Perry: Debate gaffe won't break my campaign - Political Hotsheet - CBS News

Perry: Debate gaffe won't break my campaign - Political Hotsheet - CBS News: "Rick Perry brushed off a gaffe from Wednesday's debate, saying one mistake may in fact humanize him and certainly will not tank his campaign the way some strategists are predicting."

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From Coach to Case Study in Penn State Classrooms - NYTimes.com

From Coach to Case Study in Penn State Classrooms - NYTimes.com: "STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The morning after Penn State fired Joe Paterno, the fabled football coach, and Graham B. Spanier, the university president, Kevin Donahue skipped his regular class and slipped into one called Joe Paterno, Communications and the Media."

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DA Who Never Charged Sandusky Has Been Missing Since 2005 | NBC Philadelphia

DA Who Never Charged Sandusky Has Been Missing Since 2005 | NBC Philadelphia: "It is strange that Centre County District Attorney Ray Gricar never prosecuted Jerry Sandusky on child-rape charges 13 years ago, some speculate, because Gricar was known for being fiercely independent and hard on crime"

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Jerry Sandusky Rumored to Have Been 'Pimping Out Young Boys to Rich Donors,' Says Mark Madden - College Football - NESN.com

Jerry Sandusky Rumored to Have Been 'Pimping Out Young Boys to Rich Donors,' Says Mark Madden - College Football - NESN.com: "In April, Pittsburgh radio host Mark Madden wrote a story revealing Penn State for much of the cover-up of Jerry Sandusky's alleged child rape that has been exposed in the past week. While it didn't raise many eyebrows back then, six months later it looks to be incredibly accurate."

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Egypt closes pyramid to avoid 11/11/11 rituals

Egypt closes pyramid to avoid 11/11/11 rituals: "Egypt will close the Great Pyramid of Giza on Friday to avoid any rituals by a group rumoured to have plans to mark the date of 11/11/11 at the site, an official said."

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Iran's supreme leader warns West of 'strong slap and iron fist' - Telegraph

Iran's supreme leader warns West of 'strong slap and iron fist' - Telegraph: "Iran's supreme leader has warned Israel and the United States that Tehran would respond with "a strong slap and iron first" if either launched a military strike aimed at crippling the country's nuclear programme."

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"ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A massive storm that battered Alaska's western coast with hurricane-strength winds and towering sea surges has passed out of the region in a much weaker state, but it left behind widespread damage and worries that a man may have been swept out to a churning sea."

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My Way News - Missouri woman found fused to recliner in home

My Way News - Missouri woman found fused to recliner in home: "KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A suburban Kansas City woman was left sitting in a vinyl recliner for so long that her skin had fused to the chair and she had to be pried out to be taken to a hospital after suffering an apparent stroke, authorities said."

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China mocks U.S. political model - Washington Times

China mocks U.S. political model - Washington Times: "HONG KONG — Chinese political and business leaders are increasingly triumphant after two decades of rapid economic growth that lifted unprecedented millions of people out of poverty and turned the nation into an economic superpower, saying their success proves its political and economic system is superior to the Western model."

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S.C. protesters disrupt Michele Bachmann speech | Reuters

S.C. protesters disrupt Michele Bachmann speech | Reuters: "Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann was about 10 minutes into a foreign policy speech in South Carolina on Thursday when she was drowned out by the shouting of protesters."

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