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Posted on: Saturday, July 13, 2013 - 4:16am
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- Police say a western Pennsylvania bank robber was long and tall, but probably not named Sally -- despite outward appearances. Instead police in Richland Township,... READ MORE »

Posted on: Saturday, July 13, 2013 - 4:01am
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- School officials say lunchtime dares to drink a weird concoction that included hot sauce, carrots, salt and milk likely caused 22 students to get sick at a San Diego... READ MORE »

Posted on: Friday, July 12, 2013 - 3:21pm
NEW YORK (AP) -- Wal-Mart is making Twinkies available this weekend, even though Hostess says it asked retailers to wait until Monday to start selling the spongy yellow snack cakes. The... READ MORE »

Posted on: Friday, July 12, 2013 - 3:19pm
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- A dentist acted legally when he fired a longtime assistant because he had grown too attracted to her and worried he would try to start an affair, the Iowa Supreme... READ MORE »

Posted on: Friday, July 12, 2013 - 3:14pm
BEDFORD, Pa. (AP) -- A fired guard must spend 45 days in jail for placing freezing shackles on a female inmate after she previously complained about how cold the metal restraints could be... READ MORE »

Posted on: Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 12:45pm
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The underboss of the Philadelphia mob has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for racketeering, capping a rap sheet that spans five decades. The sentence... READ MORE »

Posted on: Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 12:14pm
SAYLORSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Police say a northeastern Pennsylvania couple neglected a 70-year-old stroke victim before the woman died after having lost 100 pounds in filthy conditions while in... READ MORE »

Posted on: Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 4:17am
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A Toronto company that runs a website meant to connect female college students with "sugar daddies" who pay a fee to join its service has posted a billboard in Pittsburgh... READ MORE »

Posted on: Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 4:06am
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A man convicted of operating a dog-fighting ring out of a western Pennsylvania home has been sentenced to 39 months to 61/2 years in prison. The Pittsburgh Tribune-... READ MORE »

Posted on: Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 4:01am
NEW YORK (AP) -- If you're lucky enough to live into your 90s, how well will your brain hold up? You may have an edge over people who got there ahead of you, a new study hints. Researchers... READ MORE »

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