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Back when Manning was the Patriots’ worst nightmare. Bill Belichick wasn’t kidding Monday when he concluded his heaping pile of praise for Manning by saying, “I have a ton of respect for Eli and all that he’s done. I wish he’d done a little bit less in a couple games against us.” Does anyone actually need reminding? Tom Brady & Co. would have two more rings if not for Manning’s heroics. There was the first shocking upset back in February 2008, when a then-perfect Patriot team watched Manning escape a sack he never should have escaped to complete a pass he never should have completed, a connection to David Tyree that remains one of the greatest Super Bowl plays of all time. Then there was the upset sequel four years later, when one Manning throw again made the difference in the game, a sideline strike to Mario Manningham that you can put up against any throw by any great quarterback in a league celebrating its 100th anniversary this … [Read more...] about Eli Manning, Hall of Famer? You’d better believe it

A Japanese man who stepped out of his Paris hotel for a cigarette was robbed of his US$840,000 Swiss watch by a thief who snatched it off his wrist, police sources said Tuesday (Oct 8). The thief made off with a Richard Mille Tourbillon Diamond Twister. (Image source: Screenrgrab from the Richard Mille website) The 30-year-old victim was approached outside the five-star Hotel Napoleon near the Arc de Triomphe late Monday by a man who asked for a cigarette. The thief then grabbed the man's arm and fled with the rare Richard Mille timepiece, a Tourbillon Diamond Twister estimated to cost some 770,000 euros. Mille timepieces, with their bulky cases that reveal the intricate inner mechanisms, are highly prized by aficionados - and instantly recognisable to thieves targeting wealthy tourists in the French capital. The Parisien newspaper published a map Tuesday pinpointing some two dozen high-value watch nabbings in the "Golden Triangle" and other glitzy areas near the … [Read more...] about Paris thief swipes US$840,000 watch from Japanese man”s wrist

G Adventures Launches Enhanced Official Animal Welfare Policy Leading small-group adventure operator G Adventures announced today the enactment of its first official animal welfare policy, which builds upon the industry-leading animal welfare guidelines that the company first introduced back in 2015 by implementing even stronger protections for wildlife in tourism. The new policy was developed in consultation with World Animal Protection, the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada and the World Cetacean Alliance, and joins G Adventures’ many “G for Good” commitments. Frenchman’s Reef will remain a Marriott resort The Frenchman’s Reef Resort in St. Thomas will remain in the Marriott portfolio when it reopens in 2020, plus a new Autograph Collection hotel will open adjacent to the Frenchman’s Reef. Shuttered since Hurricane Irma hit in 2017, the resort — previously known as the Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort — … [Read more...] about Travel News: October 8, 2019

A man injured in a fall on a Carnival cruise ship has been identified as an Alabama police officer. News outlets report Huntsville, Alabama, police say officer John Thomas Holliday was hurt Tuesday when he fell nearly 16-feet (5-meters) to the ship’s deck off the Louisiana coast. It described his injuries as not life threatening. The U.S. Coast Guard had initially reported the 23-year-old man was critically injured and airlifted to a New Orleans hospital. Holliday crashed into the Carnival Valor’s deck at about 1 a.m. Tuesday while the ship was dozens of miles off the coast of Venice, Louisiana. Authorities arrived at the scene several hours later. It’s unclear what caused Holliday to fall. … [Read more...] about Police ID officer as man hurt in 16-foot fall on cruise ship

A Louisiana man accused of killing three people at random in suburban New Orleans has pleaded not guilty.Court records show Sean Barrette maintains his innocence after being accused of killing three people during a shooting spree in Metairie during several days in June.News outlets report the 22-year-old was denied bond Tuesday and is being held in the Jefferson Parish Prison.Barrette is jailed on two counts of first-degree murder, one count of second-degree murder, three counts of attempted second-degree murder, two counts of obstruction of justice and aggravated criminal damage to property. Ballistic evidence also links him to a June 6 shooting death in eastern New Orleans and another shooting on June 5 in New Orleans in which nobody was injured. Barrette’s public defender, Paul Fleming, did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment. … [Read more...] about Man suspected in deadly shooting spree pleads not guilty