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Sandusky's son says his father abused him; case goes to jury

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Updated 9:57 PM ET (CBS/AP) BELLEFONTE, Pa. - Jerry Sandusky was either a "predatory pedophile" who lured young boys to Penn State with gifts and access to big-time football, or a victim of now-grown men who lied to get a payout, attorneys argued ...
Sandusky's Son Says He Was Abused, Too
Sandusky jury to resume deliberations on Friday
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Donors' push strengthens behind Romney

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WASHINGTON - Republican donors rallied to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign in May. Scores of his allies wrote five-figure checks to fuel his joint fundraising with the Republican Party, and hundreds more contributed for the first time, ...
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US Fund for bullied bus monitor tops $350K 1 of 9

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(CBS/AP) A video of a 68-year-old school bus monitor mercilessly taunted by seventh graders became an international online rallying point against bullies Thursday, with funds for the Rochester, NY, grandmother rapidly increasing hundreds of thousands ...
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Heat Lead Thunder 59-49 at Halftime of Game 5

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LeBron James scored 15 points, Mike Miller was 4 for 4 from 3-point range and the Miami Heat moved closer to a championship by taking a 59-49 halftime lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.
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Microsoft's Surface tablet said to come with only Wi-Fi

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While the software giant has yet to release full specs on its forthcoming tablet, rumors are circulating that it may be Wi-Fi only and without a mobile network connection.
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MacGuffin Kevin McKidd

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"Brave" is the latest animated film from Pixar, and therefore becomes the film the parents of the world will be dragged to by their kids.
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Afghan police free 18 civilians, hotel siege continues

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| KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan security forces have freed 18 civilians and killed two militants after a Taliban attack on a popular lakeside hotel on the outskirts of the capital Kabul, but a siege was still ongoing and more hostages may be held, ...
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Australian Rescuers Hunt for 90 People After Boast Sinks

Businessweek -
By Jason Scott and Phoebe Sedgman on June 21, 2012 Australian rescuers are searching for about 90 asylum seekers missing in Indonesian waters after their boat sank, at least the fourth fatal incident since 2010.
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John Bryson resigns as commerce secretary, citing recent seizure

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John Bryson resigned late Wednesday as commerce secretary, less than two weeks after suffering a seizure and hitting two cars in an incident still shrouded in some mystery.
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Insurers Seek to Soften Their Image, No Matter How Court Rules on Health Act

New York Times -
As the country waits to see how the Supreme Court will rule on the Affordable Care Act, health insurance companies are taking matters into their own hands.
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Fire Threat Up as Vintage Air Arsenal Shrinks

New York Times -
BROOMFIELD, Colo. - With a low roar, the 1954-vintage warplane barreled down the runway and heaved itself into the air, wobbling for a moment as its engines toiled to pull skyward.
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Murdered border agent Brian Terry's parents accuse Obama officials of 'hiding ...

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The parents of murdered border agent Brian Terry told Fox News' Sean Hannity on Thursday that they think Attorney General Eric Holder and other Justice Department officials are "hiding something" in their response to the botched anti-gunrunning ...
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Video shows Zimmerman taking police through re-enactment of fight, fatal ...

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ORLANDO, Fla. - George Zimmerman appears believable when he re-enacts for police what he says led to the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, but some of his statements are questionable, lawyers who reviewed the footage Thursday said.
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Moody's Cuts Credit Ratings of 15 Big Banks

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Big banks like Morgan Stanley have been under review by Moody's since February.Emmanuel Dunand/Agence France-Presse - Getty ImagesBig banks like Morgan Stanley have been under review by Moody's since February.
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Oracle founder Larry Ellison buying Hawaiian island of Lanai

Los Angeles Times -
Tech billionaire Larry Ellison, already well-known for his extravagance, will soon own another exotic trophy - a Hawaiian island. Ellison, the founder of Oracle Corp.
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Poll: Romney closes in on Obama, economic angst up

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Fighting a swell of economic anxiety, President Barack Obama has lost much of the narrow lead he held just a month ago over Mitt Romney and the two now are locked in a virtually even race for the White House, according to a new ...
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Jeb Bush for vice president? Hispanic cheer former governor

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Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush received a standing ovation late Thursday, telling a group of Hispanic supporters that he is standing by his endorsement of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, despite some criticism from Republican voters.
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Microsoft wants a do-over with Windows Phone 8, but is it too late?

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Microsoft is already mowing down the first seedlings of its fledgling mobile ecosystem with Windows Phone 8, which will require app developers to start over from scratch.
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Twitter-Breaking Bug Parody Account Gets Suspended [UPDATED]

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One thing Twitter is really good at is breaking news - except for when the site is down. Coincidentally, the other thing Twitter users love best is creating parody accounts of current events and other topical subjects.
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Texas AG Accuses Google of Withholding Evidence

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The Texas attorney general is accusing Google of improperly withholding evidence to stymie an investigation into whether the company has been abusing its dominance of Internet search.
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Becoming Abe a 'mind-blowing' experience for 'Vampire Hunter' star

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By CINDY PEARLMAN June 21, 2012 8:56PM The history books didn't prepare Benjamin Walker, the actor who plays the iconic president in “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,” for a certain night shoot where Abe goes action star.
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Travolta sued for libel as gay claims resurface

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| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles man who wrote a book about his alleged gay encounters with John Travolta filed a libel lawsuit on Thursday against the actor and his attorney.
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NBC News Faces Shift in Television Dominance

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NBC News has long been a dominant presence on network television, regularly winning the ratings competition against its evening news and Sunday morning political show competitors, and reveling in the “Today” show's 16-year winning streak in morning ...
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Justices decline to address bid to overturn FCC indecency rules

Los Angeles Times -
Broadcast television isn't going to look like cable television any time soon. In a much-anticipated decision, the Supreme Court declined Thursday to address whether the Federal Communications Commission's indecency rules - and how they are enforced ...
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Portugal Ousts Czech Republic at Euro Soccer on Ronaldo Goal

San Francisco Chronicle -
(Updates with new comment from Portugal coach in third paragraph. See {CHAMP } for Euro 2012 coverage.) June 22 (Bloomberg) -- A late header from Cristiano Ronaldo lifted Portugal past the Czech Republic 1-0 and into the semifinals of the European ...
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Final: Red Sox 6, Marlins 5

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Final: Red Sox 6, Marlins 5: Sox get the sweep after Aceves closes the door with two flyouts and a popout. With 4 RBIs and a 3-for-4 performance, Middlebrooks is the hero.
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Report: Penguins' Staal turns down 10-year extension

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Penguins center Jordan Staal has turned down a 10-year contract extension offer from the team, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie.
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NHL draft could have American flavor

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PITTSBURGH - This year's NHL draft is proof the US hockey program has benefited greatly from players worldwide coming over to play pro hockey.
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Rays' Joel Peralta ponders suspension

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Buy Rays Tickets Tampa Bay Rays Team report Schedule Salaries Roster Depth chart Player notes Injuries Transactions Statistics Individual stats Sortable Stats Day / night Grass / turf Home / Road Runners on / bases empty Lefty / righty Late inning ...
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NASA's Kepler spacecraft discovers an 'odd couple'

Alaska Dispatch -
Astronomers using NASA's Kepler planet-hunting spacecraft have discovered an Oscar and Felix among extrasolar planets - an odd couple with orbits so close to each other that at times the larger planet looms more than twice as large as the full moon in ...
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New Bird-Flu Study Shows Virus's Pandemic Potential

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By GAUTAM NAIK In a new experiment showing how the virus that causes bird flu might spark a human pandemic, scientists induced five genetic changes in the bug, transforming it into a type capable of airborne transmission between mammals.
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Parks chief apologizes to cancer survivor who wants to swim topless

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The man in charge of Seattle's parks department, who himself is fighting cancer, phoned breast-cancer survivor Jodi Jaecks on Thursday and apologized.

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