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You know the old saying, Is the water glass half-full, or is it half-empty? The pessimist sees it as half-empty, the optimist sees it as half-full.

Ed. note: Because the Times did not publish a Monday edition this week, Pete Mitchell’s “In America” appears in Tuesday’s edition. It will return to its normal every-other-Monday schedule Jan.

9 great movies and TV shows to watch this Christmas

Raymond James Stadium will be home to a clash between two Florida teams in first place in their division but scratching and clawing to maintain their spot in the playoff hunt

Remember the science officer from the series “Star Trek”? Actually, I would be surprised if you didn’t recall that pointy-eared fellow. “Star Trek” has been around, in TV and movies,

The Chicago Bears will play a home game Sunday at Soldier Field with hopes for revenge against the Detroit Lions.

Fields returned from a four-game absence because of a dislocated right thumb at Detroit in Week 11 and helped put the Bears in position to win before they blew a 12-point lead in the final 2:59. He was showing growth as a passer prior to the injury. In the win over the Vikings, Fields bounced back from two fourth-quarter fumbles to lead the winning field-goal drive.

Sam LaPorta had career highs of nine catches for 140 yards, including an early touchdown and a crucial first-down snag in the final minutes, and the Detroit Lions defeated the reeling New Orleans Saints 33-28 on Sunday to post their best record through 12 games since 1962.

Rookie tight end Sam LaPorta had nine catches for 140 yards to propel Detroit, which improves to 9-3

NEW ORLEANS -- For a rookie tight end from a college program not known for its offensive prowess, Sam LaPorta has been a quick study in the NFL and is playing a prominent role in what could be a special season for the Detroit Lions.