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MN native dies after ‘freak accident’ while playing hockey in England

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The 29-year-old Minnesota native was playing for the Nottingham Panthers in a Challenge Cup game against the Sheffield Steelers when he suffered a slashed neck. DULUTH, Minn. — Adam Johnson, a former University of Minnesota-Duluth men’s hockey player and Hibbing native, has died after a “freak accident” Saturday while playing in England. The 29-year-old Minnesota … Read more

7 things you need to know about Phoenix Sky Harbor if you’re flying in for the World Series

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It’s “America’s friendliest airport.” It’s also incredibly frustrating at times. Here’s our insider tips. PHOENIX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is the nation’s 13th busiest airport. It handles about 22 million passengers a year. And the folks there generally do a good job. But there are times it turns into a disastrous quagmire.  Here … Read more

Robert Brustein, theater critic and pioneer who founded stage programs for Yale and Harvard, dies

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NEW YORK – Robert Brustein, a giant in the theatrical world as critic, playwright, crusader for artistic integrity and founder of two of the leading regional theaters in the country, has died. He was 96. Brustein died on Sunday at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, according to an emailed statement from Gideon Lester, the artistic … Read more

‘Friends’ creators, actors, family mourn Matthew Perry: ‘The One Where Our Hearts Are Broken’

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Matthew Perry was widely mourned this weekend by friends, co-stars and some very famous fans, including his childhood classmate, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; his “Friends” mom Morgan Fairchild; and even Adele. Perry, who played Chandler Bing on NBC’s “Friends” for 10 seasons, was found dead at his Los Angeles home on Saturday. He was … Read more