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Lions sign WR Colbert, put Furrey on injured list

Dec. 1, 2008
The Detroit Lions signed wide receiver Keary Colbert, giving him a chance to play for his third NFL team this season.
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Broncos reportedly send Colbert to Seattle

DENVER, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- The Denver Broncos reportedly shipped backup wideout Keary Colbert to the Seattle Seahawks Tuesday in exchange for a 2009 draft choice.

NFL: Denver 28, Arizona 14

GLENDALE, Ariz., Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Keary Colbert and Jack Williams scored on fourth-quarter plays totaling 176 yards Friday, rallying Denver to a 28-14 victory over Arizona.
Scholar details Colbert contribution bump

Scholar details Colbert contribution bump

LA JOLLA, Calif., Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A study shows that being made light of on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" pays off for Democratic politicians in the form of campaign contributions.
Clinton to appear on 'Colbert Report'

Clinton to appear on 'Colbert Report'

NEW YORK, April 16 (UPI) -- U.S. presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is to appear on an upcoming edition of "The Colbert Report," Comedy Central announced Wednesday.
Colbert's portrait hung in the Smithsonian

Colbert's portrait hung in the Smithsonian

WASHINGTON , Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A rendering of Comedy Central star Stephen Colbert is hanging in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, albeit in a hallway near a bathroom.

Huckabee to appear on 'Colbert Report'

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. Republican presidential contender Mike Huckabee is set to appear as a guest on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report."

Colbert 'weeping' over primary snub

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- TV satirist Stephen Colbert said he is saddened he won't be included on South Carolina's presidential primary ballot, People.com reported Monday.

Satirist Colbert a presidential hopeful

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Four decades after U.S. comedian Pat Paulson ran for president, Comedy Central satirist Stephen Colbert is launching his own bid for the White House.

'Colbert Report' is lawmakers' Siren

WASHINGTON, March 15 (UPI) -- Watching Stephen Colbert on Comedy Central, OK; being interviewed on "The Colbert Report," not OK, new members of the U.S. House of Representatives were told.

Steve Colbert scooped by Ben & Jerry's

WATERBURY, Vt., Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Comedy Central comedian Steve Colbert was scooped by Vermont's Ben & Jerry's, which dished Stephen Colbert's Americone Dream to its ice cream collection.

Colbert tops 'Rock & Awe' competition

NEW YORK, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. comedian Stephen Colbert won the "Rock & Awe" guitar competition against rocker Chris Funk with a little assistance from guitarist Peter Frampton.

'Colbert' set centerpiece up for auction

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- An oh-so-serious portrait used on the New York set of Comedy Central's "Colbert Report" is up for auction on eBay.

Stephen Colbert to lead homecoming parade

EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Stephen Colbert, star of "The Colbert Report," plans to mark his 20th reunion at Northwestern by leading the Illinois university's Homecoming Parade.

Colbert captured online in lightsaber act

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. Comedy Central star Steven Colbert challenged viewers to use a video of him jumping around before a blank screen to make it appear he was dueling Jedi.

Colbert controversy delivers ratings

NEW YORK, May 7 (UPI) -- Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert's controversial standup routine during the White House Correspondents Washington dinner gave him a ratings boost.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch