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U.S. Troops Overseas to See Ad-Free Super Bowl

By Luke Burbank

Published February 1, 2006 at 6:26 PM EST

Army Staff Sgt. Jake Newman, special projects producer for The Pentagon Channel, interviews Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Richard Seigler at Detroit's Ford Field.

Luke Burbank

Luke Burbank is kind of amazed that NPR is letting him co-host its new morning show, The Bryant Park Project, NPR's new morning news show launched on October 1, 2007.

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Bank of America Video: 'One' Bad Idea Goes Viral

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When two Bank of America employees reworked the song "One" for a company conference, they could never have known that the video would end up on youtube.com. The song is so bad that it has become an Internet phenomenon, and Universal Music, who owns the rights to the original U2 song, is not amused.
Iraq's Maliki Hits High Notes, Avoids Low Ones

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Nearly every member of Congress turned out today to hear the Iraqi prime minister report on progress in his country. But many noted Nouri al-Maliki's failure to note the sectarian warfare that has forced U.S. troops to fortify Baghdad -- or to mention his support for Hezbollah, Israel's adversary in southern Lebanon.
Passionate Debate Precedes Voting Rights Renewal

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Amid grumbling by some southern conservatives and emotional speeches from black Democrats, the renewal of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 passed easily in the House Thursday.