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• Fitness Tracker Incentives Tempting Some To Cheat On Step Counts

  28-03-2017 23:45
  
  DALLAS (CBS) – They’re a big trend – fitness devices designed to track everything from the number of steps you take in a day, to your activity levels, and even your sleep cycles.
  Many companies are giving employees free fitness trackers, or allowing their workers to sync their own trackers to the company’s website. The incentives include bragging rights, freebies and even insurance discounts.
  Those discounts are why some people are finding ways to hack the system.
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• Osborne student gets surprise visit from Army dad

  28-03-2017 23:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  Imogen Nowak was ready to speak to her schoolmates about the candy they donated to U.S. military personnel serving in the Middle East.
  
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• Teen shot, killed outside Linton Middle School in Penn Hills

  28-03-2017 23:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  A teenager who had been playing basketball on a court outside a Penn Hills school was shot to death Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Teen shot, killed near Linton Middle School in Penn HIlls

  28-03-2017 23:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  A teenager was fatally shot late Tuesday afternoon near a Penn Hills middle school, officials said.
  
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• Teen Fatally Shot Outside Middle School; Police Looking For White Van

  28-03-2017 22:59
  
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — A teenager is dead after a shooting outside of a middle school in Penn Hills this afternoon.
  The initial call came in just after 4:30 p.m. along Aster Street, just outside of Linton Middle School.According to police sources, the teenager may have been the victim of a drive-by shooting.His identity has not yet been released, but the Penn Hills Police chief says he is 16-years-old.
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• Sources: Teen Fatally Shot In Drive-By Shooting Outside Middle School

  28-03-2017 22:59
  
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — A teenager is reportedly dead after a shooting near a middle school in Penn Hills this afternoon.
  The initial call came in just after 4:30 p.m. along Aster Street, outside of the Linton Middle School.
  According to police sources, the 15-year-old victim may have been the victim of a drive-by shooting.His identity has not yet been released.MORE PENN HILLS SHOOTING:Police sources say 17 yr old boy killed outside Linton Middle School was victim of drive by shooting.
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• Penn Hills HS Student Gunned Down Outside Middle School

  28-03-2017 22:59
  
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — A teenager is dead after a shooting outside of a middle school in Penn Hills Tuesday afternoon.
  The initial call came in just after 4:30 p.m. along Aster Street, in the rear parking lot outside of Linton Middle School.Penn Hills School District officials have identified the victim as 16-year-old Deven J. Holloway of Penn Hills.He was a 10th grader at Penn Hills High School.
  Holloway’s body was found near a parked silver car, by the basketball court. Police said la
  
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• Pittsburgh mayoral challenger accuses online critics of being on Peduto payroll

  28-03-2017 21:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  Let no one accuse District 1 City Councilwoman Darlene Harris of ignoring the voters. Mrs. Harris, who is challenging Mayor Bill Peduto in the May 16 Democratic primary, has been responding to them directly online -- by repeatedly accusing critics of being paid by the Peduto campaign.
  
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• Trump Signs Order Rolling Back Environmental Efforts

  28-03-2017 21:30
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring “the start of a new era” in energy production, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that he said would revive the coal industry and create jobs.
  The move makes good on his campaign pledge to unravel former President Barack Obama’s plan to curb global warming. The order seeks to suspend, rescind or flag for review more than a half-dozen measures in an effort to boost domestic energy production in the form of fossil fuels.
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• Trump tosses Obama's 'clean' energy plan, embraces coal

  28-03-2017 21:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  WASHINGTON — Declaring “the start of a new era” in energy production, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that he said would revive the coal industry and create jobs.
  
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• Lockdown Lifted At Butler School After Bullet Strikes Window

  28-03-2017 20:29
  
  BUTLER (KDKA) – A lockdown at a Butler County elementary school has been lifted.
  According to Superintendent Dr. William Pettigrew, the McQuistion Elementary School was briefly placed on lockdown around 12:30 p.m.
  Dr. Pettigrew said a stray bullet struck a window at the school and fell to the ground. The window was not penetrated.
  State police were called to the scene to investigate.
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• Riverhounds Fight Back 3 Times, Earn Tough Draw With Defending USL Champs

  28-03-2017 20:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Riverhounds opened the 2017 season Saturday night earning a tough 3-3 draw by coming back three times against defending USL Champion New York at Highmark Stadium.
  The Hounds battled deficits of 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2 to come back each time in a valiant effort in front of a near sellout crowd in Station Square.
  The Hounds’ return to USL action did not get off to a great start when New York took the lead just 6 minutes into the contest. Florian Valo receive
  
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• 5 Spring Weekend Getaways On A Budget

  28-03-2017 20:00
  
  By Randy Yagi
  With more hotel rooms than any other city on the planet, Las Vegas is an easy choice for an affordable spring weekend getaway. So is Orlando, with the second most number of rooms in America and not far behind Vegas in the overall world rankings for lodging. However, not everyone thinks the Nevada desert is their top choice for an ideal spring vacation nor is the central Florida setting for the world’s most visited amusement park. Indeed, with a seemingly endless collection o
  
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• John Jaso Ready For Whatever Pirates Throw At Him

  28-03-2017 19:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The FAN) – Mike Tomlin visited Pirates camp on St. Patrick’s Day and marveled at first baseman Josh Bell and the potential for him as a football player. A coach who preaches position flexibility, Tomlin would love the projected Pirates bench.
  All but catcher Chris Stewart can play multiple positions and a guy like John Jaso seems to add a new position every week.
  The 33 year-old Jaso converted from catcher to first baseman last year with amazing results. A .994 field
  
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• Breathe Your Stress Away With These 4 Simple Techniques

  28-03-2017 19:35
  
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  Dan Brulé, author of Just Breathe, is a pioneer in the field of Breathwork, and a world-renowned leader of the Spiritual Breathing movement. A former US Navy Deep Sea Diver, he is one of the originators of Breath Therapy, a Master of Prana Yoga (The Hindu Science of Breath), and an expert in Chi Kung (Chinese Medical Breathing Exercises). His new book, Just Breathe, is on sale now from Atria Books, an imprint of our sister company, Simon & Schuste
  
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• Police search for man who videotaped woman in Robinson mall dressing room

  28-03-2017 19:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police are searching for a man who they say videotaped at least one woman undressing at the Macy’s department store in the Mall at Robinson last weekend.
  
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• Peduto fires back after Wagner calls on city to replace city's lead service lines

  28-03-2017 19:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner on Tuesday called on Mayor William Peduto to prioritize the full replacement of lead service lines in the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority service area.
  
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• County controller calls on Peduto to prioritize replacement of lead service lines

  28-03-2017 19:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner on Tuesday called on Mayor William Peduto to prioritize the full replacement of lead service lines in the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority service area.
  
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• Audubon Society Investigating Reports Of Eaglet Hatch In Hays Nest

  28-03-2017 18:38
  
  HAYS (KDKA) – It’s certainly been an interesting year for the bald eagles in Hays.
  First, they lost an egg when the tree that held their nest toppled during a wind storm. The resilient eagles rebuilt the nest in a nearby tree and a new egg was confirmed on Feb. 20.
  Now, some people have reportedly spotted a gray eaglet in the nest.
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  The Audubon Society is working to definitively confirm a hatch at this time.
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• Negotiations Scheduled As Keystone Oaks Teachers, Staff Prepare To Strike

  28-03-2017 18:22
  
  MOUNT LEBANON (KDKA) – The countdown is on in the Keystone Oaks School District.
  The teachers, nurses and counselors plan to go on strike if they don’t have a new contract by Thursday morning.
  The education association and the district have been negotiating since January 2016, but there is no agreement in place.
  This morning, school buses and parents dropped students off, but that could change by Thursday.
  “We gave the district last night a 48-hour notice about the strike, whic
  
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• Butler DA weighing death penalty in 4-year-old's killing

  28-03-2017 18:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Butler County District Attorney said today that a "horrific" case in which a 4-year-old boy was raped and killed calls out for capital punishment, but he will not make the decision until the case has moved past the preliminary hearing stage.
  
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• Proposal Would Put Hollywood-Style Pittsburgh Sign On Mt. Washington

  28-03-2017 18:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh could be going Hollywood if a local non-profit has their way.WESA reports that Scenic Pittsburgh wants to replace the controversial black and yellow Sprint sign on Mt. Washington with a Hollywood-style letter sign.Scenic Pittsburgh has reportedly sent a letter to Louisiana-based Lamar Advertising which owns the 7200-square-foot billboard.The group is asking them to donate or sell the property to the organization.Lamar is already in a legal battle with the Cit
  
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• Best Upcoming Charity Events In Pittsburgh

  28-03-2017 18:00
  
  By Janelle Sheetz
  Few things are more rewarding than giving back and helping your community, and charity events are a great way to do just that. Pittsburgh has lots of great charity events coming up this spring, from an annual event benefiting fostered youth to a bluegrass concert to help homeless men. Here are five of the best.
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  August Wilson Center980 Liberty Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15222(412) 722-1404
  www.wardhome.org
  Date: April 1, 2017 at 6 p.m.
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• Boy, 1, Dies In Hospital After Being Found Unresponsive In New Castle

  28-03-2017 17:44
  
  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) – Police are investigating after a child was found unresponsive at his father’s home in New Castle.
  Investigators say 1-year-old Kadiar Williams was found around 4 a.m. at a home in the 11 block of Pin Oak Drive.
  The child was transported to UPMC Children’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead around 9 a.m.
  No other information about the incident has been released at this time.
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• Teen Arrested, Found With Drugs, Gun & Cash During Traffic Stop

  28-03-2017 17:09
  
  WHITE OAK (KDKA) – A teenager is facing a long list of charges after drugs, cash and a firearm were found during a traffic stop in White Oak.
  According to White Oak Police, they pulled over a 17-year-old male on Lincoln Way around 6:20 p.m. on Monday.
  The teen was found in possession of 46 stamp bags of heroin, suspected methamphetamine, $284 in cash and a handgun with an altered serial number.
  The teen was arrested and taken to Shuman Detention Center. He is facing charges of possession w
  
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• Carnegie Robotics to collaborate with GPS maker on automation

  28-03-2017 17:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  Carnegie Robotics announced Tuesday morning it is collaborating with a San Francisco-based startup to make automated equipment — products used in fields like self-driving cars, agriculture, mining and the military — cheaper and more accurate. 
  
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• Company, officers charged in scheme to sell misbranded prescription drugs

  28-03-2017 16:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Canadian drug company and its officers have been charged in Pittsburgh with conspiring to distribute misbranded prescription drugs in the U.S., with three Pittsburgh-area pharmacists as customers.
  
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• Girl, 4, Gets Cellphone Back Thanks To Quick-Thinking Deputy

  28-03-2017 16:33
  
  DELTONA, Fla. (AP) – A 4-year-old girl has her cellphone back thanks to some quick work by Florida sheriff’s deputies.
  Volusia County Sheriff’s officials tell WKMG the girl left her phone on the floor at a Walmart store in Deltona. It was gone when the family returned to look for it.
  Investigators say Nelson Quiles sent a text to the phone explaining it belongs to his child. The response came back right away: “Ok well the Walmart floor said I can have it.”
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• 30 Players: Rangers’ Nomar Mazara Just Getting Started

  28-03-2017 16:33
  
  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 (Majors): 145 G, 516 AB, .266 BA, 20 HR, 64 RBI, 0 SB, .739 OPS
  When the Texas Rangers signed Nomar Mazara as a 16-year-old international free agent in 2011, they had high hopes — evidenced by the then-record signing bonus given to the outfielder. Mazara sped through the Minor Leagues and somewhat surp
  
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• World Video Game Hall Of Fame Names 2017 Finalists

  28-03-2017 16:19
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) – The World Video Game Hall of Fame’s 2017 finalists span decades and electronic platforms, from the 1981 arcade classic “Donkey Kong” that launched Mario’s plumbing career to the 2006 living room hit “Wii Sports,” that made gamers out of grandparents.
  The hall of fame at The Strong museum in Rochester says Tuesday that 12 video games are under consideration for induction in May.
  They include: “Final Fantasy VII,” ”
  
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• Construction Crew Discovers Old Cannonballs in Pittsburgh

  28-03-2017 16:09
  A construction crew working in Lawrenceville discovered a cache of buried cannonballs today at the site of an old civil war arsenal, according to Pittsburgh police. The construction crew building apartments across the street from Arsenal Middle School near 39th and Butler streets discovered between 35 and 43 cannonballs, a company spokesman said.
  
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• All eyes are on Hays eaglet's pending arrival

  28-03-2017 16:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  Reports that a much-anticipated eaglet has hatched in the bald eagle nest in Hays will be put to rest later Tuesday when multiple observers can get to the site and observe the nest more closely, according to the Audubon Society.
  
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• Rising Star: Gonzaga Forward Zach Collins

  28-03-2017 15:44
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  Up to this point, the single play Zach Collins is best known for in this NCAA Tournament is a botched no-call that inspired Northwestern coach Chris Collins to run onto the court in protest. Yes, what stood as a blocked shot should have been a goaltending violation. That doesn’t change the fact that Collins, a freshman for Gonzaga, is a great shot blocker who is capable of scoring inside and out. He joins former “Rising Stars” Joel Berry (North Carolina), Chris S
  
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• CBS Local Bracket Update: Out Of 28,373 Brackets, None Have Perfect Final Four

  28-03-2017 15:41
  
  Bryan Altman
  The next time you think about how incredible it would be to have a “perfect bracket,” maybe take a step back and try to predict the Final Four first, because that’s proved to be hard enough as is.
  28,373 brackets were filled out across our 21 CBS Local sites and not one of them got the entire Final Four correct.
  However, there were more than just a couple of folks that showed faith in South Carolina and picked them to make it to the Final Four. 37 people picke
  
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• The Digs: On the set of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”

  28-03-2017 15:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mary Rawson was standing in the kitchen of her Squirrel Hill apartment one day when the phone rang. She picked it up. Fred Rogers was on the line. He wanted Mary to be a part of his show, “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.”
  
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• Kids Of Steel Project R.U.N. Teaching Youth Importance Of Exercise

  28-03-2017 15:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If you’ve ever signed up for one of the races during Pittsburgh Marathon weekend, you’ve probably noticed a little box on the registration form asking if you want to make a donation to the Kids of Steel Project R.U.N. Program.
  The project helps underprivileged children in our area learn the importance of exercise.
  It also teaches them about good nutrition and helps build their self-esteem.
  The program is now up and running in 15 locations in the Pittsburgh a
  
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• PTL Links: March 28, 2017

  28-03-2017 14:58
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Ask Dr. G, Parenting Expert Dr. Deborah GilboaMarket District Recipe: Vegetable Meatballs
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• Leaderboard: Roaring 20s

  28-03-2017 14:50
  
  By Dan Reardon
  Following a tumultuous fall political campaign season, the experts turned to demographics to explain the unexpected election outcome. As the PGA Tour approaches the traditional quarter pole in the 2017 season — the Masters — demographics is clearly the major theme to this point in the year.
  Unlike the political world, on Tour the demographics are reversed. Experts cited the underperformance of the youth vote and the surge from the middle class in the Presidential elect
  
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• Market District Recipe: Vegetable Meatballs

  28-03-2017 14:43
  
  If you’re looking for some delicious vegetarian meals, check out this recipe from the Giant Eagle Market District!
  Vegetable “Meat” Balls for Meatless MarchCompliments of our Market District
  Makes: 18 (2 oz balls) Prep Time: 25 min. Cooking Time: 15 minutes
  2 Cups Button Mushrooms, sliced
  ½ Cup Baby Spinach
  ¾ Cup Red Bell Pepper, diced
  ¾ Cup Potatoes, diced, steamed
  ½ Cup Frozen Corn, thawed
  2 ½ Cups Black Beans, drained & rinsed
  2 ½
  
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• Workers Help Find Lost Engagement, Wedding Rings At Dump

  28-03-2017 14:36
  
  FAIRVIEW, N.J. (AP) – A New York City woman has recovered her wedding and engagement rings from a New Jersey dump with some help from sanitation workers.
  Shannon Lombardo says she accidentally threw out the rings, which were in a paper towel.
  She called 311 and the city delayed pickups from her Upper West Side building to give her a chance to sift through the building’s trash.
  When her search proved unsuccessful, the 46-year-old Lombardo went to a facility in Fairview, New Jersey, wi
  
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• Prosecutors urge passage of mandatory minimums bill

  28-03-2017 14:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  District attorneys representing Allegheny, Butler and Washington counties this morning spoke on behalf of a bill in the state House that would restore mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes involving drugs, children and the elderly.
  
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• District attorneys to call for mandatory minimum sentences

  28-03-2017 14:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three local district attorneys and other law enforcement officials are calling for the restoration of mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenders.
  
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• DELIVERY UPDATE: Post-Gazette print edition delayed

  28-03-2017 13:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  Due to a power outage and production issues Monday night, the printed edition of the Post-Gazette will be delivered later than usual Tuesday morning.
  
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• Construction Worker Crushed By Safe Deposit Box

  28-03-2017 13:34
  
  WYNCOTE, Pa. (AP) – Authorities in suburban Philadelphia say a construction worker was crushed to death by a safety deposit box.
  Cheltenham Township police say the incident happened at an old Wells Fargo in the Cheltenham Mall around 1 p.m. Monday. Officials say three construction workers were trying to move a safe deposit box with a lift when it fell onto one of the workers.
  Authorities say 35-year-old Jonathan Maust, of Elizabethtown, was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials say a spe
  
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• Police: Man pistol-whipped during home invasion in Sheraden

  28-03-2017 12:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  At least one person was injured in a home invasion in Sheraden early Tuesday morning.
  
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• At least one injured in home invasion in Sheraden

  28-03-2017 12:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  At least one person was injured in a home invasion in Sheraden early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Elevator woes plague Downtown building

  28-03-2017 06:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  For tenants of the Allegheny Building, Downtown, the toughest part of Monday morning’s commute came when they arrived for work.
  
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• Elevator woes plague 19-floor Downtown building

  28-03-2017 06:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  For tenants of the Allegheny Building, Downtown, the toughest part of Monday morning’s commute came when they arrived for work.
  
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• What's to blame for the surge in Lyme disease?

  28-03-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  If you become infected with Lyme disease this year, blame the acorn — the bitter-tasting nut that falls from oak trees and looks to be wearing a knitted beret.
  
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• What can we blame for the surge in Lyme disease?

  28-03-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  If you become infected with Lyme disease this year, blame the acorn — the bitter-tasting nut that falls from oak trees and looks to be wearing a knitted beret.
  
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