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US Chamber to air anti-Democrat Casey ads in Pa.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is launching television and radio ads against Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in a Pennsylvania race that Republicans insist ...
Romney to campaign in Pennsylvania on Sunday
Republican Mitt Romney will campaign in Pennsylvania on Sunday. Campaign officials on Thursday confirmed that Romney plans to hold a rally in the ...
Ex-Penn St. president charged in Sandusky case
The "conspiracy of silence" that protected Jerry Sandusky extended all the way to the top at Penn State, prosecutors said Thursday as they charged ...
Another pro-Romney group to air ads in PA
A Republican-leaning independent group backing presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has launched a $3 million TV ad campaign in Pennsylvania.
Political ads gear up for final push of campaign
The campaign ad crush has intensified and expanded in the final week of the presidential contest, with President Barack Obama, Republican challenger ...
Sandy shuts down Northeast air travel
Superstorm Sandy grounded more than 18,000 flights across the Northeast and the globe, and it will take days before travel gets back to normal.
QB Vick still starter for struggling Eagles
Michael Vick will remain the starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. Coach Andy Reid announced the decision on Wednesday. The Eagles are off ...
Police search for Chinese-food eating Pa. burglar
Eating Chinese takeout in front of a glowing fireplace is a pleasant enough way to spend an evening. But state police in northwestern Pennsylvania say ...
Disarray, millions without power in Sandy's wake
The most devastating storm in decades to hit the country's most densely populated region upended man and nature as it rolled back the clock on ...
Professional leagues plan to play after superstorm
With much of the Northeast immersed in the recovery from Superstorm Sandy's devastating blow, the NFL and NBA plan to carry on with their schedules.
Unbeaten Falcons still top AP Pro32 power rankings
Still unbeaten, still No. 1 in the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings. The Atlanta Falcons easily retained the top spot following a convincing win at ...
After Sandy, canceled flights but no airport chaos
Hurricane Sandy has left more than 18,000 flight cancellations in its wake. Chaos at airports? Hardly. Not long ago, a powerful storm pounding the ...
Romney expands ad campaign into Pennsylvania
Mitt Romney is launching a statewide advertising campaign in Pennsylvania. The Republican presidential candidate is making a final-week bid to defeat ...
Superstorm now ashore, its work is far from done
The storm that was Sandy isn't done just yet. After lashing coastal cities and inundating parts of New York City with 13 feet of water, the core of ...
Superstorm Sandy causes flooding in New York City
Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline with 80 mph winds Monday night and hurled an unprecedented 13-foot surge of seawater at New ...
A week to go: Sandy disrupts presidential campaign
Eight days before the election, President Barack Obama switched from campaigner to hands-on commander of the federal response to Superstorm Sandy as ...
Superstorm Sandy takes aim at Atlantic coast
Stripped of hurricane status but every bit as dangerous, the weather monster known as Sandy wheeled toward the New Jersey and Delaware coast Monday ...
Refineries scale back as storm moves in; oil falls
The biggest refineries in the Northeast shut down or throttled back sharply on Monday as Hurricane Sandy moved in. Oil prices fell as it appeared the ...
At PSU, boxer Sugar Ray Leonard recounts sex abuse
Retired boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard said Monday he cried for Jerry Sandusky's accusers after hearing of the former Penn State assistant football ...
Ryan leads unbeaten Falcons over Eagles 30-17
Asante Samuel just wanted to give his former coach a little love. Andy Reid turned him away. Too bad for Reid his Eagles couldn't do the same to ...
Giants remain perfect at Jerry's house
The New York Giants sure feel at home at Cowboys Stadium. They should: After their wild 29-24 victory Sunday at Jerry Jones' palace outside Dallas, ...
Before the storm: How people are bracing for Sandy
Along the East Coast, residents are preparing for Hurricane Sandy to hit and merge with two other weather systems to create a fearsome storm. Here are ...
Penn State panel urges openness about sex abuse
Survivors of child sexual abuse said Sunday night the problem cannot be combated unless people are willing to talk about it openly. At a two-hour ...
East Coast storm wreaks havoc on presidential race
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama frantically sought to close the deal with voters with precious few days left ...
Steelers shut down Griffin III, Redskins 27-12
The Pittsburgh Steelers watched opponents panic when preparing for Robert Griffin III and vowed not to suffer the same identity crisis. "We didn't ...