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Steve (NJ): Can anyone defend Plaxico Burress in New England? He's the key to Manning's 'effectiveness' of late. Manning's inaccurate passes look better when Buress makes a circus catch 27 times a game... Jeremy Green: They don't have anyone that can handle him one on one all game... not even Asante Samuel. mike hunt : what does tom brady's ankle have anything to do with the redskins 08 championship run? Jeremy Green: Now that is some dellusional talk from the 2nd most dellusional franchise in the NFL. J.B. (Dunmore, PA): Mr. Green: What players do you see as X-Factors in this game? I mentioned in the SportsNation chat yesterday that Bradshaw for the G-Men and Stallworth for the Pats would be my picks. Jeremy Green: For the Giants I would go with Jacobs. His ability to pound the ball and control the tempo and time of possesion is the best defense vs.
Hanebrands profit rises on higher sales
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Underwear and hosiery maker Hanesbrands Inc. said Thursday its profit more than doubled in its fourth quarter as a result of increased sales and cost-reduction efforts. Quarterly net income for the Winston-Salem-based apparel maker totaled $49.8 million, or 52 cents per share, for the three months ended Dec. 29 versus $23.8 million, or 25 cents per share, a year ago. The maker of Hanes Brand underwear and the Wonderbra said revenue grew 2.4 percent to $1.16 billion, from $1.13 billion during the year ago period. The three analysts polled by Thomson Financial expected profits of 39 cents per share. Estimates typically exclude one-time charges. --- On the Net: Hanesbrands Inc.: http://www.hanesbrands.com .
Milton Mardi Gras Parade is Thursday
The Mardi Gras Parade in Milton begins at 6 p.m. Thursday.
However, if it rains, Main Street Milton will postpone the parade to 6 p.m. Friday.
Visit pnj.com throughout the day for weather updates.
For parade details, call 554-4609. .
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Proctor says he couldn't pass up the rewards and the opportunities the Naval Academy offered.Dave Griffiths, Big Bear High School head football coach, is proud of Proctor's choice. He said the conversation he had with Proctor after the senior returned from his visit to the Academy was not focused on football but all the other things the young man experienced.Proctor's father, Kenny, said prior to Kriss making his decision, that his son was thinking about the future, not just the four years of college and football. He was seeing the possibilities beyond. .
Surfers make a stand in Glenwood Canyon
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. Desiree Powell had never seen people surfing down the Colorado River.
Not kayaks or rafts or boogie boards. Surfboards.
She was at work, driving fish to Sylvan Lake for stocking when she spotted the four surfers somewhere not far east of the No Name tunnels.
"I just thought they were crazy," she said. "At first I thought they were standing on kayaks, then I was like, 'No way, they'd fall over.'"
Sean O'Leary was somewhat surprised when the group from Hawaii and California came through the door of Glenwood Canyon Kayak asking for lifejackets for their stand-up paddle surfing excursion.
"I've heard about it before," O'Leary said. "But you never think a bunch of guys from Hawaii are going to be in Glenwood."
O'Leary has seen people surfing on the South Canyon wave with a surfboard, but hasn't seen or heard of anyone actually traveling down the river on a surfboard.
Residents, give input on county development
Thursday to discuss housing and other needs in Pinellas County. In addition to seeking comments from residents on community development, officials will review the 2006-07 performance of the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership and Emergency Shelter Grant programs. The meeting will be in the Community Development conference room on the eighth floor of the Bank of America Building, 600 Cleveland St., Suite 800, Clearwater. TARPON SPRINGS Celebration honors cemetery's history The Rose Cemetery, Tarpon Springs' historic black cemetery, will host a celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 9 to honor local residents who gave their time and service to better their communities. The event will feature a Caribbean band, free food and soft drinks.
Wild weather causes widespread blackouts in Queensland
WILD weather has caused widespread blackouts across south-east Queensland and forced the cancellation of some New Year's Eve fireworks. The region is being pounded by the effects of an intense low pressure system.A total of 46,000 homes were blacked out over the weekend after winds of up to 100km/h blew debris, including trees and outdoor furniture, on to powerlines. About 3,500 homes are still without power in Brisbane's Albany Creek, Bridgeman Downs, and Ashgrove areas. Some 320 homes are still without power in the Gold Coast hinterland, 250 in Bulimba and 100 in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. "This morning we had around about 12,000 out in total, but 9,500 of those were in the Sunshine Coast in the Maroochydore and Sippy Downs areas,'' a spokesman for electricity supplier Energex said.
Ottawa moves to reduce price of drug after cancer patients complain of ...
If the price of the half-century-old drug, which can be made for less than a dime per capsule in a Brazilian government laboratory, are found to have been too high over the past 13 years, governments could receive refunds. Today, one capsule costs about $35. According to E. Richard Gold, a lawyer who specializes in patents, the decision closes a loophole. Since the drug is not licensed by Health Canada and was available only under its special-access program, it avoided price regulation. "This is a loophole, that if it had been followed, other companies with relatively small markets would have followed it and it would have created an inequity in the Canadian system where some drugs are controlled and some aren't," said Dr. Gold, director of the Centre for Intellectual Property Policy at McGill University.
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