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We could argue for days over which of our winter sports franchises is better, but that would miss the depressing point. Since neither is any good, isn't it more appropriate to ponder, category by category, which is worse? TEAM The Hawks have a better squad than their record indicates. (They're 18-22, having lost five of six.) Even after losing five in a row, the Thrashers have a better record than statistics would warrant. (The team that has yielded more goals than any other is 23-25-4, due mostly to its success in overtime and shootouts.) You watch the Hawks and come away believing they should be better. You watch the Thrashers and wonder how they're as competitive as they are. WHO'S WORSE?: The Thrashers, because they wouldn't be in the playoffs if the postseason started today, while the Hawks, not exactly on merit, would.
Nelson fumes over 'chaotic' lead-up to apology
But if Mr Rudd wants it to unify Australia, to bring our nation together, the most important person he should be negotiating with is me. "It's very important that we actually sit down, we're two days away from this for goodness sake." Dr Nelson says there should be practical measures attached to the Government's apology. The Opposition is calling for a yearly progress report on state and federal action in Indigenous communities. "I'd be very interested to know whether on the first day of the Parliament sitting this time next year that we could have all of these screens and all of this interest and people being flown in from some of these remote communities like Kowanyama and Aurukun," he said. "To actually get a report on what progress Commonwealth and State governments have made in 12 months that have gone." ABC News Online will stream Kevin Rudd's apology from 8:55am AEDT on Wednesday.
Mining meeting disrupted
Flipping burgers isn't going to cut it. Let's see YOU try to support a family of 5 on a burger flipping job. And remember, those jobs aren't even full-time so you'd better get a second job on top of that! AND your spouse and older kids had better work too. And that STILL won't pay the bills. So yes, anyone who comes here after making their money elsewhere has all sorts of room to talk, don't they? And aren't these the same people who rent/own the expensive condominiums that are being built near lower harbor park and other prime UP locations? Come on! What average Yooper can afford to own/rent something like that? Very few, if any. And certainly not on a burger flipping job. So it's a catch 22 and we're danged if we do have mining, we're danged if we don't. Either way it's a lose-lose situation.
Fantasy fallout: Peterson tops Week 9 stars
Detroit's fantasy defense allowed just seven points, acquired five sacks, forced four turnovers and scored twice. What do these events and others mean for your fantasy team? Review the analysis of every NFL game in Week 9. Pittsburgh 38, Baltimore 7 - Ben Roethlisberger has already set a career season-high in touchdown passes by totaling 20 in just eight games, besting his personal best of 18 last year. He currently owns the second-most passing touchdowns, one ahead of Tony Romo's 19. After throwing for five scores against Baltimore, he's projected to pass for 40 touchdowns. Of note, he's already thrown for four touchdowns twice this season. He'll have a chance to duplicate another big touchdown day when he meets Cleveland's worst-ranked pass defense on the road next game.
China: $3.75 Billion for Smoother Skies
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Earl Campbell, an old, hurting man at 52, remembers his runs
Earl Campbell's back is killing him — so badly, in fact, that the man hasn't slept in a bed for almost seven years. He spends a fair amount of time in a wheelchair, and he can't get around on his feet without using a walker. Man, what he'd give to be able to hop into his van and drive, to sail alone on the open road, no music on the radio, no sound in his ears but the hum of tires on highway. But he can't. Not right now. Earl Campbell's 52-year-old body hurts him so much that he relies on a driver — his longtime friend James "Sugar Bear" Yates — to take him to work, or to fetch a can of Sprite at the 7-Eleven, or run him up to visit his brothers and sisters in Tyler. The most indomitable running back in the history of Texas football — as a collegian and a professional — has come to know what it is to be vulnerable.
Collins inks three-year deal to return to Redskins
The deal includes a $3 million signing bonus for Collins, who led the Redskins to the four-game winning streak that clinched a surprise NFC wild-card playoff berth last season. Collins, 36, had offers from Washington and Jacksonville to consider shortly after free agency opened at 12:01 a.m. on Friday. And while the Jaguars' offer was said to be very competitive with Washington's, Collins had told the Redskins they would have every opportunity to retain him. Collins' contract raises the bar for backup quarterback pay in the NFL. His $3 million yearly average is a reflection of his value to the Redskins, whose 2007 season appeared to be over before the 13-year veteran took over for the injured Jason Campbell in Week 14, getting his first starting opportunity since playing for Buffalo in 1997.
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