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Oklahoma U. offers space for donations to tornado victims
It's a problem one would imagine is a good one to have -- so many donated items coming in to help tornado ravaged Moore and Oklahoma City they don't have any place to put it all.But actually, it's been a logistical nightmare, according to officials with the Red Cross and the Salvation Army, as well as government entities which truly appreciate the help, but don't know where ...
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Zimmerman defense hopes cellphone pics show Trayvon Martin as aggressive
George Zimmerman 's legal team released new evidence Thursday pulled from 17-year-old Trayvon Martin's cellphone, which included dozens of text messages the defense said could show Martin had a history of being aggressive. Zimmerman has maintained he shot and killed the 17-year-old Martin in self-defense as the teen was attacking him near his Sanford home. He has pleaded not guilty to ...
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Man accused of chaining stepson to table after refusing to eat
Authorities say a western Pennsylvania man allegedly chained his 11-year-old stepson to the dinner table after he refused to eat the food on his ...
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Obama U.S. will keep deploying drones
Drone strikes are a necessary evil, but one that must be used with more temperance as the United States' security situation evolves, President Barack Obama said in a counterterrorism speech ...
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Angie’s List Home Generator Buying Tips
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – You never know when the power might go out, especially during severe weather. Angie’s List recently put together some tips for what you need to know about home generators. Edward Cochran relies on a generator whenever he loses ...
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
After ten years and seven movies totaling nearly 20 hours of running length, the Harry Potter franchise/saga is finally coming to an end with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, which covers the second half of J.K. Ro ... ...
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Port Authority Bus Vehicle Collide Downtown
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Several people were injured following an accident involving a Port Authority bus and a pickup truck this afternoon in Downtown Pittsburgh. The accident happened at Commonwealth Avenue and the Boulevard of the Allies near the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ...
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Drivetime “Yo Vinnie Waddya Drivin’ This Week” 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid
It looks like Toyota may have finally figured out a way to make the Avalon,well, cool. In previous incarnations of Toyota’s take on the big American family car, Toyota put a lot of functionality, a lot of value and a lot of reliability – and that’s all well and good – but you gotta bring style and soul to the table if you want to go up against the Chrysler 300′s ...
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Mayor’s defeat may spell end of ‘Monessen Rising’
A controversial plan to transform Monessen's blighted neighborhoods into an art colony may have been dealt a death blow when its chief proponent, the city's mayor, was trounced in Tuesday's primary ...
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From top to bottom IRS officials not cooperating with lawmakers on targeting tactics
WASHINGTON -- Internal Revenue Service officials are not fully cooperating with efforts to learn who is responsible for targeting conservative groups, lawmakers learned on Wednesday during the third and most tense, dramatic hearing on the ...
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School board postpones Ligonier Valley roof replacement
After working for more than 300 days without a contract, teachers asked Ligonier Valley school directors to invest in the district's ...
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