For months, the identity of the boy who was sexually assaulted in the locker-room showers by Jerry Sandusky was one of the biggest mysteries of the Penn State scandal . . .
July 2012
Posted inNews, Politics
Poll: Few think Romney’s faith resembles their own
Most of America doesn’t relate to Mitt Romney’s religion, but voters say they are still comfortable with his beliefs, a new poll shows.
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Another Fairfield accident
COMMON ACCIDENT SITE: Fairfield police officer Shanna Blodgett, right, and Maine Department of Transportation employees watch as a tow truck pulls a truck upright after it collided with another vehicle at the intersection of U.S. Route 201 and 23 on Thursday injuring two occupants. The intersection has been the site of numerous serious and fatal accidents.
Posted inNews, Sports
Penn State Coach O’Brien: Team will stay together
He says the selling points of playing at Penn State include playing in front of huge home crowds and a coaching staff that could help prepare players for the NFL.
Posted inNation & World, News
Report: U.S. drought rapidly intensifying
More than 20 percent of U.S. land is now in in extreme or exceptional drought, and more intense heat is on the way.
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NH hepatitis C probe spreads to other states
About 4,700 people in New Hampshire alone have been asked to get tested.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Google to offer KC ultra-fast Internet for $70/mo.
Bypassing the local cable and phone companies, the service is intended as a showcase for what’s technically possible and as a testbed for the development of new ways to use the Internet.
Posted inBusiness, News
US economy looks weaker, business confidence dims
The most alarming sign today was a report from the Commerce Department on business orders for durable goods, items expected to last at least three years.
Posted inNation & World, News
Twitter trouble across much of planet today
About an hour after issues were first spotted, service appeared to be restored in parts of the U.S. and Asia, but users elsewhere continued to report problems.
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Mass. court recognizes Vermont civil unions
The Supreme Judicial Court rules that a couple who enters into a civil union in Vermont must dissolve it before either can get married in Massachusetts.