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Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51 |
| 1 hour ago - Associated Press | |
| LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO's "The Sopranos" helped create one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51. [Read More] |
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Former TWA Flight 800 investigators want new probe |
| 9 hours ago - Associated Press | |
| Former investigators are pushing to reopen the probe into the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800 off the coast of New York, saying new evidence points to the often-discounted theory that a missile strike may have downed the jumbo jet. [Read More] |
| Obesity a disease, nation's doctors decide |
| 13 hours ago - New York Times News Service |
| The American Medical Association has officially recognized obesity as a disease, a move that could induce physicians to pay more attention to the condition and spur more insurers to pay for treatments. [Read More] |
| Allegheny County seeks drilling bids |
| 13 hours ago - Associated Press |
| PITTSBURGH (AP) — Allegheny County officials say they plan to request bids for natural gas drilling under a public park. [Read More] |
| Senate OKs bill to expand DNA tests in crimes |
| 13 hours ago - Associated Press |
| A bill to require DNA testing of suspects accused of certain crimes in Pennsylvania is headed to the state House of Representatives for the second time in two years. [Read More] |
| Report finds too many teachers, too little quality |
| 13 hours ago - Associated Press |
| The nation’s teacher-training programs do not adequately prepare would-be educators for the classroom, even as they produce almost triple the number of graduates needed, according to a survey of more than 1,000 programs released Tuesday. [Read More] |
| Spying program foiled terrorists, general says |
| 13 hours ago - Associated Press |
| The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on intelligence led by lawmakers sympathetic to the spying. [Read More] |
| Auditor: Turnpike toll expected to rise |
| 13 hours ago - Associated Press |
| The cash toll for a cross-state trip on the Pennsylvania Turnpike is expected to reach about $50 by 2021, state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said Tuesday ... [Read More] |
| Report finds too many teachers, too little quality |
| 13 hours ago - Associated Press |
| The nation’s teacher-training programs do not adequately prepare would-be educators for the classroom, even as they produce almost triple the number of graduates needed, according to a survey of more than 1,000 programs released Tuesday. [Read More] |
| Senate GOP crafts liquor bill |
| 13 hours ago - Associated Press |
| Top Republican state senators continued to seek enough support Tuesday to pass legislation one of their members is writing to liberalize wine, beer and liquor sales in Pennsylvania and give Gov. Tom Corbett the ability to claim victory on one of his top priorities. [Read More] |









