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BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky's lawyers finished putting on their case Wednesday without calling the former Penn State assistant football coach to the stand to rebut child sex abuse allegations that could put him in prison for the rest of his life. The sudden end to the defense's presentation came on the seventh day […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The maker of Hebrew National is standing by the kosher status of its hot dogs and other meats. ConAgra Foods Inc. says a lawsuit that claims its products aren't really kosher is without merit. The suit claims that ConAgra charges premium prices for Hebrew National meats, which it says aren't really […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is trying again to jolt an economy that's being held back by a weakened job market. To spur borrowing and spending, it's extending a program designed to lower long-term U.S. interest rates. At the end of a two-day policy meeting Wednesday, the Fed also sharply reduced its forecast for […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul have filed a lawsuit against the Republican National Committee and nearly every state party claiming they improperly helped Mitt Romney during the primaries while using intimidation and threats of violence to thwart them. Paul's campaign says the Texas congressman doesn't support the lawsuit. An RNC […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A group of 20 workers at a Quaker Oats plant in Iowa stepped forward Wednesday to claim a $241 million Powerball jackpot. Lottery spokeswoman Mary Neubauer said the agency verified the winning ticket, which was sold June 13. One of the workers bought the winning ticket for the group and […]
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky's lawyers finished putting on their case Wednesday without calling the former Penn State assistant football coach to the stand to rebut child sex abuse allegations that could put him in prison for the rest of his life. The sudden end to the defense's presentation came on the seventh day […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Message from liberals to President Barack Obama: Your economic message is muddled, go after Wall Street harder. With the November election looming, some of the president's most ardent backers are fretting that the incumbent Democrat isn't successfully making the case for a second term at a time of economic turmoil. And they […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A stubbornly divided jury will have a day off to dwell on clergy-abuse charges pending against two Roman Catholic priests before returning for a 13th day of talks Friday. The jury deliberated anew for several hours Wednesday after telling a Philadelphia judge they were at an impasse on four of the case's […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is acknowledging that Europe's economic situation could have a spillover effect on his own re-election prospects. As he wrapped up the Group of 20 economic summit of world leaders, Obama expressed confidence in Europe's ability to right its own financial ship. He said he was hopeful that voters would […]
UXBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A woman told police she drove her car into a sand trap on a Massachusetts golf course because her GPS sent her the wrong way. Police say she was drunk. Patricia Maione was held on $10,000 bail after pleading not guilty Tuesday to charges including driving with a suspended license and fourth […]
A 24-year old Cornell University student claims that a “granny grabbing pickpocketer” stole his wallet after they dry humped at the Hudson Hotel last weekend. Salvatore Lopes said he met the 70-year woman at the hotel while drinking with friends. “She didn’t look homeless or like a prostitute. She looked like somebody’s grandmother,” Lopes said. […]
Researchers now believe that low to moderate drinking is “safe” during pregnancy. A study conducted by Danish researchers suggests that women who consume one to eight alcoholic beverages a week would not cause harm to their child. The study, published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, did not find any signs of neurological […]
