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The Two-Way
1:01 pm
Wed August 15, 2012

Paterno 'Sobbed Uncontrollably' Day After Being Fired, Book Says

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Joe Paterno on Nov. 8, 2011, the day before his firing.

The first excerpts are out from journalist Joe Posnanski's upcoming biography of former Penn State head football Joe Paterno.

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Europe
12:50 pm
Wed August 15, 2012

On Denmark's Summer Nights, Tivoli Gardens Beckon

Originally published on Fri August 17, 2012 3:17 pm

Maybe it's because there are so few of them, but there is something special about a Scandinavian summer night. And there is no better place to spend one than at Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens amusement park.

Long before there was Disney, there was Tivoli, the second-oldest amusement park in the world. (The oldest, Dyrehavsbakken, or Deer Park Hill, is also in Denmark.) For nearly 170 years, people have been enjoying the magic of a summer night here.

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Shots - Health Blog
12:42 pm
Wed August 15, 2012

Johnson & Johnson Pledges To Purge Controversial Chemicals

Originally published on Wed August 15, 2012 1:50 pm

Under pressure from consumer groups, Johnson & Johnson has decided to curb or eliminate a slew of ingredients from its beauty and baby care products.

The company says all the chemicals — including some preservatives and trace byproducts — are safe in the concentrations found in the products. Nevertheless, the company acknowledges that some people remain concerned about the risks.

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Deceptive Cadence
11:57 am
Wed August 15, 2012

We Asked For Six Songs, We Got Thousands

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Music by the Beatles appeared on many "Six Songs of Me" lists.

Originally published on Thu August 16, 2012 10:00 am

Last week we asked you to do some musical soul-searching — and boy, did we get responses. In the first day, 250 people commented on the blog post "You Are What You Hear: What Your Favorite Music Says About You." Several thousand more comments have since rolled in via social media.

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The Two-Way
11:54 am
Wed August 15, 2012

Obama's New Young Illegal Immigrant Policy Goes In Effect

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Ricky Campos, 23, and Katye Hernandez, 22, both illegal immigrants from El Salvador who live in Silver Spring, Md., hold signs saying "Thank You President Obama" after he announced the new policy in June.

Originally published on Wed August 15, 2012 12:55 pm

At least 1.2 million young undocumented immigrants will be able to apply for a temporary stay of deportation and a work permit beginning today.

This is the enactment of a policy President Obama announced back in June and it applies to younger illegal immigrants with no criminal history who were brought to the country as children.

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