Miss Pennsylvania is taking her ball and going home. Yes, Sheena Monnin, Pennsylvania’s rep at the 2012 Miss USA pageant has resigned, saying that the contest was rigged. Pageant officials, meanwhile, contend that she simply disagrees with the organization’s decision to allow transgender contestants. Monnin posted to Facebook on Monday announcing that she’s stepped down. [...]
Here are your top stories for this Tuesday morning, May 15, 2012: – Euro minsters plead with Greece to stay the course – At Barnard, President Obama challenges women to lead the way – Governor: Tax hikes needed for $16 billion California budget gap – Jay-Z announces 2-day Philly music festival
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Imagine that you’re getting ready to do your nightly weather forecast, live from the back of your television station, when suddenly four huge black bears appear out nowhere. According to WNEP in Pennsylvania, meteorologist Kurt Aaron was about to begin his 11 p.m. backyard spot on Monday night when the first of four unwelcome guests [...]
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It’s looking less like late April and more like January in parts of Pennsylvania and New York this morning as a massive nor’easter packing soaking rain and damaging winds roared up the East Coast, unleashing a burst of winter and up to a foot of snow. “It’s unusual, but not unheard of,” said National Weather [...]
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After the recent public outcry over “pink slime”, AFA Foods filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today and announced that it will be selling some assets due to a sharp decrease in demand. The company, which is based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, said it had secured $56 million in financing to continue operating during [...]
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It’s safe to say that the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin has not gone unnoticed. Police chiefs are resigning, President Obama is talking about it, and now, thousands are gathering in his honor in a couple of major cities. Throngs of people gathered for a “Million Hoodie March” on Wednesday night in Manhattan and [...]
Rick Santorum, one of the four remaining GOP presidential hopefuls, has a new internet problem to worry about. It seems he’s been hit with a Klout bomb. Klout measurement tool designed to gauge a social media user’s influence when it comes to various topics. Users with lots of Klout can give more Klout, or “+K”, [...]
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Here are your top stories for this Saturday morning, March 10, 2012: – President Obama positive about jobs report – Solar storm gets stronger – Pittsburgh police try to identify psych clinic gunman – Getting ready to spring forward
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