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Twenty-five seniors at a university in Pennsylvania must prove they've lost weight in order to graduate this spring. The unusual requirement stems from a policy Lincoln University put in place fours ago: Incoming freshmen with a body mass index of...

After nearly squandering an second half lead of 18 points to 18th ranked Dayton Dayton (AP), the Villanova Wildcats held on to defeat an aggressive Flyers team 71-65 in the second round of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Classic....

Now the arbitrator will file the points the Gosselins agreed upon to a legal document and both sides will have to abide by what the arbitrator rules. Gosselin also tells the Insider he had " written his estranged wife a...

The Philadelphia-based cable operator, which had hoped to have a deal announced this week to acquire a 51% stake in the entertainment giant, is being held up as NBC Universal owners spar over the value of the company, according to...

Sunday, November 22, 2009 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Estimated number of white-tailed deer killed by hunters in Pennsylvania in 2008-2009 seasons (122,410 antlered 213,440 antlerless). In most Wildlife Management Units, deer populations remain stable. Source: Pennsylvania Game Commission...

The charitable trust which controls the firm is urging it to seal a deal with the British confectioner, which has been in play since Kraft made an initial bid at the end of August...The Wall Street Journal has reported that...

A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight students take a fitness course to graduate has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts. Officials at historically black Lincoln University said Friday that the school is simply...

H1N1 vaccine fears easing; health dept. plans clinic Dec. Register Editor Fears about the H1N1 vaccine are easing in Madison County, according to Christie Green, spokesperson for the health department. The department has distributed more than 5,000 doses of the...

Isaiah Armwood, who was the lone freshman of the ballyhooed 2009 recruiting class who did not see any substantial minutes in last Friday's season opener against FDU, transformed from reserve to rescuer by hitting the game-winning three-pointer in a 69-68...