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Pennsylvania-Penn-State-Investigation (will update)
The most powerful leaders at Penn State University showed "total and consistent disregard" for child sex abuse victims while covering up the attacks of a longtime sexual predator, according to an internal review into how the school handled a scandal involving its former assistant football coach.
Pennsylvania-Penn-State-Paterno (will update)
An extensive internal review of the debacle at Penn State that left a child sex abuser in place on campus for years forever casts a shadow over a heroic figure at the school: Joe Paterno. The report, the result of months of investigation, finds Paterno and a few other top officials not only showed a "callous and shocking disregard for child victims," but also helped "empower" assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky to attract victims, according to former FBI Director Louis Freeh, who spearheaded the review. Allegations have swirled around Paterno, the legendary head football coach who led Penn State to national prominence, since the scandal broke last year. Still, the official independent review deals a heavy blow to those who love college football and idolize Paterno.
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A former police officer of Puerto Rico was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison for helping provide security for drug transactions, prosecutors said.
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"We're getting ready to share some exciting news," Mitt Romney's campaign manager, Matt Rhoades, emailed supporters on Thursday. "Sometime between now and the Republican convention, Mitt will be announcing his choice for VP."
US-Iran-Additional-Sanctions (will update)
The United States on Thursday placed additional sanctions on what it called Iran's nuclear proliferation network. The Treasury Department said 11 companies and four individuals were being from barred doing business with U.S. firms, and it publicly identified what it called front companies involved in Iran's oil trade. The department also identified 20 Iranian financial institutions whose assets are being blocked.
Syria-Unrest (will update)
An opposition group reported Thursday that government forces have carried out a "massacre" in Hama province, killing 220 people there. Most of the killings occurred in the village of Tremseh, the Local Coordination Committees of Syria said. The day's death toll nationwide reached 287, the opposition group added.
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Pennsylvania-Penn-State-Investigation
The most powerful leaders at Penn State University showed "total and consistent disregard" for child sex abuse victims while covering up the attacks of a longtime sexual predator, according to an internal review into how the school handled a scandal involving its former assistant football coach.
US-Penn-State-Reaction
Penn State fans and students knew the Freeh report was going to be harsh, but even so, it exceeded their expectations. Yet, for a significant number of them, their respect for the late Joe Paterno is unchanged.
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Syria-Unrest
An opposition group reported Thursday that government forces have carried out a "massacre" in Hama province, killing 220 people there. Most of the killings occurred in the village of Tremseh, the Local Coordination Committees of Syria said. The day's death toll nationwide reached 287, the opposition group added.
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