Though the National Hockey League has announced a tentative agreement to end the lockout that has cost NHL fans almost half the 2012-2013 season, fans may need some time to warm to the 50 or so games that may begin in the next two weeks. Gary Bettman, commissioner of the NHL since 1993, has seen his fair share of disputes. While this lockout lasted 113 with 510 missed games, the worst was in the 2004-2005 season which lasted 310 days, causing 1,230 missed games.


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Two of the country's largest counties will be sending armed guards to their schools beginning today to patrol against potential threats.


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Today's Top Photos From Around the Globe


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Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., joined in the disapproval Monday of Google executive Eric Schmidt, who has drawn criticism for a trip he’s making this week to North Korea, one of the world’s most repressive regimes.  To describe Schmidt and former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who...


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The president chooses counterterrorism adviser to lead the Central Intelligence Agency.


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LAS VEGAS – Today is the day before the first official first day of CES 2013. It’s called press day. That means that thousands of journalists from around the world pile into large ballrooms to see companies from Netgear to Intel to Sony to Panasonic...


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Sure, CES 2013 is full of groundbreaking smartphone technology — the newest screens, processors and connectivity for our powerful phones — but sometimes all those fancy features can fail you, especially if they drain your batteries. That’s why SpareOne decided it was time to make...


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Authorities found 300 neglected animals at the home of Jeffrey O'Neil and Jennifer Kovacs.


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Five people sustained injured this morning when a malfunctioning New Jersey subway escalator suddenly began running in reverse. Riders heading above ground on the Exchange Place PATH station in Jersey City were making their way to the top of the stairway when without warning it began...


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