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Penn State, Football Culture and the NCAA
In the aftermath of the pedophilia scandal, Penn State football will be hit hard by NCAA sanctions. But will they change the culture of football nationwide and restore the balance between sports and the classroom? On Reporter's Notebook, after Mitt Romney slammed President Obama on his way overseas, campaign advisors tell British reporters the White House doesn’t appreciate a “shared history.” Also, Ford Motor Company's profits are down.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenIn the aftermath of the pedophilia scandal, Penn State football will be hit hard by NCAA sanctions. But will they change the culture of football nationwide and restore the balance between sports and the classroom? On Reporter's Notebook, after Mitt Romney slammed President Obama on his way overseas, campaign advisors tell British reporters the White House doesn’t appreciate a “shared history.” Also, Ford Motor Company's profits are down.
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3 storiesFord Predicts $1 Billion in European Losses
The Ford Motor Company has been one of the success stories amid America’s era of economic troubles, the auto maker that didn’t require a bailout. Now, Ford’s second-quarter profits are off 57%—down to 1billion dollars as compared to 2.4 billion a year ago.
Read the story7 minPenn State, Football Culture and the NCAA
The NCAA crackdown on Penn State is so harsh that a return to competitive football could take a decade if it ever happens at all. But will it “restore the balance between athletics and academics” by changing “the culture of football?” Don’t bet on it.
Read the story36 minRomney Seeks Gravitas On Foreign Trip
The Romney campaign has taken the ritual pledge not to speak ill of an incumbent president on foreign shores. But in London today, two anonymous advisors have been quoted as saying Barack Obama can’t fully understand the “Anglo-Saxon heritage” the United States shares with Britain. The White House has called that “stunningly offensive.”
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