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Spend a hot August day with Henry Hynoski Jr.

2012-02-05T04:00:00-05:00

Henry Hynoski Jr. just ordered a beer. And not just any beer — the one he’s eyeing comes in a huge cone. It’s 100 ounces of pure American alcoholic excess. The mere sight of it would bring a tear to Homer Simpson’s eye.

No. 2 Alabama beats No. 1 LSU 21-0 for BCS title

2012-01-09T23:56:25-05:00

NEW ORLEANS — Jeremy Shelley kicked five field goals and Trent Richardson broke a 34-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter as No. 2 Alabama beat No. 1 LSU 21-0 on Monday night — the first shutout in BCS title game history.

The Daily Item's High School Football Podcast

2011-12-15T10:15:00-05:00

Listen here as Daily Item Sports Editor Bill Bowman and Sports Correspondent Todd Hummel discuss Southern Columbia's quest for a state championship on Friday afternoon..

'Joe the Plumber' runs for Congress

2011-10-25T21:51:46-04:00

Joe the Plumber is plunging into politics because he thinks it's about time America had a few mechanics, bricklayers and, yes, plumbers in Congress.

California eliminates Clinton County 2-0

2011-08-25T22:41:40-04:00

Hagen Danner homered and struck out 12, and Huntington Beach, Calif., spoiled the Pennsylvania party at the Little League World Series with a 2-0 victory over the hometown heroes from Clinton County on Thursday night.

Pennsylvania wins at LLWS

2011-08-22T21:59:20-04:00

The nightcap at the Little League World Series turned into a central Pennsylvania party after the boys from Clinton County took control with a three-run first in a 10-0 blowout of Lafayette, La.

Dow rallies after Fed statement

2011-08-09T17:26:54-04:00

Stocks continued to rise at the closing of trading after the Federal Reserve said it has discussed policy moves it can make to spur the economy. The Fed also said growth has been slower than expected.

US stocks rise after big fall

2011-08-09T08:19:01-04:00

(Updated: 11:15 a.m.) Bargain hunters helped push the Dow back above 11,000 briefly today. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 193 points, or 1.8 percent, to 11,003 in morning trading. On Monday, the Dow had its worst day since 2008. It plunged 634.76 points as fear coursed through global markets.

Assisted suicide advocate Kevorkian dies

2011-06-03T10:49:54-04:00

Jack Kevorkian, the retired pathologist who captured the world's attention as he helped dozens of ailing people commit suicide, igniting intense debate and ending up in prison for murder, died today in a Detroit area hospital after a short illness. He was 83.

U.S. Special Forces kill Osama bin Laden nearly 10 years after 9/11

2011-05-01T23:12:03-04:00

WASHINGTON — Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11 attacks against the United States, is dead, and the U.S. is in possession of his body, a person familiar with the situation said late Sunday.