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Disputed report: Paterno contacts defense attorney
Legendary Penn State football Coach Joe Paterno has “reached out” to a criminal defense attorney with an Atlanta-based firm, NBC news reported. The Paterno camp, according to the report, reached out to J. Sedgwick Sollers, the managing partner of King & Spalding’s Washington’s office, NBC News National Investigative Correspondent Michael Isikoff reported. Paterno was fired Wednesday in the wake of a child sex abuse scandal involving former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. Sandusky and two university administrators
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Feds to investigate Penn State’s handling of Sandusky case
The U.S. Department of Education said it will launch an investigation into whether Penn State University broke federal law in how it handled allegations of sexual misconduct involving minors and a former school official. Former Penn State Defensive Coach Jerry Sandusky has been charged with sexually abusing several young boys, including incidents on campus, authorities said. The school’s Board of Trustees on Wednesday fired Coach Joe Paterno and the university’s president, Graham Spanier. Under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure
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Paterno: ‘I am disappointed with the Board of Trustees’ decision’
Joe Paterno, in a statement, said he is “disappointed with the Board of Trustees’ decision,” but admitted, “I have to accept it.” The long-time Penn State football coach was fired late Wednesday in the wake of a child sex scandal involving a former assistant coach. “A tragedy occurred, and we all have to have patience to let the legal process proceed,” Paterno said. “I appreciate the outpouring of support but want to emphasize that everyone
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Two Penn State officials face criminal charges
Following an executive session Sunday night, members of Penn State’s Board of Trustees and President Graham Spanier received a request from athletic director Tim Curley to be placed on administrative leave so he can “devote the time needed to defend himself against recent allegations” by the Pennsylvania Attorney General. In addition, Gary Schultz, interim senior vice president for finance and business, will step down so that he also can defend himself and return to retirement. Both
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Falcons rout Cougars, 35-14, in Mountain West Conference opener
U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan Air Force’s defense held BYU to just 126 yards of total offense in the final three quarters during the Falcons’ 35-17 win in the teams’ Mountain West Conference opener in front of a sold-out crowd of nearly 47,000 here Sept. 11. The rout breaks a six-game losing streak to BYU, who last lost to Air Force, 24-10, in 2003. “Our defense was absolutely special
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