STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Penn State University's Board of Trustees passed a resolution on Friday giving a special committee the authority to approve settlements on the school's behalf with victims of convicted child sex offender Jerry Sandusky. The resolution passed unanimously, although several board members were not present, including Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett. Sandusky, 68, the former defensive coordinator for the Penn State football team, is in state prison after being sentenced to 30 to 60 years for his June conviction on 45 counts of sexually abusing 10 boys. ...

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