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Hurricane Isaac swallowed parts of the swamps south of New Orleans early Wednesday on its way toward the newly fortified city, as people across the region opted to ride it out despite its torrential rains, 80 mph winds and spooky timing — the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

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A group of past faculty leaders at Penn State is blasting the NCAA and former FBI director Louis Freeh over their handling of the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal.

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A 15-year-old sophomore at a suburban Baltimore high school who made references to murder-suicide on Facebook has been charged as an adult in the shooting of a classmate on the first day of school, authorities said Tuesday.

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The Pentagon and the CIA are looking at a book that’s supposed to be published next month, on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. It’s written by a former Navy SEAL who took part in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.

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Two Rottweilers died after authorities say their owner left them in a car when he stopped at a New Jersey restaurant.

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One man in New Orleans who endured Hurricane Katrina seven years ago says he’s expecting a weaker storm this time, and thinks the levee system is in better shape to handle a storm surge than it was when Katrina hit.

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Tim Tebow got the fans fired up with a dazzling 20-yard run in the fourth quarter, but threw an interception three plays later and the Carolina Panthers held on for a 17-12 victory over the Jets on Sunday night.

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Hurricane warnings have been issued for an area stretching from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle as Isaac churns toward the Gulf Coast.

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Gov. Christie has launched new Twitter and Tumblr accounts to provide information on his keynote address and his travels surrounding the Republican National Convention.

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Penn State University trustees ended a two-day meeting in State College with a lively exchange of ideas about how to repair the university’s image follow the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

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