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can Dean Heller, who was appointed to it a year ago when GOP Sen. John Ensign resigned in anticipation of a highly critical Ethics Committee report about his affair with an aide.
• "It's reasonable to make the argument that I have two opponents, yes: Shelley Berkley and Harry Reid," said Heller.
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• BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) -- The child molestation trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky could be in jurors' hands before the end of the week, with witness testimony on his behalf expected to wrap up in less than three days.

• Judge John Cleland announced the schedule on Monday after the first six defense witnesses testified about Sandusky's reputation in the community and the demanding hours and travel required of Penn State coaches.
• There was no indication as to whether Sandusky might testify, and Sandusky looked an Associated Press reporter in the eye and said nothing when asked if he planned to testify. Cleland said defense witnesses should be finished by mid-day Wednesday, and closing statements are now expected Thursday morning.
• The defense portion of the case -- which followed 21 prosecution witnesses, including eight young men who claimed Sandusky sexually abused them as children -- included a former Penn State coach who said he knew Sandusky brought boys into showers but never saw him do anything wrong.
• The six witnesses, one who called Sandusky a "local hero," did little to directly counter the accusers' testimony.
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• NEW YORK (AP) -- Mike Tyson wants his next knockout to be on Broadway.
• The former boxer announced Monday that he will team up with director Spike Lee to bring his one-man show, "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth," to the Longacre Theatre for six nights only, July 31 to Aug. 5.
• The show, a raw confessional on the highs and lows of the life of the retired

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