It was the first Super Bowl win for Pittsburgh's long-time coach Bill Cowher, and it was the last game for the Steelers' star running back Jerome Bettis.

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But Tarantino received a critical mauling for 2007 Palme D'Or-nominated "Death Proof, " one half of the "Grindhouse" double-bill he filmed with long-time buddy Robert Rodriguez.

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And when she appeared in a full-page Wall Street Journal ad cutting a hundred-dollar bill in half as a symbol of her discount philosophy, her long-time clearing house dropped her, and she was briefly threatened with Securities and Exchange Commission expulsion.

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The House of Representatives has already passed historic legislation, due in large part to the efforts of Massachusetts' own Ed Markey, he deserves a big round of applause. (Applause.) We're now seeing prominent Republicans like Senator Lindsey Graham joining forces with long-time leaders John Kerry on this issue, to swiftly pass a bill through the Senate as well.

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Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist began the long-anticipated debate saying it was time to have an up or down vote on Priscilla Owen, the president's nominee to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Professor Bill Benoit at University of Missouri at Columbia is a long-time observer of presidential politics.

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So if you expect your future tax rate to be higher, can pay the tax bill with non-retirement assets, and have a long time horizon, a Roth conversion might make sense.

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"Bill Parcells has been thought of as one of the all-time greats for a long time, so it is with great pride that we can officially refer to him as a Hall of Famer, " said Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, who coached under Parcells with the Giants and Jets before succeeding him in New England.

CNN: February 3, 2013 -- Updated 0301 GMT (1101 HKT)