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• Pirates Left-Hander Turley Suspended For Using Performance-Enhancing Substance

  27-01-2018 23:52
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  NEW YORK (AP) – Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Nik Turley has been suspended for 80 games without pay after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
  The commissioner’s office said Saturday that Turley tested positive for Ipamorelin. The suspension will start at the beginning of the regular season.
  The 28-year-old Turley made his major league debut last year for Minnesota, going 0-2 with an 11.21 earned-run average in 10 appearances. P
  
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• Daily activities, like doing chores, are more beneficial than we thought

  27-01-2018 23:44
  
  They're no fun, but household chores are at least good for your health.
  
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• Americans are sleeping more, and that's a good thing

  27-01-2018 23:00
  
  Lack of sleep can lead to high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and obesity, according to the American Sleep Association.
  
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• Robinson’s 3 Lifts No. 24 Rhode Island Over Duquesne, 61-58

  27-01-2018 22:43
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  KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Stanford Robinson hit a 3-point shot as time expired to lift No. 24 Rhode Island to a 61-58 win over Duquesne on Saturday.
  The victory extended Rhode Island’s winning streak to 12 games overall and 17 against Atlantic 10 opponents.
  The Dukes (14-8, 5-4) led by as many as 15 points in the first half before the Rams (17-3, 9-0) gradually chipped away at the deficit behind the play of E.C. Matthews.
  A layup by Matthews tied the ga
  
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• Street Sweeper That Was Allegedly Stolen Found Over Hillside In Presto

  27-01-2018 22:37
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  PRESTO (KDKA) — A street sweeper was found, overturned, over a hillside in Presto on Saturday.
  The Presto Volunteer Fire Department says crews were called out early in the morning for a report of a vehicle over a hillside.
  When they arrived on the scene, they found a street sweeper that had allegedly been stolen resting on its side down the hill from a road. Details about the crash have not been released.Crews did not specify where exactly the vehicle was
  
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• Speculation runs rampant after Sean Hannity's Twitter briefly disappears

  27-01-2018 21:39
  
  The conservative TV host's account went down for a few hours, plenty of time for conspiracy theories to form.
  
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• Wynn stepping down as RNC finance chair amid allegations of sexual misconduct

  27-01-2018 20:44
  
  The casino mogul says "the idea that I ever assaulted any woman is preposterous."
  
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• Investigation Underway After Sharon Home Struck By Gunshot

  27-01-2018 20:42
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  SHARON (KDKA) — Sharon Police responded to a call of shots fired after a home was struck Saturday afternoon.Officers responded at 12:20 p.m. at the 300 block of Budd St. Witnesses in the area reported hearing 6 – 8 gunshots and seeing a black male wearing a black coat and jeans running from the area. A home was struck at least once.There are no known injuries at this time. The incident is under investigation.
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• Investigation Underway After Sharon Home Struck By Bullet

  27-01-2018 20:42
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  SHARON (KDKA) — Sharon Police responded to a call of shots fired Saturday afternoon.Officers responded at 12:20 p.m. at the 300 block of East Budd Street.
  Witnesses in the area reported hearing six to eight gunshots and seeing a black male wearing a black coat and jeans running from the area.
  One home in the area was struck at least once.
  There are no known injuries at this time.
  The incident is under investigation.
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• Trump seeking a reset with State of the Union address

  27-01-2018 20:33
  
  The theme of the president's Tuesday night speech before Congress and the country is "Building a safe, strong and proud America."
  
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• Woman Wanted In Connection To Sharon Stabbing

  27-01-2018 20:08
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  SHARON (KDKA) — Sharon Police say they are searching for a suspect in an attempted homicide that should be considered armed and dangerous.According to a press release from the Sharon Police Department, 24-year-old Vania A. Smith of Sharon, is wanted for one count of criminal attempt homicide and one count of aggravated assault.
  The incident happened in the 300 block of Sterling Avenue around 1:15 a.m. Saturday.
  Police say Smith stabbed a 22-year-old woman
  
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• Sharon Attempted Homicide Suspect Considered Armed And Dangerous

  27-01-2018 20:08
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  SHARON (KDKA) — Sharon Police say they are searching for a suspect in an attempted homicide that should be considered armed and dangerous.According to a press release from the Sharon Police Department, Vania A. Smith, 24, of Sharon, is wanted for one count of criminal attempt homicide and one count of aggravated assault.Police say Smith stabbed a Sharon woman Saturday at the 300 block of Sterling Avenue, in the left side of her body. She was taken to the
  
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• Pet therapists help young patients with doctor visits

  27-01-2018 20:03
  
  The vet isn't the only doctor's office for the dogs.
  
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• AG's office to investigate 'every corner' of Michigan State University

  27-01-2018 19:39
  
  The probe into the Larry Nassar case began last year, but its scope and makeup weren't announced until Saturday.
  
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• Man Convicted In 2015 Erie Party Slaying

  27-01-2018 19:34
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  ERIE, Pa. (AP) – One man has been convicted of first-degree murder and another was acquitted in the 2015 shooting death of a teenager in Erie.
  The Erie Times-News reports that jurors deliberated for nearly seven hours before convicting 20-year-old Keshawn McLaurin and acquitting 21-year-old Demond Mitchell on Friday.
  A judge acquitted 20-year-old Jahaun Jones and 22-year-old Stephen Russell on Thursday after a prosecution witness failed to appear.
  All wer
  
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• Pittsburgh teachers union to count strike authorization ballots Feb. 12

  27-01-2018 19:14 via post-gazette.com
  The union representing nearly 3,000 Pittsburgh Public Schools teachers and other employees announced Saturday that it will count ballots for a strike authorization on Feb. 12.
  
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• Blood test could detect cancer before symptoms show

  27-01-2018 18:53
  
  A potential medical breakthrough could change the way we treat cancer.
  
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• Air Force One's $24M upgrade: New refrigerators

  27-01-2018 18:35
  
  Due to the fact that the presidential plane is a one-of-a-kind aircraft, many of its components require unique testing by the FAA.
  
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• Wynn Resorts board launches investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against founder

  27-01-2018 18:09
  
  Steve Wynn said "the idea that I ever assaulted any woman is preposterous."
  
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• Clinton 'dismayed' by harassment complaint involving ex-aide

  27-01-2018 17:24
  
  A report says the former presidential candidate declined to fire the 2008 campaign adviser, despite recommendations.
  
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• Teachers Union Seeking Strike Authorization In Pittsburgh Public Schools

  27-01-2018 16:01
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Federation Of Teachers union notified its membership on Friday that it will be mailing a ballot seeking authorization for a strike in Pittsburgh Public Schools.If a vote is authorized, the PFT union will be required to give Pittsburgh Public Schools 48-hours notice before the strike occurs.Pittsburgh Public Schools say in a release, “it’s important to note that even if teachers vote to authorize a strike, it
  
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• Pittsburgh Teachers Union Seeking Strike Authorization

  27-01-2018 16:01
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Federation Of Teachers union notified its membership on Friday that it will be mailing a ballot seeking authorization for a strike in Pittsburgh Public Schools.If a vote is authorized, the PFT union will be required to give Pittsburgh Public Schools 48-hours notice before the strike occurs.Pittsburgh Public Schools say in a release, “it’s important to note that even if teachers vote to authorize a strike, it
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools Say Teachers Union Seeking Strike Authorization

  27-01-2018 16:01
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — According to a release from the Pittsburgh Public Schools, the Pittsburgh Federation Of Teachers notified its membership on Friday that it will be mailing a ballot seeking authorization for a strike in Pittsburgh Public Schools.If a vote is authorized, the PFT union will be required to give Pittsburgh Public Schools 48-hours notice before the strike occurs.Pittsburgh Public Schools say in the release, “it’s important to not
  
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• Warm but Wet Saturday

  27-01-2018 15:42
  
  Warm and Wet Start to the Weekend
  
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• Justice Ginsburg, nearing 85, signals she won't retire soon

  27-01-2018 15:32
  
  The Supreme Court Justice who wryly describes herself as a "flaming feminist litigator" is sending signals that she will be on the bench for years to come.
  
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• Officials say 95 killed, 158 wounded in Afghan car bombing

  27-01-2018 15:22
  
  The attacker used an ambulance to get through a security checkpoint, telling police he was taking a patient to a nearby hospital.
  
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• Kin seeks Manson corpse to put 'so-called monster' to rest

  27-01-2018 15:18
  
  So far, three parties have staked claims in court to collect the cult leader's body from the morgue and take control of any assets.
  
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• World remembers Holocaust amid signs of rising hatred

  27-01-2018 14:13
  
  In the nations that perpetrated the killing of 6 million Jews and millions of others during World War II, parties with their roots in the Nazi era are gaining strength.
  
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• Police Beat Jan. 27

  27-01-2018 13:33
  Assault arrest: Elijah Joshua Sellers, 19, of Pittsburgh, was arrested early Friday by California police on charges of simple assault and harassment after he allegedly punched a woman in the head during a party at the Acadia fraternity house, 646 Park St. He was arraigned before District Judge Traci McDonald and placed in Washington County jail on ... (more)
  
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• Mattis Says Korea Talks Can’t Distract From Denuclearization

  27-01-2018 13:28
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  HONOLULU (AP) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says Olympics talks between North and South Korea should not distract from the internationally agreed goal of denuclearizing the North.
  Mattis spoke during a photo session with South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo at U.S. Pacific Command headquarters on Friday.
  Mattis is welcoming the North-South talks but says a campaign of diplomatic pressure will continue unabated.
  South Korean Foreign Minister
  
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• Elder Gorilla ‘Vila’ Dies At San Diego Zoo

  27-01-2018 12:55
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  SAN DIEGO (AP) – One of the world’s oldest gorillas has died at San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
  Photo Courtesy San Diego Zoo Safari Facebook Page
  The park says Vila, who turned 60 in October, died Thursday surrounded by members of her family troop.
  Authorities say she was the matriarch of five generations of gorillas and during her life served as a surrogate mother for several western lowland gorillas.
  Gorillas typically live to be 35 or 40. They are con
  
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• Caroline Wozniacki wins 1st major title at Aussie Open

  27-01-2018 12:44
  
  Wozniacki will also regain the No. 1 ranking next week, six years after she previously held the top spot.
  
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• Taliban Claim Afghanistan Ambulance Bombing Killing Dozens

  27-01-2018 12:25
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  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – The Afghan Public Health Ministry says 40 people have been killed and 140 wounded in a suicide car bombing in the capital Kabul claimed by the Taliban.
  Nasrat Rahimi, deputy spokesperson for the Interior Ministry, said the attacker used an ambulance to get through one security checkpoint by telling police he was taking a patient to a nearby hospital. He detonated his explosives at a second check point, Rahimi said.
  Zabihullah Muj
  
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• Officials say 40 killed, 140 wounded in Afghan car bombing

  27-01-2018 12:18
  
  The attacker used an ambulance to get through a security checkpoint, telling police he was taking a patient to a nearby hospital.
  
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• Police: Campbell shot victim multiple times

  27-01-2018 09:10
  Campbell, who was arrested in April in Blair County with more than 500 packets of carfentanil-laced heroin, gunned down 30-year-old Albert Boxley in the middle of a Pittsburgh Street about 4:40 p.m. Jan. 20. According to the charges filed in Allegheny County, detectives have a witness who was with the 27-year-old Campbell and Boxley in an SUV before Campbell allegedly shot Boxley multiple times on Mullins Street in the city's Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood on the north side. Police said surveil
  
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• Altoona drug suspect facing homicide charge in Pittsburgh

  27-01-2018 09:10
  Campbell, 27, of Swissvale, was arrested April 6 by Altoona police and had been held in the Blair County Prison while awaiting trial on four felony heroin cases. On Jan. 8, Campbell posted bail, which had been reduced by a Blair County judge, and was released from jail.
  
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• Car-surfing cat sparks police call, but owner says pet loves it

  27-01-2018 09:06
  
  "I can make sure they don't get too far forward. Normally stay close to the windshield, middle of the hood, traveling a couple miles an hour. They enjoy it."
  
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• Stevie Nicks reveals Fleetwood Mac's 'paid the same' policy

  27-01-2018 07:06
  
  "Fleetwood Mac has two women and we all get paid the same. And if we didn't, Christine and I would be walking out the door."
  
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• District judge's 'bump in the road' baffles prosecutors, police, defense attorneys

  27-01-2018 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  During a marathon session Thursday in City Court, a new magistrate district judge threatened to hold a defense attorney in contempt when magistrates have no such authority; improperly tried to sequester a lead investigator; attempted to force a detective to answer questions about a search warrant sealed by a higher court — then improperly threatened him with contempt when he refused. 
  
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• Winning Lottery Ticket About To Expire, Officials Trying To Track Down Owner

  27-01-2018 05:51
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  OAKMONT (KDKA) — Someone out there only has a few days left to claim a winning lottery prize.
  The ticket was sold in Oakmont last February for $50,000.
  It’s for the Feb. 13, 2017, drawing, and expires exactly one year later.
  It was sold at the Rite Aid along Allegheny River Boulevard.
  The ticket matched all five white balls drawn: 7-8-9-4-3.
  The winner should sign the back of the ticket and file a claim at a lottery retailer or their nearest lottery
  
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• American Amusement Park Museum’s Photos Show Log Jammer Being Dismantled

  27-01-2018 05:45
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Fans were sad to say goodbye to the Log Jammer at Kennywood last summer.
  Now, the American Amusement Park Museum has posted some photos of the fan favorite ride being dismantled.The ride closed down last fall after 42 years.
  Fans endured long lines that final September weekend, as well as some issues that shut down the beloved water attraction.
  But many riders were willing to wait for one last splash.
  Kennywood has discussed a potentia
  
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• New Jersey officer narrowly escapes being hit by car

  27-01-2018 05:27
  
  Officer Dennis Bakker jumped out of the way just in time.
  
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• Family friends talk about teenager who had arsenal of weapons, allegedly threatened to kill students

  27-01-2018 05:11
  
  Family friends of a Uniontown Area High School student share more about the freshman.
  
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• Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers seeks authorization to strike

  27-01-2018 05:10
  
  If the vote is authorized, the union must give the district a 48-hour notice before the strike begins.
  
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• California DREAMer, college student asked to attend State of the Union address

  27-01-2018 05:09
  
  Hartnell College student and DACA advocate Adriana Gonzalez will be Congressman Jimmy Panetta's guest at the 2018 State of the Union address.
  
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• North Allegheny HS Baseball Team Helps McCutchen Out With Batting Practice

  27-01-2018 05:06
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — He may not be with the Pirates anymore, but you can’t deny how much Pittsburgh still loves Andrew McCutchen.
  And that feeling is obviously reciprocated.
  On Friday, one of McCutchen’s social media posts got lots of attention.
  He tweeted that he needed someone to throw batting practice to him. When the tweet went out, just about the entire city responded.Any High School coach in the Cranberry/Wexford,PA. Area want to throw a
  
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• Video of road rage incident near Pitt goes viral

  27-01-2018 04:55
  The video shows a man in a red SUV fighting a bicyclist at the intersection of Fifth and Bellefield avenues. "I had all kinds of emotions," he said.
  
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• Pittsburgh teachers union seeks strike vote

  27-01-2018 04:52 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh Public Schools said late Friday that the union representing their teachers and other employees has notified members it will seek authorization for a strike.
  
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• Police: Remains Of Human Skull Found In Youngstown Woods

  27-01-2018 04:14
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  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) – Police in Youngstown say they’ve found what appears to be a human skull in the woods.
  Capt. Brad Blackburn tells The Vindicator that police found what seem to be the partial remains of a human skull after responding to a call from a man who said he’d found a skull while walking in the woods.
  It happened around 7 p.m. Friday.
  Blackburn says the Mahoning County Coroner’s office will examine the remains.He says denta
  
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