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• Only woman to win math equivalent of Nobel Prize dies at 40

  15-07-2017 23:52
  
  In 2014 she was one of four winners of the Fields Medal, which is presented every four years.
  
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• Man Facing 16 Years In Jail For Torturing, Killing Cats

  15-07-2017 23:36
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (KDKA) — A California man is facing 16 years in jail for torturing and killing cats.
  The Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office announced Friday that 26-year-old Robert Farmer received the maximum sentence for killing and torturing a number of cats in a San Jose neighborhood.
  According to a release, investigators found the bodies of four cats, but they believe Farmer may have killed as many as 16 cats. All four cats had Farmer’s DNA under their nails, and there
  
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• Disney unveils footage of 'Star Wars,' 'A Wrinkle in Time,' 'Lion King'

  15-07-2017 23:25
  
  Which movies will you see?
  
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• Trump, protesters, supporters come out for US Women's Open

  15-07-2017 23:20
  
  "I take my role as a female role model very seriously, but this week is about the golf," Michelle Wie said.
  
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• Furry Tails: Jeff & James Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  15-07-2017 22:56
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________
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• Rochester native and former NFL QB Babe Parilli dies

  15-07-2017 22:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  Vito “Babe” Parilli, a native son of Rochester, Beaver County, and a member of the NFL’s All-Decade team for 1960, died Saturday at age 87.
  
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• Seven Siblings Separated By Foster Homes Adopted By One Couple

  15-07-2017 22:41
  
  MARIANNA, Fla. (KDKA) — Officials thought that seven siblings in foster care would need to be adopted by multiple families, but thanks to one couple, the family is staying together.
  CBS affiliate WECP-TV says last November, Dashoan and Sofia Olds saw a story on TV last about the seven siblings, ages 12 and under, who were dived up between several foster families.
  WECP-TV says the couple had always thought about adoption, and when they saw the story, “it was a done deal.”
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• Fans get behind-the-scenes look at Star Wars with new video

  15-07-2017 22:26
  
  The thrilling video includes shots of Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher, among other stars.
  
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• Ohio Police Find 400 Pounds Of Pot In Cars Made In Mexico

  15-07-2017 21:55
  WARREN, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say more than 400 pounds of marijuana has been found in 15 new cars made in Mexico and shipped to Ohio and Pennsylvania for sale.
  A drug task force in northeast Ohio’s Portage County was called to a Ford dealership this week after a service department employee found a package of pressed marijuana in a spare tire compartment during a vehicle inspection.
  Investigators then went to a rail yard near Warren and found more packages in the trunks of Ford Fusi
  
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• White House hires special counsel amid Russia probes

  15-07-2017 21:48
  
  A former federal prosecutor will help the Trump administration's internal legal team deal with the investigations over Russian election meddling.
  
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• Stars of "Aladdin" cast announced

  15-07-2017 21:31
  
  Will Smith has already been cast as the Genie.
  
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• One-Month-Old Giraffe Dies At Maryland Zoo

  15-07-2017 21:19
  
  BALTIMORE (KDKA) — A one-month-old giraffe at the Maryland Zoo died Saturday.
  Baltimore’s CBS station WJZ says that the giraffe, named Julius, was born on June 15, but had trouble nursing, and was having trouble gaining weight and developing antibodies.
  Julius had to have two blood plasma transfusions last weekend and was receiving 24-hour intensive care.
  (Photo Credit: The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore/Facebook)
  WJZ reports the giraffe was receiving a life-supporting solution through an
  
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• Ohio School Superintendents Plead Not Guilty In Sex Case

  15-07-2017 20:57
  BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio (AP) – Two Ohio school superintendents who are married to each other have pleaded not guilty to charges related to the alleged sexual assault of a girl under the age of 13.
  Fifty-two-year-old Patrick O’Donnell and 46-year-old Heather O’Donnell, both of Lewistown, appeared Friday in central Ohio’s Logan County. Both were freed on bond.
  Patrick O’Donnell, superintendent of the Indian Lake Local Schools, has been indicted on rape, sexual battery and
  
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• Newborn giraffe calf dies at Maryland Zoo

  15-07-2017 20:45
  
  The one-month-old giraffe never learned to nurse effectively and was euthanized overnight.
  
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• Cosby Trial Spectator Sentenced for Posting Online Video

  15-07-2017 20:11
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) – A spectator who posted photos and audio online from the closing argument of Bill Cosby‘s criminal defense attorney has been found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to 50 hours’ community service.
  Montgomery County President Judge Thomas DelRicci sentenced 37-year-old Anitra Burrows on Thursday.
  The Collegeville woman told the judge she knew she was violating a previous court order that prohibited any recording inside the courtroom, but told the ju
  
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• Police Say Clown Tried To Lure 9-Year-Old Girl With Cash

  15-07-2017 20:01
  
  WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) – Police in Pennsylvania are looking for a man dressed as a clown who reportedly tried to lure a 9-year-old girl with money.
  Wilkes-Barre police say the bizarre incident happened about 10:10 a.m. Thursday as the girl was riding a scooter.
  Police say the clown approached the girl from behind and showed her either a $20 or $50 bill and tried to get her to come with him.
  Instead, the girl ran toward her grandmother’s house screaming while the clown ran away toward
  
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• Son charged with his father's brutal murder

  15-07-2017 19:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  An Armstrong County man has been charged with the brutal murder of his father.
  
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• DA Says 2 Missing Western Pennsylvania Men Are Likely Dead

  15-07-2017 19:53
  EBENSBURG, Pa. (AP) – A western Pennsylvania prosecutor says two men reported missing since March are likely dead, though authorities can’t prove that.
  Cambria County District Attorney Kelly Callihan made those comments Friday in an interview with WJAC-TV in Johnstown.
  State police have saidy 19-year-old Michael Staniszewski, of Duncansville, and 32-year-old James Edward Smith, were last seen March 26 at Smith’s home in Portage, Cambria County. The state police are investigatin
  
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• Boy gets new parents after being starved for years

  15-07-2017 19:28
  
  Camron Foster, 9, was abused by his adoptive parents and starved for years, according to Child Protective Services. But now, he's in a new home with parents giving him all the love he's missed out on.
  
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• 'Astounding' gene therapy cancer drug heading for FDA approval

  15-07-2017 19:22
  
  The treatment genetically modifies the cells of patients with a certain type of leukemia so they can attack cancer cells.
  
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• Man reported missing found dead, son in custody

  15-07-2017 19:08
  
  The man's son allegedly beat him in the head with a baseball bat after throwing bleach in his face.
  
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• Police: Man Killed Father, Burned Down His Home After Moving The Body

  15-07-2017 19:07
  
  SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police say a man killed his father then moved the body and burned down the father’s Sugar Creek Township home earlier this week.
  State police say 30-year-old George Edward Burdette III is accused of killing his father, 59-year-old George Edward Burdette, Jr.
  George Edward Burdette III (Photo Credit: Armstrong County Jail)
  According to a criminal complaint, state police were called to investigate a fire at a Burdette, Jr.’s mobile home in the 200-bl
  
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• Shots fired, man injured in Beltzhoover

  15-07-2017 18:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  A motorcycle was struck by gunshots at approximately 10:22 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of Taft Avenue and Industry Street in Beltzhoover, according to Pittsburgh police. A male victim of the gunshots arrived via his own transportation to UPMC Mercy, where he is stable.
  
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• A man reported missing is found dead.

  15-07-2017 18:46
  
  His son in custody for his murder
  
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• Hot dogs recalled over pieces of bone

  15-07-2017 18:30
  
  Millions of pounds of Sabrett hot dogs and sausages -- as well as similar foods sold under other popular brand names -- are part of the recall.
  
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• Homewood man charged with assaulting corrections officer

  15-07-2017 18:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Homewood man currently serving prison time was charged with assaulting a corrections officer at SCI Mercer.
  
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• Shooting in Pittsburgh neighborhood under investigation

  15-07-2017 18:21
  
  Victim is in stable condition
  
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• Sky diver warned he wasn't going to pull cord before fatal jump

  15-07-2017 18:19
  
  He told his wife he was going "somewhere beautiful."
  
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• Police Investigating Beltzhoover Shooting

  15-07-2017 18:15
  BELTZHOOVER (KDKA) — Police are investigating a shooting that happened in Beltzhoover late Saturday morning.
  Police were sent to Taft Avenue and Industry Street for a report that shots were heard in the area.
  When officers arrived on the scene, they found a motorcycle that had been struck by gunshots.
  Police say a male victim arrived at a local hospital by private means. He was reported to be in stable condition.
  No further details on the victim’s injuries were provided.
  The investig
  
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• Millions Of Pounds Of Hot Dogs Recalled Due To Bone Fragments

  15-07-2017 18:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — More than 7 million pounds of hot dog products are being recalled because they may contain bone fragments.
  Beef and pork hot dog and sausage products from Marathon Enterprises Inc. are affected by the recall.
  The Food Safety and Inspection Service received complaints that pieces of bone were found in the products. One minor oral injury was reported.
  (Photo Credit: FSIS)
  More than a dozen Sabrett frankfurter products are being recalled. Click here to view a full list fro
  
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• Man somehow survives after large metal pipe crushes minivan

  15-07-2017 18:00
  
  A semi carrying scrap metal on a ramp above the car flipped on its side, leading to the bizarre accident in Florida.
  
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• 2 Penn State Ex-Officials Begin Jail Terms In Sandusky Case

  15-07-2017 17:31
  
  CENTRE COUNTY (AP) — Two former high-ranking Penn State administrators surrendered Saturday morning to serve jail sentences for how they responded to a 2001 complaint about Jerry Sandusky showering with a boy.
  Former university vice president Gary Schultz and former athletic director Tim Curley turned themselves in, according to Lt. Michael Woods, the shift commander at the Centre County Correctional Facility. Wood confirmed their surrender, but said he was not authorized to release any ot
  
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• Funeral Arrangements For State Trooper Killed In Crash Announced

  15-07-2017 17:12
  
  LATROBE (KDKA) — Funeral arrangements for the state trooper who was killed in a car crash in Ligonier early Friday morning have been announced.
  An obituary says family and friends of 26-year-old Trooper Michael P. Stewart, of Latrobe, will be received at the Lopatich Funeral Home on Weldon Street in Latrobe on Sunday and Monday.
  The hours on Sunday are 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday’s hours are 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  Members of the Fraternal Order of Police will hold a memori
  
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• Garbiñe Muguruza tops Venus Williams for 1st Wimbledon title

  15-07-2017 17:08
  
  She rallied from set points twice in the first set on the way to becoming Spain's second women's champ.
  
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• Funeral arrangements announced for trooper killed in Ligonier crash

  15-07-2017 16:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  State trooper Michael Stewart will be buried Tuesday at Unity Cemetery in Latrobe, following a funeral mass at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Church in Latrobe. 
  
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• 'I needed that job': Employee fired for going after shoplifters

  15-07-2017 16:22
  
  A 70-year-old veteran thought he was doing the right thing, but it cost him his job at Home Depot.
  
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• After emergency surgery, man learns lesson in grill cleaning

  15-07-2017 15:56
  
  Even if there isn't a flame going, you need to take care around your grill.
  
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• Nitrogen ice plains and alien mountain ranges: NASA releases Pluto flyover

  15-07-2017 15:39
  
  Take a trip from the dwarf planet's Sputnik Planitia to Tartarus Dorsa.
  
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• 99-year-old World War II veteran takes flight down memory lane

  15-07-2017 15:15
  
  An Iowa man got what many would consider a once-in-a-lifetime birthday celebration.
  
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• Major insurance groups call part of health bill 'unworkable'

  15-07-2017 14:53
  
  An unusual joint statement is criticizing a provision in the Senate's revised legislation.
  
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• Serial cat killer gets 16-year prison sentence

  15-07-2017 14:27
  
  After Robert Farmer pleaded guilty to 21 counts of animal cruelty, his attorney said he was in a "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde situation."
  
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• Woman hopes to inspire others after losing 123 pounds

  15-07-2017 14:03
  
  Keyrah Lee dropped more than 100 pounds with diet and exercise, and now she is going viral in an effort to help others.
  
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• Rapper DMX pleads not guilty to dodging $1.7M tax debt

  15-07-2017 13:38
  
  Prosecutors say the star stopped paying taxes in the early 2000s at the peak of his career.
  
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• Dramatic rescue captured on police body cam

  15-07-2017 12:40
  
  Police officers responding to a car vs train accident captured the terrifying moments as the train began to drag the car with the passengers still trapped inside it
  
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• 8-year-old raises money for friend's new wheelchair

  15-07-2017 11:25
  
  When his best friend needed a new wheelchair, a California third grader stepped up to help
  
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• Dad, mom, grandma accused of starving girl to death

  15-07-2017 10:20
  
  A Hawaii father, mother and grandmother are charged with murder after allegedly starving a 9-year-old girl
  
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• White House says budget deficit to be $99B higher this year

  15-07-2017 09:59
  
  The White House says worsening tax revenues will cause the budget deficit to jump to $702 billion this year. That’s a $99 billion spike from what was predicted less than two months ago.
  
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• 20 years later, questions into Versace's murder remain

  15-07-2017 09:22
  
  Gianni Versace was the final victim of serial killer Andrew Cunanan
  
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• 3 dead in fire at Hawaii high-rise with no sprinklers

  15-07-2017 08:09
  
  A fire official says at least three people are dead in a blaze in a Honolulu high-rise apartment building.
  
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• Woman wakes to find stranger watching her sleep

  15-07-2017 07:32
  
  A Tennessee woman discovered a stranger had broken into her home, eaten food from her kitchen and watched her as she slept in her bedroom
  
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