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An ice hockey star who is believed to have taken a blade to his throat in a horrific injury during a game has died aged 29, his family have said. Adam Johnson's injury was so horrific it forced the game to be abandoned and left traumatised fans in tears. The Minnesota-born athlete is believed to have been stuck in the neck by an ice hockey blade in a freak accident at the match between Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers at Utilita Arena Sheffield this evening. His mother Kari took to social media to share her heartbreak this morning - telling...

NEW YORK—The Securities and Exchange Commission sued several former executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, including their former chief executives, alleging they misrepresented to investors their exposure to subprime mortgage loans.

Skate Diva (from France doing in-line skating through slalom courses, and even on one leg!) Video - http://www.yahoo.com/s/446703 AWESOME! --- Some other comments so far - "I am French myself and it' awesome to see a french gal take her passion to the limit...C'est vraiment trop cool cte video. J suis fiere que tu sois Frncaise! Tu m'as trop impressionnee..." "Young and Gifted What More Could You Ask For... There's A Lot More Than Just Common Know How Going On Here... I Definetly See Practice and Refinement.... Much Respect For Taking Your Talent And Exercising It To Greatness... I'm Proud...

TVC ASKS PATAKI TO STOP HARASSMENT June 21, 2006 - Washington, DC – The Traditional Values Coalition asked New York Governor George Pataki to rein in a state agency which is threatening legal action against an Accord, New York skating rink because it plays Christian music during a “Christian Music Skate” party. The New York Division of Human Rights threatened Len and Terry Bernardo, owners of the Skate Time 209 rink in Accord, with an investigation because the rink plays Christian music during certain hours. The agency also threatened to charge a local newspaper which advertised the event for “aiding...