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November 7, 2012

Elizabeth Johnson was concerned. Her 16-year-old daughter, who has a brain disorder, had told her that girls at her high school, Queen Creek in Arizona, were throwing trash at her. Rather than go to the...

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Each year, the arrival of Autumn conjures images of brilliantly colored leaves, the season’s harvest bounty… and Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and the rest of the Celtics grinding out games at the Garden. This year’s...

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In honor of the return of basketball season, I’m giving you my top 5 tips on looking good for the big game! Whether it’s football, basketball or hockey (praying the NHL will be back soon!),...

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Patriots midweek roundup

November 1, 2012

Out with the old, in with the new Bill Belichick gave his players three straight days off following Sunday’s 45-7 drubbing of the St. Louis Rams, but the personnel office has been busy as usual....

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For Dodger’s catcher A.J. Ellis, his drive to Milwaukee Memorial Hospital on Tuesday is one he won’t soon forget. When Ellis’ wife, Cindy, went into labor, he got her into the car so they could...

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The photos are everywhere. Twitter. TV. Facebook. Newspapers. The devastation that Hurricane Sandy created is immense. Now, a few days removed from the howling winds and floods, as people continue to seek shelter and hope...

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Since Halloween is right around the corner, as in tomorrow, I thought it would be fun to research what some athletes decided to dress up as, as they step into someone else’s shoes and hang...

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The Pittsburgh Steelers took on the Washington Redskins at home on October 28 in interesting fashion. The biggest headline from the game was not the final score, but rather the hideous throwback uniforms the Steelers...

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Okay so, maybe we lied.  Maybe the NHL really does want to be this bad at everything. National Hockey League games have already been cancelled for the month of November, eliminating all hope of a...

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The freshman football player from Dedham, who we’ll call Joe (he wishes to remain anonymous), remembers the drill that left him with a concussion. It happened when his school team moved on to live hitting...

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