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Captain Actual America Overweight, Hopelessly In Debt

Comic Con is once again marred by the increasingly popular Bully-Con, a weird glitch causes ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ to reboot in the middle of the movie, and the ‘Richie Rich’ comic strip introduces a new, even gayer character. It’s the week of July 9th, 2012.

Utility Scam Arrives in New England, National Grid Urges Caution

Subject: Utility Scam Arrives in New England, National Grid Urges Caution

Date: July 5, 2012 7:51:30 AM EDT

National Grid is asking customers to be on alert for a scam stating utility bills will be paid by the Federal government or President Obama after sending a social security number and bank routing information.

The scam has impacted utility customers

in Florida, New Jersey, North Carolina and other parts of the country along with New England, and should not be confused with legitimate low-income utility assistance programs in the Commonwealth.

According to accounts from utility companies nationwide, the scammers may engage solicitation through phone calls, door-to-door contacts, and online methods.

National Grid customers in New England can call 1-800-322-3223 if they believe they are victims of the scam and the company is reminding customers to ask for National Grid ID badges of individuals who are acting suspiciously while claiming to represent National Grid.

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BOSTON — Food trucks have come to Paris and they’ve come to Boston. Next up? If Paris wasn’t unexpected enough, the food world’s hottest phenomenon is moving into the suburbs.

The Food Truck Revolution Spreads: WGBH News

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Penn State Students Go Nuts After Joe Paterno’s Firing

Thousands of Penn State students poured into the streets of State College, overturning cars and tussling with police after the university decided to fire coach Joe Paterno late last night. Paterno had offered to resign at the end of the football season, but the Board of Trustees dismissed him and university president Graham Spanier immediately.

The gathering didn’t exactly devolve into a full-fledged riot, but police did resort to pepper spray and some arrests to disperse students. The worst trouble makers threw bricks and bottles at police, smashed car windows, and overturned a TV news van adding more embarrassment and heartache to an already troubled community. But as CBS Sports pointed out, the fact that there was very little resistance to the police crackdown shows their hearts were really in it. Read more.