Australia 2022 bid ethics cleared by FIFA

FIFA has cleared Australia's 2022 World Cup bid of wrongdoing, rejecting claims that illegal gifts were provided. The world football body says it reviewed the allegations but decided there were "no grounds to open a formal case." FIFA said Thursday that it now considered the matter closed, even though it reminded Australia's football federation about bidding rules.

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FRESH HOP ALE FESTIVAL T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST. Deadline to submit is July 30. Must be 21 or older to enter. Winning designs will be used on the 2010 Fresh Hop Ale Festival T-shirts. (Winner receives four shirts, two event tickets.)

Former Boyertown National Penn exec sentenced to prison

PHILADELPHIA A Boyertown woman has been sentenced to a federal prison after she admitted to embezzling more than $4 million from National Penn Bank where she once worked as an assistant vice president.

FIFA clears FFA on Cup bid

FIFA has cleared Australia's 2022 World Cup bid of wrongdoing, rejecting claims that illegal gifts were provided.