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January 15, 2012

Penn State alumni question university’s actions

The school's president holds meetings with grads upset over handling of the child abuse allegations.
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January 15, 2012

Obama: Internet piracy bill would stifle innovation

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration raised concerns Saturday about efforts in Congress that it said would undermine “the dynamic, innovative global Internet,” urging lawmakers to approve measures this year that balance the need to fight piracy and counterfeiting against an open Internet. White House officials said in a blog post on Saturday that the measure […]
Published
January 15, 2012

Paterno speaks out about Penn State

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno says he “didn’t know which way to go” after an assistant coach came to him in 2002 saying he had seen retired defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky sexually abusing a boy. In his first public comments since being fired two months ago, Paterno told The Washington […]
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January 15, 2012

South Carolina earns reputation for dirty tricks

Ugly attacks go back to Strom Thurmond, but the late GOP operative Lee Atwater raised their profile.
Published
January 15, 2012

Geothermal firms to pump water into volcano

They hope that hot water comes back to the surface fast enough to create cheap, clean electricity.

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Published
January 14, 2012

Captain of cruise detained on allegations of manslaughter

The captain of a cruise liner that ran aground with some 4,000 passengers on board has been detained while he is investigated on allegations of manslaughter and abandoning his ship, Italian media reported Saturday.
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January 14, 2012

No reports yet of Americans injured on cruise ship

The State Department estimates that 126 U.S. citizens were aboard the cruise ship that ran aground off the Italian coast.
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January 14, 2012

Three dead, 40 still missing after cruise ship crashes in Italy

Passengers described a scene reminiscent of 'Titanic,' saying they escaped the ship by crawling along dark hallways, as water filled the ship and plates and glasses crashed around them.
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January 14, 2012

Flak jacket inventor leaves mark on NFL

Byron Donzis dies at 79 with his name on 35 patents, ranging from sports gear to medicine.
Published
January 14, 2012

Former broadcast journalist Threlkeld dies in crash

NEW YORK – Richard Threlkeld, a far-ranging and award-winning correspondent who worked for both CBS and ABC News during a long career, has been killed in a car accident, CBS said. The 74-year-old Threlkeld died Friday morning in Amagansett, N.Y., and was pronounced dead at Southampton Hospital. He lived in nearby East Hampton. Threlkeld spent […]