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MOON — Robert Morris has suddenly become a very desirable, very popular name — for universities.

In 2002, the Pittsburgh-area Robert Morris became a university and holds federal trademark registrations stating only it can carry the name Robert Morris University.

But now, Robert Morris College in Chicago wants to become a university, in keeping with its expansions. That school gained university status in 2005. It argues there will be no confusion between the universities, especially since they do not compete for enrollment.

The Chicago institute filed suit against the school in Moon, Pa. According to the suit, the Chicago college was initially a branch of the suburban Pittsburgh school, but the two have been separate entities for decades.

MEADVILLE — A motorcyclist died after an accident with an Amish buggy in northwestern Pennsylvania.Police said a group of Amish people fishing at Pymatuning State Park had their horse tied up Friday night, but the horse broke loose and pulled the buggy onto Route 6 east of Linesville, Crawford County. The unlighted buggy collided with a motorcycle operated by 42-year-old Duane Forsythe of Beaver Falls.Forsythe was killed. His passenger, 44-year-old Catherine Fosnaught, also of Beaver Falls, was injured. The horse was not hurt.

BRADFORD — A Western Pennsylvania shop owner is in trouble for flying U.S. flags outside his store.A citation filed earlier in the week accuses shop owner Mike Smith of violating Bradford's sign ordinance because his flags flap into the street.Smith, a Vietnam War veteran, has displayed the two U.S. flags, a Prisoner of War flag and a Missing in Action flag outside his business for eight years. He said he displays the flags for the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and in memory of those who don't return.Bradford Mayor Tom Riel said the problem is not with the flags. He said the concern is that they flap into a traffic lane.The case will be argued before District Judge Dom Cercone on Aug. 11.

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