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...Game was in 2006. DID YOU KNOW? Dan Rooney, Steelers chairman emeritus and NFL Hall of Famer turned U.S. ambassador to Ireland, last week missed his first Steelers game (not counting exhibitions) since Dec. 14, 1952, when he was...

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...and publicly supported Barack Obama. The league had no problem with Rooney's stance. After Obama was elected, Rooney took an ambassador's job in Ireland. Now that someone from the other side of the political spectrum wants to own a team, it...

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The Partnership brings together universities in Ireland, Northern Ireland and the United States to work on projects that will make a real difference to the development of the economy, health promotion and disease prevention. The...

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...owner Dan Rooney named U.S. ambassador to Ireland WASHINGTON -- Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday as U.S. ambassador to Ireland. The nomination was approved by voice vote. Rooney was a...

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...weeks, according to the AP. Rooney, now the U.S. ambassador to Ireland, and his son, team president Art Rooney II, are acquiring sufficient interest in the franchise to comply with NFL ownership rules. Previously, Dan Rooney and each of...

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...and NBA, by contrast, have had shutdowns since then. Rooney effectively retired from football after becoming the U.S. ambassador to Ireland this year, but he remains the Steelers' owner. Batch believes he will become involved in the labor...

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Steelers owner Rooney sworn in as U.S. ambassador, traveling to Ireland PITTSBURGH -- Steelers owner Dan Rooney is making his first official trip as U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, one day after being sworn in by Secretary of State Hillary...

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Rooney's wife Pat is at left. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) WASHINGTON-Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday as U.S. ambassador to Ireland. The nomination was approved by voice vote. Rooney was a...

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...within the next several weeks. The sale allows Dan Rooney, now the U.S. ambassador to Ireland, and Art II to control 30 percent of the team's shares, as required of a principal owner under NFL rules. Dan Rooney and his son are taking on...

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