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Vigil to mark anniversary of Joe Paterno's death
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Supporters of longtime Penn State football coach Joe Paterno are marking the anniversary of his death with a candlelight vigil. The Hall of Fame coach died of lung cancer on Jan. 22, 2012, at age 85. On Tuesday,...
Tags: Lung Cancer, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Jerry Sandusky, Abusive Behavior
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Pa. senator sues over NCAA use of Penn State fine
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania state senator sued the NCAA on Friday over its use of the $60 million fine that Penn State is paying for its handling of the child molestation scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky,...
Tags: Tom Corbett, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, The Pennsylvania State University, Football, Politics
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Penn State's Bill O'Brien named B10 coach of year
PARK RIDGE, Ill. (AP) — Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien on Tuesday was named the Big Ten's coach of the year, earning allocates from fellow coaches and the sportswriters reporting on the conference. O'Brien, then the New England Patriots'...Tags: New England Patriots, Big Ten Conference, Sports, Bill O'Brien, Football
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Sandusky victim says he contemplated suicide
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The young man whose claims of abuse began the criminal investigation that put Jerry Sandusky in prison said he contemplated suicide because authorities took so long to prosecute the former Penn State assistant football coach....
Tags: The Pennsylvania State University, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Punishment, Jerry Sandusky, Justice System
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Oakland U coach breaks silence about sexual abuse
ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) — Beckie Francis remembers sitting on her couch last year, staring in amazement as she watched Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts reveal on TV that he was a survivor of sexual abuse. Francis turned to her husband and told him...Tags: Education, The Pennsylvania State University, Punishment, Jerry Sandusky, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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NCAA task force to oversee $60M Penn St. fine
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — A 10-member task force has been named to come up with guidelines for how to distribute the record $60 million fine that Penn State has agreed to pay in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal, the NCAA said Tuesday. The...
Tags: Pennsylvania Statue University Sexual Abuse Scandal (2012), Tom Corbett, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, College Sports, The Pennsylvania State University
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NCAA to announce 'corrective' measures for Penn State
The NCAA says it will levy "corrective and punitive measures" against Penn State in the wake of the child sex-abuse scandal involving former football assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. The NCAA announced Sunday that it will detail the sanctions on Monday....
Tags: Pennsylvania Statue University Sexual Abuse Scandal (2012), College Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Abusive Behavior
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Michiana football fans weigh in on Penn State's punishment
WSBT-TV ReporterPenn State will pay a heavy price for the sex abuse scandal that rocked the university. The NCAA slammed the school on Monday with an unprecedented series of penalties. They include a $60 million fine, the loss of all coach Joe Paterno's victories from...Tags: Pennsylvania Statue University Sexual Abuse Scandal (2012), Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Sports, Crime, Law and Justice, College Sports
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South Bend courts hit with fake Sandusky allegations
WSBT-TV ReporterWSBT-TV learned Wednesday there have been a rash of fake court filings around the country against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky ... including paperwork filed this week in federal court here in South Bend. WSBT's Fact Finder...Tags: Sports, Kourtney Kardashian, Football, Kim Kardashian, Trials
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AG: Sandusky dismissal premature without 'facts'
PITTSBURGH (AP) — State prosecutors say a defense motion asking a judge to dismiss child sexual-abuse charges against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is premature because there are no "facts" in the form of sworn...Tags: Justice System, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Court Preliminary, Trials
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PSU's Paterno, Spanier each made over $1M in 2011
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State University has made public a report that shows fired football coach Joe Paterno and former president Graham Spanier each earned more than $1 million in compensation last year. A form posted on the school's...Tags: Lung Cancer, College Sports, Jerry Sandusky, Abusive Behavior, Graham Spanier
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Paterno widow, son unaware they could be called
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — A family spokesman says Joe Paterno's widow and son were not told that they're on the list of possible witnesses for Jerry Sandusky's upcoming child sex abuse trial. The statement Thursday says Sue and Jay Paterno do not...Tags: Lung Cancer, College Sports, Jerry Sandusky, Abusive Behavior
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