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Judge Who Freed Sandusky on Bail Reportedly Volunteered at His Charity
Post Date: 2011-11-14 11:23:52 by christine
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The judge who ordered former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky be freed on $100,000 unsecured bail on charges he sexually abused eight boys reportedly volunteered for his charity. District Judge Leslie Dutchcot, who handled Sandusky's preliminary arraignment, gave his Second Mile charity between $500 and $1,000 and worked as a volunteer for the group, Fox affiliate WTXF-TV reports. The report comes after separate revelations that Sandusky was continuing to receive hefty pension payouts from the university. According to the Harrisburg Patriot-News, Sandusky took a nearly $150,000 lump-sum payment at retirement and still gets almost $60,000 a year. Sandusky, 67, has been ...
Junior Dos Santos Beats Cain Velasquez for the UFC Heavyweight Belt
Post Date: 2011-11-12 23:19:35 by James Deffenbach
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UFC Heavyweight Title: Cain Velasquez vs. Junior Dos Santos Velasquez is an undefeated Mexican-American fighter with great wrestling, solid striking and elite cardio. He hasn't fought in over a year following a shoulder injury. Dos Santos is undefeated in the UFC, a boxing specialist with good takedown defense and great power. Velasquez is a big crowd favorite fighting in Southern California. The crowd is really hot for the main event. Round 1. Velasquez lands a couple leg kicks. He catches a front kick and tries for a takedown but can't get it. Dos Santos drops Velasquez with a heavy right hook. He continues with punches on the ground, Velasquez turns his back, and the fight is ...
Penn State moves to rid itself of the embarrassing whistleblower
Post Date: 2011-11-12 11:20:31 by christine
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State placed assistant coach Mike McQueary on administrative leave, capping a tumultuous week in which his name surfaced as a key witness in a grand jury investigation into child sexual abuse allegations against a former coach. School president Rod Erickson notified McQueary of the decision Friday, a day after the school said the receivers coach would not be present Saturday when the Nittany Lions play Nebraska because he has received threats. Penn State’s receivers coach, McQueary spoke with his players after being placed on leave, which Erickson said was indefinite. Penn State's new president, Rod Erickson said that his heart aches for the victims ...
Paterno: A Judging Nation’s Scapegoat
Post Date: 2011-11-10 13:56:08 by christine
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he Penn State scandal is the talking point of media everywhere, and the general consensus is the condemnation of everyone involved. But I would like to offer another way of analyzing the situation. Clearly, the alleged actions of Jerry Sandusky are despicable to say the least. Although he has yet to be convicted in a criminal court – where the mountain of evidence appears to leave little doubt of his guilt – Sandusky has been convicted publicly and by the media. As he should be. I’d like to make it clear that I have read the entire Grand Jury Presentment, and it is 23 pages of foul, disgusting, and heart-breaking descriptions of the accounts of four victims that is sure to ...
Breaking: Paterno Fired and Penn's President Resigns
Post Date: 2011-11-09 22:46:06 by christine
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Paterno to retire amid Penn State sex abuse crisis
Post Date: 2011-11-09 14:18:18 by freepatriot32
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STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Penn State University football coach Joe Paterno said on Wednesday he will retire at the end of the 2011 season following a scandal over allegations a former assistant coach sexually abused boys and school officials covered it up. Paterno, one of the biggest names in American sports and winner of two national championships, said in a statement that the situation was a tragedy and "one of the great sorrows of my life." "I am absolutely devastated by the developments in this case. I grieve for the children and their families, and I pray for their comfort and relief," he said. Paterno, in his 46th year as head coach of the Nittany ...
Super Bowl MVP Rypien’s daughter carrying on the football name — in the Lingerie League(of course there are pics and video
Post Date: 2011-10-14 11:34:36 by freepatriot32
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LostLettermen.com, the college sports fan site and player database, regularly contributes to Shutdown Corner. Here's a look Angela Rypien, the daughter of former Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien. Father-son quarterback duos are nothing new to pro football. Look no further than the Mannings (brothers Peyton and Eli and father Archie), the Simms (Chris and Phil), the Grieses (Brian and Bob) and coming soon, the Lucks (Stanford quarterback Andrew and his dad, Oliver). But a father-daughter combination of former Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien and his little girl, Angela, who is now the starting quarterback for the Lingerie Football League's Seattle Mist? Well, that's a little more ...
LOL ... World Series, ... ratings nightmare?
Post Date: 2011-10-09 17:03:35 by Eric Stratton
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Just took a peek, but it would seem that the only teams left in the League Championship Series are from the midwest or southwest. Detroit, Milwaukee, St. Louis, and Texas.
Charlie Sheen, Warner Bros. Reach a Settlement Over Two and a Half Men Dispute
Post Date: 2011-09-27 00:57:45 by Flintlock
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Charlie Sheen, Warner Bros. Television and Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre have reached a settlement over the actor's $100 million lawsuit against the studio, TVGuide.com has confirmed. "Warner Bros. Television, Chuck Lorre and Charlie Sheen have resolved their dispute to the parties' mutual satisfaction," the studio said in a statement. "The pending lawsuit and arbitration will be dismissed as to all parties. The parties have agreed to maintain confidentiality over the terms of the settlement." While details of the settlement were not released, the former Two and a Half Men star will reportedly get roughly $25 million to settle out of his contract, ...
Wikileaks memorabilia auction on eBay to raise funds
Post Date: 2011-09-18 06:22:28 by Tatarewicz
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The Wikileaks website has put up for sale a collection of memorabilia associated with its founder, Julian Assange, in a bid to raise funds. Among the items on the eBay auction site are a sachet of prison coffee and a laptop computer. Starting bids for the items range from $315 (£200) for the coffee to $6,000 for the computer. Wikileaks has come under increasing financial pressure as sources of funding have been shut down. It has been criticised by several governments for releasing sensitive US diplomatic cables which, critics say, could put at risk some of those named as sources. Disputes between Mr Assange and other founder members over his style of leadership have further ...
Hinton Sets Record, Souped-Up Jets Are Banned
Post Date: 2011-09-16 22:38:25 by X-15
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September 15, 2011 – This year’s edition of the 48th Reno National Air Races at Stead Field, Nevada, got off to a blazing start as 24-year-old race pilot Steven Hinton, flying the highly modified P-51 Strega, set a new qualifying record of 499.16 mph on the very first day of qualifying in the Unlimited Category. Will Whiteside, flying the P-51 Voodoo, qualified second, and Stewart Dawson qualified third in Rare Bear. Rod Lewis’ powerhouse Sea Fury, 232, flown by retired astronaut Robert “Hoot” Gibson, turned in the fourth-fastest qualifying time but then had to withdraw from competition due to mechanical difficulties. On the other hand, Gibson’s withdrawal made ...
SAT reading scores fall to lowest level on record
Post Date: 2011-09-14 18:57:00 by abraxas
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SAT reading scores fall to lowest level on record By JUSTIN POPE, AP Education Writer Wednesday, September 14, 2011 (09-14) 12:18 PDT , (AP) -- SAT reading scores for the high school class of 2011 were the lowest on record, and combined reading and math scores fell to their lowest point since 1995. The College Board, which released the scores Wednesday, said the results reflect the record size and diversity of the pool of test-takers. As more students aim for college and take the exam, it tends to drag down average scores. Meanwhile, other tests taken by more representative groups of high school students have shown reading skills holding steadier. And in the context of the 800-point ...
Ind. State Police Nab I-65 ‘Samurai’
Post Date: 2011-09-05 19:11:44 by Flintlock
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LAKE COUNTY, Ind. (CBS) – Call it the showdown with the samurai. Indiana State Police say they encountered a shirtless man wielding a 35-inch-long samurai sword on the inner shoulder of Interstate 65 on Sunday afternoon near U.S. Highway 30. Police say farther north, a Toyota had been abandoned in the middle lane of southbound I-65 at 61st Avenue. The swordsman, who wore plaid knee-length shorts, was marching “like a drum major, holding the sword, moving it up and down in rhythm with his marching cadence,” the state police said in a news release. When a state trooper approached him, the man swung the sword “in a defensive manner,” police said. The swordsman was ...
In America the Rule of Law Is Vacated
Post Date: 2011-09-02 07:08:50 by Ada
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With bank fraudsters, torturers, and war criminals running free, the US Department of Justice (sic) has nothing better to do than to harass the famous Tennessee guitar manufacturer, Gibson, arrest organic food producers in California and send 12 abusive FBI agents armed with assault rifles to bust down yet another wrong door of yet another innocent family, leaving parents, children, and grandmother traumatized. What law did Gibson Guitar Corp break that caused federal agents to disrupt Gibson's plants in Nashville and Memphis, seize guitars, cause layoffs, and cost the company $3 million from disrupted operations? No US law was broken. The feds claim that Gibson broke a law that is ...
A Moment of Silence Please as We All Genuflect!
Post Date: 2011-09-01 18:01:29 by Eric Stratton
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NFL to unfurl patriotic theme for opening games NEW YORK -- The NFL will salute "the American spirit" during its games on the first full day of the season, Sept. 11. Pregame tributes will be synchronized on CBS and Fox telecasts and shown on videoboards in each stadium hosting games. Coaches, players and local first responders will hold field-length American flags for the playing of the national anthem. A video introduction followed by performances of "Taps" from near the sites of the attacks, and moments of silence also will be included. For the early afternoon games, "Taps" will be performed in Shanksville, Pa., while the late-afternoon games will feature ...
Watch this Live tow in surf session 15" plus...this is insane
Post Date: 2011-08-27 19:19:49 by robnoel
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Police: State Fair mugger targeted whites; 'easy targets'
Post Date: 2011-08-12 09:16:20 by Flintlock
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WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) - The investigation into 11 of the violent incidents on the opening night of the Wisconsin State Fair has resulted in the arrest of a 16-year-old African-American who reportedly told investigators he targeted whites. West Allis police said Thursday the teen was arrested late Wednesday. The Milwaukee teen was booked on suspicion of attempted robbery and robbery. Police recommend that he face additional penalties for hate crimes. Police say the teen told investigators whites were chosen because he considered them "easy targets." On opening night of the fair last week, 31 people were arrested and at least 11 people were hurt. The West Allis Police Department ...
PSE Tactical Assault Crossbows TAC15, TAC10, TAC15i, & TAC10i in HD
Post Date: 2011-08-03 00:25:30 by wudidiz
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PSE presents the all new TAC Series. In response to many of your comments here on YouTube, we've updated the TAC 15 and decided to add 3 similar crossbows that should answer 90% of what you were asking for after seeing the old design. Also, we remade the video in HD. Enjoy! For more information http://www.pse-archery.com/cat.php?k=55444
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Drought Withers Smallest Hay Crop in Century to Boost Beef Costs
Post Date: 2011-07-27 15:12:36 by Esso
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The smallest U.S. hay crop in more than a century is withering under a record Texas drought, boosting the cost of livestock feed for dairy farmers and beef producers from California to Maryland. The price of alfalfa, the most common hay variety, surged 51 percent in the past year, reaching a record $186 a short ton in May, government data show. Hay and grass make up about half of what cattle eat over their lifetimes, so parched pastures are forcing ranchers to find alternative sources of feed, pushing some spot-market corn to the highest ever. Farmers in Oklahoma and in Texas, the biggest producer of hay and cattle, may harvest only one crop from alfalfa and Bermuda grass this year, ...
Dock Ellis & The LSD No-No
Post Date: 2011-07-23 19:58:47 by X-15
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In celebration of the greatest athletic achievement by a man on a psychedelic journey, No Mas and artist James Blagden proudly present the animated tale of Dock Ellis' legendary LSD no-hitter. In the past few years we've heard all too much about performance enhancing drugs from greenies to tetrahydrogestrinone, and not enough about performance inhibiting drugs. If our evaluation of the records of athletes like Mark McGwire, Roger Clemens, Marion Jones, and Barry Bonds needs to be revised downwards with an asterisk, we submit that that Dock Ellis record deserves a giant exclamation point. Of the 263 no-hitters ever thrown in the Big Leagues, we can only guess how many were aided by ...
Have a Swedish team Of Treasure Hunters uncovered a Deep-Sea UFO?
Post Date: 2011-07-23 09:20:48 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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Have a Swedish team Of Treasure Hunters uncovered a Deep-Sea UFO? In 1997 a Swedish team called the Ocean Explorer team, discovered the wreckage of a trade ship called the Jonkoping which had a cargo of extremely rare 1907 Heidsick Monopole Gout. The team made millions from their find as the bottles sold for approximately $13,000 each. While this find proved to be very lucrative for the team and encouraged them to keep searching for more underwater treasures, it is a recent find on the 19th of June which is stirring up interest. Team leader Peter Lindberg Released a statement to local media concerning the Ocean Explorer team find saying “At 87m down, between Sweden and Finland, they ...
Women's World Cup Soccer Final Today, 2:45
Post Date: 2011-07-17 13:34:00 by Eric Stratton
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... for anyone that's interested... ESPN
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Post Date: 2011-07-14 19:42:53 by Lod
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Downhill bike race in Chile is insanity at its finest (wow!)
Post Date: 2011-07-14 14:05:57 by christine
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www.gadling.com/2011/03/0...anity-at-its-finest/?ncid
Former Bengals RB Turner killed by deputy in scuffle
Post Date: 2011-07-11 22:01:03 by Eric Stratton
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Former Bengals RB Turner killed by deputy in scuffle CBSSports.com July 11, 2011 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- A California deputy shot and killed a former running back for the Cincinnati Bengals in front of a convenience store after he allegedly hit an officer with a bag holding two cans of beer. David Lee "Deacon" Turner, 56, played with the Bengals from 1978 to 1980 and had long arrest history after his playing career was finished. David Lee 'Deacon' Turner, pictured here as a Bengals RB in 1979, was shot and killed after an altercation with authorities. (Getty Images) Deputies who were investigating reports of teenagers asking adults to buy alcohol and cigarettes ...
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