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• Former karate teacher charged with soliciting homicide from jail

  22-03-2017 23:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  A former karate instructor jailed on charges he sexually assaulted several students has been accused of concocting “an elaborate criminal plan to intimidate victims, recruit witnesses to perjure themselves and obstruct the prosecution in five criminal cases,” police said.
  
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• Rothfus surveys constituents on health care on eve of House vote

  22-03-2017 23:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  WASHINGTON — Just hours from a House roll call where every vote counts, the normally decisive U.S. Rep. Keith Rothfus is seeking counsel from constituents.
  
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• Allegheny County Controller: PWSA Restructuring Is A ‘Distraction’

  22-03-2017 23:01
  
  PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) — The blows keep coming for the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority.
  Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto announced the resignation of three PWSA board members, including the board chair, in a release Wednesday. Board Chair Alex Thompson and board members Andrea Geraghty and Caren Glotfelty submitted their resignations over the last week.
  Peduto says he has extended invitations to three new board members and expects to name them this week. He says the new members
  
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• With One Week To Go: 5 Impressions From Pirates Camp

  22-03-2017 22:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The FAN) – With one week left in Florida, five quick impressions of Pirates camp.1. World Baseball Classic shaking up the rosters.While it’s usually not an opening day lineup during Spring Training games, not having Andrew McCutchen, Starling Marte, Josh Harrison and Gregory Polanco for an extended time this Spring is strange.If Polanco can pull over his WBC stats into the start of the season, benefit.If Marte’s ankle lingers, issue.2. Young guys get shot.The W
  
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• New Treatment Helping More Women Survive Ovarian Cancer

  22-03-2017 22:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Every year, nearly 22,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer and more than 14,000 die from it.
  Now, a relatively new treatment is helping more women survive it.
  Taking care of seven dogs and two grandchildren has been a challenge for Carol Demalon. She was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer six years ago.
  “They finally did a CT scan, and we probably weren’t home an hour after I got the CT scan, and said, ‘We need to admit you to the hospital
  
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• Ten Commandments Monument Moved From High School

  22-03-2017 22:01
  
  NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (AP) – A Ten Commandments monument has been moved from a western Pennsylvania high school as part of an agreement to settle a lawsuit.
  The Valley News Dispatch reports that the monument was apparently removed Tuesday afternoon from Valley Junior-Senior High School in New Kensington.
  The monument is to be placed in front of Mary Queen of Apostles, a Catholic grade school in New Kensington, but it hasn’t yet been moved there and school officials say they haven&rsquo
  
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• Teen pleads guilty in fatal beating of 16-year-old at Pittsburgh group home

  22-03-2017 21:57
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• CCAC Issues Alert After Banning Student From Campus

  22-03-2017 21:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — CCAC officials have issued an alert about an Allegheny Campus student who they’ve had to ban from school grounds.
  The alert was issued this week to students, asking them to alert campus security if they see the man on any of their campuses or college facilities.
  Officials say the student, who they identify as Richard Rapp, has exhibited concerning and threatening behavior toward the college.
  They don’t mention a specific threat, but said they have contacted
  
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• Amid State System struggles, Mansfield University announces possible layoffs

  22-03-2017 21:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mansfield University has notified the faculty union of possible layoffs at the end of the upcoming academic year, an apparent response to steep enrollment losses and a budget shortfall.
  
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• Steelers Hall Of Famer Joe Greene Would Have Said Goodbye To Antonio Brown

  22-03-2017 21:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Hall of Famer Mean Joe Greene, who is considered the greatest Steeler of all-time, shared some of his time with Cook and Poni on Wednesday to talk about his career, his new book and his thoughts on the state of the Pittsburgh Steelers and today’s NFL.
  Greene, who calls himself “an old school” type of player, says he has real issues with the Facebook Live video that Antonio Brown shot after the Steelers’ win over the Kansas City Chiefs in
  
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• Rising Star: Oregon Guard Tyler Dorsey

  22-03-2017 21:05
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  There is no better scorer in the NCAA Tournament right now than Oregon’s Tyler Dorsey. He has scored 51 points in two games, bested only by South Carolina’s Sindarius Thornwell. But Dorsey’s efficiency sets him apart: He’s 18 of 23 from the field, including six of nine from deep. The 3-seed Ducks are in the Sweet 16, where they’ll face red-hot Michigan in Kansas City, Missouri. To advance, Oregon will need its sophomore wing to keep firing.
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• Butterbeer Ice Cream Hitting Shelves For Harry Potter Fans

  22-03-2017 20:44
  
  ORWIGSBURG, Pa. (AP) – A Pennsylvania ice cream maker is courting Harry Potter fans with a new flavor based on Hogwarts’ favorite drink, “butterbeer.”
  Yuengling’s Ice Cream notes that J.K. Rowling once described butterbeer as tasting “a little bit like less sickly butterscotch.”
  With that in mind, Yuengling’s says the new butterbeer variety combines buttercream and butterscotch ice cream. Yuengling’s says “the result is magical decadenc
  
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• Tax Day 2017: Important Dates To Be Aware Of

  22-03-2017 20:22
  
  By Mario McKellop
  Tax Day is almost upon us and millions of Americans will be rushing to get their returns to the Internal Revenue Service by the federal deadline. However, before becoming too overwhelmed with tax-related stress, it’s important to know exactly what date the tax return deadline falls on this year, the date the tax return extension deadline falls on and when you can expect your refund.
  Tax Day 2017
  This year, individual taxpayers must file a tax return with the IRS by Tuesda
  
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• Wife Of WWE Legend Jim Ross Suffers ‘Catastrophic’ Brain Injury In Accident

  22-03-2017 20:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The wife of WWE legend Jim Ross was involved in a tragic car accident this week and is reportedly fighting for her life.Ross says his wife Jan, who is originally from Pittsburgh, suffered a “catastrophic” brain injury when the Vespa she was riding was struck from behind by another car.Jim says his wife was not wearing a helmet and suffered multiple skull fractures.
  My wife Jan, my little angel, was hit while riding her Vespa & has multiple skull fracture
  
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• Rankin man will stand trial on charges of killing niece found in Braddock garage

  22-03-2017 20:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Rankin man was held for court Wednesday on charges that he killed his niece then set his Jeep on fire in an apparent attempt to hide blood evidence.
  
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• Three PWSA board members resign; mayor says new members to start soon

  22-03-2017 19:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority board members have resigned unexpectedly, the latest blow to the authority, which has seen water main and infrastructure failures, customer service difficulties, elevated lead levels and four directors since late 2015.
  
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• Mayor's rival announces PWSA resignations in more upheaval for agency

  22-03-2017 19:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority board members have resigned unexpectedly, the latest distraction for the embattled authority that has seen recent water main and infrastructure failures, customer service difficulties, elevated lead levels in some residential water and four directors since late 2015.
  
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• Ex-Penn State Official: ‘I Should Have Done More’ In Abuse Case

  22-03-2017 19:52
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Penn State’s former athletic director says he pleaded guilty to child endangerment in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal because “I felt I should have done more” following a 2001 complaint against Sandusky.
  Tim Curley testified Wednesday at the trial of former Penn State president Graham Spanier.
  Spanier is also charged with child endangerment for not reporting to child welfare authorities the 2001 complaint about Sandusky’s conduct
  
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• Ex-PSU athletic director: ‘I wish I would have done more‘

  22-03-2017 19:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  HARRISBURG — The former Penn State athletic director who pleaded guilty last week to child endangerment testified Wednesday he now thinks his response to a 2001 complaint about Jerry Sandusky showering with a boy was inadequate.
  
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• First Bite: Talia Cucina & Rosticceria in Downtown

  22-03-2017 19:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  When the Vallozzi family opened a Downtown Pittsburgh location in 2012, an expansion of their Greensburg institution of several decades, it was something of an elegant white tablecloth Italian throwback: like Marcello Rubini in a skinny tie behind the wheel of a Triumph.
  
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• Officials: New details in death of man found weeks after house fire

  22-03-2017 19:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man whose body was found in the rubble of his burned-out home in Washington County died from carbon monoxide poisoning due to smoke inhalation, authorities have determined.
  
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• CBS Sports’ Debbie Antonelli ‘Surprised And Very Excited’ To Call Butler-Winthrop

  22-03-2017 19:01
  
  Bryan Altman
  History is made seemingly every year the NCAA Tournament tips off. This year, however, arguably the most historic and groundbreaking moment of the tournament occurred just outside of the boundary of the 94 by 50-foot hardwood court in Memphis, Tennessee.
  That’s where longtime broadcaster Debbie Antonelli sat as she became the first woman to call a men’s NCAA Tournament since 1995, when Ann Meyers Drysdale called a game.
  CBS Local Sports caught up with Antonelli
  
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• Mom held for trial on charges she drugged her young sons with Klonopin

  22-03-2017 18:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  An East McKeesport woman was held for trial Wednesday afternoon on charges of attempted homicide after she allegedly drugged her children before sending them to elementary school, where they exhibited signs of an overdose.
  
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• ‘Yinzers’ To Buy Mike Feinberg Co. Building In Strip District

  22-03-2017 18:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Strip District is the center of the universe when it comes to black and gold. And the Mike Feinberg Co. has been the center of the Strip, ever since its namesake opened up shop nearly 60 years past.Marcia Feinberg has kept things rolling since her dad passed away 10 years ago.“You could find anything and everything here,” the daughter/owner says. “Everything you had to have but didn’t need. We had things from ‘infinity mirrors’ wh
  
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• Report: ‘Yinzers’ To Buy Mike Feinberg Co. Building In Strip District

  22-03-2017 18:12
  
  STRIP DISTRICT (KDKA) – A Strip District store is closing after 60 years in business, but another Pittsburgh-owned business will be taking its place.
  According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jim Coen is buying the Mike Feinberg Company building.
  Coen owns Yinzers in the Burgh, which sells sports apparel and souvenirs a few blocks away.
  Coen says the new business will sell Pittsburgh souvenirs and sports apparel.
  Feinberg’s has been a staple of the Strip District
  
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• Judge denies bond to caregivers in Penn Hills starvation death

  22-03-2017 18:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  A judge on Wednesday denied bond for a man charged with criminal homicide for allowing a man in his care to starve to death.
  
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• Teen pleads to voluntary manslaughter in Circle C beating death

  22-03-2017 18:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 17-year-old will serve five to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter for the beating death of a resident at the former Circle C Youth and Family Services home in Carrick.
  
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• Teen Pleads Guilty In 2014 Fatal Group Home Beating

  22-03-2017 17:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A teenager has pleaded guilty in the fatal assault of a resident at a group home in Carrick.
  Yusuf Shepard, 17, pleaded guilty to one count each of voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault and conspiracy.
  The incident happened at the Circle C Group Home in January of 2014. Nicholas Grant, 16, was found unresponsive after being beaten with a vacuum cleaner hose.
  He died in the hospital three days later.
  Shepard will serve five to 10 years in prison. Following the priso
  
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• Study: Drivers Less Likely To Brake For African American Pedestrians

  22-03-2017 17:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A new study says drivers are less likely to brake for African-American pedestrians trying to cross the street.
  The UNLV study found that drivers approaching mid-block crosswalks were less likely to stop for pedestrians of color and more likely to stop if they were white.
  Researchers say the pedestrian bias was even worse in high-income neighborhoods than low-income neighborhoods.The average number of vehicles to not stop for a black pedestrian who was already in the cro
  
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• Despite nearby casinos, no spike seen in compulsive gambling

  22-03-2017 17:28
  Western Pennsylvania's first legal casino opened at The Meadows 10 years ago this June amid warnings from some opponents that a surge in the region's level of compulsive gambling was inevitable, leading to increased bankruptcy, divorce, crime and other societal ills. If such an increase has taken place in the course of the decade, it's hidden under the radar, just as is typically the case with gambling addiction itself.
  
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• Costco To Start Home Delivery

  22-03-2017 16:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Hauling those bulk items home from Costco could soon be a thing of the past.The retailer says it is teaming up with a delivery service called “Shipt,” which already works with Whole Foods Market and other grocery chains.Drivers will bring your groceries right to your front door.Right now the service is only available in Tampa, Florida.Costco says it has plans to offer services in 50-markets by the end of the year.Join The Conversation On The KDKA Facebook Pa
  
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• Police Officer Attacked Inside Britain’s Parliament Building, Suspect Shot

  22-03-2017 16:06
  
  LONDON (AP) – The leader of Britain’s House of Commons says a man attacked a police officer at Parliament and has been shot by police.
  David Lidington says the Parliament complex is in lockdown.
  Officials say a man with a knife attacked a police officer at Parliament and was shot by officers.
  He says there are reports of further violent incidents nearby, and police say they have been called to a firearms incident on nearby Westminster Bridge.
  Armed police officers guard at a police c
  
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• 5 Dead, About 20 Others Injured In London Terror Attack

  22-03-2017 16:06
  
  LONDON (AP) — A knife-wielding man went on a deadly rampage in the heart of Britain’s seat of power Wednesday, plowing a car into pedestrians on London’s Westminster Bridge before stabbing a police officer to death inside the gates of Parliament. Five people were killed, including the assailant, and 40 others were injured in what Prime Minister Theresa May condemned as a “sick and depraved terrorist attack.”
  Lawmakers, lords, staff and visitors were locked down afte
  
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• 5 Dead, 40 Others Injured In London Terror Attack

  22-03-2017 16:06
  
  LONDON (AP) — A knife-wielding man went on a deadly rampage in the heart of Britain’s seat of power Wednesday, plowing a car into pedestrians on London’s Westminster Bridge before stabbing a police officer to death inside the gates of Parliament.Five people were killed, including the assailant, and 40 others were injured in what Prime Minister Theresa May condemned as a “sick and depraved terrorist attack.”
  Lawmakers, lords, staff and visitors were locked down after
  
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• 4 Dead, About 20 Others Injured In London Terror Attack

  22-03-2017 16:06
  
  LONDON (AP) — A knife-wielding man went on a deadly rampage at the heart of Britain’s seat of power Wednesday, plowing a car into pedestrians on London’s Westminster Bridge before stabbing an armed police officer to death inside the gates of Parliament. Four people were killed, including the attacker, and about 20 others were injured in what authorities called a terrorist incident.
  Lawmakers, lords, staff and visitors were locked down after the man was shot by police within the
  
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• 4 Dead, 40 Others Injured In London Terror Attack

  22-03-2017 16:06
  
  LONDON (AP) — A knife-wielding man went on a deadly rampage in the heart of Britain’s seat of power Wednesday, plowing a car into pedestrians on London’s Westminster Bridge before stabbing a police officer to death inside the gates of Parliament.
  Four people were killed, including the assailant, and 40 others were injured in what Prime Minister Theresa May condemned as a “sick and depraved terrorist attack.”
  Lawmakers, lords, staff and visitors were locked down afte
  
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• 4 Dead, 20 Injured In London Terror Attack

  22-03-2017 16:06
  
  LONDON (AP) – British police say that 4 people dead in London attack including one police officer and the attacker.
  At least 20 people were injured in the incident, which is being investigated as a terror attack.
  The leader of Britain’s House of Commons says a man attacked a police officer at Parliament and was shot by police.
  David Lidington says the Parliament complex was on lockdown after the incident.
  Officials say a man with a knife attacked a police officer at Parliament and wa
  
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• Johnson removed from City Council ballots, creates head-to-head race

  22-03-2017 15:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  City Council District 4 candidate Mark Johnson lost his opportunity to appear on the May 16 Democratic primary ballot almost before the argument began. In a perfunctory court hearing Tuesday morning, Allegheny County Judge Joseph James removed Mr. Johnson from the race because his petitions lacked the minimum 100 signatures.
  
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• Police Warn Pitt Students & Faculty About ATM Skimming Scheme

  22-03-2017 15:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – University of Pittsburgh Police are warning students and faculty to check their bank accounts following reports of unauthorized withdrawals.
  Police believe criminals are stealing account information with skimming devices placed on an ATM.
  According to police, one affected ATM is at a convenience store in Oakland near the Pitt campus. However, police are not saying which store due to the ongoing investigation.
  So far, six people have had their bank account information st
  
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• Priest retires after inconclusive Vatican review of abuse claim

  22-03-2017 15:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Roman Catholic priest is retiring and will not participate in public ministry after a Vatican investigation found it could not determine whether a single allegation of past sexual abuse by him could be proven.
  
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• Sears Has ‘Substantial Doubt’ About Its Future

  22-03-2017 15:20
  
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – Sears, once the monolith of American retail, says that there is “substantial doubt” that it will be able to keep its doors open.
  Company shares, which hit an all-time low last month, tumbled more than 5 percent before the opening bell Wednesday.
  Chairman and CEO Edward Lampert’s hedge fund has forwarded millions in funding to keep Sears afloat but with sales fading, it is burning through cash.
  According to its most recent regulatory filing late Tuesday
  
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• 30 Players: Luke Weaver Eyes Return To Cardinals Rotation In 2017

  22-03-2017 15:03
  
  By Rich Arleo
  CBS Local Sports, in our 30 Players 30 Days spring training feature, profiles one young player from each Major League Baseball team leading up to opening day.
  2016 season (Minors): 13 G, 13 GS, 83 IP, 1.30 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 7 W, 92 SO, 12 BB
  2016 season (Majors): 9 G, 8 GS, 36 1/3 IP, 5.70 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 1 W, 45 SO, 12 BB
  Hailed as a possible option for the St. Louis Cardinals’ Opening Day rotation early on this Spring Training, Luke Weaver was optioned to Minor League camp on
  
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• San Francisco Woman Sickened By Herbalist’s Toxic Tea Dies

  22-03-2017 14:36
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A San Francisco woman who fell critically ill after drinking tea from a Chinatown herbalist has died.
  The San Francisco Department of Public Health says the tea leaves bought at Sun Wing Wo Trading Co. contained the plant-based toxin Aconite.
  The woman in her 50s became sick within an hour of drinking the tea in February. She grew weak, then had life-threatening abnormal heart rhythms that required resuscitation and intensive care.
  She died in the hospital Saturday.
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• President Trump Warns House GOP Over Health Care Bill

  22-03-2017 13:38
  
  WASHINGTON (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA/AP) – “If you don’t pass the bill there could be political costs.”
  That’s what Republican Congressman Walter Jones of North Carolina says was the message delivered by President Donald Trump when Trump met Tuesday with the House GOP to talk about dismantling and replacing the Affordable Care Act. Trump is trying to get more Republicans to sign on to the replacement for “Obamacare.”
  Local Republican Congressman Tim Murphy te
  
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• Report calls for more firefighter training

  22-03-2017 13:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  An in-house review of a Wilkinsburg fire last year in which seven firefighters were injured is prompting the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire to require, among other things, additional training focused on escaping from a burning structure.
  
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• PTL Links: March 22, 2017

  22-03-2017 13:25
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Knit And Crochet Festival
  Pittsburgh Bridal Showcase
  Elizabeth Craig Photography
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes: Indian Spiced Roasted Chickpeas & Salted Caramel Brownies
  
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• More training vowed after firefighters forced to jump

  22-03-2017 13:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  PITTSBURGH — Fire department officials in western Pennsylvania say more training is planned after a review of actions at a New Year’s Day blaze in suburban Pittsburgh last year in which five firefighters jumped out of a second-story window.
  
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• Rania’s Recipes: Indian Spiced Roasted Chickpeas & Salted Caramel Brownies

  22-03-2017 13:21
  
  Rania Harris stopped by PTL to show off two more delicious recipes that are sure to be a hit in your home!
  Indian Spiced Roasted Chickpeas
  2 cups canned chick peas, rinsed and drained
  1 tablespoon lemon juice
  2 tablespoons olive oil
  1 teaspoon brown sugar
  1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  1 teaspoon garam masala
  1 pinch ground black pepper
  1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  Black salt to taste
  Directions:
  Preheat oven to 400 degree
  
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• AP: Manafort Secretly Worked For Russian Billionaire To Advance Putin’s Interests

  22-03-2017 13:07
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – The Associated Press has learned that President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, secretly worked for a Russian billionaire to advance the interests of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  Manafort wrote a 2005 strategy plan that he said “can greatly benefit the Putin Government.” At the time, U.S.-Russia relations under Republican President George W. Bush were growing worse.
  Manafort’s arrangement was with Russian aluminum magna
  
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