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Federal authorities have charged 20 former Division I college basketball players in what prosecutors describe as the largest point-shaving scandal in college hoops in 75 years, alleging a far-reaching scheme in which players were bribed to manipulate games so gambling syndicates could profit.   Prosecutors in Pennsylvania announced the charges on Thursday, revealing a sprawling indictment unsealed by a Philadelphia grand jury. The case spans more than a dozen mid-major colleg