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How the Greek election could impact the U.S. economy

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KYW News Radio

U.S. market analysts have been watching the Greek election results closely because they've been warning the outcome could have a huge impact on the U.S. economy. The Greek economy is small, but experts worry it might start a trend that larger economies would follow. If that trend was leaving the eurozone, it would have an impact on trade. "Our exports to Europe would go way down," said Gary Witt, a professor at Temple's Fox School of Business. "Our imports from Europe would go way up, and our balance of trade would get worse."

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Shriners Hospitals for Children taps new resources: insurance companies

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Tampa Tribune

After 90 years of paying all the bills at its children's hospitals, Shriners is asking a new group for help: insurance companies. The Tampa-based charity began billing insurance carriers and government-backed plans almost a year ago after a lousy economy and escalating health-care expenses sapped its endowment. The choice was inevitable, said William Aaronson, an associate professor of health care management at Temple's Fox School of Business. "If you can't make a profit, you can't fulfill your mission," he said.

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Sandusky has to testify, says Temple Law's Ohlbaum

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Philadelphia Inquirer

With former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky scheduled to begin his defense, how can he persuade a jury to discount the onslaught of evidence? According to Edward Ohlbaum, a professor at Temple's Beasley School of Law and a former public defender, no greater dilemma exists for a defense attorney than whether to call a client to the stand. "[Sandusky] sat in that courtroom and listened to the most horrific things someone could say about anyone," Ohlbaum said. "His only chance is to look that jury in the eye and say, 'I would never, ever, ever do something like this.'"

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Teens' immaturity mitigates culpability

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New York Times

When minors commit violent crimes, should they be treated differently from adults? Yes, says Temple psychologist Laurence Steinberg, in an opinion piece. "Because juveniles are more impetuous than adults, they are inherently less responsible for their acts, and are therefore less deserving of harsh punishment," he wrote. The second reason to sentence juveniles less harshly than adults, says Steinberg, is purely pragmatic. "Most juvenile offending is transitory; only 10 percent of serious juvenile offenders become adult criminals."

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