http://www.mail.com/in-en/locations/3030-illinois.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/locations/3030-illinois.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2095402-red-wings-beat-blackhawks-4-1-series.html CHICAGO (AP) — In case they weren't aware already, the Chicago Blackhawks now know they're going to have to earn it if they want to get past Detroit. The Red Wings hammered home that message on Saturday. Damien Brunner and Brendan Smith scored in the second period and Detroit beat the Blackhawks 4-1 in Game 2 to even their Western Conference semifinal ser... Sun, 19 May 2013 04:37:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2095402-red-wings-beat-blackhawks-4-1-series.html 2013-05-19T04:37:27Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2094136-defensive-forwards-center-stage-nhl-playoffs.html CHICAGO (AP) — Pavel Datsyuk is one of the NHL's most feared scorers, a wizard with the puck who is equally adept at setting up his teammates for easy plays. Jonathan Toews has at least 23 goals in each of his six seasons in the league, and Patrice Bergeron is one of the top offensive threats for one of the league's best teams. If you want to stop a Datsy... Fri, 17 May 2013 22:34:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2094136-defensive-forwards-center-stage-nhl-playoffs.html 2013-05-17T22:34:16Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2089562-blackhawks-beat-red-wings-4-1-series-opener.html CHICAGO (AP) — Two role players each came up with a big goal. The stars had a handful of key plays. The goalie made all the stops. Even gruff coach Joel Quenneville had to like this one. Johnny Oduya and Marcus Kruger scored in the third period, Corey Crawford made 20 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 in the opener of their s... Thu, 16 May 2013 07:31:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2089562-blackhawks-beat-red-wings-4-1-series-opener.html 2013-05-16T07:31:33Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2089218-blackhawks-edge-red-wings-4-1-series-opener.html CHICAGO (AP) — Maybe it was the extra rest, or another raucous crowd at the United Center. Maybe it was just the resumption of one of the NHL's biggest rivalries. Whatever it was, the Chicago Blackhawks finally found that extra gear they talked about for days. Johnny Oduya and Marcus Kruger scored in the third period, Corey Crawford made 20 saves and the ... Thu, 16 May 2013 03:59:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2089218-blackhawks-edge-red-wings-4-1-series-opener.html 2013-05-16T03:59:41Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2085570-deep-blackhawks-challenge-red-wings.html CHICAGO (AP) — The top of the list includes Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa. Patrick Sharp is coming off another great playoff series, and Bryan Bickell and Dave Bolland have come up with big postseason goals in the past. The Chicago Blackhawks have waves of talented lines, making them a difficult matchup for any team. Months after Nicklas L... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:02:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2085570-deep-blackhawks-challenge-red-wings.html 2013-05-14T20:02:21Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2082062-boogaard-family-sues-nhl-sons-death.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joanne Boogaard watched her son Derek duke it out on the ice with other NHL tough guys for six seasons as one of the most feared enforcers in the game, a 6-foot-7 brawler who was not there to skate or score, but to defend his teammates when it was called for. "He was there protecting his teammates at all costs," she said in a statement ... Mon, 13 May 2013 22:09:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2082062-boogaard-family-sues-nhl-sons-death.html 2013-05-13T22:09:20Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2076052-crawford-hossa-dominate-chicago-ousts-wild.html CHICAGO (AP) — There was no way Corey Crawford could tune out the chorus this time, and he really had no desire, anyway. Fans were roaring in approval and chanting his name. All that talk about who should be in goal and whether he had the makeup to succeed in the playoffs seemed like nothing more than background noise. Crawford dominated in goal, Marian H... Fri, 10 May 2013 07:18:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2076052-crawford-hossa-dominate-chicago-ousts-wild.html 2013-05-10T07:18:11Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2066976-chicago-case-alleges-ties-to-north-korea.html CHICAGO (AP) — A Taiwanese businessman long suspected of ties to North Korea and his son have been charged in Chicago with seeking to bypass a U.S. ban on the export of weapons machinery to the hard-line communist nation, federal prosecutors announced Monday. Hsien Tai Tsai, 67, and his 36-year-old son, Yueh-Hsun Tsai, are charged with one count each of c... Mon, 06 May 2013 23:48:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2066976-chicago-case-alleges-ties-to-north-korea.html 2013-05-06T23:48:18Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2065818-teen-immigrant-angst-factor-bombings.html CHICAGO (AP) — Anna Tabakh didn't know a word of English. At age 5, a stranger in a strange land, she was en route with her parents from the Soviet Union to a new home in Kansas City, Missouri. But she understood the intent when security guards at a New York City airport suspiciously eyed her stuffed animal, a rather rotund plush toy pig. Tabakh, now 27, ... Mon, 06 May 2013 12:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2065818-teen-immigrant-angst-factor-bombings.html 2013-05-06T12:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2062344-blackhawks-beat-wild-5-2-game-2.html CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Sharp provided the big finish after Michael Frolik stepped up during a strong start. Corey Crawford was right there when the defense collapsed. No playoff jitters this time. Instead, an impressive performance for the Chicago Blackhawks. Sharp and Frolik had two goals apiece, Crawford made 26 saves and the Blackhawks beat the Minneso... Sat, 04 May 2013 05:24:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2062344-blackhawks-beat-wild-5-2-game-2.html 2013-05-04T05:24:14Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2059546-rookies-contributors-nhl-playoffs.html CHICAGO (AP) — A year ago, Brandon Saad was just a footnote when he made his postseason debut for Chicago against the Phoenix Coyotes. He skated for just over 10 minutes in two games and picked up his first career NHL point on an assist, but the Blackhawks were eliminated in the first round. This season, the 20-year-old Pittsburgh native is skating on the... Thu, 02 May 2013 21:26:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2059546-rookies-contributors-nhl-playoffs.html 2013-05-02T21:26:40Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2055114-bickell-scores-ot-blackhawks-beat-wild-2-1.html CHICAGO (AP) — All a great regular season got the Chicago Blackhawks when they playoffs began Tuesday night was a lot of extra work. At least they started the playoffs on a winning note. Bryan Bickell scored in overtime on a two-on-one rush, and the Blackhawks escaped with a victory after dominating the regular season, beating the Minnesota Wild 2-1 Tues... Wed, 01 May 2013 04:54:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2055114-bickell-scores-ot-blackhawks-beat-wild-2-1.html 2013-05-01T04:54:29Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2052932-nets-top-bulls-110-91-trim-series-deficit-to-3-2.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Nets were not ready for it to be over. Not the series. Certainly not their first season in Brooklyn. "We didn't want it to end. Nobody in this locker room wants it to end. Nobody is ready to go home," backup center Andray Blatche said. "We still feel like we have the opportunity and chance to make it to the second round." ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:31:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2052932-nets-top-bulls-110-91-trim-series-deficit-to-3-2.html 2013-04-30T07:31:59Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2052626-nets-win-110-91-cut-bulls-lead-to-3-2.html NEW YORK (AP) — Flourishing instead of fading in the fourth quarter, the Nets extended their first season in Brooklyn. They need one more victory to set up the biggest game here yet. Brook Lopez had 28 points and 10 rebounds, Deron Williams added 23 points and 10 assists, and the Nets beat Chicago 110-91 on Monday night, cutting the Bulls' lead to 3-2 in ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:15:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2052626-nets-win-110-91-cut-bulls-lead-to-3-2.html 2013-04-30T03:15:15Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2052044-blackhawks-wary-wild-ahead-playoff-series.html CHICAGO (AP) — For all their accomplishments so far — the record-breaking start, the Presidents' Trophy, the individual honors — the Chicago Blackhawks know this is the time of year that will define their season. They said the same thing all along. Jonathan Toews and Co. also know all the reasons for concern heading into their playoff series against the M... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:54:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2052044-blackhawks-wary-wild-ahead-playoff-series.html 2013-04-29T20:54:53Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2046886-usoc-10-cities-interested-hosting-2024-games.html The U.S. Olympic Committee is talking to 10 cities about a possible bid for the 2024 Summer Games, including a joint proposal from San Diego and Mexican neighbor Tijuana. Following failed bids for the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, the USOC sent out letters to 35 American cities in February to gauge interest in a potential run for 2024. "We're in discussion with... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:25:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2046886-usoc-10-cities-interested-hosting-2024-games.html 2013-04-26T20:25:14Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2032876-blackhawks-beat-predators-5-4-7th-straight-win.html CHICAGO (AP) — The race for the Central Division is long over, and the West has been won. The Presidents' Trophy is still out there, and the Chicago Blackhawks look ready to grab that one as well. If they can pick up a few more timely goals on the power play, this could be only the beginning. Marian Hossa scored just 52 seconds into overtime and the strea... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 04:29:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2032876-blackhawks-beat-predators-5-4-7th-straight-win.html 2013-04-20T04:29:51Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2031160-bombing-probe-highlights-expansion-surveillance.html As the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings illustrates, getting lost in the crowd is no longer an easy feat. There are eyes — and cameras — everywhere. Investigators swiftly obtained a vast quantity of amateur photos and videos taken by onlookers, often with their cell phones, as well as extensive footage from surveillance cameras in the area of... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:40:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2031160-bombing-probe-highlights-expansion-surveillance.html 2013-04-19T14:40:38Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2022410-boston-marathon-bombs-worlds-cities-alert.html LONDON (AP) — With two high-profile events in the days ahead — Margaret Thatcher's funeral and the London Marathon — British officials are looking anew at security precautions following the bombings in Boston. Terror threat levels in Europe and elsewhere, however, have remained unchanged, in contrast to other recent bombings and thwarted attacks that rais... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:06:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2022410-boston-marathon-bombs-worlds-cities-alert.html 2013-04-16T20:06:14Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2021404-security-beefed-up-worldwide-boston-blasts.html From the World Trade Center and Times Square in New York to the White House and sports venues across the country, police patrolled in packs and deployed counterterrorism teams Monday as security was stepped up after explosions at the Boston Marathon. Worries also reverberated across the Atlantic, where an already robust security operation was being beefed... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:05:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2021404-security-beefed-up-worldwide-boston-blasts.html 2013-04-16T03:05:44Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2019752-kerry-visits-family-slain-us-diplomat.html CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stopped in Chicago on Monday to visit the parents of the young U.S. diplomat who was killed while delivering textbooks in southern Afghanistan earlier this month. Kerry made the detour on his way back from Japan, the final leg of a 10-day overseas tour which started with tragedy when he learned of Anne Sme... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:26:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2019752-kerry-visits-family-slain-us-diplomat.html 2013-04-16T00:26:14Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2019306-jail-inmates-orchestra-perform-bars-us.html CHICAGO (AP) — Strains of classical music echoed — not inside a concert hall, but in a bleak Chicago jail where teenage boys await trial on charges ranging from drug dealing to murder. The concert was part of a unique outreach that's the brainchild of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's musical director, the Italian-born Riccardo Muti, who attended the event... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:21:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2019306-jail-inmates-orchestra-perform-bars-us.html 2013-04-15T00:21:50Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2011762-riccardo-muti-chicago-symphony-to-celebrate-verdi.html CHICAGO (AP) — Italian conductor Riccardo Muti will launch the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's planned celebration of the bicentennial of composer Giuseppe Verdi's birth by leading a special October performance of his "Requiem" that will be streamed live online, he announced Wednesday. The orchestra plans to mark the anniversary with several performances of ... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:02:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2011762-riccardo-muti-chicago-symphony-to-celebrate-verdi.html 2013-04-10T22:02:37Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/1977216-miami-moves-to-sweet-16-with-63-59-win-illini.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — There was no question about Shane Larkin's go-ahead 3-pointer for Miami. The ball that appeared to ricochet off the hands of Miami's Kenny Kadji seconds later but went to the Hurricanes — well, look at the replay. Regardless, there is no overturning the fact that the Hurricanes are going to the NCAA round of 16 for only the second tim... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:49:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/1977216-miami-moves-to-sweet-16-with-63-59-win-illini.html 2013-03-25T04:49:03Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1959544-revelers-nyc-to-dublin-mark-st-patricks-day.html NEW YORK (AP) — Crowds cheered and bagpipes bellowed during New York City's annual St. Patrick's Day parade Saturday, and people with a fondness for anything Irish began a weekend of festivities from the Louisiana bayou to Dublin. With the holiday itself falling on a Sunday, many celebrations were scheduled instead for Saturday because of religious observ... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:34:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1959544-revelers-nyc-to-dublin-mark-st-patricks-day.html 2013-03-17T00:34:20Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/1937172-blackhawks-win-11th-straight-extend-points-streak.html CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks were tired, hurting and often on their heels Wednesday night against Colorado. But despite skating without three key forwards, playing their second game in two nights and falling behind after two periods, they pulled out yet another win. Daniel Carcillo scored the tiebreaking goal with 49.3 seconds left and the Blackh... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:26:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/1937172-blackhawks-win-11th-straight-extend-points-streak.html 2013-03-07T05:26:23Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/1934690-blackhawks-extend-points-streak-with-win-wild.html CHICAGO (AP) — With each point, the pressure grows. The wins are piling up, increasing the expectations. And the Chicago Blackhawks just keep going and going. Looking down on the rest of the NHL, Marian Hossa and Co. show no signs of slowing down. The Blackhawks set a franchise record with their 10th consecutive victory and extended their points streak to... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 05:28:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/1934690-blackhawks-extend-points-streak-with-win-wild.html 2013-03-06T05:28:04Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/1931336-blackhawks-thankful-2-good-goalies.html The Chicago Blackhawks started the season with questions about their goaltending situation. Corey Crawford and Ray Emery have changed the conversation. Thanks to having perhaps the NHL's best goalie tandem, the Blackhawks have broken a league record by opening with at least a point in 22 straight games. They have matched Montreal's multi-season points run... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:22:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/1931336-blackhawks-thankful-2-good-goalies.html 2013-03-05T00:22:16Z