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• Roller Coaster Enthusiasts Flocking To Cedar Point To Ride Steel Vengeance

  26-07-2018 23:52
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Nearly two years ago, the legendary Mean Streak roller coaster at Cedar Point took its final ride.
  KDKA-TV’s Amy Wadas there to be among those taking the last laps on the iconic attraction.
  Now, Steel Vengeance is picking up where Mean Streak left off and the new coaster is already breaking records.
  So, Wadas went back to see where it stacks up, among coaster connoisseurs.
  At 205 feet tall, the Steel Vengeance is the world’
  
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• Pa. Murder Suspect Reportedly Killed In Police-Involved Shooting Near Chicago

  26-07-2018 23:35
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  LAKEMOOR, Ill. (KDKA) – A man wanted in connection with a Crawford County murder was reportedly killed in a police-involved shooting outside of Chicago.
  Pennsylvania State Police say 36-year-old Kenneth Martell murdered 82-year-old Theodore Garver at his house in Crawford County Monday night or Tuesday morning.
  (Photo Courtesy: Pennsylvania State Police)
  Troopers believed Martell was driving a 2011 dark-colored Kia Sorento and had fled the area.
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• Pa. Murder Suspect Killed In Police-Involved Shooting Near Chicago

  26-07-2018 23:35
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  LAKEMOOR, Ill. (KDKA) – A man wanted in connection with a Crawford County murder was killed in a police-involved shooting outside of Chicago.
  Pennsylvania State Police say 36-year-old Kenneth Martell murdered 82-year-old Theodore Garver at his house in Crawford County Monday night or Tuesday morning.
  (Photo Courtesy: Pennsylvania State Police)
  Troopers believed Martell was driving a 2011 dark-colored Kia Sorento and had fled the area.
  According to CBS Chi
  
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• Experts Offer Advice For Teaching Kids About Students With Autism

  26-07-2018 23:16
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The latest numbers suggest 1 in 65 children are living with autism. With back to school just around the corner, this is a good time to start talking to your kids about appropriate ways to interact with students who are on the spectrum.
  The perception used to be that it was predominantly boys — but it is simply is not true.
  “People used to say mostly boys have autism, but we have really found out in the last 10 years or so t
  
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• Woman Found Dead After Etna SWAT Standoff

  26-07-2018 23:12
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  ETNA (KDKA) — A SWAT incident ended late Thursday on Elm Street in Etna when police entered a home and found a woman dead, the victim of what they believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
  SWAT officers showed up in the neighborhood about 1 p.m., fearing that a woman was in her home, possibly armed with a shotgun. They immediately secured the area.
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  Etna Police Officer Ian Hill said the incident really started late Wednesday night wh
  
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• Pittsburgh adopts new protest response guidelines to protect First Amendment rights, ensure safety

  26-07-2018 23:02 via post-gazette.com
  Police will meet with community leaders and stakeholders to adopt de-escalation practices and tactics.
  
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• Pittsburgh adopts new protest guidelines to protect First Amendment rights, ensure safety

  26-07-2018 23:02 via post-gazette.com
  Police will meet with community leaders and stakeholders to adopt de-escalation practices and tactics.
  
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• Pa. AG Appeals To Pope Francis For Release Of Diocese Sex Abuse Report

  26-07-2018 22:54
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/KDKA) — Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor claims at least two leaders of the Catholic Church are trying to block the release of a grand jury report alleging child sexual abuse in six of the state’s dioceses, and he’s asking Pope Francis to intervene.
  The report includes both the Pittsburgh and Greensburg dioceses.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Attorney General Josh Shapiro wrote to Pope Francis on Wednesday saying anonymous petiti
  
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• Two ex-Domino's pizza delivery drivers sue Monroeville, Washington franchises over pay

  26-07-2018 22:45 via post-gazette.com
  The former employees claim the franchises required delivery drivers to work at below minimum wage in violation of federal law.
  
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• New Guidelines Prohibit Protesters From Blocking Certain Intersections, Roadways

  26-07-2018 22:36
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — New guidelines released Thursday prohibit protesters from blocking certain intersections and roadways in the Pittsburgh area.
  The Department of Public Safety says the city has been working with local and national experts on the best practices for protest response over the past five weeks since the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose by East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld.
  “The City’s guiding principle remai
  
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• Trump To Meet With Illinois Steelworkers

  26-07-2018 22:09
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  GRANITE CITY, Ill. (AP) – President Donald Trump is stopping in the Midwest to highlight an industry that’s benefiting from his trade policies.
  Trump will meet with steelworkers in Granite City, Illinois, where U.S. Steel recently announced it was firing up a furnace that had been idled for more than two years.
  GRANITE CITY, IL – JULY 26: A Secret Service agent walks through a steel coil warehouse before President Donald Trump’s visit on
  
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• Police: Teen Breaks Into Home, Asks Couple For WiFi Password

  26-07-2018 22:09
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  PALO ALTO, Calif. (CBSLocal) – A teenager is in serious trouble after going on a bizarre crime spree when his phone reportedly ran out of data.
  The 17-year-old suspect from Palo Alto was arrested after allegedly breaking into an area home, waking up a sleeping couple, and asking them to give him their WiFi password.
  “The male victim got out of bed, confronted the suspect, and pushed him down the hallway and out the front door of the house befor
  
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• Landmark Italian grocery in Bloomfield is closing

  26-07-2018 22:04 via post-gazette.com
  Longtime Little Italy landmark’s last day is Saturday, as owner Rose Marie Rossi has decided to retire.  
  
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• 'It's really part of me... It’s my heart': Landmark Italian grocery in Bloomfield is closing

  26-07-2018 22:04 via post-gazette.com
  Longtime Little Italy landmark’s last day is Saturday, as owner Rose Marie Rossi has decided to retire.  
  
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• Bloomfield's Groceria Italiana is closing

  26-07-2018 22:04 via post-gazette.com
  Longtime Little Italy landmark’s last day is Saturday, as owner Rose Marie Rossi has decided to retire.  
  
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• Man found guilty of first-degree murder in 2014 Larimer shooting

  26-07-2018 22:03 via post-gazette.com
  A jury said Rodney Howard, 33, of Lincoln-Lemington, killed Hosea Davis in January 2014 in Larimer.
  
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• Homicide Under Investigation In Fayette County

  26-07-2018 22:00
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  NORTH UNION TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — State police are investigating a homicide in Fayette County.
  It happened in Woodview Terrace in North Union Township late Thursday morning.
  Further details have not yet been released, but police say a suspect is in custody and there is no threat to the community.State Police -Uniontown is investigating a homicide in Woodview Terrace, North Union Twp. Fayette County. A suspect is in custody. There is NO threat to the community
  
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• 1 Killed In Fayette County Shooting, Suspect Arrested

  26-07-2018 22:00
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  NORTH UNION TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man was arrested Thursday after allegedly fatally shooting a man in Fayette County.
  It happened just after 11 a.m. outside the 400 block of Woodview Terrace in North Union Township.
  State police say troopers were sent to Woodview Terrace for a report that a man had been shot in the chest. The victim was transported to Uniontown Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  The victim has been identified as 23-year-old Jarod Jamon
  
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• Case against accused shooter in North Braddock drive-by moves to Common Pleas Court

  26-07-2018 21:42 via post-gazette.com
  Zaijuan Hester, who was with Antwon Rose II when the teen was shot, is scheduled for a formal arraignment Aug. 24.
  
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• Prosecutors look to stop wedding plans between suspect in officer's killing and key witness

  26-07-2018 21:28 via post-gazette.com
  The man accused of killing New Kensington police Officer Brian Shaw wants to marry his girlfriend, who’s an important witness against him.
  
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• $40 Million Yacht Owned By Betsy Devos Vandalized

  26-07-2018 21:27
  (CNN) — A yacht owned by the family of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was vandalized early Sunday morning while moored in Huron, Ohio, police said.
  Huron Police responded to a call early Sunday to find the SeaQuest, a 50-meter Westport superyacht reportedly valued at $40 million, had been untied from a dock at the Huron Boat Basin and set adrift. The boat’s captain, Quintynn Botha, told police the boat’s crew was able to regain control of the yacht but not before the drifting
  
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• MAC Cosmetics Celebrating National Lipstick Day With Free Giveaway

  26-07-2018 20:32
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Lipstick lovers can pick up a free tube from MAC Cosmetics on Sunday — and the best part is no purchase is necessary.
  The cosmetics company is again giving away free lipstick for National Lipstick Day on July 29. Customers can visit a participating location and choose from one of nine shades while supplies lasts.MAC Cosmetics are sold at five locations in the Pittsburgh area:the Nordstrom in Ross Park and the Macy’s locatio
  
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• Walmart And Waymo To Test Self-Driving Car Program For Shoppers

  26-07-2018 20:28
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  PHOENIX (CBS Local) – Customers of Walmart and other businesses in the Phoenix area will soon have a chance to go shopping in self-driving cars.
  Waymo, a subsidiary of Google-parent company Alphabet, is teaming with the retail giant to test a program that’ll have people riding in self-driving cars to run errands and shop, the autonomous car company said Wednesday. People who order groceries on Walmart.com will get discounts, and as their orders are
  
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• Salmonella concerns blamed on whey powder in string of recent product recalls

  26-07-2018 20:28 via post-gazette.com
  Hungry Man dinners, Pepperidge Farm snacks and Ritz crackers all recalled over concerns about whey products.
  
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• Teen Infected By Hookworms After Being Buried In Beach Sand

  26-07-2018 20:00
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (CBS Local) – A Tennessee teen and several other people visiting a Florida beach have been infected with hookworms.
  Michael Dumas, a 17-year-old from Memphis, was on a mission trip to South Florida with friends when they visited Pompano Beach. Dumas was photographed having a good time and being buried in the sand by his group on June 20. The beach goers didn’t know it would leave the teen covered in scars only days later.
  Visiting teen infected by hookworms i
  
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• In meeting with Sen. Pat Toomey, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh impresses

  26-07-2018 19:32 via post-gazette.com
  Mr. Toomey said the nominee “has the character, the intellect, the experience and judicial philosophy to be a great Supreme Court justice.”
  
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• Fantasy Football Preview: Top 10 Tight Ends

  26-07-2018 19:23
  Ryan Mayer
  Tight ends are often a forgotten about part of the fantasy football formula. Outside of Gronk and Travis Kelce, fantasy owners tend to assume that the rest of the guys are all pretty much the same. While it’s true they won’t garner nearly as many points as WRs or RBs, a consistent TE, who can get you 6-8 points every week, is a huge boost towards winning your league. The top names for this year remain the same as expected, but be sure to take a look outside of those top tw
  
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• Initiative will focus first on district attorneys as activists seek criminal justice reform

  26-07-2018 19:11 via post-gazette.com
  The group will urge district attorneys in every county to adopt policy goals, including ending the use of cash bail and mandatory minimums.
  
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• Boil Water Advisory Lifted In Brighton Heights, Marshall-Shadeland

  26-07-2018 19:00
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  BRIGHTON HEIGHTS (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has lifted a precautionary boil water advisory in Brighton Heights and Marshall-Shadeland.
  The flush and boil water advisory was issued after a 16-inch water main split around 3 a.m. Monday on Brighton Road. It took crews hours to make repairs and restore service.
  (Photo Credit: Pam Surano/KDKA)
  The break caused low water pressure in the area, which prompted the PWSA to issue the advisory.
  
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• Mayoral Candidate Takes Phone Call From God During Live Debate

  26-07-2018 18:51
  KEY WEST, Fla. (CBS Local) – Political debates are known for their heated conversations, but a Florida man had a “conversation” with God while on stage during a Florida mayoral debate.
  Sloan Bashinsky, a perennial candidate for mayor of Key West, turned heads during a debate on July 23 when he took out his cellphone and allegedly answered a call from a higher power.
  “Hello? What? God?” Bashinsky said into his phone before talking about the city’s pro
  
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• AG Josh Shapiro asks Pope Francis for help in Pa. clergy sex abuse case

  26-07-2018 18:51 via post-gazette.com
  The request comes as the state Supreme Court weighs arguments on whether it should block the release of the report.
  
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• Man Shot While Waiting For Bus In Penn Hills

  26-07-2018 18:37
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  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — A man is in critical condition after he was shot in Penn Hills early Thursday morning.
  According to Allegheny County Police, officers and paramedics were sent to the intersection of Frankstown Road and Robinson Boulevard just after 5 a.m. for a report of a shooting.
  When they arrived on the scene, they found a 29-year-old man who had been shot once in the abdomen. He was transported to a local hospital and was last reported to be in cr
  
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• Pittsburgh Zoo Introduces Six Beaver Kits

  26-07-2018 18:27
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two beavers at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium have their paws full with six young kits to take care of.
  Two of the Zoo’s North American beavers, Patch and Alice, welcomed their litter in late June. The babies are now a month old and are starting to venture outside, explore the beaver yard and learn to swim with help from their parents.
  On Thursday, all six kits were checked out by Dr. Ginger Sturgeon, the Zoo’s directo
  
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• Fantasy Football Preview: Top 10 Wide Receivers

  26-07-2018 18:13
  Ryan Mayer
  While running backs are generally the first few players off the board in standard leagues, top-tier wide receivers can be a huge value if you have one of the later first-round picks in a snake draft. This offers you the opportunity to double up on pass-catching machines and can be a big boost to your roster overall. With draft dates being set and draft orders being selected, you probably know where you stand. The guys below could still be there late in the first round or early in the
  
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• Batter up! Fox film holding Pittsburgh auditions for "The Boy Who Knew Too Much"

  26-07-2018 17:50 via post-gazette.com
  Film will be based on book about Christian Haupt, whose parents believe he is the reincarnation of Lou Gehrig.
  
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• Vladimir Putin’s Soccer Ball Gift To Trump May Have Had Microchip

  26-07-2018 17:35
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  (CBS) — The soccer ball that Vladimir Putin gave President Donald Trump may have had a bug after all. Though it’s not what you’re thinking.
  According to CBS News, Adidas says that particular ball is embedded with a microchip that accesses Adidas content for display on smartphones. Bloomberg first reported on Wednesday that “markings on the [soccer ball Putin gave Trump last week at the Helsinki press conference] indicate that it containe
  
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• Mother of man fatally shot in February by Pittsburgh police officer files wrongful death lawsuit

  26-07-2018 17:34 via post-gazette.com
  The lawsuit claims officers used excessive force when they fired at Mark Daniels, who ran from police in Homewood.
  
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• WWE To Make History With Evolution

  26-07-2018 17:25
  By Chuck Carroll
  History (n): A continuous, systematic narrative of past events as relating to a particular people, country, period, person, etc., usually written as a chronological account; chronicle.
  Odds are when you think about history, visions of textbooks that painstakingly outline every battle fought in the Civil War or the events the precipitated the fall of the Roman Empire come to mind. It’s flashing back to your childhood and your grandmother’s kitchen table, where she wou
  
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• Police Officer Accused Of Kicking Woman Who Was 8 Months Pregnant

  26-07-2018 17:14
  MIAMI, Fla. (CBS Local) – A Florida police officer was arrested after she allegedly kicked a visibly pregnant woman in Miami Beach.
  It happened Wednesday night just after 8:30 p.m. Eastern time in the area of Espanola Way and Washington Avenue.
  North Miami Beach officer Ambar Pacheco reportedly told police she kicked the woman in the stomach after the woman’s boyfriend kicked her sister in the face.
  “I saw red and beat the s–t out her,” the 26-year-old said, accordi
  
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• Left In A Pinch: Woman’s 1st Attempt At Steaming Crabs Goes Horribly Wrong

  26-07-2018 17:10
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  NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (KDKA) – A Virginia woman found herself in quite a pinch when she attempted to steam crabs for the first time.
  In a video posted on Facebook, Virginia Simmons explains she’s always boiled crabs, but decided to try steaming them on a recommendation from her brother.
  Everything seems to be going smoothly, right up until she attempts to drop the crabs into the pot.
  (Photo Credit: Virginia Simmons/Facebook)
  “I might be doing this
  
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• Harvard Sorority Goes Gender-Neutral

  26-07-2018 17:00
  (CBS Local)–Harvard’s student-run newspaper, The Crimson, is reporting one of the university’s sororities is ending the female-only Greek life tradition by becoming gender-neutral.
  Harvard’s chapter of the all-female sorority Kappa Alpha Theta will rebrand itself as as a gender-neutral “social group,” called “Theta Zeta Xi.” The soon-to-be former sorority will disaffiliate from its national organization in the fall of 2018, the club announced Monda
  
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• MMA Star Conor McGregor Pleads Guilty In Backstage Melee Case

  26-07-2018 16:08
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  NEW YORK (AP) – Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in exchange for community service to resolve charges stemming from a backstage melee at a New York City arena.
  McGregor will also be evaluated for an anger management program in addition to his five days of community service.
  (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
  The 30-year-old Irish fighter was joined on Thursday in Brooklyn court by his 25-year-old friend and
  
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• JM Smuckers To Eliminate More Than 130 Jobs In Wexford, Erie Areas

  26-07-2018 16:07
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The JM Smuckers Company says it will close two corporate offices in Pennsylvania and cut more than 130 jobs.Your Erie reports that the move will impact more than 77 workers in Meadville, outside of Erie, and 54 workers in the Wexford area.A company spokesman says that some employees will be offered jobs in consolidated division headquarters and the plant will still remain in Meadville.A Smuckers spokesman says they will continue to ope
  
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• Einstein’s Theory Of Relativity Passes Yet Another Test

  26-07-2018 16:00
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  NEW YORK (AP) – Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity has passed another test.
  With giant telescopes pointed at the center of our galaxy, a team of European researchers observed a fast-moving star that got close to a monstrous black hole. They saw that the black hole distorted the light waves from the star in a way that agrees with Einstein’s theory.
  The result was reported Thursday in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.
  Effects
  
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• Pompeo Defiant In Clash Over Trump-Putin Summit

  26-07-2018 15:24
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterBy: Zachary Cohen, CNN
  (CNN) — Bipartisan frustration was on display Wednesday as lawmakers from both sides of the aisle grilled a defiant Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on President Donald Trump’s summits with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing.
  The top U.S. diplomat clashed with both Republicans and Democrats on several occasions — refusing to provide substan
  
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• PTL Links: July 26, 2018

  26-07-2018 14:38
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Doug Oster’s Blog
  Autism Connection Of Pa.
  Don’s Appliances
  Natalie Bencivenga’s “Seen” Column In Post-Gazette
  Sewickley Christmas In July
  Donnie Iris And The Cruisers At Rivers Casino
  Boy George And The Culture Club At Stage AE
  Allegheny Co. Concert Series — Jefferson Starship
  “Beauty And The Beast” At The Benedum
  Pittsburgh Pirates
  Steelers Training Camp 
  
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• Trump To Hold Pennsylvania Rally, Stump For GOP’s Barletta

  26-07-2018 14:21
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  WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) – President Donald Trump will hold a Make America Great Again rally in Wilkes-Barre next week and urge voters to support Republican U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta’s campaign to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey.
  The Republican president is to discuss the economy, including jobs for Pennsylvanians, and his efforts to protect American manufacturing jobs. The rally is at 7 p.m. Aug. 2 at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.
  Barletta, a
  
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• Neighbor Dispute Brewing Over 7-Year-Old Girl Drowning In Pool

  26-07-2018 14:12
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  BALDWIN (KDKA) – The sad tragedy of a 7-year-old girl who drowned in a backyard pool has turned into a nasty, finger pointing dispute between neighbors.
  But, Jessica Basnet’s death is almost getting lost in all of this.
  Earlier this week, the owner of the pool blamed her neighbors for the death, claiming they trespassed on her property.
  Now, those neighbors responded, saying the pool owners were irresponsible for not securing the pool.
  On Wednesday,
  
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• HLN medical mystery series features Pittsburgh case of Autumn Klein and Robert Ferrante Sunday

  26-07-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  “Something’s Killing Me” looks at the UPMC neurologist’s fatal poisoning.
  
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• Mother, Son Taken To Hospital After Port Vue Fire

  26-07-2018 13:44
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  PORT VUE (KDKA) – A mother and son have been taken to the hospital after a fire broke out at their Port Vue home Thursday morning.
  According to officials at the scene, the fire started around 5:40 a.m. in the 800 block of Elmwood Drive.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Neighbors attempted to break down the door, but were unsuccessful due to the heavy smoke.
  Firefighters pulled a woman and her 8-year-old son out of the home. However, the two victims were unresponsive
  
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