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Brees, Payton bask in glory of title (AP)
Drew Brees turned to his wife when he woke up and asked: "Did yesterday really happen?" The Saints and their fans awoke Monday to the realization that the once lovable losers from New Orleans were Super Bowl champions for the first time in the club's 43-year history after Sunday's 31-17 triumph over the Indianapolis Colts.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:50:14 PST
| Patrick to make NASCAR debut at Daytona (AP)
Danica Patrick will make her NASCAR debut this weekend at Daytona International Speedway.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:41:20 PST
| Super Bowl most-watched program ever (AP)
The New Orleans Saints' victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in U.S. television history, the Nielsen Co. said Monday. Compelling story lines involving the city of New Orleans and its ongoing recovery from Hurricane Katrina and the attempt at a second Super Bowl...
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:31:13 PST
| Gainey steps aside as Canadiens GM (AP)
The president of the Montreal Canadiens says Bob Gainey is stepping aside as general manager and being replaced by Pierre Gauthier. Team president Pierre Boivin says Monday that Gainey will remain with the team as a special counsel to Gauthier. Gauthier was the assistant general manager under Gainey. Gainey starred for the Canadiens from 1973-89 and the Hall of Famer rejoined the team as GM after...
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:26:12 PST
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Dow closes below 10,000 for first time in 3 months
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 AP - The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months Monday on nagging concerns about debt loads in Europe.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:40:15 GMT
| Judge promises to rule on SEC, BofA settlement
(AP)
AP - A judge promised Monday to decide by the end of next week whether to approve a $150 million settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Bank of America over civil charges alleging the bank misled shareholders when it acquired Merrill Lynch.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:48:53 GMT
| Electronic Arts shares slide on weak outlook
(AP)
 AP - Electronic Arts Inc. narrowed its net loss in the last quarter but video game sales declined, and a disappointing outlook for the company sent its shares down sharply Monday.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:49:45 GMT
| Transformers drive Hasbro 4Q profit increase
(AP)
 AP - Strength in its boys' brands like Transformers and Nerf, along with its core game brands including Scrabble and Monopoly, should boost Hasbro's results in 2010, the company said Monday.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:01:31 GMT
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Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
(AP)
 AP - Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77. The Pennsylvania Democrat had been suffering complications from gallbladder surgery. He died at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., with his family at his bedside, the hospital said.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:50:27 GMT
| Michael Jackson's doctor arrives at courthouse
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 AP - The doctor authorities say caused Michael Jackson's death has arrived at a Los Angeles courthouse to face a manslaughter charge.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:33:22 GMT
| World's tallest tower closed a month after opening
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 AP - The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting doubt over plans to welcome its first permanent occupants in the coming weeks.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:04:23 GMT
| Actor Gary Coleman pleads guilty in Utah court
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 AP - Former child television star Gary Coleman pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor criminal mischief charge related to a domestic violence incident last April.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:25:55 GMT
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