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Eli proves to be his own Manning

Giants quarterback hoping to step out of shadows of father Archie, brother Peyton in Super Bowl against New England Patriots.
 
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Specter to NFL: Why were Patriots' tapes destroyed?

Republican senator Arlen Specter says he wants the NFL to explain why it let evidence of cheating scandal be destroyed.
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Democratic rivals drew sharp distinctions on the Iraq war, health care and illegal immigration, facing off in their one-on-debate.

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The controversial liberal grassroots group says he would "change business as usual" in Washington.
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Microsoft made an unsolicited takeover offer of $44.6 billion for Internet portal Yahoo in a bold bid to leapfrog Google.
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State, local government workers see pay gains

Value of their average wages and benefits moves far ahead of private workers, a USA TODAY analysis of federal data shows.
 
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Cold case squads around the country are being cut back or eliminated as police departments face tightening budgets and shifting priorities.
 
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Miss. restaurants would lose health permits if they're "repeatedly" caught serving obese customers.
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Rival parties in Kenya said they had agreed to take immediate action to end violence after a month of deadly turmoil.
 
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