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• Frozen Shoulder Patients Getting Relief Without Needing Surgery

  31-01-2017 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As we age, it seems like aches and pains start to become part of the daily routine.
  For some people who develop pain in their shoulder, that pain can become excruciating.
  It’s called “frozen shoulder” and there’s a way to treat it without surgery.
  “I can’t explain the amount of pain it took for me to even put it up like this. It got so bad, I thought it was my back, something going on with that, or a pinched nerve of some sort,”
  
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• Boil Water Advisory Issued For Thousands Of PWSA Users

  31-01-2017 23:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two dozen neighborhoods in the city of Pittsburgh are under a Flush and Boil Water Advisory until further notice.
  The advisory was issued Tuesday evening due to problems that were discovered through testing done by the Department of Environmental Protection.
  The order affects about 100,000 customers in the central and eastern sections of the city.
  Bernard Lindstrom, the acting PWSA director, said, “The purpose of issuing the advisory was a precautionary measure. W
  
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• Boil Water Advisory Issued For Half Of PWSA Users

  31-01-2017 23:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Boil Water Advisory has been issued until further notice for about half of Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority customers.
  The advisory has been issued due to problems that were discovered through testing done by the Department of Environmental Protection.
  The order affects about 100,000 customers in the central and eastern sections of the city.
  According to the DEP, the advisory has been issued for certain customers served by the Highland Park treatment facility, due
  
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• Sources: Pitt Freshman On Ventilator After Fall 8-Stories Out Dorm Window

  31-01-2017 23:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A University of Pittsburgh student athlete remains in the hospital recovering from severe injuries after falling several stories from a campus dorm room window in Oakland.
  Sources tell KDKA that Alex Delp, a freshman wrestler at Pitt, was in his eighth-floor dorm room at Sutherland Hall when the catastrophic accident happened over the weekend.
  Both Pittsburgh and campus police are investigating the circumstances that lead to Delp falling eight stories from a corner wind
  
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• Water boil advisory continues for thousands of Pittsburgh residents

  31-01-2017 23:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority issued a precautionary water advisory Tuesday for about 100,000 residents in the central and eastern sections of the city, warning them to boil their water before ingesting it due to concerns about possible giardia contamination.
  
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• PWSA issues boil advisory for thousands of Pittsburgh residents

  31-01-2017 23:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority issued a precautionary water advisory Tuesday for about 100,000 residents in the central and eastern sections of the city, warning them to boil their water before ingesting it due to concerns about possible giardia contamination.
  
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• PWSA customers ordered to boil water after testing reveals 'insufficient disinfection'

  31-01-2017 23:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  The state Department of Environmental Protection has issued a boil water advisory for about half of the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority’s customers, due to problems discovered by state water testing at the city’s Highland Park Reservoir.
  
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• Low chlorine levels, potential for giardia prompt boil advisory for PWSA customers

  31-01-2017 23:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has issued a precautionary flush and boil water advisory today for some 100,000 residents in the central and eastern sections of the city due to concerns about possible giardia contamination of its water supply.
  
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• City schools call for cancellations as PWSA prompts boil advisory for its customers

  31-01-2017 23:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority issued a precautionary water advisory Tuesday for about 100,000 residents in the central and eastern sections of the city, warning them to boil their water before ingesting it due to concerns about possible giardia contamination.
  
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• Citing Policy On Supplements, NFL Nixes GNC’s Super Bowl Ad

  31-01-2017 22:59
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – Nutritional supplement seller GNC intended to use a 30-second Super Bowl ad to revamp its image. But the NFL had other ideas.
  GNC said Tuesday it was notified that it will not be allowed to air the ad it created – or any ad – during the game Sunday because it violates an NFL policy against having supplements advertised during its games.
  A number of companies in the past have had their Super Bowl ads rejected due to content, and have had to switch them out or mak
  
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• Downtown hotel has heart in the 'write' place

  31-01-2017 22:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Kimpton Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh will set up a 24-hour love letter writing station to revive the lost art of handwritten notes.
  
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• Not Bullwinkle! Idaho Family Finds Huge Moose In Their Basement

  31-01-2017 22:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An Idaho family got quite the surprise visit when they found a moose in their basement.The Blaine County Sheriff’s Department posted this photo on Facebook Monday.They say the moose fell through a basement window well and ended up in the family’s basement.
  Officers from the Blaine County Sheriff’s Department, Hailey Police Department, Bellevue Marshals Office, and the Idaho Fish and Game responded.Officials say deep snow has brought wildlife closer to
  
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• Uber expects to see more growth in Pittsburgh

  31-01-2017 22:20
  Uber Technologies Inc. has more than 550 employees and growing in Pittsburgh, with at least 100 positions for the ride-sharing service to fill here. David Richter , Uber's vice president of strategic initiatives, outlined Uber's growth going from almost no employees in Pittsburgh at the beginning of 2015 to the establishment of its Advanced Technology Center around autonomous vehicle technology and operations that include to major Strip District buildings and a new test track in Hazelwood.
  
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• Pittsburgh controller wants more information about Uber's self-driving cars

  31-01-2017 22:20
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• Report: Rooney II Believes Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger Will Return

  31-01-2017 22:09
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney says he believes quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be back in 2017.
  Our news partners at the Post-Gazette talked with Rooney II about the Steelers season.Roethlisberger told 93.7 The Fan that he wasn’t sure he’d be back after the Steelers lost to the Patriots in the AFC Championship.“I’m going to take this offseason to evaluate, to consider all options,” Ben said earlier this month. “To consi
  
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• Trump summons finalists for Supreme Court nomination to Washington

  31-01-2017 22:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has narrowed his potential Supreme Court nominees to two, and both were reportedly called to Washington before he announces his choice Wednesday night in a televised prime-time event at the White House.
  
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• Winter Weather: How To Survive In Hazardous Conditions

  31-01-2017 21:56
  
  Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
  Clinton Emerson, retired Navy SEAL, spent 20 years conducting special ops all over the world while attached to SEAL Teams (including the elite SEAL Team SIX) and the National Security Agency (NSA). His security company, Escape The Wolf, works with international organizations, such as the Wall Street Journal, to decrease exposure to crisis and increase survivability.
  Emerson’s book 100 Deadly Skills: Survival Edition, is on sale now from our sister co
  
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• Sheriff’s Office Fires Sergeant Accused In Domestic Violence Incident

  31-01-2017 21:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One day after appearing in court on domestic violence charges, an Allegheny County sheriff’s sergeant has been fired from his job.
  The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday afternoon that they have terminated Sgt. Curtis Sowder’s employment after reviewing the information and evidence in the case.
  He is accused of roughing up his wife at their home in Bridgeville; allegedly body slamming her on the ground and then dragging her on to the front
  
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• Allegheny County Sheriff's Office fires sergeant involved in domestic incident

  31-01-2017 21:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Allegheny County Sheriff's Office said it has fired the sergeant arrested earlier this month for being involved in a domestic dispute with his wife.
  
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• CMU's computer poker win over humans was 'statistically significant'

  31-01-2017 21:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  The human players already knew it, but the Carnegie Mellon University team that built the computer algorithm, nicknamed Libratus, that beat them at poker over the last three weeks confirmed this morning that the victory was not just sweet, it was “statistically significant.”
  
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• Family members join search for missing North Side man

  31-01-2017 20:08
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• DUI driver pleas in Pa. woman's hit-and-run death

  31-01-2017 20:08
  After initially "freaking out" and bolting from the scene of a fatal hit-and-run last June, the 21-year-old driver, Kyle O'Connor, who later admitted to drinking eight beers that night, is owning up to his crime in the death of 26-year-old Jessica McChesney.( After initially "freaking out" and bolting from the scene of a fatal hit-and-run last June , the 21-year-old driver who later admitted to drinking eight beers is owning up to his crime. WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh reports the driver, Kyle O'Conno
  
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• Teen testifies against Butler businessman in molestation trial

  31-01-2017 20:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 15-year-old boy took the stand today in federal court and said Butler County business owner Jim Leroy molested him at his home and on trips to Florida, Texas and Michigan.
  
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• Federal Judge From Fox Chapel Could Get Supreme Court Nomination

  31-01-2017 20:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A federal judge from Fox Chapel could be nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court.Judge Tom Hardiman is said to be one of President Donald Trump’s top two choices.
  KDKA’S Julie Grant spoke to Duquesne University President Ken Gormley about Hardiman.Besides being a leading expert on constitutional law and the Supreme Court, Gormley is also Gardiman’s friend.They met in the 1990s when Hardiman applied for a job at the Pittsburgh law firm of Cindrich and Titus
  
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• A Look At The Reported Top Contenders For The Supreme Court

  31-01-2017 20:03
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is scheduled to announce his nominee for the Supreme Court Tuesday night.
  Neil Gorsuch, Thomas Hardiman and William Pryor are the three federal appeals court judges who are seen as the leading candidates.
  Each was appointed to the appellate bench by President George W. Bush. Each appeared on Trump’s list of 21 possible choices that he made public during the campaign, and each has met with Trump to discuss the vacancy that arose when Justice An
  
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• Man charged in politically-fueled argument that resulted in ear bite

  31-01-2017 19:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh Police have charged a 37-year-old from Mexico, who has been living at an apartment in East Liberty, in connection with an argument that led to a man's ear being bitten off. The argument involved deportation issues and President Trump.
  
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• Homeless man charged with assaulting police officer at shelter

  31-01-2017 19:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 38-year-old homeless man was charged with assault for scratching an Allegheny County Police officer during a scuffle at a shelter Monday morning.
  
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• Westmoreland Co. Prison Officials Fear Overcrowding Due To SCI Pittsburgh Closure

  31-01-2017 18:57
  
  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Officials at one county jail are worrying about overcrowding issues due to the pending closure of SCI Pittsburgh.
  For Westmoreland County’s prison warden, the eventual closing of SCI Pittsburgh leaves him with many concerns.
  “What’s going to happen to this classification center,” says John Walton, the warden of the Westmoreland County Prison.
  A state prison classification center essentially takes prisoners from county lock-ups, and then d
  
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• Report: County Jail Officials Fear Overcrowding Due To SCI Pittsburgh Closure

  31-01-2017 18:57
  
  HEMPFIELD (KDKA/AP) – Officials at one county jail are worrying about overcrowding issues due to the pending closure of SCI Pittsburgh.
  According to a Tribune-Review report, Westmoreland County Prison Warden John Walton worries that inmate transfers to state prisons could take even longer, which would lead to overcrowding at the jail.
  State officials previously said closing Pittsburgh posed a challenge because it serves as a diagnostic and classification center, and provides housing medica
  
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• Group To Remember Missing B-25 Bomber In Mon River

  31-01-2017 18:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (News Radio 1020 KDKA) – Today in 1956, a B-25 bomber on it’s way to Harrisburg crashed into the Mon River near Homestead, starting one of Pittsburgh’s great mysteries since the plane has never been found. Rumors have swirled since the crash. Some think it is still down there, while others think it was taken by the government or CIA.
  Today at 4:11 p.m., members of the B-25 recovery Group will meet on the Homestead Grays Bridge to remember the plane’s final mome
  
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• Oprah Winfrey Set To Join 60 Minutes

  31-01-2017 18:19
  
  Oprah Winfrey, esteemed broadcaster, producer, actress and philanthropist is set to become a special contributor to 60 Minutes, as per executive producer Jeff Fager’s announcement earlier today.
  “There is only one Oprah Winfrey,” said Fager. “She has achieved excellence in everything she has touched. Her body of work is extraordinary, including thousands of interviews with people from all walks of life. She is a remarkable and talented woman with a level of integrity that
  
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• Jenna Bush Hager: ‘This Is Not The America I Know’

  31-01-2017 18:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The daughter of former President Bush is speaking out about President Trump’s immigration ban.Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of President George W. Bush, sent out a tweet criticizing Donald Trump’s immigration ban Tuesday morning.Bush Hager says, “this is not the America I know, just a reminder to teach acceptance and love to our kids for all races, all religions.”Bush Hager then posted a pic of her father’s “Islam is Peace” speech.
  
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• Bishop Zubik to immigrants, refugees: "I … stand with you'

  31-01-2017 18:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh Roman Catholic Bishop David Zubik issued a statement of solidarity with immigrants and refugees on Tuesday morning, urging President Donald Trump and other elected leaders to reject policies built on “fear,” open the nation’s doors to “good and desperate people” and provide a path to citizenship for immigrants who lack legal status.
  
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• Bishop Zubik pledges solidarity with immigrants, refugees

  31-01-2017 18:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh Roman Catholic Bishop David Zubik issued a statement of solidarity with immigrants and refugees on Tuesday morning, urging President Donald Trump and other elected leaders to reject policies built on “fear,” open the nation’s doors to “good and desperate people” and provide a path to citizenship for immigrants who lack legal status.
  
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• Committee Approves DeVos For Education Secretary, Full Senate To Vote

  31-01-2017 17:56
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – A Senate committee has approved Republican donor and school choice advocate Betsy DeVos for education secretary, even as two GOP senators expressed some reservations.
  After a heated debate Tuesday morning, senators on the Health, Education, Pensions and Labor Committee have voted 12-11 along partisan lines to support DeVos’ nomination, sending it to the full Senate for action.
  But two prominent Republicans on the committee, Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murk
  
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• Walmart Opts For Free, Faster Shipping On Necessities

  31-01-2017 17:17
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – Walmart is replacing a program that offered free shipping but had an annual fee with one that has a lower free shipping threshold and faster delivery.
  It’s one of the first big moves by Walmart.com’s CEO Mark Lore, whose company Jet.com Walmart bought last year, as it hopes to answer Amazon’s powerful Prime membership success.
  Walmart says it will reduce shipping time to two days on 2 million of its most popular essentials like diapers, pet food and cleani
  
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• Police: Florida Pastor Caught With Man’s Wife, Flees Naked

  31-01-2017 17:06
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – A police report says a prominent Florida pastor was forced to run out of a house naked after a woman’s husband came home to find him having sex with his wife.
  The Tallahassee Democrat reports (http://on.tdo.com/2kmThSX ) police documents show a woman’s husband found her in bed with Pastor O. Jermaine Simmons in the middle of the afternoon on Jan. 17.The woman told police that her husband yelled that he was going to kill Simmons, who fled the apartment n
  
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• Wolf To Seek Another $10M To Help Reverse Drug Overdoses

  31-01-2017 17:05
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Gov. Tom Wolf will ask lawmakers for another $10 million to help save the lives of people overdosing on heroin or prescription drugs.
  The Wolf administration said Tuesday that the Democratic governor wants the money to help law enforcement agencies and first responders buy the overdose antidote naloxone.
  Grants would be available through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Wolf will make the request in the budget proposal he submits to the Legislatu
  
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• Best Low Carb Dishes In Pittsburgh

  31-01-2017 17:00
  
  by Janelle Sheetz
  Whether you’ve been at the low-carb thing for awhile now or you’re trying to stick to a New Year’s resolution, diets can make eating out difficult. But you don’t have to forego it entirely or cheat. Fortunately–and maybe a bit surprisingly–Pittsburgh has plenty of restaurants to turn to for a delicious low-carb meal, from dishes from other cultures to specialized menus.
  Gaucho Parilla Argentina1601 Penn Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15222(412) 709-6622
  
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• More Snow To Impact W. Pa., Winter Weather Advisory Issued

  31-01-2017 16:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for several communities across western Pennsylvania due to snow from a mid-level low.
  According to KDKA-TV Meteorologist Ron Smiley, snow rates are expected to be the highest during the morning hours through noon, with rates tapering off as we head into the afternoon.  The advisory expires at 4 p.m.
  While everyone should see snow today, it’s only northern communities that will see big accumulations.
  Highs in Pittsburgh w
  
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• QB Legacy Tracker: Can Matt Ryan Lead Falcons To First Super Bowl Win Franchise History?

  31-01-2017 15:44
  
  By Shawn Lealos
  When the Atlanta Falcons drafted Matt Ryan with the fourth overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, they hoped he would be their savior after losing Michael Vick. While he started out on fire, things took a while to finally reach the point they did in 2016, when Ryan finally led the Atlanta Falcons to the Super Bowl. With the journey to the big game finally reached, it is now time to see if Ryan can take the last step and win it all for his team. Here is a look at the blossoming legac
  
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• QB Legacy Tracker: Tom Brady Only Gets Better With Age

  31-01-2017 15:32
  
  By Danny Cox
  Super Bowl LI will have the New England Patriots taking on the Atlanta Falcons in a match-up of the two best teams from the 2016 NFL season. That is what happens every season, but teams achieve greatness in different ways – strong defense, incredible running back, amazing coaching. In the case of these two teams, it’s phenomenal passing offenses and two of the greatest signal-callers to ever play in the NFL.
  Taking away his rookie season and 2008, Brady has played in alm
  
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• Westmoreland Co. Community College To Close Waynesburg Campus

  31-01-2017 15:04
  
  WAYNESBURG (KDKA) – Westmoreland County Community College will shut down its Waynesburg campus in a few months.
  The college president says the main reason is declining enrollment.
  He says only 66 students attended classes in the fall, which is down from 113 in the fall 2015 semester.
  Classes will continue until the end of the semester in May.
  The school will vacate their property in the Evergreene Technology Park when the lease runs out in June.
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• Butler County school closed for new water concern: E. coli

  31-01-2017 14:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  BUTLER, Pa. — A Butler County elementary school that closed for two days last week after high levels of lead were found in its water is closing for the rest of this week because of a new water contaminant: E. coli.
  
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• PTL Links: Jan. 31, 2017

  31-01-2017 14:33
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Pittsburgh Public Theater’s “Twelfth Night”
  Life Coach Dr. Marlene Boas
  Market District
  Market District Recipe: Green Pork Chili
  Dr. Frank Viggiano
  Monster Jam
  More information on the products featured by Dr. Frank:
  Samsung KS9800 QDot LED TV
  Novo DS & DS 4K Digital Signage Solutions
  iDerma
  Epson Home Cinema 5040 Projector
  Schumacher SL 26 (360º) Cordless LED Worklight
  PapaGo GoSafe 760
  Jabra (Wireless
  
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• Market District Recipe: Green Pork Chili

  31-01-2017 14:30
  
  If you’re looking for a great dish for your Big Game party this weekend, check out this chili recipe from the Giant Eagle Market District!
  Green Pork ChiliCompliments of Market District Chef Benjamin D’Amico
  Serves 4-6 Prep Time: 25 min. Cooking Time: 1 hour
  Ingredients:
  1 lb Pork – Ground or Boneless Country Ribs or Leftover Pulled Pork or Ribs
  2 tbsp Canola Oil
  2 tbsp Pork Seasoning Mix
  ½ cup White or Red Onions, minced
  1 ½ tbsp Garlic, minced
  1 bunch Green Onio
  
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• White House: Trump To Leave LGBTQ Work Protections Intact

  31-01-2017 14:11
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House says President Donald Trump will leave intact a 2014 executive order that protects federal workers from anti-LGBTQ discrimination.
  In a statement released early Tuesday, the White House says Trump “is determined to protect the rights of all Americans, including the LGBTQ community” and that he “continues to be respectful and supportive of LGBTQ rights, just as he was throughout the election.”
  The Trump administration has vowed to ro
  
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• Probe Into State Police Academy Cheating Scandal To Be Made Public

  31-01-2017 12:47
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Findings in a Pennsylvania State Police Academy cheating investigation will be released in the coming weeks.
  State Police Commissioner Tyree Blocker ordered an internal probe into allegations of widespread cheating at the Police Academy in December after a cheat sheet was discovered. Blocker then called for the Office of Inspector General to start its own investigation in conjunction with the internal review in March.
  On Monday, a spokeswoman said the Office of Inspe
  
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