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Will the Giants return the Super Bowl? How far can the surprising Falcons actually go? Will the Eagles ride their momentum all the way to Tampa? There are many questions to be answered and here's my take on how it will all shake out.

The AFC is stacked for this playoff season. Let's take a look at why each team has a legitimate shot at taking that trip to Tampa, Florida.

Ever wonder what those cool guys and gals want for Christmas at the Stony Brook Independent? Here is a small list leaked from yours truly.

Manny Ramirez in pinstripes is a scary thought to many people. Die-hard Yankee fans everywhere cringe at the thought and might even consider it blasphemy. However, there's a chance of it becoming a reality.

Vermont currently has a budding secession movement. According to a Zogby poll, one in five U.S. adults believe a state should be allowed to secede. So, could it happen?

At Stony Brook home games, we just show our student IDs and go sit in the student section and try to see over the cheerleaders and drown out the screaming frat brothers. This was a tad different.

How many lives can one person affect?
Dear Zachary: A letter to a son about his father, a MSNBC and Oscilloscope Laboratory documentary, answers that question.

Sure, you're interested in global news, but how about universal news?

This is not what the Cowboys wanted to hear on the verge of their biggest game this season. A team fighting for their playoff lives against the Giants this Sunday, now has to cope with an unhappy wide-out.

Adding Sabathia gives the Yankees the ace they have been looking for over the past few winters. Last offseason, the Yankees and Twins were unable to come to an agreement on a trade for Johan Santana who ended up being dealt to the Mets.

After a five-game winning streak and SEVERAL writers/bloggers mentioning the possibility of an all-New York Super Bowl, Jet fans are now wondering if the team has it in them to even make the playoffs.

It would take roughly 600,000 forces to be able to satisfactorily quell the tensions in Afghanistan. For perspective, right now there are roughly 65,000 troops in Afghanistan, and 140,000 in Iraq.

Remember this guy next week when you are studying for finals, things could be way worse.

While doing research for an article, I realized something I didn't notice before. Take a look at these websites--do you see similarities?

Why? Because a new study by a group of Massachusetts researchers found that it is not only the people that we surround ourselves with, but the people who are connected to those we keep close, that have a profound effect on our happiness.