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Sep 19 2023
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Minnesota hockey legend Henry Boucha dies at age 72
Minnesota hockey phenomenon Henry Boucha, a legend both on and off the ice, has died at age 72. The Rink Live and the Star Tribune reported that family members confirmed Boucha died Monday. Boucha, who was Ojibwe, was a star player for Warroad High School, leading them to the state tournament in 1969 where they reached the title game before falling to Edina in overtime. Boucha played in the
MPR NewsAug 28 2023
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Toyota Suspends Operations at Factories in Japan Due to Malfunction
TOKYO--Toyota Motor temporarily halted operations at 12 of its 14 factories in Japan on Tuesday due to a malfunction with its systems that left it unable to procure parts as needed. The carmaker said its remaining two factories in Japan were set to shut down later Tuesday because of the same issue. It didn't release plans for Wednesday and beyond. Automakers halt plants relatively frequently
MarketWatchSep 26 2023
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Dolphins' Conga Line during win over Broncos rises to the top of NFL end zone celebrations
There was a time when the NFL stood for "No Fun League." Excessive touchdown celebrations were verboten and players were encouraged to "act like you've been there" when reaching the end zone. Those days, thank goodness, are over. Today's National Football League players are pushing the limits when it comes to what they are doing after scoring a touchdown. The Dolphins certainly had plenty of
The Palm Beach PostSep 20 2023
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Pro-Trump Lawyer Lin Wood Turned State's Witness in Georgia Racketeering Case, DA Reveals
One of the most visible purveyors of conspiracy theories that Donald Trump lost the 2020 election due to massive fraud has become one of the "witnesses for the state" in the former president's Georgia racketeering case, Fulton County prosecutors revealed on Wednesday. A once-celebrated defamation lawyer, attorney L. Lin Wood represented the parents of slain child beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey
The MessengerSep 19 2023
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Minnesota hockey legend Henry Boucha dies: "A hockey life like few others"
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota hockey legend Henry Boucha has died at 72 years old. On Monday evening, the Minnesota Wild posted a tribute to social media, saying Boucha was a "hockey life like few others." Boucha helped lead Warroad to the state finals in 1969, losing by one goal to Edina. Boucha went on to play in the Winter Olympics, winning a silver medal in 1972. He then played in the NHL with
CBS News (Online)Sep 25 2023
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Proud Megan Rapinoe Takes a Bow for USWNT
Megan Rapinoe thanked the fans for letting her live out her “childhood dream” on Sunday as she took her bow from the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team after the most glittering of careers. The 38-year-old hangs up her boots with an Olympic gold and two World Cup winners” medals—and with the knowledge that she helped changed her sport and bring it into the mainstream more than any other player
Daily BeastAug 22 2023
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Fukushima nuclear plant to start releasing 1.34 million tons of "treated" radioactive water into Pacific Ocean
TOKYO (AP) — Japan will start releasing, what it says is treated and diluted, radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, as early as Thursday — a controversial step that the government says is essential for the decades of work needed to shut down the facility that had reactor meltdowns 12 years ago. A massive earthquake and tsunami destroyed the
WIZMSep 14 2023
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From election wins and losses to Trump showdowns — key moments in Mitt Romney’s political career
Mitt Romney’s has been one of the best-known names in politics — not just in Utah, but across the nation — for decades. On Wednesday, the Republican senator announced that he won’t run for reelection, likely marking the end of his career in elected office. Romney is a businessman who commanded the spotlight on the Utah political scene when he took over the organizing committee for the 2002
The Salt Lake TribuneAug 23 2023
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As Japan readies Fukushima water for Pacific release on Thursday, officials seek to calm health concerns
TOKYO -- Japan plans to begin a decades-long process of releasing treated wastewater from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday. The decision, the latest in a long process of cleaning up one of history's worst nuclear accidents, has faced significant opposition. Concerns range from environmental risks to economic impacts on fishing. The discharge process is
ABC News (Online)Sep 18 2023
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Henry Boucha, Minnesota hockey legend, dies at 72
Henry Boucha, who became a high school hockey legend when he led Warroad to the championship game of the 1969 Minnesota state tournament, has died at age 72. His daughter, Tara, confirmed his death on Monday. Boucha, an Ojibwe who championed causes on behalf of Native Americans, also played in the NHL, World Hockey Association and on the U.S. Olympic team, winning a silver medal in 1972. "He
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