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• Body of missing kayaker pulled from Ohio River identified

  30-05-2017 23:54
  
  The body of a white female was pulled from the Ohio River near the Leetsdale boat launch Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Man convicted of manslaughter in roommate's death at Elliott home in 2016

  30-05-2017 23:51
  
  Prosecutors said Hunter told them he hit the victim in the head with a hammer and then shot him.
  
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• Coroner identifies body pulled from Ohio River as missing kayaker

  30-05-2017 23:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  A body pulled from the Ohio River on Sunday is that of Helene Brandy, a 25-year-old kayaker who had been missing since May 21 after she and another woman were swept over a dam. 
  
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• Man convicted of killing 4 people in Omaha sentenced to death

  30-05-2017 23:47
  
  The man accused of killing four people in 2013 has been sentenced to death.
  
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• Mary Kay Letourneau splits from former student 2 decades after illegal affair

  30-05-2017 23:46
  
  The student, Vili Fualaau, filed for legal separation from Mary Kay Letourneau earlier in May.
  
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• Braddock man convicted of using hammer, gun to kill roommate

  30-05-2017 23:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Braddock man was convicted Tuesday of killing his lifelong friend with a hammer and a gun in Pittsburgh’s Elliott section last year as the two struggled after bingeing for several days on cocaine and heroin.
  
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• Comedian Kathy Griffin Under Fire For Beheading Donald Trump In Shocking Photo Shoot

  30-05-2017 23:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Kathy Griffin has never been one to shy away from controversy.The comedian has ignited a social media firestorm after a video surfaced of holding a bloody head that resembles President Trump.
  Griffin did the photoshoot with celebrity photographer Tyler Shields and it’s raising a lot of eyebrows.
  In photos leaked on Tuesday, Griffin portrays a bloody scene. She looks to be holding a fake severed head.
  Griffin took to Twitter to defend the photoshoot, saying “
  
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• Mt. Lebanon police investigate anti-Semitic threat; third incident in seven months

  30-05-2017 23:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  For the third time in seven months, Mt. Lebanon police have been called upon to investigate an anti-Semitic message left in a public area.
  
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• Study: Facebook Users Have Less Gray Matter In Brain

  30-05-2017 23:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Those who frequently check Facebook tend to have less gray matter in their brains according to a new study.The study was published in the journal Behavioural Brain Research.
  Researchers concluded that it appeared that those who checked Facebook more frequently on their smartphone, had smaller gray matter volumes of nucleus accumbens.One of the study’s authors,Christian Montag of Ulm University, told PsyPost, “smartphones, Facebook – in short the digita
  
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• Pentagon says mock warhead shot down in test of US missile defense program

  30-05-2017 23:00
  
  According to the Pentagon, it has shot down a mock warhead over the Pacific in key success for the US missile defense program, as reported by the Associated Press.
  
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• Ponies bolt into crowd at parade

  30-05-2017 22:51
  
  A couple of ponies pulling a carriage in a Memorial Day parade in Wisconsin, were startled and ran into the crowd lining the street.
  
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• Ice cream shoppe offers jobs to workers with special needs

  30-05-2017 22:45
  
  A business in Oklahoma is making an effort to help those with special needs to enter the workforce.
  
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• Portland stabbing suspect involved in rant the day before?

  30-05-2017 22:41
  
  Jeremy Joseph Christian, 35, will be arraigned on several charges, including two counts of aggravated murder, attempted murder, two counts of second-degree intimidation and being a felon in possession of a restricted weapon, police say.
  
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• Man Convicted Of Manslaughter In Roommate’s Death

  30-05-2017 22:37
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A man has been convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the beating and bludgeoning death of a man during an argument in a western Pennsylvania apartment a year ago.
  An Allegheny County judge also convicted 29-year-old Robert Hunter in a nonjury trial of evidence-tampering and a firearms crime in the May 2016 death of 35-year-old Mark Lopata.
  Prosecutors said Hunter told them he hit the victim in the head with a hammer and then shot him. The victim’s landlord and neig
  
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• Cases of Hepatitis B, C show big increase in North Carolina

  30-05-2017 22:35
  
  The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services says in a news release that between 2014 and 2016, new cases of hepatitis B were up by 56 percent.
  
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• Leaderboard: Shot-Makers In Hogan’s Alley

  30-05-2017 22:22
  By Dan Reardon
  Colonial Country Club has long been associated with golf legend Ben Hogan. Close to his home in Fort Worth, it was the site of five of his PGA Tournament wins. The largest collection of Hogan memorabilia resides in Colonial’s clubhouse.
  Hogan’s record as a player doesn’t have the quantity of accomplishments to rank him as the all-time best, but those familiar with the game’s history put him on top of the podium when it comes to swing genius.
  There
  
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• Study Says One Round Of Golf Per Week ‘Very Good’ For Your Health

  30-05-2017 21:18
  Bryan Altman
  Weekend warriors looking to hit the links and play some golf on Saturdays and Sundays this summer now have another good excuse for doing exactly that.
  According to a new study conducted by Britain’s Macmillan Cancer Support, golf is very good for your health and is an excellent way to get your 10,000 steps in and burn calories.
  Some players who find a round of golf to be nerve-wracking and full of club-throwing and obscenities may feel as though that statem
  
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• Eyesight Continues To Develop Until You’re 36, Study Finds

  30-05-2017 20:42
  CBS Local — The general conception on eyesight is that it deteriorates with age. While this is not untrue, many are misinformed of when the maturation actually ends. Eyesight continues to develop through your 30’s, a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience finds.
  The research studied brain tissue of 30 people recently deceased, who ranged in age from 20 days to 80 years old. Contrary to what was previously believed, the visual cortex of the brain reaches maturity aro
  
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• Pittsburgh named a top spot for weekend vacation

  30-05-2017 20:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  For weekend getaways, Pittsburgh is a hot spot.
  
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• Investigators cannot determine cause of explosion in Butler house

  30-05-2017 20:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal investigating a Memorial Day explosion and blaze at a home in Butler said the damage was so extensive that he was unable to determine the cause of the blast.
  
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• Standoff Ends In Greene Co. After Evacuations, School Lockdown

  30-05-2017 20:01
  DRY TAVERN, Pa. (KDKA) – A heavy police presence descended on a small town in Greene County Tuesday afternoon after reports of shots fired.
  The incident started after 1 p.m. along Route 88 in Dry Tavern, which is located between Jefferson and Rice’s Landing, and turned into a standoff situation. It all came to an end around 6 p.m. after the Pennsylvania State Police special response team went into the home and did not find anyone inside.
  Witnesses described hearing popping noises.
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• America’s 5 Best Rivers For Fly Fishing

  30-05-2017 20:00
  By Randy Yagi
  Immortalized in fiction like Chris Santella’s “Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die” and films like “A River Runs Through It” fly fishing is one of the world’s most popular methods in the sport of fishing. Also one of the most beautiful and most graceful examples of angling, fly fishing is often described as a true art form, perhaps best exemplified by a lone fisherman wading in knee deep water amid rushing waters and the peaceful silence of
  
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• Police on scene of Greene Co. incident, schools on lockdown

  30-05-2017 19:48
  
  Police are on the scene of a reported incident in Dry Tavern, state police have confirmed.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: White House press briefing

  30-05-2017 19:45
  
  Press secretary Sean Spicer will give his first on-camera briefing since the president's overseas trip.
  
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• Trump lawyer Michael Cohen won't cooperate with Congress

  30-05-2017 19:45
  
  The president's attorney said the request was a "total fishing expedition."
  
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• ‘Halos’ Discovered On Mars Could Widen Time Frame For Potential Life

  30-05-2017 19:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Scientists say they have made a discovery on Mars that may indicate the potential for life on the red planet.
  According to a new paper published in Geophysical Research Letters, higher concentration of silica called “halos” — have been found in Gale crater on Mars.
  In a press release, The American Geophysical Union says the “halos” indicate that the planet had water much longer than previously believed.“The concentration of silica is
  
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• Police: Fight between children escalated to gunfire when parents stepped in

  30-05-2017 19:38 via post-gazette.com
  A fight between neighborhood children in Wilkinsburg escalated to gunfire when their parents got involved on May 23, according to a criminal complaint.
  
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• Favorite Course: Muirfield Village Golf Club

  30-05-2017 19:33
  
  By Dave Shedloski
  In a recent SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio survey, players were asked to rank their three favorite golf courses on TOUR. Only one course made the list unanimously — Muirfield Village Golf Club, which has hosted the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide since its inception in 1976.
  “That’s quite a compliment,” said the course designer, golf great Jack Nicklaus, who also is founder and host of the Memorial Tournament.
  It’s well earned.
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• O'Reilly moves to Revolutionary War for next book

  30-05-2017 19:24
  
  The conservative commentator's first "Killing" series book since his ouster from Fox News will look at "The Brutal Struggle for American Independence."
  
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• "Concussion" doctor Bennet Omalu testifies in Pittsburgh homicide trial

  30-05-2017 19:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  The world-renowned neuropathologist who discovered the brain disease now known as CTE and was portrayed in the movie “Concussion” testified Tuesday morning in the homicide trial of a Pittsburgh man accused of killing a 5-month-old baby. 
  
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• Pittsburgh Consumer Watchdog Wins Case Against Kmart Over Toilet Paper Tax

  30-05-2017 19:20
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A local woman sued a big retailer over the price she paid for toilet paper and won.
  A judge awarded Mary Bach $100 in damages, plus court costs. She apologized to the judge calling it a “mundane but critical but consumer matter.”
  With her toilet tissue in tow, Bach entered the Magisterial District Judge’s office in North Versailles Tuesday morning, prepared to plead her case.
  “There’s a principle involved,” said Bach, who carried two
  
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• Grande and friends returning to Manchester for benefit show

  30-05-2017 19:14
  
  After a suicide bombing left 22 dead last week, Sunday's "One Love Manchester" concert will raise money for an emergency fund.
  
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• Three Mile Island nuclear plant to be shuttered

  30-05-2017 19:12
  
  The site of an infamous meltdown will "prematurely retire," according to its owner.
  
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• Weather forecast at noon

  30-05-2017 19:11
  
  Weather forecast at noon
  
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• Police department issues public service announcement after pot arrest

  30-05-2017 19:02
  
  "It is illegal to possess recreational marijuana in New Hampshire, even if you only 'smoke it in Massachusetts.'"
  
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• Medicare plans to replace Social Security numbers on cards

  30-05-2017 19:02
  
  Old Medicare cards will be going in the shredder as a measure goes in place to protect against identity theft.
  
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• Water main break in Oakland leaves four-foot-wide hole behind

  30-05-2017 18:44
  
  Bouquet Street is closed between Bates Street and Joncaire Street due to the break.
  
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• Struggling Pittsburgh Athletic Association files for bankruptcy

  30-05-2017 18:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  The iconic Pittsburgh Athletic Association in Oakland, formed 109 years ago as a meeting place for Pittsburgh’s business and cultural elite, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
  
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• One dead in three-vehicle collision on Mon-Fay Expressway

  30-05-2017 18:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  A motorist was killed Tuesday morning in a multi-vehicle accident on the Mon-Fayette Expressway in California.
  
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• 1 dead after turkey flock causes three-vehicle collision on Mon-Fay Expressway

  30-05-2017 18:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  A motorist was killed Tuesday morning in a three-vehicle accident on the Mon-Fayette Expressway in California that state police said was initiated by a wandering flock of turkeys.
  
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• City of Cleveland fires police officer who shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014

  30-05-2017 18:28
  
  Disciplinary actions were announced Tuesday for two officers who were involved in the shooting of a 12-year-old boy in November 2014.
  
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• Mother Of Missing Penn Hills Twins To Be Released From Jail

  30-05-2017 18:27
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A woman accused of concealing the whereabouts of her twin children will soon be released from jail.
  After spending four months behind bars, Patricia Fowler, 48, will soon be released on a non-monetary bond.
  Fowler is the Penn Hills mother whose twins have been missing for a decade.
  Earlier this month, Judge Thomas Flaherty dismissed several charges, saying the prosecution failed to present enough evidence to pursue counts of obstruction, concealment and endangerment.
  He
  
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• Predators fan who threw catfish on ice during Game 1 facing charges

  30-05-2017 18:24
  
  He's charged with possessing instruments of crime, disrupting meetings and disorderly conduct.
  
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• Liberty Bridge will close for weekend again from June 2-5

  30-05-2017 18:19
  
  The Liberty Bridge will close to traffic in both directions from 8 p.m. Friday night continuously through 5 a.m. Monday morning.
  
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• Police Investigating Anti-Semitic Pine Cone Message In Mt. Lebanon

  30-05-2017 18:16
  MOUNT LEBANON (KDKA) – An anti-Semitic message that says “Kill the Jews!” with a swastika was spelled out in pine cones in a Mt. Lebanon neighborhood and now, police are investigating.
  A neighbor saw the hateful message Tuesday morning and was so disturbed that after calling police, they promptly switched the cones to spell out “love.”
  Neighbors near the corner of Overlook Drive and Arden Road are confused, saying that the message is not reflective of where they liv
  
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• Police Investigating Anti-Semitic Message In Mt. Lebanon

  30-05-2017 18:16
  
  MOUNT LEBANON (KDKA) – An anti-Semitic message that says “Kill the Jews!” with a swastika was spelled out in pine cones in a Mt. Lebanon neighborhood and now, police are investigating.
  A neighbor saw the hateful message Tuesday morning and was so disturbed that after calling police, they promptly switched the cones to spell out “love.”
  Neighbors near the corner of Overlook Drive and Arden Road are confused, saying that the message is not reflective of where they liv
  
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• Root for the Penguins at Market Square rally

  30-05-2017 18:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  The city and county will be hosting a rally Wednesday in Market Square to cheer on the Penguins, as the team continues its march toward a second straight Stanley Cup.
  
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• Pirates Power Rankings: May 30, 2017

  30-05-2017 18:01
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Welcome to the second installment of Pirates Power Rankings, where we’ll take the 25 active players on the Pirates’ Major League roster and rank them, 1 down through 25.
  Almost a third of the way through the season, the Pirates are 24-28, somehow just 4 games under .500 yet still just 3 ½ games back of the N.L. Central lead . Take that for what it’s worth as we count them down, from 25 to 1.
  T-25) Jhan Marinez (no change) – Ma
  
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• Best Donuts In Pittsburgh

  30-05-2017 18:00
  
  By Janelle Sheetz
  Who doesn’t love a delicious, fresh donut? Whether you want one for breakfast or just a sweet snack, traditional glazed or something more creative, baked or fried, Pittsburgh has plenty of bakeries serving up awesome donuts. Here are five of the best.
  Photo Credit: Thinkstock
  Peace, Love, and Little Donuts
  2018 Smallman St.Pittsburgh, PA 15222(412) 904-4649
  peaceloveandlittledonuts.com
  With multiple locations in the Pittsburgh area, Peace, Love, and Little Donuts is a mu
  
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• Police reports: Tiger Woods asleep at the wheel but no evidence of alcohol in DUI arrest

  30-05-2017 17:59
  
  The professional golfer's first court appearance is July 5.
  
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