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The New York Giants have shocked the sporting world. On Sunday night in Arizona, the Giants defeated the New England Patriots 17-14 to win the Super Bowl. It was New England's first loss of the season. SooToday.

The Soo Greyhounds are limping back to Sault Ste. Marie tonight after collecting just two points from a three-game road trip. On Sunday afternoon, the Hounds fell 5-4 in overtime to the Windsor Spitfires.

Ninety-three-year-old Jack Watkins from Sudbury, the world's oldest active curler, threw the opening rock this afternoon at the opening ceremony for the M & M Meat Shops 2008 Canadian Junior Curling Championship at the Soo Curlers rink.

A 23-year-old male is facing criminal charges after allegedly showing up at his ex-girlfriend's place in the wee hours this morning and ringing her doorbell for 20 minutes. Sault Ste. Marie Police Service says it happened before 3 a.m.

NEWS RELEASE CONGRESSMAN BART STUPAK 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN ************************* Stupak announces increase in travel reimbursement rate for veterans WASHINGTON - U.S.

Winner of 15 Canadian Country Music Awards, Michelle Wright, sparkled on stage at the Steelback Centre Saturday night much to the delight of the 1,100 Saultites in attendance. Her performance came to Sault Ste.

The Soo Greyhounds fell behind and could never recover in a 5-2 loss to the Plymouth Whalers on Saturday night. Matt Lyall and Dustin Jeffrey scored for the Hounds. Further details are posted on the Sports page.

Twenty-month-old Roan Rilkoff had a serious case of the sleepies as he was pulled around Bellevue Park to partake in Bon Soo activities this afternoon. Or not. He missed most of it.

BART STUPAK 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN ************************* Stupak blasts record oil company profits, calls for passage of legislation to protect consumers WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Bart Stupak (D-Mich.

Caydence Belisle is 21 months old and one tough kid to interview. Here's what we found out: - Today is her first Bon Soo event. - She really, really likes the colour pink. - She answers all questions, open-ended or not, with a whispered, "Yes".