Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill. , looks at an autographed towel presented to him by former Pittsburgh Steelers NFL football players Jerome Bettis, center, and Franco Harris as they leave the Soldiers and Sailors Museum and Memorial in Pittsburgh, Pa. , Friday, March 28, 2008. AP Photo logo AP Photo 15 months ago

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill. , looks at an autographed towel presented to him by former Pittsburgh Steelers NFL football players Jerome Bettis, center, and Franco Harris as they leave the Soldiers and Sailors Museum and Memorial in Pittsburgh, Pa. , Friday, March 28, 2008.

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