Thursday, November 10, 2011

Top 3 News Stories 11/10/11

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1. Perry: Debate gaffe won't break my campaign
 Rick Perry says one mistake may in fact humanize him and certainly will not tank his campaign the way some strategists are predicting.Perry said he would cut three agencies from the federal government but could only name two of them. "Commerce, Education and the - what's the third one there? Let's see," Perry said before his rivals volunteered the Environmental Protection Agency, which regulates pollution and is very unpopular with conservatives.
2.Paterno fired over Penn St. child abuse scandal
 Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and school president Graham Spanier were fired Wednesday night by the board of trustees. Paterno released a statement, saying: "I am disappointed with the Board of Trustees' decision, but I have to accept it. A tragedy occurred, and we all have to have patience to let the legal process proceed. I appreciate the outpouring of support but want to emphasize that everyone should remain calm and please respect the university, its property and all that we value." "The Penn State board of trustees tonight decided it is in the best interest of the university to have a change in leadership to deal with the difficult issues that we are facing," Surma said.
3. CMA Awards 2011: Taylor Swift wins entertainer of the year
Taylor Swift wins entertainer of the year. Swift is now the second woman to win entertainer of the year twice at the CMAs, joining Barbara Mandrell. She beat out Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley and Keith Urban for this year's title.

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