Grin and bear it: NHL players say losing teeth part of game
When Brent Burns packs his bags for road trips, the San Jose Sharks defenseman often leaves something behind: his cosmetic teeth.
When Brent Burns packs his bags for road trips, the San Jose Sharks defenseman often leaves something behind: his cosmetic teeth.
When Brent Burns packs his bags for road trips, the San Jose Sharks defenseman often leaves something behind: his cosmetic teeth. Missing teeth have been associated with hard-nosed hockey — for better and for worse — for decades, becoming a stereotype of the game even with some players, like Burns, embracing it as a rite of passage or badge of honor. Many casual fans might assume all players are missing a few teeth — not true — but there is far more interest in keeping the originals than there was in the 1980s... Читать дальше...
The head of one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies urged governments Wednesday to adopt a global price on carbon dioxide emissions. BP chief executive Bob Dudley said policymakers must create the right incentives for investing in renewable energy and other lower-carbon energy supplies.
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FERGUSON, Missouri - The latest on efforts by Ferguson to reach a consent agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to improve police and court practices in the St. Louis suburb (all times local):
HYMERA, Indiana - Council members in a western Indiana community have rehired the town's former marshal months after he was fired and television cameras captured him attacking his replacement.
The latest trends in fireplace mantels include designs digitally modeled in 3-D and highly customized hunks of marble; a pattern that mimics a python’s skin.
A California Highway Patrol officer is credited with preventing a distraught woman from jumping to her death Tuesday morning from the eastern span of the Bay Bridge. The CHP posted photos of the emotional encounter on its Facebook page later that evening, showing Officer Jeremy Maya crouched next to the woman as she sat precariously on the edge, some 525 feet above San Francisco Bay. [...] Maya, an officer trained in crisis intervention, grabbed a strap from a nearby Caltrans tow truck then... Читать дальше...
England international Adam Johnson pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child, but denied two other charges, when he appeared at Bradford Crown Court on Wednesday.
– Chinese sex workers are flocking to Africa in the wake of investments and businesses. – Thousands are poised to flood into Nigeria’s sex industry, attracted by relative economic prosperity. – The influx of Chinese prostitutes is being met with fierce resistance by local sex workers in countries like Cameroon. China has surpassed the U.S. […]
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By any standard, the results in New Hampshire have shaken up the 2016 race and raised serious questions about the direction in which both parties are headed.
The six founding members of the EU have said they are "concerned" about the state of the European project which is facing "very challenging times" and have hinted at a division in the union, with some splitting off into a more integrated EU than others.
Kolkata Police is planning to file charge sheet by mid-March in the Red Road hit-and-run case in which an Air Force official was killed by a speeding car during Republic Day parade rehearsal.
England Under-19s beat Namibia by 203 runs to claim fifth place at the World Cup in India, with Jack Burnham making 109.
LONDON - For Britain and the European Union, they are three little words that expose big philosophical differences: "Ever closer union."
Workers in Houston got more than they bargained for, more quickly, while tearing down office complex
The body of a woman has been found on Manly Beach on Wednesday night.
CARACAS, Venezuela - Shopping malls across Venezuela are preparing to dramatically reduce their hours to comply with a government electricity rationing order.
WEERSELO - Cogas houdt donderdag- en vrijdagavond in zaal Ensink in Weerselo twee extra bijeenkomsten waar inwoners van het buitengebied van Dinkelland, Oldenzaal en Borne zich kunnen aanmelden voor glasvezel. De netbeheerder doet dat omdat er in de praktijk behoefte aan blijkt te zijn.