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• Ivanka Trump: Malia Obama should be 'off limits' to media

  24-11-2017 23:27
  
  Ivanka tweeted, " ... She is a young adult and private citizen, and should be OFF limits."
  
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• Facing deluge of work, PWSA relaxes residency rule for some jobs

  24-11-2017 23:26 via post-gazette.com
  Planning a slew of big-ticket improvements, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority eased a longtime residency requirement this month in hopes of filling certain jobs.
  
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• Up to $2,000 in food for needy stolen, but last-minute donations make up for Thanksgiving week loss at Beaver County pantry

  24-11-2017 23:18
  
  "They came in the time of need ... It was just amazing, and I am just so proud of our community."
  
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• College Basketball Games To Watch: Top Teams Battle It Out In Oregon

  24-11-2017 23:15
  By Steve Silverman
  The Thanksgiving holiday tournaments present a number of interesting interconference and intersectional matchups that will determine the direction that top coaches will go with their teams throughout the season.
  Teams that are challenged somewhat regularly by high-quality opponents will give a sharp coach a chance to prepare for what is coming in January, February and March.
  Coaches that protect their teams’ won-loss record by scheduling less challenging opponents are no
  
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• Hunter Fatally Shoots Woman After Mistaking Her For A Deer

  24-11-2017 23:08
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  SHERMAN, N.Y. (AP) – Authorities say a 43-year-old woman has been accidentally shot to death by a hunter while walking her dogs in a rural field in western New York.
  The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office says Rosemary Billquist, of Sherman, took her dogs for a walk in her hometown near the Pennsylvania border around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
  Deputies say she was walking in a field when a man hunting nearby mistook her for a deer and shot her once with a
  
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• Verona woman killed in head-on crash; other driver flees the scene, police say

  24-11-2017 23:07
  
  One of the drivers and a passenger left the scene of a head-on crash that killed a woman in the East Hills area of Pittsburgh early Friday morning, Public Safety officials said.
  
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• City opposes receivership for PWSA

  24-11-2017 22:51 via post-gazette.com
  HARRISBURG — Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto has asked State Rep. Dom Costa to hold off on introducing legislation that would put Pittsburgh’s water and sewer authority under more state oversight.
  
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• Obituary: Herman Mitchell, former Pittsburgh police commander, leaves a long legacy of service

  24-11-2017 22:50
  
  Herman Mitchell served his community for nearly four decades, selflessly giving back to others.
  
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• Pastrnak Goal In 3rd Lifts Bruins To 4-3 Win Over Penguins

  24-11-2017 22:46
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  BOSTON (AP) — Matt Grzelcyk scored his first career goal, David Krejci had a goal and an assist and the Boston Bruins stretched their season-long winning streak to four straight in a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.
  David Pastrnak’s goal on a breakaway 5:06 into the third broke a 3-all tie and Anton Khudobin shut out the Penguins the rest of the way to win his fourth straight start. Khudobin finished with 17 saves for Boston, which ou
  
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• Cyber Monday: Your Sales Guide

  24-11-2017 22:38
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  (CNN Money) — If you didn’t get your deals fix with all the Black Friday sales, don’t worry: Cyber Monday is coming.
  As more consumers prefer to shop online than in actual stores, retailers are offering some hefty online promotions this year to get people clicking.
  In fact, Adobe expects Cyber Monday to be the biggest online shopping day in history, bringing in $6.6 billion in sales this year.
  Shoppers can expect to get deals on TVs, electroni
  
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• Bruins hand #Penguins their 3rd straight loss

  24-11-2017 22:27
  
  Boston breaks a tie with a third-period goal and holds on to defeat Pittsburgh on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Young man shoots mother, girlfriend in double murder in Clearfield County, Pa.

  24-11-2017 22:19
  
  Authorities say a 26-year-old man killed his mother and girlfriend, then shot himself a short time later.
  
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• 85-Year-Old Horse-Drawn Buggy Driver Killed In Crash

  24-11-2017 22:15
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  STRASBURG, Pa. (AP) – The 85-year old driver of a horse-drawn buggy has died after colliding with a pickup truck on a Pennsylvania roadway.
  State police said Elam King died in the Friday morning crash in Lancaster County, about 65 miles west of Philadelphia.
  Police say the horse and buggy pulled onto Strasburg Pike from a driveway, directly into the path of a Volkswagen Rabbit truck.
  Police say the driver of the truck couldn’t stop and hit the buggy
  
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• Paramedic makes unscheduled stop to make patient’s request come true

  24-11-2017 22:08
  
  The patient was on her way to a palliative care unit, which is a unit where those with life-limiting illnesses.
  
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• Freshman Pickett Leads Pitt To 24-14 Upset Over No. 2 Miami

  24-11-2017 21:52
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Miami’s perfect season is over. The Hurricanes can only hope their shot at a spot in the College Football Playoff isn’t gone too.
  Freshman quarterback Kenny Pickett ran for two touchdowns and threw for another as Pittsburgh stunned the second-ranked Hurricanes 24-14 on Friday. Pickett bulled over from 6 yards in the first half, flipped a 5-yard shovel pass to Qadree Ollison in the third quarter to put the Panthers up 10 and g
  
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• Nick Lachey calls for justice after woman seriously injured at bar he started

  24-11-2017 21:50
  
  The shooting happened on one of the busiest bar nights of the years - Thanksgiving Eve.
  
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• Dozens Reported Injured in Tornado in Indonesia

  24-11-2017 21:37
  
  A tornado struck the city of Sidoarjo, Indonesia Wednesday evening.
  
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• Pitt shocks No. 2 Miami, spoiling Hurricanes' perfect season

  24-11-2017 21:28
  
  The Pitt Panthers pulled off a massive upset Friday afternoon at Heinz Field, stunning the previously 10-0 Miami Hurricanes.
  
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• Flood Water Takes Over Hotel Lobby in Jamaica

  24-11-2017 21:28
  
  Heavy rains brought severe flooding to the Jamaican resort town of Montego Bay Tuesday, causing extensive damage to properties and cars.
  
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• Are these bears trying to get an early jump on Black Friday?

  24-11-2017 21:25
  
  A police officer in Tahoe City, California came across a mama bear and her two cubs walking around a mall.
  
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• Pitt shows how to grow five tons of food in a freight container

  24-11-2017 21:23 via post-gazette.com
  When it comes to efficient food production, the ideal is to produce it locally at low cost, with minimal use of water, resources and energy, along with a focus on recycling.   
  
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• Black Friday 2017: 2,500 people lined up for Black Friday deals at Mall of America

  24-11-2017 21:06
  
  Black Friday has morphed from a single day into a whole season of deals.
  
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• National Weather Service to test snow squall alert system in Pittsburgh

  24-11-2017 20:51 via post-gazette.com
  The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh will be testing a new "snow squall warning" alert system beginning in January.
  
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• Volunteers choose packing meals over hunting deals on Black Friday

  24-11-2017 20:42 via post-gazette.com
  The macaroni starts in John Tucci’s cup.
  
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• IUP is getting rid of 170,000 library books; many haven't been checked out since the '90s

  24-11-2017 20:40
  
  An IUP spokeswoman says that close to half of the 486,000 books in its library collection haven't been checked out in 20 years.
  
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• Egypt mosque attack: Here's what we know so far

  24-11-2017 20:06
  
  After at least two explosions, gunmen waiting outside the mosque opened fire at worshipers as they fled Friday prayers, according to state-ownednews Ahram Online.
  
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• Police Searching For Two After Fatal Head-on Collision

  24-11-2017 19:51
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police are searching for the driver and passenger of a vehicle that was involved in a head-on collision which resulted in one fatality.
  At 5:30 a.m. police were called to the 8300 block of Frankstown Avenue after a two vehicle collision which resulted in the death of one female.A white Chevy Silverado and a black Kia Sportage were involved in a head-on Collison. A female was ejected from the Kia Sportage and died at the scene.A resident
  
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• London police stand down after Oxford Circus incident

  24-11-2017 19:47
  
  London police have found no "trace of any suspects" or "evidence of shots fired" after responding to a reported incident on Oxford Street.
  
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• No evidence of shots fired in London subway, police say

  24-11-2017 19:03
  
  Authorities are advising people to stay away from the area.
  
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• South Side shooting victim in critical condition after multiple gunshots on East Carson Street

  24-11-2017 18:49
  
  Multiple gunshots were heard on East Carson Street just after 2 a.m., and the victim was struck by the gunfire while sitting in a car, Pittsburgh Public Safety officials say.
  
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• Black Friday Shopping A Yearly Tradition For Local Families

  24-11-2017 18:27
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPittsburgh (KDKA) – For Neill Brady and his bunch, getting up to go Black Friday shopping has become a tradition.
  “We get up early, they get me a coffee and doughnut to start off and then we go from here then about 8:30 or 9 we have pizza,” said Toys “R” Us customer Neill Brady.
  “We always think we are going to be home early and then it turns into an extravaganza. It’s like 3 or 4 o’clock in the afternoon and we&rs
  
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• DISH and CBS reach accord

  24-11-2017 18:04 via post-gazette.com
  A dispute between CBS and DISH Network, which resulted in Pittsburgh-area and nationwide DISH subscribers losing CBS programming around 1 a.m. Tuesday, has been settled.
  
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• At least 235 dead after 'terrorist attack' on Egyptian mosque

  24-11-2017 17:59
  
  The incident makes it one of the deadliest attacks ever carried out against civilians in the North Sinai region.
  
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• Uma Thurman sends message to Harvey Weinstein and his 'wicked conspirators'

  24-11-2017 17:57
  
  More than 60 women have stepped forward to accuse the media mogul of harassment and assault following stories from the New York Times and New Yorker in October.
  
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• Big projects could energize Pittsburgh's sluggish economy

  24-11-2017 17:46 via post-gazette.com
  UPMC’s and Allegheny Health Network’s plans to invest $3 billion in health care projects in the region represent an additional boost to Pittsburgh, whose economy stands to benefit from these two ambitious initiatives and several other large economic development projects announced in recent months.
  
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• La Nina may mean another warmer, rainy winter here

  24-11-2017 17:38 via post-gazette.com
  If you liked last winter’s warmer temperatures and lighter snowfall in southwestern Pennsylvania, you’re in luck because we’re likely headed for a repeat.
  
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• Wild neighbors: Black bears take a liking to the suburbs

  24-11-2017 17:28 via post-gazette.com
  Urban sprawl is often blamed for wildlife-human conflicts. But throughout Pennsylvania, it’s the suburbs that are drawing black bears.
  
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• Driver, woman flee from fatal, head-on crash in East Hills, police say

  24-11-2017 16:47
  
  One of the drivers and a passenger left the scene of a head-on crash that killed a woman in the East Hills area of Pittsburgh early Friday morning, Public Safety officials said.
  
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• 5 facts you may not know about Black Friday

  24-11-2017 16:44
  
  It's here! Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping holidays of the year. Will you brave the crowds in search of deals?
  
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• Man shot in the buttocks on East Carson Street

  24-11-2017 16:42 via post-gazette.com
  An unidentified man was shot once in the buttocks before flagging down an ambulance and being rushed to UPMC Mercy Hospital in critical, but stable condition, police report.
  
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• Black Friday 2017: 2,500 people in line at Mall of America

  24-11-2017 16:35
  
  Black Friday has morphed from a single day into a whole season of deals.
  
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• Woman killed in head-on collision in East Hills

  24-11-2017 16:28 via post-gazette.com
  A woman was killed after being thrown from the SUV she was driving, when it collided head-on with a pickup truck in Pittsburgh’s East Hills early Friday; the pickup truck driver fled the scene, Pittsburgh Police said.
  
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• Rape Suspect Apprehended While In Possession Of Drugs, Money

  24-11-2017 16:15
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A suspect in a sexual assault has been apprehended while in possession of drugs and money.
  On Wednesday, Allegheny County Sheriff’s Deputies say they apprehended a suspect, Jamar Mosby, 44, of McKeesport, whom they had been searching for since November 17th when an arrest warrant was issued.Police charged Mosby with sexual assault stemming from an incident that occurred on November 11th.
  The victim of the alleged incident claims s
  
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• CBS Sports’ Trent Green On Week 12 Bills-Chiefs Matchup, More

  24-11-2017 16:15
  By Matt Citak
  The Kansas City Chiefs enter Week 12 looking to break their recent cold streak. Kansas City sported one of the NFL’s highest-scoring offenses through the first five weeks of the season, averaging 32.8 points while winning all five games. But in the month and a half since, Kansas City has struggled to find the end zone. The Chiefs are averaging just 17.6 points per game in their last five contests, and saw their record drop from 5-0 to 6-4. Even with their midseason struggles,
  
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• At least 184 dead after 'terrorist attack' on Egyptian mosque

  24-11-2017 16:13
  
  The incident makes it one of the deadliest attacks ever carried out against civilians in the North Sinai region.
  
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• 'Any arrest helps': Pittsburgh police bust dealers in overdose-plagued neighborhoods

  24-11-2017 16:07 via post-gazette.com
  State resources and Pittsburgh police work have led, this month, to a string of drug-dealing arrests in Carrick and the nearby Hilltop neighborhoods, which remain among the city areas hardest hit by overdoses.
  
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• Black Friday: Dispatches from the front lines

  24-11-2017 15:15 via post-gazette.com
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• Shop Holiday 2017: Great gifts for everyone this holiday season

  24-11-2017 15:01 via post-gazette.com
  Shop Holiday 2017: Find just the right gift for someone special in your life this holiday season.
  
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• Main Street: Gift ideas galore in Carnegie

  24-11-2017 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  Lunega Vita Designs
  
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• Kitchen emergency: First responders cook and deliver meals on Thanksgiving

  24-11-2017 14:50 via post-gazette.com
  There is a particularly delicious comic irony in hearing Damian Szuch relay a story from a Thanksgiving past about deep-frying a turkey and “almost burning the place down.”
  
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