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Top 5 greatest Super Bowl ads
In addition to football, Super Bowl XLVII will bring a new crop of ads to rate, discuss, and chuckle over Monday morning. But while several Super Bowl ads hold our attention for hours or days, very few stand the test of time. Here are five that do, from special frogs to an iconic ad from a master director. Can you guess which ad took the (highly subjective) top spot? Did we miss your all-time favorite?
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Super Bowl XLVII: 18 pregame facts on Ravens and 49ers
Here are some fast facts on Super Bowl XLVII, the NFL's championship game set for this Sunday evening.
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The Super Bowl: 10 football books to gear you up for the big game
The biggest sports game of the year is just around the corner. Here are some books to put you in the mood.
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5 crowd-pleasing holiday specials
Looking for something holiday-themed that the whole family will enjoy? These five specials have stood the test of time and will be loved by young and old alike.
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'Zero Dark Thirty': Top 3 controversies from the Osama bin Laden film
"Zero Dark Thirty," which tells the story of the hunt and capture of Osama bin Laden, is already garnering critical accolades – and plenty of criticism, too. Here are the top three controversies currently surrounding the film.
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Twitter-hacking Syrian Electronic Army: How much state support does it have?
The Twitter hacks by the Syrian Electronic Army – the most recent hit The Guardian – reflect a shift toward disseminating propaganda and attacking Syria’s perceived enemies in the media.
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USA Update Did Boston bombers have help? Investigators checking female DNA evidence.
Boston bombing investigators reportedly have found female DNA evidence on one of the pressure cookers used in the attack, but there could be a number of explanations for that.
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Tony nominations: 'Kinky Boots,' 'Matilda' lead the pack
The musicals 'Kinky Boots' and 'Matilda' earned the most Tony nominations, with 'Boots' scoring 13 and 'Matilda' earning 12. Film star Tom Hanks earned a Tony nomination for his work on the play 'Lucky Guy.'
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Boston bombing reveals a new American maturity toward insecurityThe post-9/11 'new normal' has evolved: The tactical and emotional responses to the Boston Marathon bombings show what experts call a national maturity toward terrorism that echoes longer experience with such crises in England, Spain, Russia, Japan, and Israel.
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Did Boston Marathon bombing suspects’ mother push them toward jihad? (+video)
Zubeidat Tsarnaeva says her sons were framed by US authorities in the Boston Marathon bombing. But in recorded conversations, she discusses jihad with her son Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
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AP tweet that rattled stock markets exposes media vulnerability
The news media are relying more on social media – both as a reporting tool and to disseminate their own content. But a hack of the AP Twitter account shows how things can go wrong.
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Fired anchor: Letterman talks to A. J. Clemente (+video)
Fired anchor on Letterman: A. J. Clement was fired for swearing on the air. But the former North Dakota anchor appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman Wednesday.
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Modern Parenthood Obama's tattoo plan for the girls: 'Mommy and me will get the same exact tattoo'
President Obama's tattoo plan for Sasha and Malia is pre-emptive. Obama said he and Michelle told the girls their tattoo plan is to get the same ink the girls do, show it off on YouTube as a family tattoo.
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Baby monkey: 'Big Bang' TV show supplies his name
Baby monkey, Big Bang: A new baby monkey at the Columbus zoo has been named after Dr. Sheldon Cooper of 'The Big Bang Theory.' No word yet how the cast of 'The Big Bang Theory' feels about the honor.
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Boston Marathon bombing: what the suspects' arsenal reveals (+video)
The quality and quantity of the Boston bombing suspects' armaments suggest a future attack was planned, but don't answer the question of whether they had outside help.
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Boston Marathon bombing: the blame game begins
Just days after the Boston Marathon bombing, the political maneuvering and blaming have begun. Some lawmakers fault the FBI for not following up on intelligence about one of the alleged bombers. Others want to prosecute the surviving suspect as an enemy combatant.
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Decoder Wire Boston bombing. Ricin in D.C. Texas inferno. Any links?
Boston bombing case has no suspect or suspects, which has opened the door to speculation. But the fire in Texas appears to be happenstance, and an arrest has been made in connection with the poison-laced letters.
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Boston bombing suspects? Authorities seek IDs of two men seen on video (+video)
Boston bombing suspects: Investigators in the Boston Marathon bombing are working to determine the identities of two men, one carrying a backpack and the other dropping off a bag, who were at the scene prior to the explosions.
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Pat Summerall dies, leave TV sportscasting legacy (+video)
Pat Summerall dies: The former football player turned sportscaster, Pat Summerall delivered the details on 16 Super Bowls, the Masters, and the U.S. Open tennis tournament with a simple, understated style.
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USA Update Mystery man on roof during Boston Marathon bombings (+video)
Mystery man on roof: An image of the second explosion also captures a shadowy figure on a roof above the incident. Who is the mystery man on the roof? Consipiracy theorists want to know.
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Boston Marathon bombing: Feds raid apartment, police seek rental van (+video)
Federal authorities late Monday removed several bags from an apartment in a nearby suburb. Police investigating the Boston Marathon bombing have also issued an alert for a rental van and for a hooded man who left the area before the blasts.
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Is the National Rifle Association beginning to lose its clout? (+video)
A major gun rights group has announced its support for a compromise Senate measure that would expand background checks on gun buyers. The National Rifle Association continues to oppose such checks even though most NRA members support them.
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Sen. Marco Rubio to Jay-Z: Get your facts straight on Cuba (+video)
Immigration reform pushed by the bipartisan 'Gang of Eight' hits the Senate this week. Sen. Marco Rubio is a key player, and he was all over the news shows Sunday talking about that.
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Fox threatens to leave network TV in protest over Aereo lawsuit
A court has sided with Internet TV start-up Aereo over the big networks. Now, Fox threatening to cut its broadcast signals.
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Masters 2013: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson looking for another green jacket
The Masters golf tournament, the season's first major event, gets started Thursday morning. Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and defending champ Bubba Watson are part of another impressive field that includes Chinese teenager Tianlang Guan.
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Pilot's alcohol arrest highlights drunk pilot problem (+video)
Pilot's alcohol arrest: An American Eagle pilot had a blood-alcohol level of twice the legal limit. Police arrested the pilot before flight from Minneapolis to New York City in January.
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'Accidental Racist': Brad Paisley and LL Cool J draw ire
'Accidental Racist' puts racial dialogue under a microscope, drawing criticism for its collaborators: country singer Brad Paisley and rapper LL Cool J.
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Fox cable threat: Fox threatens to leave network TV
A Fox executive threatened to convert Fox from a network to a pay-TV-only channel if Internet startup Aereo continues to "steal" Fox's signal without paying for rights.
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Sandy Hook families on Air Force One: why it matters
In an unusual move, 11 family members of Sandy Hook victims will fly with President Obama back to Washington on Air Force One so they can lobby Congress on gun control.
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Judge Judy's new deal extends contract through 2017
Judge Judy and CBS Television Distribution said Monday that the feisty former New York state judge has signed on for two more years of 'Judge Judy.'
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