Sanchez to run for council reelection

ARTESIA — City Councilor Nora Sanchez, District 2, has announced her intent to run for reelection in the March municipal election.
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Sandusky asks Pa. court to see his grandchildren

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — The former Penn State assistant football coach charged with child molestation is asking for court permission to see his grandchildren.

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UW Athletic Board approves coaches’ contracts

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has extended the contract of football coach Bret Bielema through the end of the 2016 season.

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Activists and bloggers fear Twitter censorship

This screen shot shows a portion of the Twitter blog post of Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in which the company announced it has refined its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis. The additional flexibility is likely to raise fears that Twitter's commitment to free speech may be weakening as the short-messaging company expands into new countries in an attempt to broaden its audience and make more money. But Twitter sees the censorship tool as a way to ensure individual messages, or "tweets," remain available to as many people as possible while it navigates a gauntlet of different laws around the world. (AP Photo/Twitter)

NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets that might break local laws.

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Giants’ Mathias Kiwanuka goes home for Super Bowl

New York Giants linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka speaks to reporters after NFL football practice on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants are scheduled to face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Mathias Kiwanuka is well positioned for this Super Bowl.

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Selig expects expanded playoffs to start this year

NEW YORK (AP) — Commissioner Bud Selig says he expects baseball to expand its playoffs this season.

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