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• Woman Drowning Kittens Stopped By Group Of 4th Graders

  05-11-2016 23:54
  
  BOSWELL, Okla. (KDKA) — A group of children in Boswell, Oklahoma are hailed as heroes after saving a kitten from drowning, according to CBS affiliate KWII.
  The fourth graders were playing outside after school when they heard a loud cry. When they found the source of the noise, they were stunned.
  “They found a kitten in a bucket,” Tiffany Rubio said.
  “I was scared,” one of the kids said.
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• Police: Man Tried To Lure Children In Bellevue

  05-11-2016 23:33
  
  BELLEVUE (KDKA) — Police in Bellevue say there was an attempted child luring Saturday.
  It happened near Forest and Carolyn Avenues around 3:25 p.m.
  Two 10-year-old boys told officers that a man pulled up beside them in a gray or silver car and asked them to “get in.”
  They said the driver was 40-55 years old, with tan skin. He did not have glasses or facial hair. He was wearing a gray shirt with a red shirt underneath and a blue and red baseball cap.
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• Colorado City Uses Toilet Paper To Help Repair Cracked Roads

  05-11-2016 23:18
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) – It’s not pranksters or vandals who placed toilet paper all over the streets of Littleton, Colorado, it was city workers.
  The Denver Post reports that Littleton crews have used bathroom tissue to help seal up cracks along more than 120 streets.
  Officials say toilet paper was applied with a paint roller over freshly laid tar used to fill asphalt cracks. The paper absorbs the oil from the tar as it dries, keeping it from sticking to pedestrian’s shoes or ca
  
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• Watch: Annual Pumpkin Smash Held At Carnegie Science Center

  05-11-2016 22:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Some Pittsburghers got to take out their frustrations today at the Carnegie Science Center.
  The annual Pumpkin Smash returned this weekend, in which visitors got to roll leftover jack-o-lanterns off the roof.
  Not only was it a chance to have some fun, it was also part of a science experiment exploring physics — and why different pumpkins react to the fall in different ways.
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• Vice President Biden Reaches Out To Union Workers In West Mifflin

  05-11-2016 22:22
  
  WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — They call it the Steel Blitz. Members of the the United Steel Workers Local 2227 and other Hillary Clinton supporters preparing to go door to door to get out the vote.
  USW International President Leo Gerard reminded members about some of Donald Trump’s remarks.
  “This is a guy who said workers make too much money, if we’re going to compete in the global economy they need to make less,” he said.
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• Miami Tops Pitt 51-28 To End Slide

  05-11-2016 21:50
  
  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) – Brad Kaaya passed for 356 yards and four touchdowns, and Miami snapped a four-game losing streak by beating Pittsburgh 51-28 on Saturday.
  Stacy Coley and David Njoku each caught two touchdown passes and Ahmmon Richards finished with 144 yards receiving for Miami (5-4, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). Kaaya also ran for a score for the Hurricanes, who avoided becoming the first Miami team to lose five straight in the same season since 1977.
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• Mother Of 6 Shot And Killed In Uniontown

  05-11-2016 21:27
  
  UNIONTOWN (KDKA) — A mother of six was shot and killed in Uniontown Friday night.
  Police rushed to Farragut Street around 10 p.m. on a report that gunshots had been fired.
  Jacqueline Carey, 32, was visiting her sister when she heard gunshots outside. She looked out the window and was struck in the chest by a stray bullet.
  Officers do not believe that Carey was the intended target.
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• Report: German Man Loses Wedding Band, Carrot Unearths It

  05-11-2016 20:25
  
  BERLIN (AP) – A retiree in Germany has struck gold in his garden, finding the wedding band he lost three years ago wrapped around a carrot.
  Germany public broadcaster WDR reports that the 82-year-old lost the ring while gardening in the western town of Bad Muenstereifel.
  The incident happened shortly after the man, whose name was not released, celebrated his golden wedding anniversary.
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• Woman dies in Greene County car crash

  05-11-2016 20:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 25-year-old woman died Friday night in a car crash in Greene County.
  
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• At Least 8 Injured In Shooting Outside Club, 2 Arrested

  05-11-2016 19:32
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Two young men were arrested after a shooting Saturday morning outside an Oakland nightclub that left eight people hurt, including the two men, police said.
  Both suspects, ages 17 and 21, are in stable condition and had not been identified. The other six people who were shot include four women and two men ranging in age from 17 to 28. Five are in stable condition and one is critical, the Oakland Police Department said.
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• Police: 3 Computers Of Clinton Campaign Workers Stolen

  05-11-2016 19:25
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Police are investigating the theft of three laptop computers from a car belonging to Hillary Clinton campaign workers in Philadelphia.
  Police say four males had parked their car on a street near Interstate 95 and the Delaware River around 8 p.m. Friday and gone to a restaurant in the popular Northern Liberties neighborhood.
  They returned at about 9:15 p.m. and found the rear passenger window broken and three backpacks gone, each containing a computer and other items.
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• Philly Police: Laptop Theft Suspect Unaware Of Campaign Link

  05-11-2016 19:25
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Philadelphia police say the man arrested as a suspect in the theft of three laptop computers from the car of Hillary Clinton campaign workers had no idea the items were part of any campaign.
  A 27-year-old man was taken into custody Saturday at his home in the west Kensington neighborhood and the three computers were recovered.
  Four campaign workers had parked their car on a street near Interstate 95 and the Delaware River on Friday night and had gone to a restaurant. Th
  
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• VP Biden tries to counter Trump’s appeal to working class voters

  05-11-2016 19:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  It was obvious why Vice President Joe Biden came to West Mifflin Saturday to speak to union steelworkers.
  
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• VP Biden rallies crowd in West Mifflin

  05-11-2016 19:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  It was obvious why Vice President Joe Biden came to West Mifflin today to speak to union steelworkers.
  
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• Police Searching For Man Who Broke Into Jeep

  05-11-2016 18:59
  
  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Ross Township police are searching for a man who broke into a car in a parking lot on McKnight Road.
  According to police, surveillance video shows the suspect approaching a Jeep Wrangler soft-top in the parking lot of Club Julian 24-Hour Fitness. He then unzips the back of the soft top and crawls into the Jeep from the trunk.
  Police say when the vehicle owner returned to her Jeep, she noticed it had been rummaged through, but nothing of value had been taken.
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• New Recall Headache For Samsung: 3M Washing Machines

  05-11-2016 18:54
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – In another black eye for one of the world’s leading consumer brands, U.S. authorities announced a recall Friday of nearly 3 million Samsung washing machines following several reports of injuries – including a broken jaw – due to “excessive vibration.”
  The recall comes a month after the South Korean manufacturer recalled millions of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones from consumers around the world, because of a mysterious problem that caused th
  
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• Police arrest rape suspect in racially motivated attack

  05-11-2016 16:46
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• Multiple shots fired at car in East Liberty, man critically wounded

  05-11-2016 16:46
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• Man wounded in East Liberty shooting

  05-11-2016 15:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 25-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot in a vehicle in East Liberty early this morning.
  
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• Rape Suspect Arrested In Hazelwood

  05-11-2016 15:04
  
  HAZELWOOD (KDKA) — A rape suspect was arrested in Hazelwood early Saturday morning.
  Lee Harris was wanted for indecent assault by force, unlawful restraint, possession of an instrument of crime, simple assault and terroristic threats.
  According to police, Harris was believed to be in an apartment building in the 5200-block of Gertrude Street around 12:30 a.m. Officers and a SWAT team were sent to the scene and found Harris in the basement around 2:30 a.m. He was taken into custody at that
  
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• Man Charged in Pittsburgh's Briclelyn Street Fire Faces Federal Indictment

  05-11-2016 14:39
  Nov. 04--A retrial of a man accused in state charges of setting a 1995 fire that killed three Pittsburgh firefighters could be moving to federal court now that a grand jury has indicted Gregory Brown Jr. The federal grand jury indictment, returned Nov. 1 and unsealed Friday, charged Brown, 39, with malicious destruction of property by fire resulting in death. Brown was convicted in 1997 on three Commonwealth charges of second-degree murder for the deaths of firefighters Patricia Conroy, Marc Kol
  
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• Shooting Victim Rushed To Hospital, Shots Fired At Police

  05-11-2016 12:41
  
  EAST LIBERTY (KDKA) — A man was rushed to the hospital and shots were fired at police in East Liberty early Saturday morning.
  The shooting happened just after 12 a.m. Saturday at East Liberty Boulevard and Negley Run Boulevard.
  A man was shot multiple times and rushed to the hospital. His condition is unknown.
  Someone also shot at police when they responded to the scene. The officers were not hurt.
  No information on the shooter has been released.
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• Man Rushed To Hospital After East Liberty Shooting

  05-11-2016 12:41
  
  EAST LIBERTY (KDKA) — A man was rushed to the hospital after a shooting in East Liberty early Saturday morning.
  The shooting happened around 12:15 a.m. Saturday in the 6300-block of East Liberty Boulevard. Officers were sent to the scene for a ShotSpotter notification that six rounds had been fired in the area.
  According to police, four men were in a vehicle that was turning right onto East Liberty Boulevard from Frankstown Avenue. As they made the turn, a group of individuals came out of
  
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• Trump To Campaign In Moon Twp. Days Before Election

  05-11-2016 12:20
  
  MOON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Donald Trump will be making one more appearance in the Pittsburgh area in the final days leading up to Election Day.
  According to Trump’s campaign website, he will hold a rally in a hangar located at Atlantic Aviation in Moon Township on Sunday night.
  Doors open at 5 p.m., and the rally begins at 8 p.m.
  Anyone who wants to attend the event can register for tickets on his campaign website here: donaldjtrump.com/schedule/register/moon-township-pa1
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• Former McMurray woman, fashion business to appear ona

  05-11-2016 06:50
  But by 10 o'clock tonight, viewers nationwide will know whether the former McMurray woman and her business attracted a high-profile investor. Hahn will be among the entrepreneurs pitching a retail plan to a panel of business tycoons on the popular TV show, in the hope of enticing a financial boost.
  
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• Remember to turn back clocks tonight

  05-11-2016 05:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Allegheny County Department of Emergency Services urges residents to add one more chore to their to-do lists in addition to setting the clock back an hour as Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend.
  
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• Daylight Saving Time: Remember to turn back your clocks tonight

  05-11-2016 05:57 via post-gazette.com
  The Allegheny County Department of Emergency Services urges residents to add one more chore to their to-do lists in addition to setting the clock back an hour as Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend.
  
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• Movement Aims To Help Women In Uncomfortable Social Situations

  05-11-2016 05:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In today’s digital age, dating apps like Bumble and Tinder are becoming increasingly popular, but with these types of apps also come risks.
  “I think women should be aware of everything going on a date for the first time, always,” Michelle Maropis, of Moon Township, said.
  This is why some people think a new flyer campaign could be a way out for those in trouble.
  “I would run to the bar and tell them immediately,” Maropis said.
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• Green Beret from Western Pa. killed in Afghanistan

  05-11-2016 05:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Green Beret from Western Pennsylvania was killed this week while fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, the U.S. Department of Defense said.
  
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• Kane nursing home patient infected with Legionnaires

  05-11-2016 05:36 via post-gazette.com
  A resident of an Allegheny County-run nursing home in McKeesport has been hospitalized after being infected with the often-fatal Legionnaires’ disease that she contracted from inside the 42-year-old building, county officials said Thursday.
  
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• Veteran officer to succeed Chief McLay for at least 3 months

  05-11-2016 05:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  To follow their first outside police chief in more than a century, Pittsburgh officials have chosen a long-time city officer who rose through the ranks while moving throughout the department.
  
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• Clairton Bears Support Aliquippa HS Star Fighting Cancer, Hold Bone Marrow Drive

  05-11-2016 04:31
  
  CLAIRTON (KDKA) — High school football fans lined up in Clairton on Friday night to help find a match for an Aliquippa High School football star who needs a life-saving bone marrow transplant.Clairton fans always show up in numbers to support their beloved Bears, who are once again making a playoff run; but this week, they also contributed to a very worthy cause.
  Before the game started, Clairton fans lined for a simple procedure that could help save a life. They registered to become bone
  
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• African American community leaders react to McLay's resignation

  05-11-2016 04:05 via post-gazette.com
  African American community leaders had visceral reactions to the announcement today of Pittsburgh police Chief Cameron McLay’s resignation.
  
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• Farm Tractor Crash In Jefferson Twp. Leaves At Least 2 Injured

  05-11-2016 03:31
  
  JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — At least two people were rushed to the hospital after an accident involving a car and farm tractor in Butler County late Friday night.
  The accident happened just after 9:15 p.m. in the 900-block of North Pike Road in Jefferson Township.
  According to emergency dispatchers, at least two people were injured.
  One was taken to the hospital by ambulance and the other was flown by medical helicopter.
  There’s no word on their conditions.
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• 3 veterans about whom little is known receive 'honorable and dignified' burials

  05-11-2016 02:57
  Three nearly forgotten veterans with sparsely known service histories were buried in the rain Thursday after forlorn military ceremonies at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies. And a recording of taps played out for each on speakers in a shelter where a few friends and VFW members had gathered to pay their respects.
  
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• Know The Score: Nov. 4, 2016

  05-11-2016 02:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — It doesn’t get any bigger than high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
  We’re committed to bringing you the best team coverage in the region.
  After the games, you can find all the latest scores right here! Also, check out our Game of the Week here!
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  Annville-Cleona 34, Donegal 14
  Bermudian Springs 41, Biglerville 0
  Cocalico 14, Solanco 0
  Delone 31, Hanover 14
  Episcopal Academy 31, Springside Chestnut Hill 0
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• Furry Tails: Wiley Is Waiting For A Forever Home

  05-11-2016 01:39
  
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________
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• Hill District man to stand trial on homicide, other charges

  05-11-2016 00:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Hill District man will stand trial on charges he fatally shot a man then dumped the body in a wooded area.
  
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