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• Abuse survivors group SNAP seeks resignation of Bishop Zubik; calls him 'callous and dangerous outlier'

  15-08-2018 23:59 via post-gazette.com
  SNAP criticized Bishop David Zubik for denying a cover-up of sexual abuse by priests under his watch or that of his predecessor.
  
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• Greensburg Woman Charged With Raping 5-Year-Old Boy, Posting Video Online

  15-08-2018 23:40
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  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – A Westmoreland County woman is facing charges for allegedly raping a 5-year-old boy and sharing video of the act on social media.
  According to police, 24-year-old Corby Kinzey was arrested Tuesday night at her home in Greensburg.
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  The investigation began when the mother of Kinzey’s former boyfriend reported the incident to police. She showed video of the incident to police, which she had received from her son&
  
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• Pirates Fall 6-4 To Twins, Lose Third Straight

  15-08-2018 23:27
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  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Logan Forsythe had three RBIs, the Minnesota bullpen tossed 5 1/3 shutout innings and the Twins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 on Wednesday.
  Oliver Drake, Gabriel Moya (3-0), Tyler Duffey and Taylor Rogers scattered five hits and struck out three before Trevor Hildenberger picked up his third save in four chances.
  Minnesota is 16-4 in its last 20 home games.
  Josh Harrison had three hits for the Pirates, who have lost three straight. Pi
  
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• Kidsburgh: Science Center’s Lego Exhibit Inspiring Kids Of All Ages

  15-08-2018 23:01
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Legos have been around since the 1930s and are more popular than ever.
  An exhibit at the Carnegie Science Center will show you Legos in a form you’ve probably never seen – as a medium for art.
  The exhibit is called “The Art of the Brick” and there’s a hands-on section that is perfect for kids of all ages!
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• Beaver County ends contract with ex-DA after grand jury reveals he quashed priest probe

  15-08-2018 22:20 via post-gazette.com
  District Attorney David Lozier said he would examine Robert Masters’ conduct regarding accused pedophile priest Ernest Paone in 1964.
  
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• After Teacher With Cancer Runs Out Of Sick Days, Coworkers Gave Him Theirs

  15-08-2018 22:12
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  PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (CBS Local/CNN) – Cancer patient Robert Goodman had burned through his paid sick days while undergoing surgery and chemotherapy for colon cancer.
  The Florida public school teacher figured he needed at least 20 additional sick days to deal with more chemotherapy, days he just didn’t have. So on July 23, right there in a room at Tomsich Health and Medical Center of Palm Beach County, Goodman took a selfie, posted it on Fa
  
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• Police Investigate Reports Of Double Shooting In Lincoln-Lemington

  15-08-2018 21:58
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating a reported double shooting in the city’s Lincoln-Lemington section Wednesday afternoon.
  The incident was first reported just before 3:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of Lincoln Avenue.
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  There’s no word on the condition of the victims or what prompted the incident.
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• Pizza shop manager accused in assault caught on viral video found not guilty

  15-08-2018 21:57 via post-gazette.com
  Mahmut Yilmaz, the former manager at Pizza Milano who was accused of assault, was found not guilty on Wednesday.
  
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• Dying Man’s Letter Of Forgiveness To Pickpocket Becomes International Inspiration

  15-08-2018 21:46
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  BRUSH PRAIRIE, Wash. (CBS Local) – A dying man has chosen to forgive an alleged pickpocket who spoiled his “trip of a lifetime” in a letter that’s receiving global attention.
  Mike Veley has been living with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma for six years. The Washington state resident decided to visit Italy and Germany with his wife while he was still in good health.
  “With the cancer, it’s you never know, you know, none
  
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• Women Say They Were Denied Jobs Because They Had ‘Ghetto’ Names

  15-08-2018 21:35
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  ST. LOUIS (CBS Local) – Several women are claiming they were discriminated against after receiving an email informing them they weren’t qualified to work at a Missouri company because they had “ghetto” names.
  Hermeisha Robinson and Dorneshia Zachery both received a rejection letter from St. Louis’ Mantality Health. The letter specifically mentioned that the women would not be considered for a customer service position bec
  
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• Doctor On Smart Device Blue Light Study: ‘Don’t Freak Out’

  15-08-2018 21:17
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  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Jose Diaz says he spends about four hours a day on his phone. A new study in the journal Scientific Reports, which claims that smartphones could damage his eyesight, has him wanting to cut back.
  “It’s really freaky. It could scare me a lot,” Diaz told CBS New York’s Hazel Sanchez on Tuesday.
  Researchers at the University of Toledo in Ohio have found that eye exposure to blue light, which is emitted in the br
  
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• CMU picks trustee as vice president for research

  15-08-2018 21:11 via post-gazette.com
  Michael McQuade, a former executive at United Technologies who sits on CMU’s board of trustees, begins his new job in 2019.
  
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• Former Shop Manager Found Not Guilty In Pizza Milano Attack

  15-08-2018 21:10
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A former pizza shop manager accused of attacking a woman in the restaurant has been found not guilty.
  According to the Allegheny County District Attorney, Mahmut Yilmaz was found not guilty of simple assault and aggravated assault Wednesday afternoon.
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  Yilmaz was charged after cell phone video shows him attempting to throw Jade Martin out of Pizza Milano.
  Yilmaz can be seen in the video head-butting Mart
  
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• Peduto orders another look at scrutinized house sale in Beechview

  15-08-2018 21:09 via post-gazette.com
  A Pittsburgh city employee bought a city-owned house in Beechview for $2,500. Other would-be buyers had pursued the property.
  
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• Trump Revokes Security Clearance Of Former CIA Director John Brennan

  15-08-2018 20:58
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is revoking the security clearance of former CIA director John Brennan, who served in the Obama administration.
  White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the decision at a White House briefing Wednesday, following through on the president’s recent threat.
  Stock image (Photo David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images)
  Sanders is citing Brennan’s “erratic conduct and behavior” and accusin
  
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• Recall Alert: FDA Warning About Two Thyroid Medications

  15-08-2018 20:49
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Food and Drug Administration has a new warning and recall about two thyroid medications made by a Chinese manufacturer.
  The FDA has issued a voluntary recall for the medications because of potential problems with an ingredient in them.
  The warning was issued Aug. 9 for Levothyroxine and Liothyronine 15 mg, 30 mg, 60 mg, 90 mg, and 120 mg thyroid tablets.
  In the statement, the FDA says the medications were “manufactured using active pharmaceutical ingredients t
  
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• Church Helped Former Priest Accused Of Abuse Get Disney Job

  15-08-2018 20:09
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A grand jury report into child sexual abuse in Roman Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania says church officials gave a former priest a positive reference to work at Disney World, even though they’d fielded at least one complaint about him sexually abusing a boy.
  The ex-priest, Edward Ganster, went on to work at Disney World. He died in 2014.
  The report cites a letter Allentown’s bishop wrote to Orlando’s bishop in the late 1980s while Ganster was on si
  
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• AHN Wexford hospital to include labor and delivery suites

  15-08-2018 20:04 via post-gazette.com
  Rooms also will have televisions that serve as interactive video boards to update patients on their daily care schedule.
  
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• AHN officials dig into what will be a big building boom, starting with construction of AHN Wexford hospital

  15-08-2018 20:04 via post-gazette.com
  Rooms also will have televisions that serve as interactive video boards to update patients on their daily care schedule.
  
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• Mark Immelman: ‘Wyndham Poses Every Question Of A Golfer’

  15-08-2018 19:31
  By Dan Reardon
  Positioned as it is on the PGA Tour calendar, the Wyndham Championship has a split personality. On the one hand, it is a stop with a long history and a roster of champions any player would relish becoming a part of. On the other hand, it is the last opportunity to qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs. Toss in securing playing privileges for the 2018/19 season and the event unfolds on the weekend with an abundance of storylines.
  Tracing its heritage to the Greater Greensboro Open, th
  
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• Resources are available for those affected by child sex abuse in wake of grand jury report

  15-08-2018 18:56 via post-gazette.com
  Here are some resources for those looking for additional help.
  
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• Calls flood into clergy sex abuse hotline in wake of scathing report

  15-08-2018 18:56 via post-gazette.com
  Here are some resources for those looking for additional help.
  
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• In Wake Of Grand Jury Report, Parishioners Grappling With Question Of Who To Believe

  15-08-2018 18:25
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Just one day after the release of a scathing grand jury report, it’s a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics.
  Parishioners attended Mass today after learning about widespread sex abuse in the church over the past seven decades. Many are left to grapple with a serious question – who to believe?
  “You try to believe in the leaders of your church and you just hope they’re telling the truth,” Sofia Zayas said.
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• Catholic School To Drop Name Of Cardinal Accused Of Inaction

  15-08-2018 17:41
  BALTIMORE (AP) – A new Catholic school in Baltimore will no longer feature the name of a late cardinal accused of failing to act in the case of priests who abused children in Pennsylvania.
  Cardinal William H. Keeler had a reputation for transparency as archbishop of Baltimore, releasing in 2002 the names of 57 priests accused of sexual abuse. But a grand jury report released Tuesday details widespread sexual abuse in six of Pennsylvania’s Roman Catholic dioceses. It accuses Keeler of
  
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• Block Party Doubling As Child’s First Birthday Party Draws Ire In Chicago

  15-08-2018 17:39
  Chicago (CBS) — A block party in Lakeview on Saturday was abruptly cut short after some residents complained to Alderman Thomas Tunney’s office that the event was actually a child’s first birthday party and not fully open to the public.
  Lakeview resident Brittany Robinson, mother to a boy who recently turned one, told CBS 2 that she coordinated with Alderman Tunney’s office to secure a permit to host a block party on North Pine Grove Avenue. The party included a bouncy ca
  
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• Mom Warns Others After Mosquito Bite Puts 6-Year-Old In ICU

  15-08-2018 17:26
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  WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS/WJZ) — A Waynesville, North Carolina mom used social media to warn parents about La Crosse encephalitis.
  “And so it’s breaking all of our hearts to see the spunkiest one out of five brothers down,” LoriAnne Surrett said, reading the post no parent wants to write.
  The heartfelt words about her son, Noah, have been shared more than 1,400 times on Facebook.
  Her 6-year-old was hospitalized last weekend. Saturday he co
  
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• Child Struck By Train In Fayette Co., Flown To Hospital

  15-08-2018 17:13
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  DAWSON (KDKA) – A child was flown to a hospital after being struck by a train in Fayette County.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the incident happened in Dawson around 10 a.m.
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  The child was at the intersection of Stoffer Road and Railroad Street when they were hit.
  The child’s condition is unknown.
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• Boy Struck By Train In Fayette Co., Flown To Children’s Hospital

  15-08-2018 17:13
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  DAWSON (KDKA) – An 11-year-old boy was flown to a hospital after being struck by a train while he was riding his bicycle in Fayette County.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the incident happened in Dawson around 10 a.m.A family friend identifies the boy as Kevin Nicholson.
  (Photo Credit: Ed Riedmann)
  He was on his bike at the intersection of Stoffer Road and Railroad Street when he was struck.
  Nicholson was flown to Children’s Hospital of UPMC, b
  
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• Health Care, Tech Jobs Top List Of Highest-Paying Work In U.S.

  15-08-2018 17:10
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  MILL VALLEY, Calif. (CBS Local) – Americans eager for a high-paying job might want to focus on two industries: health care and technology.
  That’s because 18 out of the 25 highest-paying jobs are within those two sectors, according to a new analysis of salary data from employment site Glassdoor. The study analyzed data for job titles with at least 100 salary reports each.
  Many of the occupations highlighted by Glassdoor require years of training and
  
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• Report: Police Investigating $100K Ramen Noodle Theft In Georgia

  15-08-2018 16:47
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  FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. (CBS Local)- Authorities in Fayette County, Georgia are investigating a string of thefts in the area of a variety of objects, including a large amount of Ramen Noodles.
  According to WTKR, almost $100,000 worth of Ramen Noodles were stolen when thieves made off with the trailer containing packages of noodles outside of a Chevron gas station in Fayetteville, Georgia.
  Officials believe that the 53-foot trailer was stolen sometime between July 2
  
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• Southwest Changes Emotional Support And Service Animal Policies

  15-08-2018 16:27
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  DALLAS (CBS13) – Southwest Airlines is making changes to its emotional support and trained service animal policies.
  Starting on Sept. 17, 2018, Southwest will only allow trained service dogs, cats, and miniature horses in its cabins. The airline will also accept fully-trained psychiatric service animals as trained service animals.
  The only emotional support animals the airline will accept are dogs or cats, and each customer can only bring one. The animal
  
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• McKeesport council OKs renovation contract for former Daily News building

  15-08-2018 16:21 via post-gazette.com
  The city of McKeesport purchased the building from Trib Total Media in November 2017.
  
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• Video: Blind Dog From Kosovo Hugs Rescuer’s Legs

  15-08-2018 16:18
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  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — After a long and painful journey, a blind rescue dog named Ray is desperately looking for a new home where he can rest and recover.
  Ray was fighting for his life as a street dog in Kosovo with no one to care for him when he was found and rescued by the Kosova Pet Rescue volunteers and the SPCA of Anne Arundel County.
  Thanks to them, Ray escaped the streets and now has a safe temporary home at the shelter in Annapolis.
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• Explosion Concerns Prompt Flashlight Recall

  15-08-2018 16:01
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Thousands of flashlights are being recalled due to explosion concerns.
  According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Koehler-Bright Star is recalling about 7.500 WorkSafe 3-D cell flashlights.
  The recall notice says the flashlights are, “missing an encapsulation on a circuit board component which protects the flashlight from igniting an explosive environment.”
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• Weed-Killing Chemical Linked To Cancer Found In Some Children’s Breakfast Foods

  15-08-2018 15:38
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  PITTSBURGH (CBS NEWS) — A new report found glyphosate, a weed-killing chemical that some health authorities link to cancer, in a number of popular breakfast foods and cereals marketed to children.
  The study by the non-profit Environmental Working Group (EWG) discovered trace amounts of the most widely used herbicide in the country in oats, granolas and snack bars.
  Thirty-one out of 45 tested products had levels higher than what some scientists consider sa
  
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• PTL Links: Aug. 15, 2018

  15-08-2018 14:48
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Music For MS
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes: Summer Pies
  Waterfire Sharon
  Winning Plate With Leslie Bonci
  The Waterfront
  Heinz Field Family Fest & Steelers Practice
  
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• Rania’s Recipes: Summer Pies

  15-08-2018 14:42
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  Rania Harris stopped by PTL to cook up some delicious summer pies!
  Tomato Pie
  3 medium sized tomatoes6 large fresh basil leaves1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese½ to ¾ cup mayonnaise2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar1 teaspoon kosher salt¼ teaspoon ground black pepper1 pie crust, baked but not browned
  Directions:
  Cut tomatoes into slices.
  Place in colander and sprinkle with ½ teaspoon table salt. Allow to drain for 10 minutes.
  Arrange &fra
  
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• Record-Breaking Roller Coaster Will Plunge Riders 245 Feet Into Underwater Tunnel

  15-08-2018 14:40
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  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Canada’s Wonderland is rolling out the world’s largest, fastest and tallest dive coaster in 2019.
  Yukon Striker will plummet riders going 80 mph 245 feet down to an underwater tunnel!On the highest part of the experience riders will see a ‘perfect view’ of the Toronto skyline.
  The launch of Yukon Striker coincides with the official opening of Frontier Canada, a gold rush-themed attraction area in Canada’s
  
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• URA eyes $300,000 contract for the design of its Art Institute space

  15-08-2018 14:33 via post-gazette.com
  Strada LLC tapped to design two floors of space in the Downtown building bought for $27.5 million amid controversy.
  
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• Badly Decomposing Body Found In Elizabeth Twp., Police Investigating

  15-08-2018 14:23
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  ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Police are investigating after a body was found in a wooded area of Elizabeth Township.
  According to police, the body was found in the 900 block of Smithfield Street around 3 p.m. on Tuesday.
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  The body was said to be in an advanced stage of decomposition.
  Police have not identified the person yet and it is unclear how they died.
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• Catholic School Counselor May Lose Job Over Her Same-Sex Marriage

  15-08-2018 14:14
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  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (CBS Local) – An Indiana Catholic school guidance counselor may lose her job of 15 years after officials learned she was married to another woman.
  Shelly Fitzgerald has been placed on paid administrative leave from Roncalli High School after school administrators were tipped off that the long-time Indianapolis counselor was in a same-sex relationship. According to Fitzgerald, posting on social media, the Catholic sch
  
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• The First Ford Mustang Owner Kept The Car, It’s Now Worth $350K

  15-08-2018 14:01
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  DEARBORN, Mich. (CBS Local) – A family’s decision to hang on to their old Ford Mustang has literally paid off. Gail Wise was only 22 when she bought a brand new Ford Mustang in 1964; her car is now worth more than $350,000.
  At a celebration honoring Ford’s 10 millionth Mustang rolling off the assembly line, Wise and her husband Tom brought the original model back to the company’s Michigan headquarters.
  First Ford Mustang owner
  
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• Lunch Ladies Accused Of Stealing Nearly $500K From School Cafeterias

  15-08-2018 13:37
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  By: Faith Karimi, CNN
  (CNN) — For four years, nearly $500,000 quietly vanished from cafeteria registers at two schools in Connecticut.
  No one noticed the money was missing from the schools in New Canaan until 2017, when the school district installed an enhanced accounting system, authorities said.
  Now two sisters are accused of allegedly pocketing $478,000 in cash from New Canaan Public Schools — a scam that authorities say dates to 2013, CNN affili
  
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• Italy Bridge Collapse: At Least 36 Dead, Multiple People Still Missing

  15-08-2018 13:21
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  By: Euan McKirdy, Ian Lee and Kara Fox, CNN
  (CNN) — Rescuers worked through the night to attempt to account for all of the victims of Tuesday’s Morandi Bridge disaster in Genoa, as Italy’s President called for a “serious and severe examination” into why the bridge suddenly collapsed.
  At least 36 people died when a major section of the motorway in Italy’s northwest partially collapsed during a heavy storm, according to Chief o
  
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• Background Actors Needed For ‘Mindhunter’ Netflix Series

  15-08-2018 13:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – “Mindhunter” is seeking African-American background actors to help the Netflix series “re-create a march that brought awareness to missing children in neglected communities.”
  The casting notice says the march scene is specifically in need of African-Americans – no acting experience necessary – while “Mindhunter” also is seeking “all types, ages and ethnicities” to play “
  
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• 'I realized I wasn’t crazy': Victim of Lawrenceville priest reveals abuse after 50 years

  15-08-2018 12:05 via post-gazette.com
  “When I saw [Father Demsher’s name in the report] my eyes teared up,” Mr. Westwood said. “I realized I wasn’t crazy.”
  
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• Study: State should plan now for self-driving vehicles

  15-08-2018 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  The Governors Highway Safety Association wants states to pass laws and develop educational programs before self-driving vehicles arrive.
  
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• Pirates Lose To Twins 5-2

  15-08-2018 05:42
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  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Jorge Polanco got two hits, scored twice and drove in two runs and Miguel Sano hit a two-run homer, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
  Jake Odorizzi (5-7) won for the first time in six starts, striking out nine in 5 2/3 innings. Trevor Hildenberger, the fourth reliever of the game for the Twins, pitched a scoreless ninth for his second save since the trade of closer Fernando Rodney
  
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• 6 Butler Co. Prison Employees Exposed To Unknown Substance, Hospitalized

  15-08-2018 05:29
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  BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) — Six employees at the Butler County Prison were taken to the hospital Tuesday evening after being exposed to an unknown substance.
  According to the prison warden, it all started around 6 p.m. when four corrections officers were searching a cell for suspected contraband.
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  The officers were sickened, and while they were being treated by the prison’s medical staff, two nurses also became ill, said Warden Joe Demo
  
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• Trailer For New CBS Streaming Series Shot In Pittsburgh Released

  15-08-2018 04:52
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The first look at a new streaming series that was filmed here in Pittsburgh has been released.
  “One Dollar” will air on CBS All Access.
  The show is about how a $1 bill connects the people of a small rust belt town to multiple murders.
  The show premieres Aug. 30.
  To learn more about how you can stream it, visit: https://www.cbs.com/all-access/
  
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