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At Starbucks, Uncertainty Over Impact of Bloomberg’s Drink Plan

At Starbucks, Uncertainty Over Impact of Bloomberg’s Drink Plan

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Elinor Ostrom, Winner of Nobel in Economics, Dies at 78

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'Bachelorette' Emily: No one calls my daughter 'baggage'

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Sandusky lawyers may use NBC tape error in appeal

Sandusky lawyers may use NBC tape error in appeal

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<a href="http://www.abercrombiesaleshopuk.com">abercrombie sale</a> Sandusky attorney Joe Amendola said NBC's error would form part of the basis for an appeal. "Oh my goodness, yes," he said, when asked about whether it could be used in an appeal.The mistrial request was denied by Judge John Cleland, who sought to remedy the situation by providing the jury with an accurate transcript of the exchange, another Sandusky attorney Karl Rominger said.It's the second time in a matter of months that an error in a ‘Today' show broadcast has put the morning program at the center of a national criminal trial. In April, 'Today' aired a misleadingly edited phone call between the police and the man who shot Florida teenager Trayvon Martin.The Sandusky case has rocked the world of U.S. elite college sports and led to the firing of the university's president and Joe Paterno, a College Football Hall of Fame member who won more games as head coach than any other Division I coach. Paterno died of lung cancer in January, five months to the day before the verdict against his long-time assistant was handed down.Amendola said another basis for a future appeal could be a request he and Rominger made to resign from the case at the start of jury selection because the lawyers didn't feel they were given enough time between their client's arrest in November and the June trial date. He said the request was denied by Judge Cleland.UNDERAGE BOYS

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Moderate Exercise Can Lower Breast Cancer Risk: Study

Moderate Exercise Can Lower Breast Cancer Risk: Study

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Respect Trumps Wealth For Being Happy: Study

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Ann Romney responds to protesters at Ohio rally

Ann Romney responds to protesters at Ohio rally

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