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College Football

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Investigations

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Colleges

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Investigations

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Obituaries

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History Mystery

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Protests

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Videos

WATCH: Wounded Pa. National Guard vet carries woman across Boston Marathon finish line

History

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Police

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Studies

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Higher Education

Temple leads $20M project with U.S. Army to study brain injury, develop new materials
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Podcasts

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College Football

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Military

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