Confidence in 4th-down gambit elevates Belichick as NFL rarity

New England Patriots running back Fred Taylor had never witnessed a head coach go for it on fourth-and-1 from his 24-yard line, …
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New England Patriots running back Fred Taylor had never witnessed a head coach go for it on fourth-and-1 from his 24-yard line, …

Rio, which would become the first South American city to host the Games, hosted the Pan-American Games in 2007 and will provide key venues for football’s World Cup in 2014.

The United Nations Security Council has condemned political violence in Guinea that reportedly killed nearly 160 people.

The videotaped beating death of an honors student in Chicago, Illinois, is “chilling” and one of the most shocking things “you can ever see,” White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Wednesday.

The would-be assassin of Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, head of Saudi Arabia’s counterterrorism efforts, hid his bomb in his underwear, apparently believing that cultural taboos would prevent a search in that part of his body, according to a Saudi government official close to the investigation.

A Florida death-row inmate convicted of abducting and murdering 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford in 2005 has died in a Florida prison. John Evander Couey, 51, died at 11:15 a.m. ET of natural causes. He was on death row, and had been ill for some time.

Ketsana, downgraded from a typhoon to a tropical depression, is heading towards Laos Wednesday after leaving a trail of death and destruction across Southeast Asia.

Peru’s supreme court on Wednesday sentenced ex-President Alberto Fujimori to six years in prison for authorizing illegal wiretaps and bribing congressmen and journalists.

What appears to be the outline of a child in a fetal position can be seen in a photograph of the trunk liner from the car driven by Casey Anthony, a Florida woman charged with killing her 2-year-old daughter, according to documents released in the case.

Rob Hegel is a former RCA and Mercury Records recording artist, and staff songwriter for music industry legend Don Kirshner. During Rob’s 40 year career his songwriting skills have produced the cult classics “TOMMY, JUDY & ME”, “(Let’s) DO IT FOR OUR COUNTRY” for the movie GREASE 2, the top ten dance hit “SINNER MAN” for Sarah Dash, and the gold record hit “JUST AS I AM” for Air Supply. In July 2009, Red Lips Records will release HEGEL 2 – DISPLAYS, a 20 song CD that exhibits Rob’s exceptional vocal and songwriting talents. In his spare time Rob co-authored the novel, TUXEDO BOB, and is an accomplished chef.

Acoustic guitarist Mike Maguire entertains you with the sounds of Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd, U2, Led Zeppelin, Dave Matthews, Jack Johnson, STP, and classic rock.

Setting the stage for a dramatic battle over gun rights, the Supreme Court accepted an appeal challenging the ability of state and local governments to enforce strict limits on handguns. The case centers on the city of Chicago, Illinois, which has been beset by gun violence.

Roger Karnbad/Celebrity Photo Valerie Bertinelli, Phylicia Rashad and Queen Latifah won’t be the only stars officially whipping their figures into shape with Jenny Craig. Just six weeks after giving birth to her second child, Nicole Sullivan of Lifetime’s Rita Rocks plans to begin a new role, losing 35 lbs. of baby weight as a spokesperson for the weight-loss program. “Baby weight’s different than other stuff,” she tells PEOPLE exclusively. “You spend a year of your life eating what you want and enjoying letting the baby have what it feels like having — and I’[ve] lost track of what I’m supposed to be doing that’s right.” In addition to retraining herself about portion control, the actress (whose show returns Oct. 5) hopes that access to one of the program’s personal weight-loss counselors will keep her cravings in check. “If I could have done it on my own I would have,” Nicole explains, continuing, “There’s going to be someone I can ask questions — and someone to call me on my B.S.” To jump-start dropping one pound below her wedding-weight of 126 lbs., Nicole is keeping her goals real. “We all say we want to get healthy — and we do. We also want to look cute,” she laughs. “I want to put my jeans on and have my jeans look cute.” But beyond being able to slip back into her skinniest denim, “I want to be able to go snowboarding and have a fun day on the mountain without being out of breath all the time. I don’t want to feel like I’m too old,” she says. “I’m too young to feel like I’m too old to do stuff, basically is my motto.”

The amazing musical stylings of the Unfiltered Jazz Trio will be playing live in the Eos Tasting Room. The group includes Glen Fairfield on Tenor Sax,PJ Sawyer on Bass Guitar, and Gary Lehrer on Guitar. Come on out to enjoy great music, fantastic wines, and good company!

President Obama’s appearance in Copenhagen on Friday for the International Olympic Committee’s vote on the 2016 Summer Olympics …

The government on Wednesday awarded $5 billion in grants that President Obama said would pay for research into cures for cancer …

The ball shot off the bat and thudded into CC Sabathia’s upper body. The New York Yankees’ 290-pound mountain of a pitcher didn’t …

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called distracted driving a “menace to society” Wednesday, kicking off a two-day meeting …

A powerful earthquake in the South Pacific hurled a massive tsunami at the shores of Samoa and American Samoa, flattening villages …

Shhh! Don’t tell the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins their prize awaiting for winning the AL Central title. They’re having …

Tony Gwynn Jr. homered and Kevin Kouzmanoff singled in the go-ahead run as the San Diego Padres beat Los Angeles 3-1 on Tuesday …

A powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia Wednesday, toppling buildings, cutting power and triggering a landslide on Sumatra …

After nearly eight years of war, Afghanistan’s security forces are still plagued by corruption, high levels of absenteeism, a …

Chicago police asked the public for help Tuesday in finding three more people believed connected to last week’s videotaped fatal beating of 16-year-old Derrion Albert. Four teens already have been arrested and charged with murder. Investigators are trying to enhance the video to identify the assailants.

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins had been talking the talk since training camp, predicting he would make the first regular-season …