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Light humor trumps political causes during the Super BowlNEW YORK (AP) Get ready to ... chuckle gently.This year's Super Bowl ads feature celebrities galore and light humor. Marketers are trying their hardest to connect with viewers and entertain without offending. So Bill Hader will stack Pringles to create...

The Latest: Patriots win toss, Eagles offense to startMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Latest from the Super Bowl (all times local):5:27 p.m.The New England Patriots have won the opening coin toss for the Super Bowl and have deferred to the second half.The Philadelphia Eagles will start the game with the...

The Latest: No kneeling or sitting by players before anthemMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Latest from the Super Bowl (all times local):5:25 p.m.No players from New England and Philadelphia were kneeling or sitting during the national anthem before the Super Bowl.Nearly all the Patriots stood in line with their right...

AP Music WriterSheila E: Timberlake won't use Prince hologram at Super BowlBy MESFIN FEKADUMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Sheila E. said Justin Timberlake reached out to her after she tweeted that Prince didn't want to be turned into a hologram and said she has been assured there will be no hologram...

The Latest: Rail line cleared after blockage by protestersMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Latest from the Super Bowl (all times local):5 p.m.Police in Minneapolis have removed protesters who locked themselves across a light-rail line near U.S. Bank Stadium, temporarily halting trains carrying fans to the Super Bowl.Live footage from the...

Associated PressPolice clear protesters blocking light rail near Super BowlBy STEVE KARNOWSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Police on Sunday arrested a group of activists who locked themselves along a light-rail line carrying Super Bowl ticketholders to U.S. Bank Stadium, shutting down trains for more than two hours.Live footage from the scene...

AP PHOTOS: Eagles, Patriots fight for Super Bowl; fans giddyMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots are set to do battle in the Super Bowl, with the Eagles gunning for their first title and the Pats shooting for their sixth.Giddy fans who braved the frigid...

The Latest: Wentz tossing passes in warm-ups for EaglesMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Latest from the Super Bowl (all times local):4:45 p.m.Carson Wentz is throwing passes in warm-ups for the Philadelphia Eagles.The injured quarterback was walking gingerly and not stepping into the throws as he worked alongside starter Nick Foles.Wentz...

Philly cops use hydraulic fluid on poles to deter climbersPHILADELPHIA (AP) While Philadelphia Eagles fans prepare for the Super Bowl, police are working to keep any victory celebrations firmly on the ground.The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that police officers were out Sunday afternoon rolling hydraulic fluid onto light poles...

The Latest: Eagles settle for FG, 3-0 lead on opening driveMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Latest from the Super Bowl (all times local):5:44 p.m.The Philadelphia Eagles have settled for Jake Elliott's 25-yard field goal and a 3-0 lead over the New England Patriots on the opening drive of the Super...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: No cure for Patriot Fatigue, so savor the greatnessBy PAUL NEWBERRYPatriot Fatigue is a national affliction.Outside of New England, we've all become a bit nauseated at the sight of these guys in the Super Bowl year after monotonous year, a numbing, inevitable exercise that's transformed America's...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: No cure for Patriot Fatigue, so savor the greatnessBy PAUL NEWBERRYPatriot Fatigue is a national affliction.Outside of New England, we've all become a bit nauseated at the sight of these guys in the Super Bowl year after monotonous year, a numbing, inevitable exercise that's transformed America's...