Prosecutors argue against Jerry Sandusky appeal
By MARK SCOLFORO FILE – In this Oct. 9, 2012 file photo, former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, center, is taken from the Centre County Courthouse by…
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The secret, dirty cost of Obama’s green power push
By DINA CAPPIELLO and MATT APUZZO In this July 20, 2013, photo, a plant that produces ethanol is next to a cornfield near Coon Rapids, Iowa. Government mandates to increase…
Chris Christie charging ahead in NJ and beyond
By STEVE PEOPLES and THOMAS BEAUMONT FILE – In this Nov. 5, 2013 file photo, Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie celebrates his election victory in Asbury Park, N.J., after…
Carter says he’s proud of grandson in Ga. gov. run
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY FILE – In this June 19, 2012 file photo, Democratic Georgia state Sen. Jason Carter talks during a news conference for the Carter Center’s election witnessing…
SUPREME COURT HEARS CASE ON LEGISLATIVE PRAYER
FILE – This Oct. 7, 2013 file photo shows people wait in line to enter the Supreme Court in Washington. The Supreme Court asks God for help before every public…
McAuliffe, Cuccinelli seek votes in Va gov race
By PHILIP ELLIOTT Vice President Joe Biden, center, accompanied by Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., left, speaks at a campaign event for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, right, Monday, Nov.…
Local, not US, issues at play in Tuesday voting
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, right, turns toward his son Peter after completing his vote on election day in McLean, Va. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013.…
NJ voters weigh 2nd term for popular Gov. Christie
By ANGELA DELLI SANTI Democratic candidate for New Jersey governor, Barbara Buono, answers a question as she visits campaign workers and supporters in New Brunswick, N.J. Monday, Nov. 4, 2013.…