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A growing number of News Corp shareholders with voting rights are considering sending a strong message of discontent to Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch by voting against several long-standing board members including his sons James and Lachlan.
21 Oct 11
The Greek parliament approved a painful set of austerity measures on Thursday, defying violent protests in central Athens and a general strike which shut down much of the country.
21 Oct 11
Wild Earn Shoot-Out Victory at Edmonton(Edmonton) — Wild center Matt Cullen scored the lone shoot-out goal to give Minnesota a 2-1 win over the Oilers last night in Edmonton. Ex-Oiler Dany Heatley lit the lamp …
21 Oct 11
THE STORY: After coming into the season with the promise of an improved offense, the Minnesota Wild have already split up their top line. The Wild face another goal-starved club Thursday as they visit the …
20 Oct 11
K Ryan Longwell has missed field goal attempts in consecutive games for the first time since his first two games with the Vikings back in 2006. He missed a 43-yarder against the Cardinals two weeks …
20 Oct 11
Saint John’s travels to face Gustavus Adolphus for a 1 p.m. kickoff this Saturday, Oct. 22, in St. Peter. The last time the Johnnies and Gusties met, and both teams had losing records, was Nov. …
20 Oct 11
An ice cream vendor who peddled prescription painkillers from the same truck he sold frozen treats to kids, was sentenced on Tuesday to three and a half years in prison.
20 Oct 11
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile is making a few stops around the area this week. The need for blood is constant, with someone in the US needing a blood transfusion every 2 seconds. Around 44,000 …
