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Friday, March 15, 2013  U.S. clergy abuse victims want punishment, transparency under new pope; many not optimistic

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  The confidential records filed in a lawsuit against the archdiocese disclose how the church handled abuse allegations for decades and also reveal dissent.

Monday, January 21, 2013  At least 30 percent of military commanders fired over the past eight years lost their jobs because of sexually related offenses.

Monday, January 07, 2013  Update: Judge orders files released with church hierarchy names made public.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  Gov. Tim Corbett is expected to announce an antitrust action against stiff sanctions imposed by the NCAA against Pen State University

Thursday, November 15, 2012  A single spiteful email unlocks a Pandora's box, ruins a general's career, threatens others

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Updated with video: Man recants story that Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash had sex with him as a teenage boy.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Petraeus scandal widens with Pentagon probe of top US general's emails to second woman

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  Penn State ex-assistant coach Jerry Sandusky sentenced to at least 30 years in child sex abuse case

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  Penn State: NCAA will get information it wants on Sandusky sex abuse scandal within days

Thursday, April 19, 2012  Secret Service tries to quell furor over scandal, but GOP lawmaker says 'it's not over'

Sunday, January 22, 2012  Joe Paterno, a half century of football triumphs at Penn State shadowed by scandal, dies at 85

Sunday, January 22, 2012  Penn State fans are gathering at a statue of longtime coach Joe Paterno after his family announced he died Sunday.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  2011 was plagued with national stories about child sex crimes with witnesses who did not inform authorities. Now, a Missouri Senator wants to make it a law to require everyone to report to authorities any instance of child sexual abuse that they witness to authorities.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  Sandusky waives hearing where accusers were expected to testify, moves case toward trial