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Sarris Candies Set Ablaze, Structure Saved

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The historic Sarris Candy of Canonsburg, Pa., caught fire approximately 7 a.m. on Friday. However, the store owner and fire officials said the blaze was contained and it did not cause any severe damage.

Ron Paul Tramples Rick Santorum In Recent Nevada Caucus Poll

Ron Paul Beats Newt Gingrich For Third Place In Michigan Primary Place
Ron Paul has shot ahead of Rick Santorum in the latest Public Policy Polling (PPP) poll of likely voters in the Nevada Republican caucus, garnering twice as much support from Republican-leaning voters as the former Pennsylvania senator. Paul's rise is a dramatic turnaround from an earlier poll that set the Texas congressman in fourth place.
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Jersey Shore Spinoff: Snooki and Jwoww Banned Again

If reality TV stars Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Jenni “JWoww” Farley thought they were always welcome at the Jersey Shore, they might be wrong. At least when it comes to Jersey Shore, Penn. that is.
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Newt Gingrich: Joe Paterno Taught Me to Be 'Head Coach' of House [VIDEO]

Back in 1998, when Newt Gingrich was still speaker and Joe Paterno was a living legend at Penn State, the Republican politician revealed that the football coach had given him advice on how to govern the U.S. House of Representatives (watch here), including viewing his fellow GOP congressmen as assistant coaches, like the now-infamous Jerry Sandusky.
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Punxsutawney Phil: 7 More Animals Who Can Predict The Future [PHOTOS]

From sensing earthquakes to picking winners for the year's World Cup or Super Bowl, these seven animals, which include an octopus, a sheep and a crocodile put Punxsutawney Phil's Groundhog Day 2012 prediction to shame. Find out what animal knows when you're going to die, which creature can help you in the stock market, and what animal can predict the future of a national election.
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EPA Defends Recent Stance on Hydraulic Fracturing

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is once again facing criticism from oil and natural gas companies over its controversial findings in Wyoming, in which a draft study links hydraulic fracturing to ground water contamination.

NRC: Nuclear Accidents Pose Little Risk to Health

The risk to public health from a severe nuclear power plant accident in the United States is very small because reactor operators should have time to prevent core damage and reduce the release of radioactive materials, U.S. nuclear regulators said in a study on Wednesday.
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Obama's Auto Bailout Success Story Will Prove Crucial in Election Fight vs. Romney

Picture President Barack Obama's reelection campaign as a showroom. Over there, at one stand, is an overall improving economy -- he hopes. And somewhere in the showroom, either as a part of the economy stand or standing on its own, will be the health and restoration of the United States automotive industry. If the past week and a half is any indication, Obama plans to use it as a critical point in his reelection campaign as the industry continues a dramatic recovery from dire straits just mor...
Republican presidential candidate Santorum speaks as Gingrich listens during the Republican presidential candidates debate in Jacksonville

Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum: Republican Groundhogs

Groundhog Day is upon us. Up in Punxsutawney, Penn., the famous prognosticating groundhog Phil may see his shadow this year. We could be in for six more weeks of winter. Never mind the fact that it's been so unseasonably warm that Al Gore started writing the script for his next Oscar-winning documentary called Ha! I Told You So. If Phil says winter will continue then, by golly, it will.

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