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From the Philadelphia Inquirer: Among the many things that need to change in the aftermath of the Penn State scandal is Pennsylvania law. First, the commonwealth needs to require that any witness to child abuse must call the police. Second, the statute of limitations for civil claims against child abusers needs to be expanded. Consider [...]

AUGUSTA, Maine ? One of the state?s largest insurance carriers for educators and their families is challenging two new state laws that it says weaken health care coverage. This week, the Maine Education Association?s Benefits Trust filed a lawsuit in federal court that seeks to block implementation of LD 1326, a law that requires Anthem [...]

WASHINGTON ? A Pentagon report says China’s development of a new stealth fighter, an aircraft carrier and a record number of space launches over the past year puts it on pace to achieve its goal of building a modern, regionally focused military by 2020. The report released Tuesday says Beijing has closed critical technological gaps, [...]

Owners of the Galaxy Nexus for Verizon Wireless are now joining the proud ranks of Android 4.0.4 users. As a common practice, it seems the rollout is gradual, and many of the devices receiving the update appear to be the property of corporate stores. Nonetheless, the 39.8MB download carries a build number IMM76K and similarly [...]

NEW YORK (Reuters) ? Auctions of Elizabeth Taylor’s collection of jewels, gowns, art and memorabilia broke records last week on their way to totaling more than $150 million worth of live and online sales, Christie’s said on Monday. Four days of live auctions in New York and a 10-day online auction from the Hollywood film [...]