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Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Evoking a Watergate-era quote, Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick says "There's a cancer in the state Legislature." He and the other 61 district attorneys statewide support a bill to give them more power to root out government corruption.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  Nike, which helped build Lance Armstrong's Livestrong cancer charity into a global brand and introduced its familiar yellow wristband, is cutting ties with the foundation.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Jerry Sandusky says a key witness against him misinterpreted him showering with a young boy in the Penn State team showers more than a decade ago.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Jerry Sandusky isn't getting the new trial he asked for after arguing that his lawyers weren't given enough time to prepare for the proceeding that ended with a 45-count guilty verdict.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Recent scandals have cast a dark shadow over the sports world.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Robert Miles tells reporters he filed for bankruptcy during the time he should have been a millionaire.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Lance Armstrong's cancer fighting charity distances itself from its founder by formally dropping his name.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  Jerry Sandusky has been sentenced to at least 30 years in prison in the child sexual abuse scandal that brought shame to Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno's downfall.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  2011 CBS 5 Women In Leadership award winner Renee Devesty says Rep. Akin has no idea what he's talking about

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  Laurie Fine asks court to keep her lawsuit intact against media giant ESPN.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  The Penn State sanctions announced on Monday bring renewed attention to the problem of child abuse and focus attention on a case that hits closer to home.

Sunday, July 22, 2012  The famed statue of Joe Paterno was taken down from outside the Penn State football stadium Sunday, eliminating a key piece of the iconography surrounding the once-sainted football coach accused of burying child sex abuse allegations against a retired assistant.

Monday, May 14, 2012  Reith, appearing live on CBS 5 at 5:30, told anchor Michael Benny he does not think it is a good idea for Laurie Fine to be holding a news conference later this week.

Friday, May 11, 2012  Sunday, proud students and parents will fill the Carrier Dome – capping off a school year clouded by a sex abuse scandal surrounding the basketball program that calls that stadium home.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University is hosting a day long symposium titled, "When Games Turn Grim: Can Media Cover Sports Scandals Responsibly?"