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Avalanche take over lead in division with win

Darcy Tucker scored his first goal in nearly two months, Craig Anderson stopped 19 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat Calgary 3-2 on Sunday night to take over the top spot in the Northwest Division. Complete Story...

Havlat scores in OT for Wild

Martin Havlat scored at 3:15 of overtime to give the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Friday night.

Jokinen's go-ahead goal lifts Flames to 3-1 win

Olli Jokinen scored in the second period, and Miikka Kiprusoff made 24 saves in the Calgary Flames' 3-1 win over the Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday night.

Quick is slick, Kings beat Flames 2-1

Scott Parse and Jarret Stoll scored early goals, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the road-weary Calgary Flames 2-1 Monday night for their fifth victory in seven games.

Langkow scores winner as Flames beat Sharks 2-1

Daymond Langkow scored early in the third period, and the Calgary Flames held on to beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in a matchup of division leaders on Saturday night.

Pyatt's goal gives Coyotes 2-1 win over Flames

Taylor Pyatt scored with 3:29 remaining to lift the Phoenix Coyotes past the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Thursday night.

Kiprusoff blanks Preds for 2nd straight shutout

Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 22 shots for his second shutout in a row, and Jarome Iginla and Curtis Glencross each had a goal as the Calgary Flames beat the Nashville Predators 5-0 Monday night.

Lundmark scores shootout winner for Flames

Calgary backup Curtis McElhinney stopped Anton Stralman in the fourth round, and Jamie Lundmark followed with the shootout winner in the Flames' 4-3 comeback victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.

Kiprusoff, Flames shut out Red Wings

Miika Kiprusoff made 40 saves for his second shutout of the season and 32nd overall, leading the Calgary Flames to a 3-0 victory over the slumping Detroit Red Wings on Friday night.

Dawes lifts Flames past Coyotes

Nigel Dawes scored the go-ahead goal with 5:44 remaining, and Miikka Kiprusoff made 27 saves in the Calgary Flames' 2-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday night.

Selanne nets shootout winner for Ducks vs. Flames

Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 41 saves in his first victory of the season despite allowing Jarome Iginla's tying goal with 18 seconds left in regulation, and Teemu Selanne scored the only shootout goal in the Anaheim Ducks' 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.

Iginla's hat trick lifts Flames over Kings 5-2

Jarome Iginla created effective scoring chances even when he sat in the penalty box.

Blackhawks rout Flames in playoff rematch

Kris Versteeg scored two power-play goals in Chicago's five-goal second period to help the Blackhawks rout the Calgary Flames 7-1 on Thursday night in a rematch of a first-round playoff series.

Wilson, Hejduk lead Avalanche past Flames

Ryan Wilson scored his first NHL goal and added an assist, Milan Hejduk got the game-winner and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Iginla's 2 goals lift Flames past Leafs

Jarome Iginla scored two goals and Miikka Kiprusoff made 38 saves and the Calgary Flames earned a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.

Pominville scores shootout winner for Sabres

Jason Pominville scored the winner in the fourth round of the shootout, and Ryan Miller made 25 saves to help the Buffalo Sabres beat Calgary 2-1 on Friday night, snappin the Flames' winning streak at four games.

Flames' Kiprusoff shuts out Canadiens

Miikka Kiprusoff got his first shutout of the season and Jarome Iginla extended his goal-scoring streak to four games, leading the Calgary Flames to a 1-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.

Iginla nets winner in Flames' 3-1 win over Rangers

Jarome Iginla scored the go-ahead goal and Miikka Kiprusoff made 32 saves as the Calgary Flames beat the New York Rangers 3-1 Saturday night for their third win in a row.

Phaneuf's OT goal gives Flames win over Blues

Dion Phaneuf's goal 2:50 into overtime gave the Calgary Flames a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.

Iginla's OT goal lifts Flames past Stars

Calgary coach Brent Sutter recently asked for more from captain Jarome Iginla, and that's what Sutter got.

Stuart, Holmstrom lead Red Wings

Brad Stuart and Tomas Holmstrom scored 59 seconds apart in the second period, and Alberta native Chris Osgood made 20 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Saturday night.

Wolski lifts Avalanche past Flames

Wojtek Wolski, Craig Anderson and the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche needed a little time to get up to speed against the Calgary Flames.

Dawes leads Flames past Oilers

Nigel Dawes scored twice, and Miikka Kiprusoff made 23 saves in the Calgary Flames' 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.

Iginla's goal, 2 assists lift Flames over Jackets

Jarome Iginla scored once and added two assists to lead the Calgary Flames to a 6-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.

Boyd, Kiprusoff help Flames beat Canucks

Dustin Boyd and Brian McGrattan each had a goal and an assist, and Miikka Kiprusoff made 26 saves in the Calgary Flames' 5-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night.

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Flock of sheep bursts into flames after gas leak in Jordan
Source: Telegraph

A flock of sheep burst into flames and was incinerated after a methane gas leak exploded in the desert in northern Jordan.

Police: Woman burns car in repo
Source: ABC Local Affiliates

A Johnston County woman is accused of setting her car on fire instead of letting the repo man take it. Officers say she then went inside her home, got a lighter, and came back and set the leaking gasoline on fire.

Man bursts into flames in Ohio after police use taser guns for the first time
Source: the Mail online

A homeless man caught fire after U.S. police shocked him with a Taser gun, it has been revealed. Daniel Wood, 31, was allegedly sniffing gas from an aerosol can as ran through traffic when he was chased by two officers in Lancaster, Ohio.

Man Survives After Lightning Bolt Hits Him on the Ear
Source: the Mail online

Brad Gifford survived despite bursting "into flames" when "lightning struck him on the ear" in July.

Man burst into flames after Taser strike
Source: dailytelegraph.com.au

A MAN was engulfed in flames after a police Taser hit him on the bridge of his nose while they were investigating claims of petrol sniffing.

Amityville man saved as car bursts into flames on LIE
Source: Newsday.com

Excerpt: He doesn't know her name, and he's not even sure what she looks like. But he wants to thank the woman who told him his car was on fire Monday morning.

Woman Trapped In Flames As Gas Pump Explodes
Source: thedenverchannel.com

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- An 18-year-old woman burned to death Tuesday after a chain-reaction crash caused a pickup truck to run into a gas pump at a convenience store in Colorado Springs, triggering an explosion and fire that engulfed her and her minivan.

Cat brought back to life after mobile-home fire
Source: The Orange County Register

Firefighters managed to bring a cat back to life and save another cat and a dog from a burning mobile home here Wednesday night. Two women also escaped the blaze.

Father pulls son from burning car at Tom Bass Park
Source: ABC Local Affiliates

t happened at a low-rider car show-off at Tom Bass Park in south Harris County. It was suppose to be an afternoon full of low rider cars, family and fun, but now the charred frame is all that's left of one of the cars.

Appetite for seduction: BK's new fragrance
Source: msnbc.com

The way to a man's heart may be through his stomach, but the way to a woman's heart - according to Burger King - may be through a new $3.99 meat-scented body spray called Flame.

Amateur films flaming plane at Munich airport
Source: thelocal.de

A smoking Air Dolomiti plane aborted take off this weekend at the Munich airport – an event the airline said was "not alarming" at the time. But amateur videos of passengers leaping from the flaming plane have scandalized the German media on Tuesday.

Smoke Detector Sparks New Jersey Fire
Source: cms.firehouse.com

A malfunctioning smoke detector started a fire Thursday in a Franklin Crossings condominium, police said.

Four-Alarm Fire Burns University In Texas
Source: KSAT News

Right now I am watching the news where the fire is still present at Or Lady of the Lake University. Arson suspected.

Teams Showing Their Fortitude as NHL Playoffs Progress

In this edition of the NHL Playoff Recap for Tuesday April 15th, the cream is starting to rise to the top as some teams try and pull away while other, underachieving teams start to pour it on.

NHL April 13th Playoff Recap

Busy week in the NHL and the action stops for no one, including me ! Although I was sidelined due to other commitments that had me away from my computer, as promised, I will keep my word and provide my 2 cents on the recent battles being help on the Frozen Pond.

NHL Playoff Predictions for the West - Round 1

Having taken care of the Eastern conference first round predictions yesterday, the following are my predictions for the Western conference as to who will move on to round two in the quest for the cup. Detroit Redwings Vs Nashville Predators : Detroit in 6

Jerks of the Web
Source: MSN

We've all run into obnoxious people on the Internet. But these are the kinds of idiots who make you feel like logging off permanently.

Douse the online flamers
Source: The L.A. Times

But is today's law adequately protecting us? What happens, for example, when anonymous Internet critics go beyond rude and irremediably blacken the reputations of innocent citizens or cause them harm? Should there be legal consequences?

Hockey season begins for Calgary Flames

Ok, it's no secret I love NHL hockey and now that its under way, I'm even more stoked. The Calgary Flames are my favorite team and I'm gonna break down what I think will be keys to their success this season.

Attack of the Killer iPod! An iPod Spontaneously Combusts!
Source: CNN

An iPod spontaneously catches fire in a man's pocket. (And a piece of paper saves him)

Realistic Flames in Photoshop Tutorial
Source:

This contains an in-depth tutorial explaining how to create realistic flames in Photoshop using a set of brushes and patterns, all provided free!

Analysis: One Woman's Story Of The Internet Mob
Source: Romenesko

April Branum is used to the teasing. As a child, she was the fat kid. Now she's a big woman. Her entire life she has endured stares, jokes and rudeness. If anyone could stand up to the withering criticism of an anonymous Internet mob, it's Branum.

The future is still bright for Avalanche
Source: ESPN.com

Going into the final weekend, the Avalanche are still long shots to catch the Flames for the eighth and final spot, a position that most likely would earn them the right to be thrashed by the Red Wings in the first round.

Different Colored Flamed Candles
Source: hackedgadgets.com

Who says candle flames need to be yellow. The candles from More Than Light put a fun spin on an everyday item.

Give them a break....

Am I the only person to feel this 'outrage' at the taunts made to a man who was responsible for the death of his own country somewhat synthetic and weak minded? The man was the head of the B'arth [?] party that was responsible for murdering the original and last decent head of st …

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