Posts Tagged ‘jerry’

In Penn State’s Sex Abuse Case, a Focus on How Paterno Reacted

Monday, November 7th, 2011

Prosecutors say that Jerry Sandusky, a former Penn State assistant coach, continued to abuse boys after Coach Joe Paterno was told of an allegation against Sandusky in 2002.

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Paterno: Sex charges shock Penn State

Monday, November 7th, 2011

Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno said Sunday the string of sexual child abuse charges against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky are “shocking.”

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Sex abuse charges for ex-college coach

Sunday, November 6th, 2011

Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky has been charged with sexual abuse of a child. Two current university officials also face charges of allegedly covering it up.

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Seinfeld to play one-off UK gig

Friday, December 17th, 2010

US comedian Jerry Seinfeld is to play a one-off show in the UK next year, his first in the country since 1998.

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Bernie Madoff to Miss Son’s Funeral

Monday, December 13th, 2010

This is a bit unsavory, but nevertheless: Madoff biographer Jerry Oppenheimer says that Ruth blames Bernie for their son Mark’s suicide. Ruth believes Mark “would not have died if it weren’t for what [Bernie] had done,” says Oppenheimer, who claims to…

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Eight Congressional Races Undecided

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

There are eight congressional races which are still undecided. In the House, Democrats hold all the undecided seats, and in that group, only two Democrats are leading their Republican opponents. Democrat Jerry McKerney has a slim lead in California’s…

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Eight Congressional Races Undecided

Brown, Boxer Win in California

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

Democrat Jerry Brown will return to the governor’s office in California, according to Tuesday night’s exit polls, after winning an hard-fought race against Republican Meg Whitman. Whitman poured a tremendous amount of her own money into what was the…

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FiveThirtyEight: Gov. Forecast Update

Saturday, October 23rd, 2010

An incredibly tight race in Florida, but in California that gap between Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman widens.

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FiveThirtyEight: Gov. Forecast Update

Can Whitman Buy Her Way to Governor?

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Is $140 million and counting worth the governor’s mansion? That’s a question many are asking about California GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman, who’s spent that figure so far-outspending her opponent, Jerry Brown, by a factor of 10 to 1….

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Can Whitman Buy Her Way to Governor?

Clinton stumps for former foe in Calif.

Saturday, October 16th, 2010

Talk about burying the hatchet. When former President Bill Clinton turned out to rally for California Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jerry Brown on Friday night, the former rivals hugged and made up.

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The Caucus: Bill Clinton Campaigns for Jerry Brown

Saturday, October 16th, 2010

Almost two decades after they tussled for the Democratic presidential nomination, Bill Clinton and Jerry Brown campaigned together on Friday.

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California Gov. Debate Gets Ugly

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

The California gubernatorial debate got ugly Tuesday night, as Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman traded personal barbs in a bid to gain an edge in the very close race. Even the typically tame audience got rowdy. Brown, who has a small lead in the polls, got…

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Brown Gets NOW Endorsement

Saturday, October 9th, 2010

California gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown announced he’s been endorsed by the National Organization for Women, less than a day after a tape of a phone call featured a staffer-or perhaps Brown himself-referring to opponent Meg Whitman as a “whore.”…

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Campaign Gaffes Highlight 2 Jerry Browns: Poetic and Profane

Saturday, October 9th, 2010

A recording of an aide to Jerry Brown calling his opponent in the California governor’s race a “whore” has reminded many of a dichotomy in Mr. Brown’s long career.

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Campaign Gaffes Highlight 2 Jerry Browns: Poetic and Profane

Mets Make Dismissals Official

Monday, October 4th, 2010

The Mets made official Monday what had been all but announced: General Manager Omar Minaya was relieved of his duties and Jerry Manuel will not return as manager.

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