There’s a gleam in Coach Dale Hunter ’s eyes whenever he talks about playing in a Game 7 . These pressure cookers are the contests players remember most, he says, games with everything on the line where all that remains is to enjoy the ride and let instinct take over. Read full article > >

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Capitals, Rangers, Game 7: A perfect mix for a Stanley Cup playoffs pressure cooker

Lt. Richard Nappi, a 17-year-veteran, began feeling dizzy and went into cardiac arrest, becoming the first city firefighter to die in the line of duty since August 2009.

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INDIANAPOLIS — There was no perfect season on the line this time, but the New York Giants did it again to Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots . Quarterback Eli Manning engineered the big drive in crunch time when the Giants needed it and New York beat the Patriots, 21-17 , on Sunday night at Lucas Oil Stadium in another down-to-the-wire Super Bowl between these rivals. Read full article > >

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Super Bowl 2012: Giants beat Patriots 21-17 in a heartstopping repeat of 2008 title game

IN THE VENOMOUS debate over illegal immigration, there is a point of agreement between President Obama and some of his would-be Republican rivals, including former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. They’d like to see undocumented immigrants “get to the back of the line” for citizenship. Unfortunately, that convergence of views distorts rather than illuminates the debate. Read full article > >

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Editorial Board: A line of would-be immigrants? There isn’t one.

European bailout on the line.

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Greece Up Against Debt Deadline

The charges against eight soldiers in the death of Pvt. Danny Chen have focused attention on the line between discipline and abuse.

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Army Hazing Charges: Where Discipline Crosses Line

Newt Gingrich had planned a mostly quiet weekend, a short break from the rigors of the campaign trail after a busy week. Instead, he was on the phone all Saturday morning, holding a tele-town hall with Iowans and later a conference call with reporters. He apparently realized he cannot afford to rest when his candidacy is on the line. Read full article > >

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After generating a brief but surprising amount of controversy, legislation to honor federal civilians with a flag if they died in the line of duty now awaits President Obama’s signature. The Civilian Service Recognition Act was sent to the White House on Tuesday after the Senate passed it last week without opposition and the House gave it unanimous approval in November. Read full article > >

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Flag bill to honor federal workers headed to Obama’s desk

After generating a brief but surprising amount of controversy, legislation to honor federal civilians with a flag if they died in the line of duty now awaits President Obama’s signature. The Civilian Service Recognition Act was sent to the White House on Tuesday after the Senate passed it last week without opposition and the House gave it unanimous approval in November. Read full article > >

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The phone call hit like a one-two punch. Days before Thanksgiving, AT&T’s heavyweight lobbying team was busy setting up meetings with antitrust authorities scrutinizing the company’s $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile. Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, was on the line for AT&T’s chief executive, Randall Stephenson, and its chief of lobbying, James Cicconi. In a few hours, Genachowski said, he would announce his opposition to the deal. AT&T was stunned. Read full article > >

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World champion Casey Stoner wins on the line in Valencia as MotoGP remembers Marco Simoncelli.

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Thousands gather in Glasgow to remember police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

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When times got tough at Marvin Windows and Doors, which employs 2,000 in a 1,700-person town, it tightened its belt but drew the line at eliminating jobs.

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Housing Slump Forces Cuts at a Small-Town Company

Britain’s Mo Farah has to settle for 10,000m silver after being overtaken by Ethiopia’s Ibrahim Jeilan just metres from the line.

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Farah misses out on 10,000m gold

30 Rock star and comedian Tracy Morgan apologized Friday for crossing the line with a string of homophobic jokes in a June 3 stand-up show in Nashville that incensed more than a few people in the audience. Prompting Morgan’s rant to go viral, an…

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