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Like advertising campaigns whose memorable jingles are hammered home, Pittsburgh coach MikeTomlin embraces verbal repetition.
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Bidwills' long reign with Cardinals finally finds sunshine
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For the long-suffering Arizona Cardinals, reaching the first Super Bowl in the history of one of the NFL's founding franchises is complex...
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The California woman who gave birth to octuplets this week has six other children and never expected to have another eight.
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The unraveling of Rod Blagojevich's political career ended Thursday when he was ousted as Illinois governor by a unanimous vote.
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The one-time, multibillion-dollar congressional stimulus offers public schools "an extraordinary opportunity," the Education Secretary said.
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Freddie Mac plans to announce a first-of-a-kind plan that lets homeowners and tenants temporarily stay in homes in foreclosure.
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