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• French Open at a glance: Kerber loses, Kvitova wins

  28-05-2017 23:43
  
  A French Open already missing Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova is now without No. 1-ranked Angelique Kerber, too, lending even more of a feeling that the women's championship is anyone's to win.
  
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• ‘Dear Mr. President’: Dan Rather posts emotional note about Portland stabbings

  28-05-2017 23:34
  
  Rather posted an open letter to the president on his Facebook page, addressing the recent attack in Oregon that left two men dead.
  
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• Flash Flood Watch For Pittsburgh Area Expires

  28-05-2017 23:18
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A flash flood watch warning in the Pittsburgh area has expired.
  The National Weather Service initially put many areas in southwest Pennsylvania under a flash flood warning until 10 p.m. Sunday, but the warning was canceled for most areas early Sunday evening.
  The Somerset and Bedford areas are still under a flash flood watch until 10 p.m.
  Clarion, Shippenville, Knox and Fryburg are impacted by a flood warning.
  Clarion County was briefly under a tornado warning Sunday af
  
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• Navy parachutist dies during demonstration over Hudson River

  28-05-2017 23:11
  
  A Navy spokesman said the accident occurred shortly after noon Sunday near Liberty State Park.
  
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• While campaigning, Merkel says Europeans can't 'completely' rely on US, others

  28-05-2017 23:08
  
  "The times when we could completely rely on others are, to an extent, over," Merkel said.
  
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• Macron explains his tense handshake with Trump

  28-05-2017 23:04
  
  "My handshake with him, it's not innocent," Macron said.
  
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• How to have fun in the sun without getting a sunburn

  28-05-2017 23:01
  
  It doesn't take long to get burned under the hot sun. But there are things you can do to protect you and your family.
  
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• Cancer Survivor Completes Amazing Feat

  28-05-2017 22:57
  
  Cancer survivor Sean Swarner talks about completing the Explorers Grand Slam.
  
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• Louisiana woman's stalker was secretly living in her attic

  28-05-2017 22:54
  
  Police in Louisiana have arrested a 21-year-old man on stalking, domestic abuse and theft charges after allegedly discovering he had been secretly living in the attic of his ex-girlfriend’s home
  
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• More arrests in Manchester attack; UK remains on high alert

  28-05-2017 22:50
  
  Most of the searches and arrests since Monday night's bombing have been in multi-ethnic south Manchester, where Abedi — the son of Libyan parents — was born and raised.
  
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• 'Lemon Aid' helping to raise money for families of fallen soldiers

  28-05-2017 22:48
  
  A Florida charity is taking the idea of a lemonade stand and using it raise money for families of fallen soldiers.
  
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• Flash flood watch issued for southwestern Pa.

  28-05-2017 22:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch Sunday for much of southwestern Pennslyvania, including Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties.
  
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• Flash Flood Watch In Effect In Pittsburgh Area

  28-05-2017 22:17
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A flash flood watch warning has been issued in the Pittsburgh area.
  The National Weather Service says many areas in southwest Pennsylvania are under a flash flood warning until 10 p.m. Sunday.
  The following counties are affected by this warning:
  Allegheny County
  Fayette County
  Fayette Ridges
  Greene County
  Washington County
  Westmoreland County
  Westmoreland Ridges
  Areas of northern West Virginia are also affected by this flash flood watch.
  The NWS warns that slow-moving s
  
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• Washington Twp. Officer Accidentally Inhales Suspected Narcotic

  28-05-2017 21:58
  WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A Washington Township police officer accidentally inhaled a suspected narcotic during an investigation early Sunday morning.
  Around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Washington Township police in Westmoreland County were called to a one-car accident on Route 356.Police believe the driver, Travis Ross, 34, from Leechburg, was under the influence of alcohol.As police were taking Ross into custody, they say he resisted arrest.
  Police say a second officer from Washington Township
  
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• Grubhub Determines Top ‘Good Luck Foods’ For Pens

  28-05-2017 21:30
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Lots of sports fans have special game day routines and superstitions, especially during playoffs, so Grubhub did some calculating to help Penguins fans figure out what to eat during the Stanley Cup Final.
  The online food delivery service determined the top foods that were ordered on game day wins in Pittsburgh.
  The top four foods were:
  1. Shrimp Mei Fun
  2. Korean-fried chicken
  3. Orange chicken
  4. Cheese pizza
  Grubhub says all four foods were ordered 201 percent more on
  
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• Harmony Township police officer charged in alcohol-related incident on North Shore

  28-05-2017 21:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  A police officer from Beaver County is being charged by summons in connection with an alcohol-related incident on the North Shore on Friday night.
  
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• Former winner Buddy Lazier wrecks at Indy 500

  28-05-2017 20:49
  
  The 1996 race winner lost his rear end coming into the corner and slid hard into the outside wall, wheels and debris spilling across the track.
  
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• Man Rescued From Tree House After Being Struck By Branch

  28-05-2017 20:46
  HARRISON CITY, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say a man had to be rescued from a western Pennsylvania tree house after he was struck and injured by a branch.
  The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that emergency responders in Westmoreland County were called to the scene in Penn Township home just before 6 p.m. Saturday.
  A county public safety department said the man was reported to be about 10 feet off the ground at a Cedar Court residence and had to be lowered to safety.
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• Man Struck, Killed By Falling Tree He Cut Down

  28-05-2017 20:44
  
  BARNESBORO, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say a western Pennsylvania man was killed when a tree he was cutting down fell on top of him.
  The Cambria County coroner’s office said 37-year-old Jesse Snyder was using a chain saw to cut the tree on his Susquehanna Township property shortly after noon Saturday.
  Coroner Jeffrey Lees said the tree began to fall but hit a nearby branch and was redirected toward Snyder, hitting him on the head.
  Lees said he pronounced Snyder dead at the scene due to a
  
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• Child Bitten Multiple Times By Pit Bull

  28-05-2017 20:41
  NORTH SIDE (KDKA) — A child was bitten multiple times by a dog on Pittsburgh’s North Side early Sunday afternoon.
  It happened around 1 p.m. in the 2400-block of Brighton Road.
  An 11-year-old boy was reportedly bitten multiple times on the legs by a pit bull. He was transported to a local hospital via ambulance. His condition is unknown.
  The pit bull was found a few minutes later in the 2400-block of Ridgeland Place, behind Brighton Road. Animal Control was called to the scene.
  The do
  
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• 2 children, 1 deputy among 8 victims after Mississippi shooting

  28-05-2017 20:39
  
  The deceased deputy has been identified as 36-year-old William Durr.
  
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• 8 Dead In Shooting Rampage In Mississippi; Suspect Arrested

  28-05-2017 20:19
  
  BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — A man who apparently got into a dispute with his wife and in-laws was arrested in a house-to-house shooting rampage in rural Mississippi that left eight people dead, including a sheriff’s deputy.
  “I ain’t fit to live, not after what I done,” a handcuffed Willie Corey Godbolt, 35, told The Clarion-Ledger.
  The shootings took place at three homes Saturday night — two in Brookhaven and one in Bogue Chitto — about 70 miles south of Ja
  
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• Kushner ties to Russia questioned as Trump blasts media lies

  28-05-2017 20:15
  
  Lawyers for Kushner said he was willing to talk with federal and congressional investigators about his foreign contacts and his work on the Trump campaign
  
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• What's Memorial Day really about?

  28-05-2017 20:02
  
  The holiday isn't just another day off from work, but a day to remember and honor the brave Americans who fought and died for this country.
  
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• North Side child, 11, attacked by pit bull

  28-05-2017 20:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  An 11-year-old boy has been transported to a local hospital with injuries sustained when he was attacked by a pit bull Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Newspaper: Ohio Had More Than 4,000 Overdose Deaths In 2016

  28-05-2017 19:50
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A newspaper survey of Ohio county coroners has found more than 4,000 people died from drug overdoses last year in a state among the hardest hit by a heroin and opioid epidemic.
  The Columbus Dispatch reports the state’s 4,149 unintentional fatal overdoses in 2016 are a 36 percent increase from the previous year when just over 3,000 deaths were reported.
  The newspaper says Ohio led the nation in fatal overdoses in 2014 and 2015.
  The increase is being attributed to
  
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• Teen presented slain sister's diploma

  28-05-2017 19:44
  
  Friends of a 16-year-old who was killed last year, pay tribute to her on what would have been her graduation day.
  
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• Man has amazing Etch-A-Sketch skills

  28-05-2017 19:43
  
  Danny has been a fixture at a store in northern Maine for decades. He has a whole list of talents.
  
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• 5 years later: Boardwalk destroyed by Hurricane Sandy reopens

  28-05-2017 19:15
  
  It has been almost 5 years since Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast - now one of the hardest hit boardwalk along the Atlantic has reopened.
  
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• Cancer survivor climbs to North Pole to inspire others

  28-05-2017 19:11
  
  Cancer survivor Sean Swarner talks about completing the Explorers' Grand Slam, a feat that scales the 7 highest summits on every continent and skiing from the North to South Pole.
  
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• Shark sightings on the rise near Massachusetts beaches

  28-05-2017 18:28
  
  With the rebound of the seal population, experts say there will be more sharks feeding in the waters near Massachusetts.
  
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• Family, Friends Gather To Remember 25-Year-Old Mother Of Four

  28-05-2017 18:27
  
  BELTZHOOVER (KDKA) — Family and friends of Kala Thomas gathered in the grass outside the community center at McKinley Park in Beltzhoover on Saturday, praying for strength, healing and peace.
  Twenty-five-year-old Kala Thomas’ body was found over a hillside Tuesday night near Garfield Commons, where she lived.
  Amber Nelson has been friends with Kala for a really long time.
  “We have so many good memories. I don’t even have one bad memory,” Nelson said.
  “Kala was
  
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• A Tale of Two Cities: Pittsburgh vs. Nashville

  28-05-2017 18:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  Here’s a look at the two teams and two cities that will be competing for the Stanley Cup final on Monday:
  
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• Slain Virginia officer was father, former Marine

  28-05-2017 17:36
  
  Police said 45-year-old old Special Agent Michael T. Walter died early Saturday after being shot Friday evening by Travis Ball.
  
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• One Dead After McKeesport Shooting

  28-05-2017 17:34
  
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — One person is dead after a shooting in McKeesport late Saturday night.
  It happened around 10 p.m. in the 1800-block of Wesley Street.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Police say when first responders arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
  The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office has identified the victim as 31-year-old Antonio Wallace, of McKeesport.
  Further details on the shooting have not yet been released.
  The i
  
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• Frequent Facebook usage shrinks your brain's gray matter, says study

  28-05-2017 17:15
  
  More than 2 billion people are registered on the popular social media site, and more than half of them use its mobile app on a daily basis.
  
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• House intel Democrat wants review of Kushner's clearance

  28-05-2017 17:07
  
  Adam Schiff says the government needs to 'get to the bottom' of the allegations.
  
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• 8 people dead after shootings in Mississippi, police say

  28-05-2017 16:16
  
  The suspect is in custody.
  
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• NJ nightclub shooting leaves 1 dead, 5 injured, police say

  28-05-2017 15:55
  
  Police say officers responded to the unidentified club on Main Street after reports of a shooting at about 5:30 a.m. Sunday.
  
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• Authorities ID victim in fatal McKeesport shooting

  28-05-2017 15:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  Officials have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in McKeesport Saturday night.
  
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• Man dies after shots fired into a McKeesport home

  28-05-2017 15:44
  
  Police were called to the 1800 block of Wesley Street in McKeesportjust after 10 p.m. Saturday night for a report of shots fired into a home.
  
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• How to prevent sunburn

  28-05-2017 14:58
  
  Here's how to protect yourself from getting a sunburn.
  
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• During investigation, police officer overcome by narcotic

  28-05-2017 14:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  A municipal police officer in Westmoreland County was overcome by a narcotic in the course of an accident investigation Sunday.
  
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• Portland mayor says 2 men who confronted attacker died heroes

  28-05-2017 14:38
  
  Mayor Ted Wheeler said 'their actions were brave and selfless and should serve as an example, an inspiration to us all.'
  
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• Manchester residents honor bombing victims with bee tattoos

  28-05-2017 13:31
  
  The bee has long been the symbol of Manchester, symbolizing a 'hive of activity' in an industrial city.
  
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• Portland train stabbing victims: An army vet, a recent college graduate

  28-05-2017 12:24
  
  Dozens sat around a circle of flowers and photos to honor an Army veteran and a college graduate who were fatally stabbed at a Portland commuter train
  
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• Memorial Day traffic set for 12-year high

  28-05-2017 11:37
  
  Memorial Day is always one of the busiest travel days of the year and in 2017 it will hit a 12-year high with 34.6 million people expected to be driving at least 50 miles during the holiday
  
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• Police: Mom locked kids in trunk while she shopped

  28-05-2017 10:30
  
  A woman is facing child abuse charges after she locked her two children in the trunk of her car while she shopped at a Walmart in Utah, police say.
  
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• WHO says 3 Zika cases detected in India for 1st time

  28-05-2017 10:01
  
  The World Health Organization says India has reported three cases of the Zika virus that occurred last year in western Gujarat state
  
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• Portland shocked by stabbings, suspect's extreme views eyed

  28-05-2017 09:28
  
  Police say they'll examine what appears to be the extremist ideology of an Oregon man accused of fatally stabbing two men who intervened when the suspect yelled racial slurs at two young women who appeared to be Muslim on a Portland light-rail train
  
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