Not far to travel for a fundraiser

Membersof Congress will typically bend over backward to feed the never-satisfied maw of their campaign war chests. They’ll shake sweaty hands, pose for awkward pictures and make countless pleadingcalls. But what they won’t do, apparently, is travel more than three blocks. According to a new analysis by the Sunlight Foundation of five years of fundraising data, about three-quarters of fundraisers happen within a checkbook’s throw...

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Bill Nye in “Dancing with the star”

BillNye is ready to bust a move on "Dancing with the Stars." The "Science Guy" is part of the new cast of competitors on ABC dancing competition, facing off against the likes of Valerie Harper, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Keyshawn Johnson and Leah Remini. So, is he nervous about putting on his dancing shoes on live TV? "There'snervous, and then there's this other level, which, I think we would go with terrified," he told CBSNews.com. The 57-year-old...

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Miss America pageant winner Nina Davuluri

The first Miss America pageant winner of Indian heritage was cheered by family members halfway around the world. NinaDavuluri’s grandmother told The Associated Press that she cried when she saw the news on television. “I am very, very, happy for the girl. It was her dream and it was fulfilled,” 89-year-old Vege Koteshwaramma said by phone from her home in the city of Vijaywada, in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The 24-year-old...

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Peyton Manning vs. Eli Manning again

Much as he tried to hide from a distant family suite, Peyton Manning couldn't conceal his anguish. He squirmed. He fist-pumped. He grimaced. He clapped. Peyton Manning wasn't playing in Super Bowl XLII at University of Phoenix Stadium in 2008. His brother Eli was. What was obvious to the large TV audience, though, was how badly the ever-expressive Peyton Manning wanted his brother Eli to lead the New York Giants to victory against the New...

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Miss New York crowed Miss America

Nina Davuluri became the first contestant of Indian heritage and the second consecutive contestant from New York to win the Miss America pageant Sunday night. Davuluri, 24, won the title as the nationally televised pageant returned home to Atlantic City. She succeeds another Miss New York, Mallory Hagan, whose tenure was cut short when the pageant moved back to Atlantic City after a six-year stint in Las Vegas, where winners were chosen in...

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Dallas Cowboys

The all-red outfits they donned for the first time Sunday drove home the point. Playing nearly mistake-free for the second straight week, Smith threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns against the ball-hawking Dallas Cowboys, and the Chiefs defense held when it needed to in the fourth quarter to preserve a 17-16 victory. "When you're trying to build something, you need to win games like this," said Smith, who also had a game-high 57...

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Philip Rivers charges upset Eagles

That high-octane, ball-control offense belonged to the San Diego Chargers. Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes to EddieRoyal, and Nick Novak kicked a 46-yard field goal with 7 seconds left to lead the Chargers past the Philadelphia Eagles 33-30 on Sunday, spoiling Chip Kelly's home debut. On Philly's turf, the Chargers (1-1) looked more like the Eagles' ideal offense. They racked up 539 yards,...

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