Three former Penn State fraternity brothers are the first defendants to receive jail time for roles related to the death ofpledge Timothy Piazza.
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Pentagon chief blasted for plan to redirect $1 billion to build 57 miles of border wall
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Father of Sandy Hook victim latest apparent suicide after deadly school shootings
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Norway wants to know why cruise ship sailed in stormy weather, forcing air evacuation
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