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Dan Rooney: A Man of Many Talents
threeriversports.blogspot.com - 3/17/2009
Dan Rooney: A Man of Many Talents
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It's St. Patty's Day, and as a through and through Irishman, I needed to get some sort of post commemorating St. Patrick's Day. I was racking my brain for something to at least kinda sorta tie it into Pittsburgh sports. And then Dan Rooney and Barack Obama drop this in my lap . Too perfect.  ...
Dan Rooney to Cash in on Political Graft with Ambassadorship
huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com - 3/17/2009
Dan Rooney to Cash in on Political Graft with Ambassadorship
— huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com — No good deed, or in this case large donation, goes unrewarded. Today (St. Patrick's Day), President Obama... announced the nomination of the Pittsburgh Steelers owner to be the US ambassador to Ireland. (more) Dan Rooney to Cash in on Political Graft with Ambassadorship

Comments vote down Hugging Harold Reynolds Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 3/17/2009posted this
boston.com - 3/17/2009
Obama nominates Dan Rooney as Irish ambassador
— boston.com — On St. Patrick's Day, President Obama announced that he is nominating Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney to... be the US ambassador to Ireland. (more) Obama nominates Dan Rooney as Irish ambassador

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AFC North Headline Of The Day...
one4theotherthumb.com - 3/17/2009
AFC North Headline Of The Day...
— one4theotherthumb.com — Good afternoon everyone, and welcome to the St. Patrick's Day edition of the headline of the day.... Today, there could not possibly be a more fitting headline than this . So, I guess that's it. All the speculation is true. And look at that, they announced it totally spontaneously on St. Patty's ... (more) AFC North Headline Of The Day...

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