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New York Jets running back Curtis Martin (28) passes 14,000 career yards as he rushes past New Orleans Saints safety Dwight Smith in East Rutherford, N.J., on November 27, 2005.

Curtis Martin Scores Big as One of Six Players Going into Hall of Fame

Curtis Martin, who ranks fourth on the National Football League's all-time rushing list, was one of six players elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday. Martin starred for both the New England Patriots and the New York Jets, longtime rivals in the American Football Conference East division.

Cancer Survivors in the NFL's Super Bowl Win it All This Year

New York Giants linebacker Mark Herzlich (58) stretches during practice for the NFL Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis February 2, 2012.
There can only be one winner in the NFL's Super Bowl, but for two opposing players in this Sunday's game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, success in a much bigger battle with much higher stakes has already been achieved: victory over cancer.
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Actor Ben Gazzara dies

Actor Ben Gazzara, known for his brooding tough-guy presence in dozens of films, television shows and stage productions over his long career, died of pancreatic cancer on Friday at a Manhattan hospital, his lawyer said. He was 81.
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Super Bowl 2012: Are Sports Stadiums Ripping Off Cities?

When the New York Giants and New England Patriots battle in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, they'll be playing in a stadium that was largely financed by taxpayers. Some critics dispute the positive economic benefits of stadiums, which have received around $20 billion in subsidies in the last two decades.
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Boston, New York Mayors Aiming at Illegal Guns in Super Bowl Ad Spot

Among the slick, million-dollar ads airing during the Super Bowl this Sunday, viewers in New York and Boston will see a far more modest spot. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will be sitting on a couch touting an issue most politicians avoid like the plague: gun control.
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Syrian Forces Shelling Kills over 200 in Homs

More than 200 people were killed in shelling by Syrian forces in the city of Homs, activists said on Saturday, as the U.N. Security Council prepared to vote on a draft resolution backing an Arab call for President Bashar al-Assad to give up power.
U.S. actor Ben Gazzara holds his Donostia prize which was awarded in recognition of his lifetime achievement at the San Sebastian Film Festival in northern Spain September 22, 2005.

Stage and Screen Star Ben Gazzara Dies in New York at 81

Actor Ben Gazzara, known for his brooding tough-guy presence in dozens of films, television shows, and stage productions over his long career, died of pancreatic cancer on Friday at a New York hospital, his lawyer said. He was 81.

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