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• Woman kept 2 teen girls in home that smelled like 'rotting flesh'

  01-10-2017 23:56
  
  An Indiana woman kept 2 teen girls locked in her home, failing to educate, and at times, feed them.
  
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• O.J. Simpson must follow these rules outside of prison

  01-10-2017 23:19
  
  The state of Nevada has set up a list of rules for O.J. Simpson following his release from prison after 9 years.
  
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• Driver Strikes, Kills 3 Boys Walking On Las Vegas Sidewalk

  01-10-2017 23:13
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  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police have identified a man accused of driving the car that fatally ran over two teenagers and a younger boy while they were walking on a sidewalk in east Las Vegas.
  Metro Police say 28-year-old Joseph Eskandarian was taken custody early Sunday, about six after the fatal accident Saturday night.
  He has been booked into the Clark County Detention Center on undisclosed charges.
  It’s unclear if Eskandarian has a lawyer yet.
  Police say
  
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• Steelers report card: Hand out your grades for the Ravens game

  01-10-2017 23:00
  
  From A through F, choose a grade for the Steelers in their game against Baltimore. Rate Pittsburgh's performance on offense, defense, special teams and coaching.
  
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• Retro gamers, rejoice! Commodore 64 mini console coming In 2018

  01-10-2017 22:51
  
  Retro Games will release its own throwback console with the Commodore 64 Mini, which will look like a smaller version of the original device.
  
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• HERE WE GO! Bell has 2 TDs as #Steelers beat Ravens 26-9 in first-place duel

  01-10-2017 22:44
  
  Le'Veon Bell had two touchdowns as the Steelers easily defeated the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
  
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• Bell, Steelers Run Over Ravens 26-9 In First-Place Duel

  01-10-2017 22:42
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  BALTIMORE (AP) – The Pittsburgh Steelers finally got their offense running. The wait continues for the Baltimore Ravens.
  Le’Veon Bell rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns, and the Steelers beat the Ravens 26-9 on Sunday in a duel for first place in the AFC North.
  Though held to a touchdown over the final 30 minutes, Pittsburgh (3-1) mounted enough of an attack before halftime to earn its first win in Baltimore since 2012.
  Coming into the game, St
  
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• 1 in 5 millennials are moving home to 'chase the dream'

  01-10-2017 22:38
  
  One out of five millennials are moving back in with their parents to "live their dream."
  
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• West Virginia Has Highest US Student Loan Default Rate

  01-10-2017 22:30
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  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Government records show West Virginia has the highest default rate on college student loans in the nation.
  According to the U.S. Department of Education, the default rate in West Virginia in 2016 was 18.3 percent, up from 16.2 percent in 2015. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports it’s the largest percentage increase of any state.
  Nationally, the default rate was 11.5 percent.
  The Education Department says nearly 9,600 people
  
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• Few anthem protests as NFL Week 4 continues

  01-10-2017 22:30
  
  Just before anthem, San Francisco's players lined up in two rows, those in the front kneeling, those in the back standing.
  
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• HERE WE GO! #Steelers defeat Ravens 26-9 in Baltimore

  01-10-2017 22:17
  
  Le'Veon Bell had two touchdowns as the Steelers easily defeated the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
  
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• Man Wanted On Burglary, Assault Charges In Squirrel Hill

  01-10-2017 22:03
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  SQUIRREL HILL (KDKA) — Police are searching for a man wanted on multiple charges, including burglary and simple assault, in Squirrel Hill.
  According to Pittsburgh Police, Bruce Bergstein is wanted on charges of burglary, theft, simple assault and receiving stolen property in connection to an incident that happened in Oakland on March 15.
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  Police say the victim in the incident saw Bergstein leaving his home and co
  
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• Man Arrested On Burglary, Assault Charges In Squirrel Hill

  01-10-2017 22:03
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  SQUIRREL HILL (KDKA) — Police arrested a man wanted on multiple charges, including burglary and simple assault, in Squirrel Hill.
  According to Pittsburgh Police, Bruce Bergstein was wanted on charges of burglary, theft, simple assault and receiving stolen property in connection to an incident that happened in Oakland on March 15.
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  Police say the victim in the incident saw Bergstein leaving his home and confronted
  
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• Community rallies behind homeless man after Facebook photo goes viral

  01-10-2017 22:01
  
  "We have to help each other. And helping each other helps all of us."
  
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• VIDEO: Fans boo as Baltimore Ravens kneel before national anthem at Steelers game

  01-10-2017 21:58
  
  The Ravens took a knee before the national anthem at their home game against the Steelers on Sunday. Both teams then stood for the playing of the anthem.
  
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• Insurers unveil Medicare Advantage plan offerings for 2018

  01-10-2017 21:55 via post-gazette.com
  Medicare Advantage members should make a smooth transition into 2018 as major local plans are making few changes from this year’s offerings. In some cases, those changes will mean slightly reduced premiums or expanded coverage.
  
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• Insurers, including Highmark and UPMC, unveil Medicare Advantage plan offerings for 2018

  01-10-2017 21:55 via post-gazette.com
  Medicare Advantage members should make a smooth transition into 2018 as major local health insurance plans for seniors are making few changes from this year’s offerings. In some cases, those changes will mean slightly reduced premiums or expanded coverage.
  
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• Deadly knife attacks in Marseille, France, treated as terror attack

  01-10-2017 21:28
  
  The incident is being treated as a terror attack and has been handed over to a special prosecutor in Paris, the prosecutor's office told CNN.
  
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• All of the Pittsburgh Steelers stood for the national anthem at their game in Baltimore

  01-10-2017 21:14
  
  All of the Pittsburgh Steelers stood for the national anthem at their game in Baltimore Sunday afternoon, one week after widespread protests by players throughout the NFL.
  
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• Over 700 injured as Spain cracks down on Catalan referendum

  01-10-2017 20:51
  
  Catalonia's disputed independence referendum was in chaos on Sunday, with reports of hundreds injured as Spain's national police launched a widespread crackdown on the vote
  
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• Operation Football: Week 5 scores and highlights from WPIAL and City League

  01-10-2017 20:29
  
  Here are the final scores from Week 5 of high school football games in the WPIAL and the City League. (Sept. 28-30, 2017)
  
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• Now a free man, OJ Simpson could rake in over $300,000 per year

  01-10-2017 20:16
  
  Newly released from prison, O.J. Simpson stands to lead a comfortable life due to NFL and Screen Actor's Guild pensions
  
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• Hurricane Harvey victims showcase sense of humor in Halloween decorations

  01-10-2017 19:47
  
  Despite having two feet of water in her home after Hurricane Harvey, Brian and Tessie Bailey are trying to make the best out of a bad situation
  
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• The #Steelers strike first and lead the Ravens 3-0 after first quarter

  01-10-2017 19:28
  
  A field goal with 22 seconds left in the first quarter gave the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers a 3-0 lead over the Baltimore Ravens.
  
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• Steelers, Ravens stand for national anthem in Baltimore

  01-10-2017 19:19
  
  All of the Pittsburgh Steelers stood for the national anthem at their game in Baltimore Sunday afternoon, one week after widespread protests by players throughout the NFL.
  
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• Trump: Tillerson 'wasting his time' negotiating with North Korea

  01-10-2017 19:15
  
  President Donald Trump on Sunday again mocked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and said Secretary of State Rex Tillerson should not bother trying to negotiate with him
  
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• Steelers Stand For National Anthem In Baltimore

  01-10-2017 19:11
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterBALTIMORE (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers received harsh criticism for choosing to not take the field for the national anthem last week in Chicago.
  Alejandro Villanueva was the only player from the Steelers to leave the tunnel in Chicago, and Ben Roethlisberger later stated he was “unable to sleep” after the team’s decision to not go out of the tunnel.
  Amid criticism, the entire team chose to stand for the national anthem this week in Ba
  
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• 19-year-old Robert Morris student killed in crash on Route 65

  01-10-2017 18:57
  
  Ryan Alexander McCutcheon, 19, of Sewickley, was pronounced dead at the crash scene on Ohio River Boulevard late Saturday night.
  
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• President Trump will return to West Virginia for town hall event in Morgantown

  01-10-2017 18:51
  
  President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear at a town hall meeting Wednesday in Morgantown, bringing him back to a state where he enjoys some of his highest approval ratings.
  
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• Former Postal Employee Gets 6 Years for Drug Trafficking Operation

  01-10-2017 18:31
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A former U.S. Postal Service employee has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for conspiring to bring marijuana into Pennsylvania and laundering money from the sales.
  Fifty-seven-year-old Ramona Long of Oroville, California, was sentenced this week in the Middle District of Pennsylvania after pleading guilty to conspiring to manufacture and distribute 100 kilograms of marijuana and conspiracy to launder drug proceeds.
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• Hundreds injured as Spain cracks down on Catalan referendum

  01-10-2017 18:30
  
  Catalonia's disputed independence referendum was in chaos on Sunday, with reports of hundreds injured as Spain's national police launched a widespread crackdown on the vote
  
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• Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Bust In White Oak

  01-10-2017 17:44
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterWHITE OAK (KDKA) — White Oak Police Department arrested Spayne Jerome Swindle Jr., 23, following a traffic stop, Friday night.
  The traffic stop happened near O’Neil Boulevard and Franklin Street.Officers recovered 134 bags of heroin and $2,063.00 from Swindle.
  Swindle was transported to the Allegheny County Jail.
  
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• Mulvaney: Too early to judge Trump tax plan

  01-10-2017 17:21
  
  White House budget director Mick Mulvaney dismissed critics of the Trump administration's proposed tax overhaul, saying a detailed analysis wouldn't be possible until the full plan is crafted.
  
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• Man engaged in standoff with police in Pittsburgh neighborhood

  01-10-2017 17:00
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• California schools warn flutes could be tainted with bodily fluid

  01-10-2017 16:52
  
  Parents were warned Saturday that a music teacher with a nonprofit group may have handed out flutes to schoolchildren that were tainted with his own semen
  
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• Vogue Magazine publisher Si Newhouse dies at 89

  01-10-2017 16:22
  
  Newhouse died Sunday morning at his New York City home.
  
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• Magazine publisher Si Newhouse dies at 89

  01-10-2017 16:08
  
  Newhouse died Sunday morning at his New York City home.
  
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• Teen Killed In Crash On Route 65

  01-10-2017 16:03
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterOHIO TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Ryan Alexander McCutcheon, 19, was killed late Saturday night in a single-vehicle accident in Ohio Township.
  The accident happened along Route 65 North near Toms Run Road.
  McCutcheon was pronounced dead at 11:39 p.m. Saturday night.
  Ohio Township Police are investigating.
  
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• RMU Student Killed In Crash On Route 65

  01-10-2017 16:03
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterOHIO TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Ryan Alexander McCutcheon, 19, was killed late Saturday night in a single-vehicle accident in Ohio Township.
  The accident happened along Route 65 North near Toms Run Road.
  McCutcheon was pronounced dead at 11:39 p.m. Saturday night.
  Ohio Township Police are investigating.
  
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• Assailant shot dead after knife attack at French train station

  01-10-2017 15:45
  
  French media reports at least one person has been stabbed
  
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• Cool and Comfortable Weekend

  01-10-2017 15:34
  
  Cool & Comfortable Sunday
  
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• Man killed in crash on Route 65 in Ohio Township

  01-10-2017 15:11 via post-gazette.com
  A 19-year-old was killed late Saturday in a single-vehicle crash in Ohio Township.
  
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• Chaos in Spain as Catalan independence referendum begins

  01-10-2017 15:07
  
  At least 337 people have been injured as national police descend on the region
  
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• Young girl's basketball dream comes true

  01-10-2017 15:06
  
  Young basketball star Madi Wood, was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes, so the Dream Factory decided to make one of her dreams come true.
  
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• Suspect In Standoff With Police In Northside

  01-10-2017 15:03
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A suspect has been in a standoff with police on the 2100 block of Perrysville Avenue since 3:34 a.m. this morning.
  There have been no reports of shots fired.There has also been no word on whether or not it started with a hostage.
  Police are not releasing any additional information at this time.
  
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• Suspect In North Side Standoff Taken Into Custody After Several Hours

  01-10-2017 15:03
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An hours-long standoff on the North Side finally came to an end Sunday afternoon.
  It started just after 4:30 a.m. at a home in the 2100 block of Perrysville Avenue.
  Officers arrived at the home to serve a warrant to 32-year-old Leonard Goggins for an incident stemming from a domestic dispute.
  Goggins barricaded himself inside the house and later went onto the roof threatening to harm himself. SWAT was called to scene.
  Goggins agreed to
  
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• Man Taken Into Custody After Hours-Long North Side Standoff

  01-10-2017 15:03
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An hours-long standoff on the North Side finally came to an end Sunday afternoon.
  It started just after 4:30 a.m. at a home in the 2100 block of Perrysville Avenue.
  Officers arrived at the home to serve a warrant to 32-year-old Leonard Goggins for an incident stemming from a domestic dispute.
  Goggins barricaded himself inside the house and later went onto the roof threatening to harm himself. SWAT was called to scene.
  Goggins agreed to
  
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• In its 14th season, 'Grey's Anatomy' actually visits Seattle

  01-10-2017 14:31
  
  The long-running show, based in Seattle, has seldom filmed in the actual city
  
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• 'I would give anything to have her back:' Search for missing woman will be held this weekend

  01-10-2017 14:10
  
  State police say 31-year-old Leah Owens was last seen on Sept. 15 and reported missing by her mother.
  
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• OJ Simpson walks out of Nevada prison after 9 years

  01-10-2017 13:54
  
  An upbeat O.J. Simpson walked out of prison early Sunday after serving nine years for kidnapping and armed robbery in Las Vegas.
  
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