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• Pittsburgh-tied study links intense exercise to Parkinson's benefits

  11-12-2017 23:49 via post-gazette.com
  Intense aerobic exercise in the early stage of Parkinson’s disease can at least temporarily avoid the worsening of motor symptoms commonly associated with the affliction, according to a study that involved Pittsburgh researchers and participants.
  
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• State Senate approves funding for CHIP

  11-12-2017 23:43 via post-gazette.com
  HARRISBURG — A bill authorizing state funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program is headed to the governor.
  
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• Washington Co. 9-Year-Old Holds Toy Drive To Help Those Less Fortunate

  11-12-2017 23:34
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The United States Marine Corps Reserve has run the Toys for Tots campaign since the late 1940s.
  The program provides toys to families that can’t afford them.
  In Washington County, an elementary school student is helping the Marines collect as many toys as possible.
  Colby Jeffrey, 9, doesn’t care how big the toys are, or how many people buy. He’s just doing everything he can to fill a box truck with them.
  “Trucks
  
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• Bruce Kelley Jr's family files federal lawsuit against Port Authority Police

  11-12-2017 23:20
  
  Attorney for family filed suit alleging excessive force was used in 2016 death of Kelley Jr.
  
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• 6 Serious Injuries Reported In Connection To Crossbow Arrow Nock Recall

  11-12-2017 23:15
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A company is recalling its crossbow arrow nocks after several people were seriously injured.
  Ravin Crossbows says its white plastic molded clip-on nocks used in arrows for its crossbows are being recalled.
  According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the crossbow can fail to discharge when the trigger is pulled if the defective nock is not fully engaged with the bowstring, and the bow can then discharge while the arrow is being
  
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• Will congressional districts ever be drawn fairly?

  11-12-2017 23:00 via post-gazette.com
  Gerrymandering conjures up images of power brokers sitting around a table, drawing lines on an oversize map to divvy up the vote and keep their political party in office. 
  
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• Dad's support of son goes viral

  11-12-2017 22:57
  
  Chace was born with a congenital heart defect, but his dad is making sure it doesn't slow his son down.
  
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• 'Parking lot principal' takes social media by storm

  11-12-2017 22:52
  
  An Oklahoma middle school principal is getting to know his students in a pretty tech-savy way
  
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• Veteran in hospice care has one final wish: to see the new 'Star Wars' movie

  11-12-2017 22:49
  
  A veteran in hospice has one last wish: to see “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.”
  
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• Transgender People Free To Enlist In US Military From 2018 After Court Ruling

  11-12-2017 22:37
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  (CNN) — A federal judge on Monday declined the US government’s request to put on hold an order allowing transgender individuals to join the military beginning in January. The decision means transgender people will be free to enlist in the new year.
  “In sum, having carefully considered all of the evidence before it, the Court is not persuaded that Defendants will be irreparably injured by allowing the accession of transgender individuals into t
  
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• Snapchat photo of baby in bag leads to Oklahoma couple's arrest

  11-12-2017 22:15
  
  A northeast Oklahoma couple has been arrested following a Snapchat image of a baby in a laundry bag that was hanging from a door handle.
  
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• Family of man killed by Port Authority police in Wilkinsburg sues over excessive force claim

  11-12-2017 21:30 via post-gazette.com
  The family of a man killed by Port Authority police in 2016 after he stabbed a police dog to death say in a lawsuit that the shooting was unnecessary.
  
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• How my one glass of wine 'to take the edge off' became full blown alcoholism

  11-12-2017 21:24
  
  After slowly spiraling down a dangerous path, one woman knew she had to turn her life around — for her marriage and kids.
  
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• Auditor general: Duquesne school district's personal loans to employees may be ethics violation

  11-12-2017 21:22 via post-gazette.com
  The Pennsylvania Auditor General plans to refer the former superintendent and several other employees of the Duquesne City School District to the state ethics commission, after he said they used district money for questionable personal loans. 
  
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• WVU reassigns radio station general manager amid sexual harassment complaints

  11-12-2017 21:18 via post-gazette.com
  Minutes before students took their complaints to a news conference at West Virginia University, the school announced that it had temporarily reassigned the student radio station's general manager, who has been accused by station workers of sexual harassment.
  
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• High schooler treated after inhaling fumes during science experiment at Pitt

  11-12-2017 21:01 via post-gazette.com
  A 17-year-old high school student was taken to a hospital Monday after he inhaled fumes during a routine experiment at the University of Pittsburgh’s Chevron Science Center.
  
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• Apple orchestrates deal for song-recognition app Shazam

  11-12-2017 20:54
  
  Apple has bought Shazam, the maker of a song-recognition app that Apple's digital assistant Siri has already been using to help people identify the music playing on their iPhones.
  
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• 3 senators call for Trump's resignation over sexual assault, harassment allegations

  11-12-2017 20:28
  
  Several women have accused the president of sexual harassment in the past.
  
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• Pentagon says it will allow transgender people to enlist in military starting Jan. 1

  11-12-2017 19:59
  
  Despite the president's opposition, the Pentagon says it will allow transgender people to enlist in the military beginning next year.
  
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• 6-Year-Old YouTube Star Earns $11 Million Reviewing Toys

  11-12-2017 19:44
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  CBS Local — A family’s toy review videos, starring their 6-year-old son, has turned the youngster into one of the richest YouTube stars online.
  Ryan, the star of Ryan ToysReview, finished in the Top 10 of Forbes’ highest-paid YouTube stars in the world this year. The child’s massively popular channel has reportedly earned $11 million in 2017.
  The channel has attracted a huge following of parents and children who watch Ryan test out new t
  
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• Suspected mine subsidence prompts evacuations, closures for businesses in Monroeville plaza

  11-12-2017 19:39
  
  Stores in a Monroeville shopping plaza were evacuated Monday for reports that they were sinking.
  
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• $2 million gift from Steelers part-owner will establish pediatric transplant network

  11-12-2017 19:37 via post-gazette.com
  When Rob Citrone’s father became ill and needed a new kidney, the family got a crash course in the anguish of the organ donation waitlist.
  
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• Dunlap: Martavis Shouldn’t Get A Hat For Patriots Game

  11-12-2017 19:36
  Follow 93-7 The Fan: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – I think the pregame shows for the Steelers and Patriots game have already started.
  Good chance local news is doing live shots right now from outside Heinz Field.
  And right now it is Monday afternoon. The game is on Sunday evening. Also, I’m just only half-kidding — I think some pregame shows for this matchup have already started. Seriously.
  Why? Because there hasn’t been a regular-season matchup like this
  
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• Keidel: Eagles’ Win Feels More Like A Loss

  11-12-2017 19:34
  By Jason Keidel
  There were ample plots and subplots to the Rams-Eagles game yesterday, and yet they were all buried by the end of a fantastic contest, one that lived up to the billing, the teams, and their resumes.
  At the end of the game the expected narratives seemed to be flipped on their heads. Though the Eagles won, they seemed to have lost their leader, best player, and likely NFL MVP, QB Carson Wentz. (That impression has since been confirmed.) Not only did Wentz toss one TD pass after ano
  
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• Trump to send astronauts to the moon — and eventually to Mars

  11-12-2017 19:33
  
  In response to National Space Council's recommendations, the president is seeking to reignite U.S. space policy.
  
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• Allegheny Health Network, Highmark Health identify Hempfield Township as first location for 'neighborhood' hospital

  11-12-2017 19:26
  
  The hospital is the first location of four planned across Western Pennsylvania over the next two years.
  
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• 3 injured after pipe bomb explodes in attempted terrorist attack near Times Square

  11-12-2017 19:15
  
  A crude pipe bomb strapped to a man inspired by the Islamic State group went off Monday in a crowded subway corridor near Times Square
  
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• Alerts, Advisories Issued As 1st Widespread Snow Event Of Season Expected

  11-12-2017 19:07
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Western Pennsylvania’s first widespread snow event is expected on Tuesday with most seeing minor road issues during the morning commute.
  This round of snow, the first of three potential clipper lows to impact the area through Friday, will bring around an inch of snow to Pittsburgh.  Places from Butler to Beaver counties could see closer to 2 inches of snow with isolated higher totals north of Interstate 80 due to lake effect
  
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• Kids Ask 73 Questions A Day, Many Parents Can’t Answer, Study Says

  11-12-2017 18:58
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  CBS Local — Many parents will tell you their children seem to ask a million questions a day. A new study has actually put a number on how curious kids can be; estimating that youngsters ask 73 questions each day. Maybe more unnerving for parents, researchers found that adults struggled to answer nearly half of the questions put to them.
  “As children grow up it’s natural to be curious about the world around them,” said Dr. Sam Wass i
  
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• Power restored in parts of southern US hit by snow

  11-12-2017 18:52
  
  Power crews worked to restore electricity knocked out by the record snowstorm that swept parts of the southern U.S.
  
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• Shots fired during home invasion in Perry South overnight

  11-12-2017 18:48
  
  Police were called to the scene of the home in the 2700 block of Veteran Street shortly after 2:30 a.m. for a reported home invasion.
  
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• Former State Rep. sentenced to 18 months of house arrest

  11-12-2017 18:45
  
  Former State Rep. Marc Gergely learned his sentence Monday months after he pleaded guilty to several misdemeanors in relation to a gambling scheme.
  
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• Kristen Bell’s kids decapitated a 'Frozen' Christmas ornament

  11-12-2017 18:40
  
  Anna lost her head, but Elsa was just fine.
  
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• Monroeville Shopping Plaza Closed Due To Possible Mine Subsidence

  11-12-2017 18:39
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  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) – Several businesses and medical offices in a Monroeville plaza have been closed due to concerns about possible mine subsidence.
  According to officials, the affected plaza is located in the 3800 block of Northern Pike.
  Around 11 a.m., Fine Wine and Good Spirits employees noticed cracks in the walls of the building.
  It is unclear if the cracks were caused by mine subsidence or another structural issue.
  Emergency crews have since closed t
  
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• 5th grader receives letter from President Trump

  11-12-2017 18:39
  
  A Central Florida fifth-grader received a letter from the President of the United States. The 11-year-old originally wrote the letter to the president while he was still campaigning and received a response this week.
  
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• 'Food Paradise' from The Travel Channel makes a second visit to Pittsburgh

  11-12-2017 18:28 via post-gazette.com
  It may not be Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown,” but it is another Pittsburgh TV close-up, with this week marking the second round of filming for the Travel Channel’s “Food Paradise.”
  
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• Pittsburghers answer the “Call of Duty” at major eSports event in Dallas

  11-12-2017 18:17 via post-gazette.com
  Dallas — There were gasps and chants coming from the packed crowd inside the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center here, just like you’d hear at any traditional sporting event. The voices of the two color commentators echoed off of the walls of the large space.
  
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• Elite Airways Announces Direct Flights From Pittsburgh To Bradenton

  11-12-2017 18:14
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Pirates fans will soon have a new way to travel to Spring Training.
  Elite Airways picked Pittsburgh as the next dynamic stop for a direct flight to Bradenton, Florida.
  A few years ago, Pittsburgh International Airport only had eight airlines. With the addition of Elite Airways, they’re back up to 17.
  “We’ve designed the schedule around the weekends so you can leave on a Friday and get back early on a Monday
  
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• Having one of these these 8 jobs makes you more likely to get divorced

  11-12-2017 18:11
  
  Temptation is a key theme for most of these occupations.
  
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• 245-Million-Year-Old Fossil Looks Like Darth Vader, So Scientists Name It After Him

  11-12-2017 18:08
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  CBS Local — Paleontologists say that “the force” is strong with a newly discovered fossil in Idaho. The 245 million-year-old remnants of a prehistoric horseshoe crab have been named after the infamous Star Wars character, Darth Vader.
  Researchers from New Mexico and Colorado named the four-inch-long fossil Vaderlimulus tricki after noting how much the crab looked like the helmet of the sci-fi villain.
  “Vaderlimulus…
  
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• 22 gifts for everyone on your list

  11-12-2017 18:08
  
  Still have a few names to cross off your shopping list? We've got you covered.
  
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• Judge warns Manafort: No more op-eds about federal case

  11-12-2017 18:06
  
  A federal judge is warning President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman that he shouldn’t be trying his case in the press.
  
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• Heinz Endowments funds new program to instill leadership skills in young nonprofit talent

  11-12-2017 18:04 via post-gazette.com
  A new program launching in January will bring together 25 young leaders of large and small nonprofit organizations in the region to help them better address social equity challenges as Pittsburgh continues its ongoing economic transformation.
  
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• Moms donate thousands of ounces in breast milk for woman battling cancer

  11-12-2017 17:55
  
  Just two weeks after her giving birth to her daughter, doctors diagnosed Jackie Holscher, with a fast-growing, stage two breast cancer.
  
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• TRAVEL ADVISORY: 16-20 inches of snow forecast for Erie, northern Pa. counties

  11-12-2017 17:49 via post-gazette.com
  The National Weather Service is calling for the possibility of 16 inches to 20 inches of snow for southern Erie County between Monday night and Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Man spots himself in the background of fiancée's childhood family photo

  11-12-2017 17:48
  
  Talk about fate!
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Week 14 Team Grades: Steelers Clinch AFC North With Win Over Ravens

  11-12-2017 17:45
  By Daniel Benjamin
  The Pittsburgh Steelers (11-2) extended their winning streak to eight games with a 39-38 victory over the Ravens (7-6) as Roethlisberger engineered yet another come-from-behind win. Trailing 38-36 with 2:25 left in the game, Roethlisberger went to work. He set up Chris Boswell’s fourth game-winning field goal of the season with a 10-play, 55-yard drive.
  Roethlisberger threw for 506 yards and two touchdowns, becoming the first player in NFL history to accumulate
  
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• Toddler uses sign language to call for help while on Santa's lap

  11-12-2017 17:42
  
  Plenty of children get antsy when placed on Santa's lap for a picture, but one Maryland toddler went so far as to send an elaborate SOS.
  
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• "Secret Scarf Santa" donates handmade accessories to keep people warm

  11-12-2017 17:40
  
  Doesn't matter if you're poor or rich - take a scarf made with love in every stitch.
  
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• Solider's Purple Heart returned 72 years after his death

  11-12-2017 17:33
  
  See the emotional moment when the missing Purple Heart of a soldier killed in France during World War II is presented to the son he never got to meet.
  
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