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Rubik's Cube No Longer For Squares?

By David MoyeMar 23rd 2010 – 12:30AM
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SAN DIEGO (March 28) -- Pity the poor Rubik's Cube. Although it's celebrating its 30th year as a popular toy, the cube has become, well, square, in recent years. Since the toy was released in 1980 with great fanfare, it's become a knickknack, a paperweight and a cliche prop in movies when the script has to establish a...

FanHouse NFL Season Preview: New England Patriots - Flirting With Perfection Again?

By Adam GretzAug 23rd 2008 – 11:00AM

Training camps are underway, the NFL season is right around the corner, and to get you ready for 2008, FanHouse previews all 32 teams, "heat index" style. We'll rate each club in 10 categories on a scale of 1 to 10, high score wins.Quarterback: All Tom Brady, all the time. Honestly, he's got it all: a rocket for an arm,...

Viva Las Vegas: Smith Buys New Hampshire

By Geoffrey MillerNov 2nd 2007 – 10:47AM

So that Thursday announcement didn't pan out.But the the Friday one certainly will. (At 12:30pm EST, actually!)That announcement also won't likely carry any new news along for Lowe's Motor Speedway vs. Concord City Council, either, as Speedway Motorsports CEO Bruton Smith is expected to announce a purchase of Bob Bahre's...

Tom Brady Needs to Be More Original in Karaoke

By Michael David SmithJan 23rd 2007 – 8:59AM

Don't you hate those karaoke singers who do the same thing everyone always does? The guy who thinks he's being cool singing "My Way"? The couple who think it's really hip to get up there and sing "Love Shack"? Yeah, Tom Brady is one of those people: Thanks to The Big Picture for pointing out that when Tom Brady sings...

Why the Skins' Preseason Isn't a Cause for Concern

By David GainesAug 27th 2006 – 11:13PM

How bad was the 41-0 rout to the New England Patriots? It was Washington's worst August loss since a 48-3 spanking to the Houston Oilers in 1974. What does that mean for the outlook of the season? Only time will tell, but the Redskins aren't a team that folds easily. Last year they were 5-6 with only five games left in...

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U.S. Acid Rain Regulations: Did They Work?

By Bill Chameides May 10th 2012 - 04:24PM

What's more, they didn't seem to get in the way of the country's longest economic expansion.

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  • 05/31/12 Wakeup weather: Mild start, patchy fog Source: NECN - New England Cable News - Boston MA Meteorologist Danielle Niles says morning temperatures are running in the 50s and 60s.
  • 05/30/12 Tonight's forecast: Gradual clearing Source: NECN - New England Cable News - Boston MA Meteorologist Matt Noyes says overnight Wednesday skies will gradually clear as showers and thunderstorms come to a close.
  • 05/30/12 Food Truck Stops: May 30 Source: Best Bites Blog It's a little cloudy out there, but otherwise perfect for a food truck gathering in Franklin Park, Rosslyn, Silver Spring, and many more locations!
  • 05/30/12 Maine has second-highest foreclosure rate in New... Source: Bangor Daily News - Bangor ME A new report out Wednesday finds that 4.3 percent of all Maine homes with a mortgage were in the foreclosure process in April, the second highest rate in New England.
  • 05/30/12 Hood(R) Celebrates New England Creamery Weekend... Source: Marketwire Top New England Dairy Brand to Award Five Winners With a Weekend Getaway for Two LYNNFIELD, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/30/12 -- Inspired by the regionally-based flavors in its premium New England Creamery line, Hood ® Ice Cream today launched a contest to reward five lucky New Englanders with a premium getaway to New England Creamery-inspired destination this summer.

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