Brett Favre was the NFL's ultimate iron man for 19 years, inspiring coaches and teammates with unparalleled toughness and thrilling fans with a daredevil's verve and a showman's sense of the moment.
Washington (CNN) -- The military's prohibition of openly gay people serving within its ranks is one step closer to ending, after the Senate voted Saturday to repeal the armed forces' "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
MILFORD - Solar panels on borough property could generate more energy than is used here in a year, resulting in income for the borough, according to a study by Rutgers University students.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- With 13 seconds left, DeSean Jackson never thought he'd get a chance to win the game. Matt Dodge was ordered by Giants coach Tom Coughlin to punt away from the Eagles' elusive return man.
(CNN) -- A California woman stabbed repeatedly by her then-boyfriend, a comedic Hollywood actor, on Friday described his courtroom antics explaining his violence as "very surreal and bizarre" -- and, above all, insincere.
The Richard Nixon Presidential Library will open a trove of records at the facility and online Thursday, including 265 hours of White House tapes, officials said.
On Monday night the Planning Board will discuss possible re-development of the former Yale Corp. property and surrounding areas, after a recent study by township staff.
PENNSVILLE TWP. - Two Bridgeton men have been arrested and charged with shoplifting after allegedly leaving Walmart through a back door with two flat screen televisions they didn't pay for, police said.
KATMANDU - Helicopter rides back from Mount Everest after a week on the slopes of the world's tallest mountain might sound like a trekker's delight, but for the tourists trapped in the remote region of Nepal, the extended stay was not on the itinerary.
FLEMINGTON - On Sunday night, Dec. 5, an estimated 3,500 people and 55 floats will pass by 12,000 to 15,000 spectators, according to Chris Gacos, chairman of the annual Flemington Holiday Parade. The parade, sponsored by the Flemington Raritan Business Association, starts at 7 and is over by 8:30.
CNN) -- The United States' top diplomat condemned Monday the secret-busting website WikiLeaks' release of hundreds of thousands of documents that detail with unusual frankness the nation's diplomatic interactions with other countries.
RARITAN TOWNSHIP - Even his supporters describe him as a drill sergeant, and no one denies Russ Riegel retired early amid controversy 20 years ago. But the legendary wrestling coach of Hunterdon Central High School still has many supporters who want something at the school named for him.
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- South Korea's new defense minister said his country would respond with airstrikes if North Korea attacks it again, South Korean state media reported Friday. It is some of the strongest rhetoric since the conflict broke out late last month.
The only thing keeping a new contract between the New York Yankees and Derek Jeter from being finalized is Jeter's refusal to accept that fact that he is now 36 years old, not 26.
Classified U.S. diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks suggest that Iran goes into next week's nuclear talks with few remaining allies, increasingly isolated not only from the United States and Europe but also from most of its Muslim neighbors in the Middle East.
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Chris C on 03 Jan 11Brett Favre was the NFL's ultimate iron man for 19 years, inspiring coaches and teammates with unparalleled toughness and thrilling fans with a daredevil's verve and a showman's sense of the moment.
