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Police used pepper spray on some Penn State fans who took to the streets of State College, Pa. last night after learning legendary coach Joe Paterno had been fired, following a scandal with former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.

The latest release of an ongoing national survey of more than 7,000 ED nurses found that rates of physical violence and verbal abuse against nurses did not decrease between May 2009 and January 2011.

The U.S. Department of Education has announced an investigation into Penn State University's sex offense scandal over the school's compliance with crime disclosure policies.

About 95% of companies sent employees on business trips to high risk locations last year, says a report on the subject.

As of October 2011, there have now been more than 1 billion records exposed, according to research by the Open Security Foundation.

Sandy Sandquist has joined Luminescent Inc., a national leader in forensic accounting involving complex fraud, non-compliance and disputes as well as business risk management, as Senior Director of Global Business Risk Strategies.

North Carolina DNC officials say they're worried whether they'll receive the $55 million in requested federal security funds for the convention.

Security holes in the computer systems of federal prisons in the United States can effectively allow hackers to trigger a jailbreak by remote control.

The Michigan Senate passed legislation Wednesday that requires school districts to develop anti-bullying policies.

The head of security for Apple Inc. left the company following the way his staff handled the missing iPhone prototype investigation last summer.