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Volkswagon Pulls Ad Due to Suicide Prevention Group Complaints 
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Volkswagen AG said Thursday it had pulled an ad depicting a distraught man standing on the ledge of a tall building after suicide prevention groups said they were concerned about its message. 
 
Blockbuster Ad Wins Armchair Ad Review 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Area football fans pick Budweiser and Blockbuster as their favorite Super Bowl Advertisers this year. 
 
Bears Fan Loses Bet and Changes Name 
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) -- Scott Wiese, a die-hard Chicago Bears fan, will legally change his name to that of Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning after signing a pledge in front of a crowd at a Decatur bar last Friday night. 
 
Snickers Pulls Controversial Super Bowl Ad 
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (AP) -- A Snickers commercial that was launched during the Super Bowl has been pulled from the air because of complaints that it's homophobic. 
 
Prince's Halftime Imagery Questioned 
NEW YORK -- In the sensitive post-wardrobe malfunction world, some are questioning whether a guitar was just a guitar during Prince's Super Bowl halftime show.  
 
Colts-Bears Super Bowl Audience 2nd Largest Ever in History of the Game  
NEW YORK (AP) -- Peyton Manning had a lot of witnesses to his soggy super win, with the estimated 93.2 million viewers representing the second most-watched Super Bowl broadcast ever.  
 
Colts Return to Frigid Indy and Rally at Dome  
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- About 40,000 Indianapolis fans showed up to thank the Colts for their Super Bowl run and all the players wanted to do was praise their boisterous supporters.  
 
Super Bowl XLI: Colts Win 29-17 
MIAMI (AP) -- A wet and wild night of Super Bowl firsts brought Dungy, Manning and the Indianapolis Colts to the top of the NFL with a 29-17 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday night.
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NFL Cracks Down On Copyright Laws, Shuts Down Church Super Bowl Parties 
SUMMERFIELD, NC -- First Baptist Church in Summerfield cancelled its party due to its plans to show a testimonial video. The NFL crashed the party. 
 
Gov. Crist Skips Super Bowl to Assess Tornado Damage in Central Florida 
LADY LAKE, FL -- Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who said he paid "an arm and a leg" for his Super Bowl tickets, wasn't at the game. 
 
Indiana Native Tony Stewart Thrilled Over Manning Championship 
Two-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart is an Indiana native and a Colts fan, so he obviously was thrilled that Peyton Manning finally delivered a championship to Indianapolis.  
 
No Wardrobe Malfunction as Prince Rocks Super Bowl Halftime 
Phew! CBS got through the halftime show without a "wardrobe malfunction." The Artist Formerly Known as a Munchkin of Wardrobe Dysfunction began by singing "Let's Go Crazy," but he didn't. 
 
Dangerous Ground: Running Opening Kickoff Back For Touchdowns 
MIAMI, FL -- Memo to kick returners playing in championship games: Think twice about running the opening kickoff back for touchdowns. 
 
Vinatieri Super Bowl Records 
MIAMI (AP) -- A few days ago, someone asked Indianapolis kicker Adam Vinatieri to describe what the buildup to the Super Bowl is like. 
 
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