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• Intermittent Fasting A Growing Trend To Boost Brain Power

  21-09-2017 23:55
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  PITTSBURGH (CBS) — Fasting is not just for weight loss or spiritual reasons anymore. More and more people are fasting to boost their brain power and productivity.
  For several days a week, Pernu Menheer gives up food, but it’s not just because he wants to lose weight. Menheer says goodbye to the food on his plate and consumes just coffee, tea, or water for 20 to 30 hours at a time.
  “I wake up kind of jumping out of bed,” he said of his in
  
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• Plum superintendent plans to resign, citing 'antagonistic' school board

  21-09-2017 23:49 via post-gazette.com
  In a narrow vote last year, the Plum Borough School Board allowed Superintendent Timothy Glasspool to keep his job following an investigation into a sex-abuse scandal that rocked the district. 
  
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• Sen. Casey: Latest Republican Obamacare Repeal Bill Will Cripple Opioid Treatment

  21-09-2017 23:42
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Just as the opioid crisis is killing thousands, says U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, the latest Republican attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act would deny needed insurance for families.
  “This is a venomous snake that will hurt a lot of people,” Casey told a gathering in McKees Rocks on Thursday. “Everyone in this room will be affected eventually because we are all diminished as a society and as an economy when people lose t
  
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• UPMC scouting for new hospital site in South Hills

  21-09-2017 23:37 via post-gazette.com
  UPMC is evaluating “several sites in South Hills” for a new hospital, which would offer emergency, intensive care, surgery and inpatient and outpatient services, spokeswoman Gloria Kreps said in a statement Thursday.
  
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• New screening for carry-on bags to better focus on threats

  21-09-2017 23:33
  
  There are no changes to what you can bring
  
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• The 28 scariest movies of all time

  21-09-2017 23:31
  
  Start your Halloween countdown now with these horror flicks.
  
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• Sand or liquid? Science explains what is going on in this viral video

  21-09-2017 23:31
  
  Science is pretty cool, isn’t it? If you’re less inclined to believe so, check out this experiment that made sand basically turn into water.
  
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• Public meetings planned on changes to Medicaid-funded long-term care

  21-09-2017 23:14 via post-gazette.com
  Pushing forward with a plan that will revamp delivery of long-term care services to older and disabled southwestern Pennsylvanians in 2018, state officials have scheduled public information meetings at 22 sites from Oct. 11 to Nov. 3.
  
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• Girl, 4, shoots self while grabbing candy in grandma's purse

  21-09-2017 23:13
  
  Her father Shane Zoller said she just wanted candy.
  
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• Uber Unveils Second Generation Self-Driving Car in Pittsburgh

  21-09-2017 23:00
  Today's adventure includes touring Uber ATG. Here's a little peek #selfdrivinguber pic.twitter.com/G3bmsmO7K4 Uber is taking the co-driver out of its self-driving cars in Pittsburgh as the company rolls out the second generation of its autonomous Volvo SUVs.
  
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• Man hospitalized after dump truck backs up into portable toilet he was using

  21-09-2017 22:55
  
  A man using a portable toilet has been hospitalized after a dump truck backed into it.
  
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• Lawyer: Family of former Patriot Aaron Hernandez suing team, NFL

  21-09-2017 22:51
  
  Jose Baez, the defense attorney who represented Aaron Hernandez during the former NFL star’s second murder case, said a brain examination determined that the 27-year-old had a “severe case” of CTE.
  
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• Ex-Washington County jail captain charges with stealing from inmates

  21-09-2017 22:44
  
  A former captain at a Pennsylvania county jail has been charged with stealing more than $2,100 from inmate accounts.
  
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• Deaf, nonverbal man holding pipe fatally shot by Oklahoma City police officer

  21-09-2017 22:31
  
  A neighbor said he yelled at officers that suspect was deaf.
  
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• Escaped inmate hits the road in stolen police car

  21-09-2017 22:30
  
  "I pulled up and something didn't look right. He was handcuffed, he asked me to call 911 and asked them if there was a way to get the cuffs off because they were hurting him."
  
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• Diocese names board to oversee clergy sex abuse allegations

  21-09-2017 22:26
  
  The diocese seated in Altoona is home to nearly 100,000 Catholics.
  
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• Aaron Hernandez Lawyer: Brain Showed ‘Severe’ Case Of CTE

  21-09-2017 22:25
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  BOSTON (AP) – Aaron Hernandez’s lawyer says the former New England Patriots tight end’s brain showed severe signs of the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
  In a news conference at his offices, attorney Jose Baez says testing showed that Hernandez had a severe case of the disease. Boston University officials say Hernandez also had early brain atrophy and perforations in a central membrane. CTE can only be diagnosed in
  
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• Here's the new iOS 11 feature that all women should know about

  21-09-2017 22:13
  
  A new feature included in Apple's latest update could help keep women safe.
  
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• Apple rolls out iOS 11 for iPhones and iPads

  21-09-2017 22:12
  
  Apple's latest mobile operating system iOS 11 is now available as a free download.
  
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• What does Target's new wine taste like?

  21-09-2017 22:10
  
  Find out if the $5 bottles are wine lover approved!
  
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• This gross experiment is here to remind you of the importance of hand washing

  21-09-2017 22:07
  
  This teacher's visual aid about dirty hands is super disgusting and super effective.
  
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• Facebook CEO to give Congress details on thousands of ads bought by a Russian agency

  21-09-2017 22:07
  
  Facebook says CEO Mark Zuckerberg will provide to Congress the contents of 3,000 ads bought by a Russian agency.
  
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• Mexican officials: No girl trapped in collapsed school

  21-09-2017 21:58
  
  A military official says there is evidence of a person who may be alive, but it is not the child that became a symbol of hope following the massive earthquake.
  
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• Police: Bank Robber Accesses Vault, Gets Away With Over $111K

  21-09-2017 21:56
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  BRENTWOOD (KDKA) — Police say a bank robber got access to a vault and fled with more than $100,000 in Brentwood on Wednesday.
  The robbery happened at the PNC Bank on Route 51 around 1 p.m.
  Allegheny County Police say 20-year-old Gary William White entered the bank armed with a knife and demanded money from the teller. White then went behind the teller’s counter and obtained access to the bank’s vault.
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• Caught on camera: Goat jumps 5-foot fence, goes on 6 day adventure

  21-09-2017 21:49
  
  "They take off like a bullet." A goat jumped a 5-foot high fence and went on the adventure of a lifetime.
  
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• Allegheny County Police seeking PNC Bank robbery suspect

  21-09-2017 21:45
  
  Around 1 p.m., White entered PNC Bank on Route 51. He had a knife and demanded money from the teller.
  
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• BEWARE: 27 million emails that contained 'aggressive' ransomware went out this week

  21-09-2017 21:39
  
  An "aggressive" form on ransomware was found in at least 27 million emails that were sent to potential victims in a 24-hour period earlier this week.
  
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• Western Pa. To See Peak Fall Foliage In Coming Weeks

  21-09-2017 21:38
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It may still feel like summer with the warm weather we’ve been having, but Friday is officially the first day of fall and that means leaves changing colors and beautiful foliage.
  The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has released their 2017 fall foliage report, which shows that most of western Pennsylvania should see the best foliage in the second and third weeks of October.
  (Photo Credit: Pennsylvania
  
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• Innocent man walks free after 13 years behind bars

  21-09-2017 21:12
  
  Lamar Johnson was exonerated after being convicted of a murder he didn’t commit in 2005.
  
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• Attorney: Ohio man was trying to help before violent arrest near PPG Paints Arena

  21-09-2017 21:09 via post-gazette.com
  The 47-year-old man who was beaten by a Pittsburgh police officer during a Tuesday arrest near PPG Paints Arena was trying to help the situation, attorney Phil DiLucente said Thursday.
  
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• Ex-Washington Co. Jail Captain Accused Of Stealing From Inmates, Charged

  21-09-2017 21:07
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  WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) – A former captain at a Pennsylvania county jail has been charged with stealing more than $2,100 from inmate accounts.
  Washington County District Attorney Eugene Vittone on Thursday announced the charges against 49-year-old Robert Hilderbrand.
  The DA says the charges resulted from a forensic audit of inmate accounts between January 2016 and May 2017.
  Vittone says Hilderbrand simply didn’t deposit money he received from some inma
  
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• Teen Posts Flyers, Goes On Search For Missing Cactus Named ‘Terrance’

  21-09-2017 20:56
  CBS Local — A teen in Arkansas has begun a desperate search for his beloved pet. However, this pet doesn’t bark, or fly, or even slither: 19-year-old William Gould’s missing friend is a cactus.
  The prickly companion was allegedly stolen off the front porch of Gould’s Little Rock home on Sept. 5. The teen began posting missing flyers around his neighborhood and on Twitter after the reported plant-napping. Gould says his cactus, which goes by the name Terrence, was rescued
  
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• Fantasy Football Week 3 Starts And Sits

  21-09-2017 20:55
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  The 2017 NFL season has been rather unpredictable thus far. From a slew of injuries to significant fantasy football players, to rookie running backs bursting onto the scene, to average veteran quarterbacks suddenly looking like studs, it feels like we have seen it all in the first two weeks of the season. And yet, we still have 15 weeks to go. Strap in folks, it’s going to be an interesting season.
  Here are Week 3’s Fantasy Football Starts and Sits.
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  QB: Cam Newto
  
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• Rep. Doyle On Graham-Cassidy Bill: ‘We Are Talking About People’s Lives Here’

  21-09-2017 20:53
  Follow NewsRadio 1020 KDKA: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA/AP) – On Thursday’s edition of the Mike Pintek Show, Stoney Richards, who is filling in for Mike, talked with U.S. Congressman Mike Doyle (D-14th Congressional District) about efforts to end “Obamacare.”
  A study finds the latest GOP effort to end “Obamacare” would take federal dollars away from states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
  The study says the states tha
  
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• Former investment adviser admits he bilked 93-year-old woman to gamble, buy himself a Hummer

  21-09-2017 20:53 via post-gazette.com
  A former investment adviser became a federal felon Thursday when he admitted that he stole nearly $300,000 from a 93-year-old woman.
  
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• 67 Million To 1: Pennsylvania High School Golfer Has 2 Holes-In-One In Round

  21-09-2017 20:46
  ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) – A Pennsylvania high school golfer has defied huge odds by recording two holes-in-one in the same round.
  Parkland High School golfer Ben Tetzlaff tells The (Allentown) Morning Call he still can’t believe the feat, which came during a nine-hole practice round Monday at Iron Lakes Country Club.
  The National Hold-In-One Registry calculated the odds of the feat at 67 million-to-1.
  Parkland coach Scott Levan says he missed the first ace, but saw the second when Tetzla
  
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• Following 'inexcusable' altercations, state to audit Woodland Hills School District

  21-09-2017 20:44 via post-gazette.com
  A comprehensive state audit of Woodland Hills School District will begin Oct. 2 and will examine four years of the the district's safety, financial and administrative practices, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale announced Thursday.
  
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• After becoming a victim, Darieth Chisolm launches website to combat cybersexual assault

  21-09-2017 20:31 via post-gazette.com
  Former Pittsburgh television anchor Darieth Chisolm is speaking out about cyber harassment by an ex-boyfriend that left her shocked, humiliated and embarrassed.
  
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• Mike Lange Cutting Back On Schedule, Won’t Travel With Penguins For Every Road Game

  21-09-2017 20:24
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Legendary Pittsburgh Penguins broadcaster Mike Lange has decided to cut back on his schedule, and won’t be calling several road games during the upcoming regular season.
  According to the Penguins, Lange will call all of the team’s 41 regular season home games, but only about 15 of the 41 road games on the schedule.
  In a press release, Lange said: “I decided that in my 43rd season of NHL broadcasting it was time to rea
  
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• Trump heaps more sanctions on North Korea

  21-09-2017 20:00
  
  "Foreign banks will face a clear choice: do business with the U.S. or facilitate trade with the lawless regime in North Korea," the president said.
  
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• Pennsylvania high school golfer has 2 holes-in-one in round

  21-09-2017 19:58
  
  The National Hold-In-One Registry calculated the odds of the feat at 67 million-to-1.
  
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• Pennsylvania Auditor General announces audit of Woodland Hills School District

  21-09-2017 19:58
  
  Woodland Hills High School's recent history of abrasive conflicts between students and school resource officers has stirred concern among borough leaders.
  
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• Anti-Smoking Campaign Endorses Using E-Cigarettes

  21-09-2017 19:57
  CBS Local — An annual campaign that encourages people to quit smoking in England has endorsed an unlikely ally in their cause: e-cigarettes.
  The “Stoptober” campaign will reportedly promote using the controversial devices in their television ads this October. The surprising alliance comes after 53 percent of people trying to quit reportedly switched to vaping to help them give up smoking in 2016.
  The campaign is being run by Public Health England (PHE). “The evidence
  
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• Death Wish cold brew coffee recalled for potentially being deadly

  21-09-2017 19:52
  
  Truth in advertising.
  
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• Police officers go above and beyond to help man ace job interview

  21-09-2017 19:41
  
  "He did get the job and he got multiple offers from other places, too. We were very delighted about that."
  
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• Mike Lange cutting back on travel schedule for Penguins 2017-18 season

  21-09-2017 19:37
  
  He will handle radio play-by-play for all home games, and some away games.
  
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• Ministry through the arts: Avalon church offers youth unique after-school program

  21-09-2017 19:33 via post-gazette.com
  When the Rev. David Ewing took a local youth worker on a tour of Greenstone United Methodist Church in Avalon, they walked past Sunday school rooms filled with boxes. The furniture in the youth room was covered with dust and a bulletin board held only a yellowed newspaper clipping from the 1970s.
  
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• Liliane Bettencourt, world's wealthiest woman, dies at 94

  21-09-2017 19:26
  
  Liliane Bettencourt, the world's wealthiest woman and heiress to the L'Oréal cosmetics empire, has died at the age of 94.
  
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• 10th patient confirmed dead in Florida nursing home tragedy

  21-09-2017 19:23
  
  A tenth patient has been confirmed dead from an incident at a nursing home in Florida, following an issue with an air-conditioning unit after Hurricane Irma knocked out power across the state.
  
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• Baby whose mother chose giving birth over chemo has died

  21-09-2017 19:15
  
  A family member says "we don't have any answers," but maybe the girl's mother "needed her."
  
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