From the HARRISBURG PATRIOT-NEWS: Top Pennsylvania House Democrat leaders have written U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, seeking appointment of a special counsel to review the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse investigation.
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Syrian Rebels Get Missiles
From the WALL STREET JOURNAL: …Video footage uploaded to the Internet earlier this week appears to show rebels in Aleppo using weapons that military experts and rebels say are heat-seeking, shoulder-fired missiles, the first documented instance in the conflict. Versions of the weapons—also known as man-portable air defense systems…
Team Romney won’t rein in GOP nominee during third debate
Romney’s aggressive performance Tuesday night — directly challenging President Obama and quarreling with moderator Candy Crowley — had Democrats and even some Republicans arguing he came across as too assertive, which could turn off undecided voters.
Multivitamin Use Linked To Lowered Cancer Risk
NEW YORK TIMES: After a series of conflicting reports about whether vitamin pills can stave off chronic disease, researchers announced on Wednesday that a large clinical trial of nearly 15,000 older male doctors followed for more than a decade found that those taking a daily multivitamin experienced 8 percent fewer cancers than the subjects taking dummy pills.
Voters’ feelings about Corbett could affect Pa. attorney general race
People disappointed with the Republican governor might “register their discontent and vote for Kane,” said Tom Baldino, a political science professor at Wilkes University. A Quinnipiac University poll this week showed voters disapprove of Corbett’s job performance by a 42 percent to 38 percent margin…
Pennsylvania constitution sheds light on Harrisburg’s debt troubles – and outcome
At the end of the trail of tears, after the arguments and the litigation over Harrisburg’s debt crisis, a few hundred words in Pennsylvania’s constitution may decide the outcome of the crisis.
State wants jobs, but at what cost?
The Promoting Employment across Pennsylvania proposal, which would allow participating employers to collect 95 percent of their new employees’ personal income tax dollars, passed the House of Representatives on Monday in 142 to 55 vote…
Opponents say presale meeting with Lancaster County Waste Authority proves Harrisburg not getting a fair deal with incinerator
At that meeting with the governor on Sept. 12, 2011, the Lancaster County Solid Waste Authority discussed its plan to offer $124 million to buy Harrisburg’s burner, according to that agency’s minutes of the meeting. There also was discussion about the state’s agreement to pay $8 million to help cover improvements to the facility, the minutes stated…
Mark Zuckerberg’s visit to Russia
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited Russia last week and met with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. The event had a lot of coverage in American media. Here is the New York Times report on the event. Another report even contains a video of Zukerberg’s meeting with Russia’s Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev.
Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania Senator, Is Dead at 82
From the NEW YORK TIMES: Arlen Specter, the irascible senator from Pennsylvania who was at the center of many of the Senate’s most divisive legal battles — from the Supreme Court nominations of Robert H. Bork and Clarence Thomas to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton — only to lose his seat in 2010 after quitting the Republican Party to become a Democrat, died Sunday morning at his home in Philadelphia. He was 82…
Political parties are just a roost for a special interest to temporarily hang a hat
WE CONNECT DOTS: The effects of political activism are at an all-time low. Our destiny has been taken over by mega organizations, cash, ideologues, more cash, bought “public” servants and – did I mention – lots of cash.
Fall movie reviews
The fall harvest of stylish, English language features has begun with two releases that have found nearly universal favor with the mainstream media. But the elements that distinguish both “The Master” and “Looper” are willful idiosyncrasies that are more likely to win them cult status than year end awards.
The Adolescent Brain Is More Vulnerable to the Effects of Addictive Substances
“The teen brain is a work in progress, making it more vulnerable than the mature brain to the physical effects of drugs. The potential for developing substance abuse and dependence is substantially greater when an individual’s first exposure to alcohol, nicotine and illicit drugs occurs during adolescence than in adulthood.”
Penn State panel: NCAA action “a rush to judgment”
Professor Kretchmar characterized the NCAA action as a “rush to judgment… draconian penalties issued on insufficient evidence… lack of due process, an organization that does not stay focus on its primary duties… making sweeping accusations about a corrupt culture which is at odds with the facts.”