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  • Busy weekend for Enda Kenny in United States Busy weekend for Enda Kenny in United States

    Taoiseach Enda Kenny has spent the weekend in Boston, Massachusetts furthering the strength of U.S. -Ireland relations. The head of Ireland's government attended a function on Saturday at the JFK Library to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy's 1963 visit to Ireland At the ceremony Kenny addressed an audience of U.S. lawmakers and representatives of the business ...

  • Great white sharks returning to Cape in larger numbers

    The great white sharks love Cape Cod in summer because there's plenty of their favorite food to eat -- grey seals. They're more and more abundant due to decades of marine ...

  • Demeter Fragrances Introduces First Response Boston For Charity

    Americans are a wonderfully diverse people, but generally speaking, we do not agree on all that much. But we certainly agree that we take care of our own, so no one was surprised to hear about the Boston First Responders Fund, which has been set up to help the victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing. The Fund will be administered through the Boston Firefighter's Credit Union, which is the ...

  • Farrell feels for Oklahoma City community

    CHICAGO -- The powerful tornado that hit just outside of Oklahoma City on Monday saddened manager John Farrell, who played and coached at Oklahoma State. "Yeah, it's a tragedy when you see a national disaster like that take place," said Farrell. "People are certainly affected -- if not directly by injury or possibly by loss of life." The situation brought back memories ...

  • Bailey wont be overused in return to closers role

    Email CHICAGO -- As excited as the Red Sox are to have Andrew Bailey back in the bullpen -- the closer was activated for Monday's game with the White Sox -- manager John Farrell will be careful not to overuse him at the outset. At least for the next few days, don't expect Bailey to pitch on back-to-back days, or three times in a four-day span. Bailey will move right back into the ...


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The Natural [Blu-Ray]

The Natural [Blu-Ray]

The Natural arrived in movie theaters during the fabled re-election year of Ronald Reagans Morning in America, and the film couldnt have been better timed to take advantage of the American cultures newfound yearning for nostalgia and hero worship. Deeply old-fashioned in virtually eve ... ...

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  • Gomes contributing in a lot of ways

    Email CHICAGO -- Despite a slow start to the season offensively, Jonny Gomes has still managed to be a key contributor for the Red Sox in his first few weeks with the team. With aggressive baserunning, timely defensive plays or subtle things like a game-winning sacrifice fly, Gomes has been a key ingredient -- and that's without even mentioning his strong personality in the clubhouse. ...

  • Ross making strides in recovery from concussion

    Email CHICAGO -- By Monday, Red Sox catcher David Ross had made significant progress in his recovery from a concussion. In fact, he could be ready to be activated in a few days. The Red Sox return to Fenway Park on Thursday for the start of a homestand, and that's the soonest Ross would return. "He was cleared by the impact testing -- symptoms have resolved. He threw today," ...

  • Amber alert in parental abduction Mass plate 478 RF8

    State police issued an Amber Alert tonight for a 54-year-old man who is wanted for abducting his two young children from a Braintree foster home.Jon T. Lockwood fled the home in a brown 1995 BMW with a Massachusetts plate 478 RF8.Braintree police said Lockwood forcibly removed both children this afternoon about 4:30 p.m. and fled the area. Lockwood’s last known address is a hotel in ...

  • Doherty nominated to lead Wyatt board

    CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (AP) - The mayor of Central Falls has nominated former Rhode Island State Police Superintendent Brendan Doherty to lead the governing board at the Donald Wyatt Detention ...

  • UConn trio headline U19 World Championship team

    Breanna Stewart, Morgan Tuck and Moriah Jefferson all made the team which will compete in Lithuania from July 18-28. The trio just completed their freshman season at Connecticut and helped the Huskies win their eighth national championship in April. Stewart was the NCAA tournament’s most outstanding ...

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