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• Anderson Scores 26; Fairleigh Dickinson Beats Robert Morris

  31-12-2016 23:53
  
  TEANECK, N.J. (AP) – Darian Anderson scored seven of his 26 points in the final 2:35 to help Fairleigh Dickinson pull away and beat Robert Morris 81-77 on Saturday.
  Anderson made a 3-pointer to give the Knights a 73-72 lead, and his two free throws stretched it to 77-74 with 27 seconds left. The Colonials turned the ball over on their next possession, and Stephan Jiggetts made two shots from the line to make it 79-75.
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• Vasturia’s 3 Lifts No. 24 Notre Dame By Pitt 78-77 In OT

  31-12-2016 23:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Notre Dame senior guard Steve Vasturia spent the better part of two hours trying – and failing – to stay out of foul trouble against Pittsburgh. Trying – and failing – to get into an offensive rhythm. Trying – and failing – to help the 24th-ranked Irish shake the energized Panthers.
  Until the end, that is.
  Then Vasturia did what coach Mike Brey expects his co-captain to do whenever the stakes are raised. He stayed calm. He didn’t
  
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• Police seek Brackenridge woman reported missing

  31-12-2016 22:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Brackenridge Police continue to seek information about a woman believed missing since Friday, according to Post-Gazette news partner KDKA.
  
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• Brackenridge woman who was reported missing found dead

  31-12-2016 22:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Brackenridge woman who had been reported missing was found dead Saturday in her home under suspicious circumstances, police said.
  
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• Police investigate fatal Somerset crash

  31-12-2016 22:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two people were killed in a head-on collision about 9 p.m. Friday in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, according to state police, who are investigating the accident.
  
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• Infant reported taken in Mercer County Amber Alert

  31-12-2016 21:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pennsylvania State Police have issued an Amber Alert reporting the abduction today of 8-month-old Ariella Downs, from Sharpsville, Mercer County. Sharpsville Police report the child is believed to be in a dark green Ford Explorer, with Ohio license plate No. GGD-7760. She may be with Antonio Velazquez-Rupert, 36, according to the alert. People who have information are asked to contact Sharpsville Police by calling 911. Police recommend caution when encountering Mr. Velazquez-Rupert.
  
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• Infant and suspect in Mercer County homicide case found after alert issued

  31-12-2016 21:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pennsylvania State Police have canceled an Amber Alert reporting the abduction today of 8-month-old Ariella Downs, from Sharpsville, Mercer County. Police report the child and the suspect, Antonio Velazquez-Rupert, 36, are now in custody. The man is also a suspect in a homicide in Sharpsville. Further details were not available early Saturday evening.
  
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• Amber Alert Issued For 8-Month-Old In Mercer County

  31-12-2016 20:58
  
  MERCER CO. (KDKA) — An Amber Alert has been issued for an infant in Mercer County.
  The child is 8-month-old Hispanic female Ariella Downs.
  She was reportedly removed from her home on Canterbury Court in Sharpsville around 12 p.m.Pennsylvania State Police say she may be with 36-year-old Antonio Velazquez-Rupert. Velazquez-Rupert is described as a Hispanic male with brown eyes. He is 5-feet-10-inches tall.
  Police are searching for a dark green Ford Explorer with Ohio plates: GGD-77
  
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• Amber Alert Cancelled; Abducted 8-Month-Old Found In Reading City

  31-12-2016 20:58
  
  MERCER CO. (KDKA) — An abducted infant has been found in Reading City.
  Pennsylvania State Police report 8-month-old Hispanic female Ariella Downs has been found, and she and the suspect are in custody.** The child and suspect has been located in Reading City and are in custody. The Amber Alert is now cancelled. ** https://t.co/NaK71oVVOt
  — PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) December 31, 2016
  She was reportedly removed from her home on Canterbury Court in Sharpsville around 12 p.m.Penns
  
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• Police Search For Missing 63-Year-Old Brackenridge Woman

  31-12-2016 19:44
  
  BRACKENRIDGE (KDKA) — Police are searching for a missing woman in Brackenridge.
  Linda McGinnis, 63, who lives in the 900 block of Ninth Avenue.
  She may be driving a maroon 2015 Chevrolet Trax with the license plate number EMV-9382.
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  The vehicle was last seen parked between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Friday. Her license was  still inside her home.
  McGinnis is described as a white female, 5’3” inc
  
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• Missing Woman Found Dead In Brackenridge Home

  31-12-2016 19:44
  
  BRACKENRIDGE (KDKA) — A woman was found dead in her Brackenridge home Saturday afternoon.
  The Allegheny County coroner’s office identified the victim as 63-year-old Linda McGinnis.
  McGinnis was reported missing Friday. Police say her body was found in her home in the 900 block of Ninth Avenue the next day.
  She was pronounced dead at the scene just after 3 p.m. Saturday. The coroner’s office places her time of death around 8 a.m. Friday.
  The cause of death has not yet been deter
  
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• Furry Tails: Sue Is Waiting For A Forever Home

  31-12-2016 19:00
  
  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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• Video Shows Allegedly Drunk Pilot Stumbling Through Security

  31-12-2016 16:14
  
  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – An Indonesian budget airline has fired a pilot suspected of trying to fly a plane while he was drunk, and two of its executives are resigning.
  Citilink President Director Albert Burhan announced Friday that he and the airline’s production director would resign over the impropriety. Citilink is a subsidiary of national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia.
  Passengers became suspicious when they heard slurred words and unclear announcements from the cockpit. Some of
  
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• One lane closed on Fort Pitt Bridge outbound

  31-12-2016 16:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  PennDOT reports that a lane of the outbound (heading west) Fort Pitt Bridge has been closed to traffic to allow the removal of debris from a garbage truck. The Fort Pitt Tunnel and the ramp to Route 837 remain open. Caution is advised in that area.
  
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• Driver cited for accident on Fort Pitt Bridge outbound

  31-12-2016 16:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  State police reported that a truck driver was cited for an accident Saturday morning that caused garbage to spill into and block a westbound lane on Fort Pitt Bridge. The tractor-trailer truck was negotiating a lefthand curve, police said, when a load on the trailer became loose and several containers of garbage rolled off and blocked the right lane on the bridge, slowing traffic into the tunnel.
  
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• Trump Sends New Year Wishes To All, Even His ‘Many Enemies’

  31-12-2016 15:49
  
  PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) – President-elect Donald Trump has an unusual New Year’s message for his Twitter followers.
  He is wishing a “Happy New Year to all, including to my many enemies and those who have fought me and lost so badly.”Happy New Year to all, including to my many enemies and those who have fought me and lost so badly they just don’t know what to do. Love!
  — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 31, 2016
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• Spilled Trash Creates Mess On Parkway West

  31-12-2016 15:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Debris scattered across the road made a mess of the Parkway Saturday morning.
  Around 9 a.m., PennDOT reported debris on I-376 westbound at Exit 69C – PA 837 North/Carson Street.
  A lane restriction was put into place while crews worked to clear the mess.UPDATE: Debris on roadway on I-376 westbound at Exit 69C – PA 837 North/Carson St. There is a lane restriction.
  — 511PA Pittsburgh (@511PAPittsburgh) December 31, 2016
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• Russia-Linked Malware Found On US Electric Company’s Laptop

  31-12-2016 15:09
  
  BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) – Malware code linked to Russian hackers and found on a Vermont electric utility’s computer is further evidence of “predatory” steps taken by that country against the U.S., a Vermont Democratic congressman said Saturday.
  The Burlington Electric Department confirmed Friday it had found on one of its laptops the malware code used in Grizzly Steppe, the name Homeland Security has applied to a Russian campaign linked to recent hacks. The company said U.S.
  
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• 2 Dead In Somerset County Crash

  31-12-2016 14:58
  
  BROTHERSVALLEY TWP. (KDKA) — Pennsylvania State Police say two people are dead after a crash in Somerset County.
  It happened Friday night just before 9 p.m. on Garrett Shortcut Road in Brothersvalley Township.
  Police say a vehicle occupied by three males in their early 20s crossed into the oncoming lane and struck another vehicle.
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  Both occupants of the struck vehicle, a 43-old-woman and 39-year-old man,
  
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• Safe Containing 40K Stolen From Home In Westmoreland Co.

  31-12-2016 13:25
  
  LATROBE (KDKA) — A burglar made off with more than $40,000 after breaking into a home in Westmoreland County.
  It happened the evening of Dec. 16 at a home on White Fences Lane in Latrobe.
  Police say the suspect broke into the basement of the 60-year-old victim.
  A black Sentry safe containing $40,800 in cash and silver coins.
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  The suspect fled from the scene in an unknown direction.
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• Report: Michigan Man Accused Of Stabbing 5-Year-Old Stepdaughter To Death

  31-12-2016 13:16
  
  MASON, Mich. (KDKA) — A Michigan man accused of stabbing his stepdaughter to death and setting her body on fire is headed to trial.
  CBS News reports Thomas McClellan, 25, was in court on Thursday for his preliminary examination on charges of open murder, child abuse and arson. He could be sentenced to life in prison on each charge.
  Investigators say Luna Younger, 5, was stabbed to death in early November.
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• 2 Dead, 2 Injured In Shooting After Meek Mill Concert

  31-12-2016 13:04
  
  WALLINGFORD, Conn. (AP) – Police say two are dead and two injured after a shooting outside a Connecticut theater late Friday night following a concert.
  A Wallingford police spokeswoman tells the Record Journal that officers responded to reports of shots fired outside the Oakdale Theatre after rapper Meek Mill performed. Officers found two dead and say the other two with non-life-threatening injuries were taken to hospitals.
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• Western Pennsylvanians at Standing Rock brave cold, tough conditions -- and drones

  31-12-2016 07:56
  Even as Pennsylvania's political landscape was being redrawn this past fall, some western Pennsylvanians took part in a struggle over a place that less than two years ago was barely on the map. They traveled some 1,300 miles to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, where Native Americans hoped to stave off construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, which is meant to carry roughly 500,000 barrels of oil a day from North Dakota oil fields to a terminal in Illinois.
  
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• State law keeps most most family court records sealed

  31-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pennsylvania Juvenile Act of 1972 shields from public view most of the activities of the Children Youth and Families agencies. The idea is to protect the privacy of children in CYF care, but that also means that the actions of CYF are shielded from public view as well.
  
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• State law keeps most family court records sealed

  31-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pennsylvania Juvenile Act of 1972 shields from public view most of the activities of the Children Youth and Families agencies. The idea is to protect the privacy of children in CYF care, but that also means that the actions of CYF are shielded from public view as well.
  
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• State law keeps most dependency court records sealed

  31-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pennsylvania Juvenile Act of 1972 shields from public view most of the activities of the Children Youth and Families agencies. The idea is to protect the privacy of children in CYF care, but that also means that the actions of CYF are shielded from public view as well.
  
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• Pittsburgh Presbytery calls for state ban on assault rifles

  31-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh Presbytery is urging state legislators to ban assault rifles used in recent high-profile shootings.
  
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• Obituary: John P. Towle / As store owner, he shared love of books

  31-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  His tendency to be crotchety, opinionated and even grouchy were easily offset by his obvious intellect, quick wit and sarcasm that John P. Towle employed in his love and expertise in selling books.
  
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• Large nonprofits may reach city, county deal in 2017

  31-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Nearly two years of financial negotiations among Pittsburgh’s biggest nonprofit employers and local government leaders may reach a fruitful conclusion in the new year, according to Mayor Bill Peduto’s administration.
  
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• If you wish to comment on the Tracy Ridge Project

  31-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Individuals who wish to provide written comments on the trail share proposal must do so by midnight, Jan. 26. Written comments can be mailed to: “Tracy Ridge Project,” USDA Forest Service, Allegheny National Forest, Bradford Ranger District, Attention: Rich Hatfield, 29 Forest Service Drive, Bradford, PA 16701. Submit oral comments via telephone at 814-363-6098, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and by fax at 814-362-2761.
  
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• Hazelwood, bruised and battered, poised for resurgence

  31-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two self-driving cars from the Uber test track in Hazelwood queued up to turn onto Second Avenue the other day. They slipped through the green light, turning left from the Almono site where Uber is, so far, the sole entity.
  
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• First Night schedule

  31-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  First Night this year will conclude a yearlong bicentennial celebration by looking ahead to the next 200 years.
  
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• Downtown bartender funds education for 73 children

  31-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Kirk Shronce works 50-hour weeks as a Downtown bartender to fund no-cost education to 73 underprivileged children in a village 2,000 miles away.
  
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• Cats get rescue break from Animal Friends on New Years Eve

  31-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Cheer and Hope arrived at the Animal Friends shelter on Friday in a transfer that is expected to provide a better life for them and about 33 other cats.
  
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• Allegheny County Council to consider e-cigarette ban

  31-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County Council could vote as early as next month on a proposal that would ban e-cigarettes in workplaces, schools, government buildings, sports stadiums and public indoor spaces, including buses and cabs.
  
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• 2016 may be best forgotten, but here's a quiz to remember it

  31-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  A lot of people thought 2016 was a terrible year and are happy to see it go. Then there are those who found it worse than that.
  
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• Surveillance Video Shows Bank Robber ‘Shadowboxing’ Before Crime

  31-12-2016 04:54
  
  WILMERDING (KDKA) — A robbery suspect is still at-large after holding up the Compass Savings Bank in Wilmerding.
  Police said the suspect jogged around the bank, circling the block, he’s even seen on surveillance video shadow boxing, before entering the Compass Bank Thursday afternoon.
  He jumped over the counter and scooped up about $2,600 before running out the door, and fleeing up the street.
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• Zelienople’s Strand Theater Remembers Late Actress Debbie Reynolds

  31-12-2016 04:31
  
  BUTLER (KDKA) — Debbie Reynolds started performing as a teenager and never stopped entertaining. Her last visit to Pittsburgh was just a few years ago at the Strand Theater in Zelienople.
  The Strand Theater started showing silent films in 1914 and at it’s grand re-opening in 2009 — a Hollywood heavyweight — Debbie Reynolds was there to celebrate.
  “Well I think it’s very exciting, and I am happy to be here and thought of me and invited me,”
  
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• State Trooper Shot & Killed In Huntingdon County, Suspect Dead

  31-12-2016 04:16
  
  HESSTON (KDKA/AP) — A Pennsylvania State Trooper was gunned down Friday evening in Huntingdon County, and a manhunt ensued for the suspected gunman.
  A news release from Pennsylvania State Police indicates that Trooper Landon Weaver was shot and killed in Juniata Township around 6:30 p.m. He was responding to a PFA violation.
  The remote area around where the shooting occurred was closed off while police officers on foot, in cars and in a helicopter searched for the trooper’s
  
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• State Trooper Shot & Killed In Huntingdon County

  31-12-2016 04:16
  
  HESSTON (KDKA/AP) — A Pennsylvania State Trooper was shot Friday evening in Huntingdon County while investigating a domestic situation, and a manhunt is underway for the suspected gunman.
  A news release from Pennsylvania State Police indicates that Trooper Landon Weaver shot and killed in Juniata Township around 6:30 p.m. He was responding to a PFA violation.
  The remote area around where the shooting occurred has been closed off while police officers on foot, in cars and in a helicopt
  
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• Report: State Trooper Shot & Killed In Huntingdon County

  31-12-2016 04:16
  
  HESSTON (KDKA) — A Pennsylvania State Trooper was shot Friday evening in Huntingdon County while investigating a domestic situation.
  CBS affiliate WTAJ reports it happened in Hesston and that police are searching for a suspect not far from Raystown Lake.
  The trooper reportedly died from his injuries.PA State Trooper shot and killed in Huntingdon County. Massive search in underway near the town of Hesston, not far from Raystown Lake. pic.twitter.com/ORiMOyr0hU
  — WTAJ News (@WTAJn
  
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• Children Scream ‘Just Stop’ In 911 Call From South Carolina Lawmaker’s Home

  31-12-2016 03:59
  
  AIKEN, S.C. (AP) – Children can be heard screaming “just stop daddy” on a 911 call made from the home of a South Carolina legislator accused of beating his wife and pointing a gun at her, local media reported Friday.
  Republican Rep. Chris Corley, of Graniteville, is charged with first-degree criminal domestic violence and pointing a firearm at a person. If convicted, the felonies could send him to prison for up to 15 years.
  Corley’s wife told deputies he stopped hitting h
  
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• Security A Focus As Countdown To First Night 2017 Begins

  31-12-2016 03:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Crews are preparing for a big party in Downtown Pittsburgh to ring in 2017, while police are working to make sure everyone stays safe.
  Thousands are expected to attend Highmark First Night 2017.
  Friday night, lighting specialists were programming the rays of light that will illuminate buildings at midnight.
  And that’s just the beginning of what crews need to do: “We have quite a few things left on the list, but we’re making our way through them,&r
  
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• Mother Killed, 2 Daughters Hurt In Colorado Ski Lift Accident

  31-12-2016 03:04
  
  GRANBY, Colo. (AP) – Investigators were trying to determine Friday how a Texas woman fell to her death from a chairlift at a small Colorado ski resort, the first fatal fall in the state in over a decade.
  The 40-year-old woman’s two daughters were also injured after falling about 20 feet with her on Thursday at Ski Granby Ranch about 90 miles west of Denver. Police identified the woman Friday as Kelly Huber, 40, of San Antonio.
  Her 12-year-old daughter was treated and released from th
  
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• The perplexing story of missing twin children that still lacks an ending

  31-12-2016 02:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  Baby pictures and first teeth. Crayon drawings and stuffed animals. Diaries and ball caps. Party dresses and graduation gowns.
  
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• Missing twins leave mystery behind

  31-12-2016 02:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  Baby pictures and first teeth. Crayon drawings and stuffed animals. Diaries and ball caps. Party dresses and graduation gowns.
  
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• And the Best Street Transformation of 2016 Is

  31-12-2016 02:12
  
  Last week we asked readers to choose their favorite American street transformation of 2016 . Six finalists were in the running.
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Injury Report Week 17: Three Players Ruled Out, Steelers To Rest Starters

  31-12-2016 02:05
  
  By Danny Cox
  The Pittsburgh Steelers are heading into its regular season finale against the Cleveland Browns with a rather short injury report. Additionally, the Steelers are expected to rest several key players in week 17, since the team has already secured the third seed in the AFC playoffs. Regardless, a game must still be played at Heinz Field on Sunday against a division rival, so look for the Steelers to play their stars sparingly and continue to get healthy for the postseason.
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• Debbie Reynolds And Carrie Fisher To Be Buried Together

  31-12-2016 01:44
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Debbie Reynolds’ son said Friday his mother and sister, actress Carrie Fisher, will have a joint funeral and will be buried together.
  Todd Fisher said the actresses will be buried together at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills, the final resting place of numerous celebrities, including Lucille Ball, Dick Van Patten, Liberace, Florence Henderson, David Carradine and Bette Davis.
  The son said no date for the funeral has been set, but it will be private. A public memorial is
  
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