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• Can Tonics And Elixirs Boost Wellness?

  20-04-2017 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (CBS) – The notion of drinking tonics or elixirs for what ails you might sound old world, but these days it’s part of a new trend to get and stay healthy.
  “It’s a tonic, just like grandma used to make,” Brandi Spiller said.
  Spiller is drinking to good health.
  “At the first signs of cold or flu it will kick it right to the curb,” she said.
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• April 20, 2017Fitzgerald Announces 2017 Summer Concer...

  20-04-2017 23:37
  Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald today announced the lineup for the county's 2017 Summer Concert Series at South Park and Hartwood Acres Park, which features Grammy-winning, Tony-winning and platinum-selling artists, including Boz Scaggs, Gin Blossoms, The Mavericks, Con Funk Shun, Larry Carlton and Billy Porter. "Our 2017 summer concert series will be one of the best yet with new sound and lighting equipment at both amphitheaters, local craft beer for sale, more food truck options, an
  
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• Storms Bring Hail & Gusty Winds, Another Round To Move Through Tonight

  20-04-2017 23:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The first round of storms has cleared out of the Pittsburgh area, but after a bit of lull this evening, more wet weather will move in for the overnight hours.
  Thunderstorms came through this afternoon bringing with it downpours, gusty winds, thunder, lightning and some pretty sizable hail.
  There were reports of downed trees, like in Cranberry Township; and, in Arnold, the hail that fell was bigger than a quarter.
  KDKA Chief Meteorologist Jeff Verszyla says a spotty show
  
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• Storms Bring Hail & Gusty Winds, Another Round Moving Through Overnight

  20-04-2017 23:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The first round of storms cleared out of the Pittsburgh area late Thursday afternoon, but after a bit of a lull during the evening hours, more wet weather will move in overnight.
  Thunderstorms came through in the afternoon, bringing with it downpours, gusty winds, thunder, lightning and some sizable hail.
  There were reports of downed trees, like in Cranberry Township; and, in Arnold, the hail that fell was bigger than a quarter.
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• Ricky Morton Of Rock ‘n’ Roll Express On Getting Into WWE Hall Of Fame

  20-04-2017 22:49
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  Their colorful tassels would blow behind them, tied taught to their arms as they ran to the ring. Tens of thousands of screaming fans would cram into arenas, waiting for the emergence of Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton. And as the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express came through the curtain the sound was deafening.
  The venues were sold out, and the women were in hysterics. It was like the Beatles coming to America, only this was the squared circle. Gibson and Morton were so popular
  
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• Survivor Castaways Hali And Ozzy Reflect In Post-Elimination Q&A

  20-04-2017 22:25
  
  CBS Local – CBS aired Season 34, Episodes 8 & 9 of Survivor: Game Changes, and we had the chance to interview the recent castoffs, Hali Ford and Ozzy Lusth. Both of these players had their torches snuffed for different reasons in the double episode.
  Here’s their unique perspectives (as told to CBS Local’s Samantha Bennet and Adam Bloom) on being voted off the island as well as insight into their game play and what they thought of their competition as the jury continues
  
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• 3 Paris Officers Shot, 1 Fatally, In Champs-Elysees Attack

  20-04-2017 21:54
  
  PARIS (AP) — An attacker with an automatic weapon opened fire on police in Paris’ iconic Champs-Elysees shopping district Thursday night, killing one officer and seriously wounding two others before police shot and killed him.
  Paris police spokeswoman Johanna Primevert told The Associated Press that the attacker targeted officers guarding the area near the Franklin Roosevelt subway station at the center of the avenue popular with tourists. She said he appeared to be acting alone.
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• Wendy Bell plans June fundraiser event

  20-04-2017 20:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  Wendy Bell is taking the show on the road.
  
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• Weather warning issued for parts of Western Pa.

  20-04-2017 20:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Western Pennsylvania.
  
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• Study provides a better understanding of HIV infections

  20-04-2017 20:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  When a person becomes infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, the immune system goes crazy.
  
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• St. Louis Gunman Kills Utility Workers, Then Himself

  20-04-2017 20:36
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis police say a gunman has opened fire on two utility workers, killing both of them, before fatally shooting himself.
  The shooting happened around 11:15 a.m. Thursday on the western edge of the city. Police say it’s unclear why the gunman shot two Laclede Gas employees working in residential neighborhood.
  Names of the victims and the shooter have not been released. Authorities say one worker was in his 20s, the other in his 50s.
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• Plum teacher acquitted of intimidation sues school district, police

  20-04-2017 20:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  A teacher at Plum Senior High School acquitted of witness intimidation in the investigation of other teachers accused of having sex with students Wednesday sued Plum borough and its police force.
  
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• Plum teacher acquitted of intimidation sues borough, police

  20-04-2017 20:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  A teacher at Plum Senior High School acquitted of witness intimidation in the investigation of other teachers accused of having sex with students Wednesday sued Plum borough and its police force.
  
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• Landslide Closes Hazelwood Road, Threatens Power Lines

  20-04-2017 20:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A landslide is threatening to bring down power lines in Hazelwood.
  Imogene Road has been closed as crews work to remove a tree that is leaning on a pole.
  Duquesne Light is also on hand to make necessary repairs.
  One homeowner was told to evacuate his home due to the landslide being close to his house.
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• Lawsuit: 7th Patient Died Due To UPMC Mold Outbreak

  20-04-2017 20:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — On Thursday, a new lawsuit was filed against UPMC and linen supplier Paris Companies, claiming that a seventh patient died as a result of a recent mold outbreak.
  Lawyers state that Katherine Landman, 44, died on Oct. 11, 2015, after being treated at UPMC Shadyside. The lawsuit, filed by the Landman’s family, states that the deceased was a leukemia patient and that she developed a fungal infection that invaded her sinus cavity.
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• UPMC sued again by family of patient who died after mold infection

  20-04-2017 19:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  The family of a New Castle woman who died in 2015 after she contracted a mold infection while a patient at UPMC Shadyside hospital on Thursday sued UPMC and Paris Cleaners, the company that washes UPMC’s linens, for wrongful death and negligence.
  
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• Penn State suspends another fraternity

  20-04-2017 19:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  Penn State University on Thursday said it has suspended recognition of another fraternity on its main University Park campus, Sigma Alpha Mu, for alcohol violations during parents' weekend on April 1, the latest in a widening crackdown on Greek life abuse.
  
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• Authorities: Tennessee Teen Who Disappeared With Teacher Found Safe

  20-04-2017 19:31
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Authorities say a 15-year-old Tennessee girl who disappeared with her teacher last month has been found safe in California and the teacher has been arrested.
  The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation tweeted Thursday that teacher Tad Cummins had been taken into custody. The agency said it would provide more details in a press conference later.
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• Corey Chavous On NFL Draft: Watson To Browns At 12 Will Be First QB Taken

  20-04-2017 19:29
  
  Bryan Altman
  The NFL Draft, the biggest weekend of the NFL offseason, is rapidly approaching, and the football world can’t wait. For teams near the top of the draft board (and generally the bottom of the standings), the draft represents hope. Will the infusion of top college talent lead a franchise back to glory? For championship contenders, the it’s a chance to plug a missing piece into an already playoff-ready roster.
  That’s why draft d
  
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• 21-Year-Old Man Electrocuted In Shadyside

  20-04-2017 19:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 21-year-old man was killed Thursday while working in Shadyside.
  Paramedics were dispatched to a house in the 400 block of Morewood Avenue at approximately 9:30 a.m. where Dakota Marshall, of Ford City, had been working on a house.
  Officials say he was “moving planks when he was exposed to electricity.”
  Marshall was rushed to UPMC Shadyside where he was pronounced deceased.
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• Plum Teacher Files Lawsuit Against Borough, Police Officers

  20-04-2017 19:16
  
  PLUM (KDKA) — A Plum High School teacher is filing legal action against the Borough of Plum, its police force and several officers.
  Drew Zoldak alleges the borough, the police force and officers Lanny Conley, Mark E. Focareta and Joseph Little violated his civil rights by charging him with Intimidation of Witnesses as part of the investigation into the Plum High School Sex Scandal.
  Two male teachers pleaded guilty and have been sentenced to prison for sexual relationships with fe
  
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• Man killed while working on Shadyside home

  20-04-2017 19:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  Authorities are investigating the death of a Ford City man who was killed Thursday while doing work at a Shadyside home.
  
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• ‘Traps Have Been Set’: Police Department’s Humorous 4/20 Tweet Goes Viral

  20-04-2017 18:44
  
  WYOMING, Minnesota (KDKA) — Police in Minnesota are getting a good laugh out of 4/20, the well-known nationwide “holiday” for marijuana users.
  On Thursday, the Wyoming, MN Police account tweeted a hilarious picture of snacks, video games and soda – with a police officer crouched in the background ready with a net.Undercover #420 operations are in place. Discreet traps have been set up throughout the city today. #Happy420 pic.twitter.com/Jo8mh0Z5lQ
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• Two sentenced for 2014 Hill District shooting death

  20-04-2017 18:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two men were sentenced to state prison Thursday morning for the shooting death of a man in the Hill District nearly three years ago.
  
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• 12 Animals Removed From Filthy Home, Man Facing Charges

  20-04-2017 18:03
  
  NEW ALEXANDRIA (KDKA) — A dozen animals were removed from a filthy home in New Alexandria on Thursday.
  The animals were noticed when the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Department went there to serve a warrant.
  They found garbage covering the floor, and nine dogs and three cats living in the deplorable conditions.
  Photo: Westmoreland County Sheriff
  Photo: Westmoreland County Sheriff
  Animal Rescue League will take custody of the animals and evaluate their conditions.
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• Best Places For Pirates Fans To Catch A Home Run At PNC Park

  20-04-2017 17:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If you’re heading to PNC Park to catch a Pittsburgh Pirates game, you may or may not catch a home run ball depending on where you sit.SeatGeek has created a map showing the best places to sit in PNC Park and catch a home run.The Pirates only hit 153 home runs last season, ranking nearly last in all of Major League Baseball.Fans at PNC Park only saw 148 long bombs during the season, also one of the lowest totals in baseball.So where should you sit if you want a goo
  
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• List: 2017 Best Neighborhoods To Live In Pittsburgh

  20-04-2017 17:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Living in Pittsburgh is always lovely, but now some neighborhoods have been ranked as the best.
  For the second year in a row, Niche has listed Regent Square as the best Pittsburgh neighborhood to live in.
  Squirrel Hill North, Squirrel Hill South, Point Breeze and Shadyside also made the top five.
  Niche says the rankings are based on higher education rate, public schools, cost of living, job opportunities, crime and local amenities. Data was pulled directly from the U.S.
  
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• Sabres Clean House By Firing GM Murray And Coach Bylsma

  20-04-2017 17:07
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP/KDKA) – The Buffalo Sabres have fired general manager Tim Murray and coach Dan Bylsma after the youthful team missed the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season.
  Owner Terry Pegula made the announcement Thursday after spending the past two days holding season-ending meetings with Murray.
  Murray had completed his third full season as GM, and was responsible for overseeing a top-to-bottom rebuilding project in Buffalo. Bylsma completed his second season.
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• The Mavericks, Billy Porter, Boz Scaggs highlight Hartwood and South Park seasons

  20-04-2017 16:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  Circle the date July 23 on your calendar, because it’s going to be a party.
  
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• The Mavericks, Billy Porter, Boz Scaggs highlight Hartwood and South Park

  20-04-2017 16:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  Circle the date July 23 on your calendar, because it’s going to be a party.
  
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• Police Say Playground Punch Kills Pa. Man With Spina Bifida

  20-04-2017 16:53
  
  YORK, Pa. (AP) – Police say a man with spina bifida died when he was punched at a Pennsylvania playground by another man who believed the victim had been threatening children with a stick.
  York police say the dead man, 25-year-old Oscar Cherry III, was merely defending some little girls he was babysitting Monday after another group of children threw rocks and sticks at him and called him names.
  When Cherry picked up the stick to defend himself, two children ran home and got their cousin, 1
  
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• Mother’s Day Gifts For New Moms

  20-04-2017 16:45
  
  By Deb Flomberg
  A woman’s first Mother’s Day is always the most exciting. It’s a chance to show the new mom in your life just how special she is and what a great mother she has already become, so it’s important to find a way to truly honor and celebrate her on this big day. From creating a simple framed photo to a whole day of planned activities, there are so many great ways to show the new mom in your life how loved she truly is.
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• DIY Mother’s Day Dinner Recipes

  20-04-2017 16:45
  
  By Deb Flomberg
  One of the best ways to show mom you care on Mother’s Day is to head to the kitchen, roll up your sleeves and prepare her a delicious, well-deserved meal. She’ll appreciate your time and efforts spent over the stove, and you’ll get to treat the woman you love most to a homemade gift that includes time spent together enjoying the fruits of your labor.
  Wary of your lack of experience in the kitchen? There’s no need to be nervous about tackling the cooking on
  
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• 5 Handmade Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

  20-04-2017 16:45
  
  By Deb Flomberg
  They always say that the best gifts are handmade, and it’s true. Whether you have a ton of artistic skill or you’re just finally trying your hand at a crafting day – there are many fun and easy things you can do to show mom that you care. Crafting with the kids is also a great way to make some special gifts together while you create memories that will be treasured for a lifetime to come. So forget another gift card or Mother’s Day scarf, and try your hand
  
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• 5 Activities To Do With Your Mom On Mother’s Day

  20-04-2017 16:45
  
  By Deb Flombgerg
  Mother’s Day is almost here, so if you haven’t spent some time figuring out how to tell mom that you appreciate all she’s done for you, this is your official call to action. You don’t have to spend a ton of money to show mom some love on the big day, either. There are lots of things you can do together, for very little money, that will create a beautiful and picture-perfect Mother’s Day for the most important woman in your life. Here are a few ideas
  
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• Chef Bill Fuller’s Springtime Tacos Recipe

  20-04-2017 16:07
  
  Chef Bill Fuller stopped by PTL to show off some delicious recipes that are perfect for Spring!
  Spring Tacos
  Grilled Shiitake & Spring Vegetable Tacos3 ea. Small Flour Tortillas1 ½ C. Shiitake Mushroom, raw marinated caps9 ea. Stalks Marinated Asparagus1 ½ Tbs. Goat Cheese, crumbled¼ C. Cilantro Cream Sauce3 oz. English Peas, blanched¼ C Pea Shoots, cut to fitLime wedge
  1. Grill shiitake mushroom caps and asparagus on grill until tender2. Cut asparagus on a slight
  
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• Car Flips In 3-Car Collision On I-279

  20-04-2017 15:46
  
  WEST VIEW (KDKA) — A vehicle flipped in a three-car crash on Thursday.
  It happened just before 9:30 a.m. along I-279 southbound near a construction site in West View.
  Traffic was backed up for miles.
  The Express (left) lane of southbound I-279 was closed to traffic between the Bellevue/West View and Perrysville Avenue exits as a result.  Traffic continues to get past the crash in the local (right) lane.
  One person was reportedly trapped but there was no word on the extent of any injur
  
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• Songbirds breeding earlier as climate changes, Pittsburgh study shows

  20-04-2017 15:32 via post-gazette.com
  
  The early bird still gets the worm. But the early arrival of migrating flocks in Western Pennsylvania has led to earlier breeding activity, and that could have an impact on not only the robins, sparrows and other birds but also insects, diseases and farmers’ crops.
  
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• Infant injured during Knoxville shooting; suspect in custody

  20-04-2017 15:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  An East Hills man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Knoxville that resulted in an infant being injured by shattering glass.
  
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• Police: Infant Found In Vehicle Involved In Knoxville Shootout, Man Arrested

  20-04-2017 15:09
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man was arrested Wednesday following gunfire in Knoxville.
  Police rushed to the area of Charles Street and Beltzhoover Avenue around 10:30 p.m. when they heard multiple shots fired in the area.
  Officers saw a Ford sedan speeding on Matthews Avenue toward Bausman Street with a shattered rear driver-side window. The vehicle voluntarily pulled off to the side of the road.
  Inside the car, police observed through the shattered window a 9-month-old infant male in the b
  
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• 3 Pa. friars want judge to dismiss sex abuse case involving teacher

  20-04-2017 14:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. — Three Franciscan friars have asked a judge to dismiss criminal charges that they didn’t properly supervise a suspected sexual predator accused of molesting more than 100 children, most at a Pennsylvania high school.
  
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• Watch: Tiny Penguins Fan Says ‘I’m Phil Kessel, Mama’ In Adorable Video

  20-04-2017 14:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A tiny Penguins fan has captured the hearts of Pittsburghers with an adorable video.
  The Pittsburgh Penguins posted the clip to Twitter Wednesday with the caption “We think we have a Phil Kessel fan on our hands.”We think we have a Phil Kessel fan on our hands. pic.twitter.com/kxHYSFEPOE
  — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) April 19, 2017
  In the video, a small boy talking to his mother says that he *is* right winger Phil Kessel, in a very matter-of-fact f
  
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• Look for these collaboration brews

  20-04-2017 14:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  Once again, for Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week, teams of breweries worked together to conceive and produce “collaboration beers,” which will be available at participating breweries and other venues during the week.
  
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• PTL Links: April 20, 2017

  20-04-2017 14:27
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Pittsburgh Center For Creative Reuse
  Doug Oster
  Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week
  Rick Seback’s Rickstarter
  Cultural Trust Gallery Crawl
  Chef Bill Fuller & The Big Burrito Restaurant
  Kidsburgh
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• Alcoa Moving Headquarters From New York Back To Pittsburgh

  20-04-2017 14:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Alcoa Corp. is moving its global headquarters back to Pittsburgh, where the 129-year-old company had been based until moving to New York City in 2006.
  Alcoa has maintained offices in Pittsburgh and 10 employees will relocate from its New York headquarters when the move is made Sept. 1. Alcoa already has 205 employees in Pittsburgh who share a building with Arconic, a spinoff company created when Alcoa split off its mining, refining and aluminum businesses in November from
  
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• Mother, Others Watch Helplessly As Ohio Man Dies In Car Fire

  20-04-2017 13:58
  
  SHARONVILLE, Ohio (AP) – Officials say a driver died in a car fire in front of his mother and other witnesses who couldn’t help him escape the burning vehicle outside his Cincinnati-area apartment complex.
  The man’s car apparently burst into flames Wednesday afternoon as he pulled into a parking spot in Sharonville, roughly 15 miles northeast of downtown Cincinnati. Witnesses say the 48-year-old man tried to kick open a door and pleaded for help, but others couldn’t get c
  
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• Two-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic On Route 8

  20-04-2017 13:48
  
  SHALER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A vehicle collision has tied up traffic on Route 8 in Shaler Township.
  It happened around 7:30 a.m. Thursday near the intersection of Spencer Lane.
  People traveling through the area should anticipate additional commute time.
  No injury information was provided.
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• GM Halts Operations In Venezuela After Factory Is Seized

  20-04-2017 13:38
  
  DETROIT (AP) – General Motors says it has halted operations in Venezuela after authorities seized a factory.
  The plant was confiscated on Wednesday in what GM called an illegal judicial seizure of its assets.
  The Detroit automaker says in a statement Thursday that other assets such as vehicles were taken from the plant, causing irreparable damage.
  GM says the plant was taken in disregard of its right to due process. The company says it will defend itself legally and it’s confident th
  
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• Parents Warn About Electric Shock Drowning After Girl’s Tragic Death

  20-04-2017 13:30
  
  LAKE TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (KDKA) — The parents of 15-year-old Carmen Johnson, who tragically died from electric shock drowning while swimming near her family’s Alabama lake house last year, are speaking out about the rarely reported phenomenon after it took the lives of two more local women this past weekend.
  CBS News reports 34-year-old Shelly Darling and 41-year-old Elizabeth Whipple, went missing after sunbathing on Lake Tuscaloosa Friday afternoon.
  Their bodies were retrieved from
  
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• Water boil advisory remains in effect for Aspinwall

  20-04-2017 13:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  A boil water advisory remains in effect until at least noon Thursday for Aspinwall households and businesses after maintenance work on a pump caused low or no water pressure to about half of the borough’s 1,200 water customers.
  
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