SLIDESHOW: Super Bowl by the numbers

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The nation's biggest sporting event produces some staggering statistics, from the number of chicken wings consumed -- 1.25 billion -- to the amount of money some people plan to bet on the game.

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Photos from Hurricane Irene on the eastern seaboard of the U.S.

Updated Aug 28, 2011 11:42 am
Mullen visits Pakistan amid tensions over drones

The top U.S. military officer is visiting Pakistan at a time of tensions over America's role in the region.

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Apr 20, 2011 6:35 am
Ariz. governor's vetoes of GOP bills lift eyebrows

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's vetoes of a half-dozen bills sponsored by fellow Republicans are raising eyebrows, with some conservatives questioning whether she is still one of them.

Never mind that she has signed more than 200 other bills from the GOP-led Legislature.

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Apr 20, 2011 6:33 am
Day of remembrance: 1 year after Gulf oil disaster

Relatives of the 11 men who died aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig are flying over the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, back to the epicenter of the worst offshore oil spill in the nation's history.

Meanwhile, on land, vigils were scheduled in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida to mark the spill.

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Apr 20, 2011 6:31 am
Poll: Finances dictating college, career choices Apr 20, 2011 6:28 am
Porn company is amassing 1-800 numbers Apr 19, 2011 7:15 am
Motorcycle deaths drop, but trend is worrisome Apr 19, 2011 7:12 am
South looks to recover from killer twisters Apr 18, 2011 6:57 am
Obama: Congress will compromise, raise debt limit Apr 16, 2011 8:45 am
Tucson shooting suspect's school releases records Apr 16, 2011 8:42 am
Likely GOP contenders plot tea party strategies Apr 15, 2011 7:40 am
Poll: Are your taxes fair? Most say yes Apr 14, 2011 8:05 am
Obama team hopes to coax back online donors Apr 14, 2011 8:03 am
Who fired first Civil War shot? A dispute in Fla. Apr 13, 2011 11:30 am
Revere officer faces federal charges Apr 13, 2011 6:32 am
What's in a name? It may link Calif, NY cold cases Apr 13, 2011 6:28 am
Obama pivots, eyes Medicare changes, tax increases Apr 13, 2011 6:21 am
Budget tricks helped Obama save programs from cuts Apr 12, 2011 6:40 am
White House: Obama to lay out spending plan Apr 11, 2011 6:33 am
US blocks 350 suspected terrorists Apr 11, 2011 6:31 am
AP IMPACT: BP buys Gulf Coast millions in gear Apr 11, 2011 6:22 am
Analysis: GOP won first round of budget battle Apr 10, 2011 7:29 am
Shutdown avoided, White House, Congress cheer deal Apr 9, 2011 5:51 am
Jury wastes little time acquitting Cuban militant Apr 9, 2011 5:49 am
Boeing 737s around the world face new scrutiny Apr 9, 2011 5:47 am
Time's up: Obama and GOP scramble to halt shutdown Apr 8, 2011 6:26 am
Poll: Few confident US ready for nuclear emergency Apr 8, 2011 6:23 am
GOP prepares 1-week extension as shutdown looms Apr 7, 2011 6:27 am
Obama administration: Shutdown would hurt economy Apr 6, 2011 12:38 pm

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