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The aircraft came down just after taking off from Boufarik military airport, west of Algiers. An inquiry is under way into the cause of the crash – Algeria’s worst-ever air disaster. The government has declared three days of national mourning. Most of the dead are army personnel and their families, the defence ministry says. …
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A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier is accused of paying a man to throw away 11,000 pieces of mail and hiding another 6,000 pieces at his home, reports said Wednesday. “Looks like I’m going to jail,” suspect Kristopher Block, 39, reportedly said when first confronted by police. Block was charged in LaPorte Circuit Court …
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As the engine-less train with the clueless passengers speeds past a railway station, the helpless onlookers screams and yell their guts out as they try to catch the commuters attention and get them to pull the train’s emergency brake. The engine-less train moved towards Kesinga in Kalahandi district from Titlagard station so that the engine …
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Actress Susan Anspach, who appeared in the 1970 classic Five Easy Pieces with Jack Nicholson and other films, has died at the age of 75. Her son, Caleb Goddard, confirmed her death to The New York Times. He said she died on Monday of coronary failure at her Los Angeles home. Anspach was best known …
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TOKYO — A strong earthquake hit western Japan early Monday, cracking streets, cutting water and power to a number of homes and injuring five people. The Meteorological Agency said the magnitude 6.1 quake struck 7 miles underground near Ohda city, about 480 miles west of Tokyo. Five people sustained injuries, but most of them were …
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A fire broke out inside a house in McKeesport Sunday morning. Fire officials said the location of the flames actually helped firefighters control the blaze. The flames went through the roof and were easier to identify, which made containing it less difficult, according to Don Sable, deputy fire chief. Fire officials told Channel 11 there …
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The Institute of BioAcoustic Biology in Albany, Ohio, carried out complex computer analyses of the astronauts’ voice patterns as they told of their close encounters. Although the technology is still top-secret, these studies are claimed to be more reliable than current lie detector tests and could soon replace those used by the FBI and police. …
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Pittsburgh police are investigating after a man was found dead Sunday morning inside a vehicle at the marina at Washington’s Landing. A police spokeswoman said the vehicle was located under the 31st Street Bridge. Police were notified at 8:14 a.m. In a release, the spokeswoman said the identity of the man will not be released …
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Largest pet retailer in U.S. conducting an internal investigation after a trio of canine fatalities in the Garden State The dog’s demise came the same day that officials raided a PetSmart store in Nashville and confiscated six small animals suspected of being abused. Lauren Bluestone, director of the city’s Metro Animal Care and Control department, said in …
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Recently, the internet has noticed something peculiar about Google Maps: Once something gets blurred in Google Street View, there’s no turning back. Here’s how to blur an image in Google Maps—and why you should think twice before doing it. Over 1 billion people use Google Maps every year. It’s no wonder then that dozens of legal disputes on several …
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Pokemon Go fans aren’t thrilled with next weekend’s Community Day mini-event. Yesterday, Pokemon Go revealed that any Ampharos evolved during next weekend’s Community Day event will learn the move Dragon Pulse, a move it can’t usually learn during the game. This led to widespread complaints by many fans who already weren’t happy that April’s Community Day event …
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JASON MACKEY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette jmackey@post-gazette.com The NHL postseason will have a Pennsylvania flavor, as the Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers will meet in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals this week. “It never hurts when we play the Flyers,” Patric Hornqvist said recently, talking specifically about getting up for games. “There have been a lot of …
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An E. coli outbreak in New Jersey has a 100 percent hospitalization rate and is possibly linked to eating at Panera Bread, based on patient interviews. Although state health officials did not specifically name Panera Bread in an undated statement posted this weekend, local officials have told media in New Jersey that their investigation …
Washington (CNN)The United States and North Korea have been holding secret, direct talks to prepare for a summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, a sign that planning for the highly anticipated meeting is progressing, several administration officials familiar with the discussions tell CNN. Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo …
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The driver shot himself after ploughing into people outside a restaurant in the city of Muenster. What is known about incident? A vehicle, reportedly a grey VW van, was driven into a restaurant terrace area at 15:27 local time (14:27 BST) on Saturday. Eyewitnesses said it was driven at speed and photographs of the aftermath …
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The FDNY responded to an automatic alarm that sounded on the 50th floor of the high-rise on Fifth Avenue shortly after 5:30 p.m. Saturday. A man has died of his injuries following a four-alarm fire at Trump Tower. The FDNY responded to an automatic alarm that sounded on the 50th …
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Whites, brights, dark colors and delicates — doing the laundry can sometimes seem overwhelming. Pam Howarth of Menallen Township, a retired family consumer science teacher for Uniontown Area School District who also serves as a 4-H leader, shared some insights into cleaning clothes. “First of all, stain treatment should be done as soon as …
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MILLVALE, Pa. – Pittsburgh Food Truck Park, is the first of its kind in western Pennsylvania. Located along the Allegheny River near the 40th Street Bridge in Millvale, the park offers spots for five food trucks to park. It’s accessible by car, bike or boat. According to the Food Truck Park’s calendar, they’ve got a good …
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Firefighters helped to rescue a man who drove his vehicle off a South Greensburg road and traveled about 50 yards before getting stuck in the fast-moving Slate Run in Hempfield on Wednesday afternoon. Midway-St. Clair Fire Chief Rich Kepple said they assisted the driver out of his vehicle, which had water about halfway-up the …
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BROOKFIELD, Ohio (KDKA) — An Ohio man is facing charges after he allegedly screamed at a woman and hit her in the face with a pizza Wednesday. WKBN reports when officers arrived at the Masury home early Wednesday morning, they heard yelling inside, and when an officer tried to open the door, 24-year-old Kenneth …
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Republican congressional candidate Rick Saccone is scheduled to speak at a pro-gun rally this month in Greensburg. The April 22 rally at the Westmoreland County Courthouse was organized to support Rostraver police Officer Martin Palla, who faced backlash after standing with an AR-15 slung over his shoulder while March for Our Lives participants rallied …
NIPAWIN, Saskatchewan — Canadian police said early Saturday 14 people were killed and 14 people were injured after a truck collided with a bus carrying a junior hockey team to a playoff game in Western Canada. Police say there were 28 people, including the driver, on board the bus of the Humboldt Broncos team when …
Windsor residents are listing their homes on Airbnb for royal wedding tourists. By renting out their homes and parking spaces to tourists, now some locals are hoping to cash in and even fund their own major life events. Bill Hutchinson, 37, and his partner Annie have listed their luxury three-bedroom cottage on home rental website …
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OHIO TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Allegheny County homicide detectives confirmed two deaths at a house in Ohio Township. A man was fatally shot outside his Ohio Township home, and the suspect killed himself when police officers arrived at the house, Allegheny County homicide investigators said Thursday. James Westover, 56, was shot by Lex Miller, 62, …
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Does your child suffer from food allergies? Baby wipes may be the cause, according to a new report. Researchers from Northwestern University recently conducted a study, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, to determine the environmental and genetic factors associated with the allergy. To do so, they examined clinical evidence on food allergies. …
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Backpage.com, the website known for its sex and prostitution-related classified advertisements, was shut down and seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Friday, according to reports and a large notice displayed on the site’s homepage. Cindy McCain, the wife of Arizona Sen. John McCain, and an activist against human trafficking, told AZ Central that she heard …
About 14,200 drivers a day will be detoured through Downtown and the North Shore when the ramp from southbound Route 65 to northbound Interstate 279 and Route 28 closes Monday for construction, PennDOT says. All traffic will be detoured across the Fort Duquesne Bridge and should take the Fort Duquesne Boulevard ramp, turn left …
Well-heeled space tourists will have a new orbital destination four years from now, if one company’s plans come to fruition. “Affordable” is a relative term: A 12-day stay aboard Aurora Station will start at $9.5 million. Still, that’s quite a bit less than orbital tourists have paid in the past. From 2001 through 2009, seven …
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Sheetz will hold open interviews next week for more than 2,500 jobs company-wide. “Our employees are so important to us,” Stephanie Doliveira, vice president of human resources, said in a news release. “We are deeply committed to investing in our people, rewarding our employees and attracting the best talent for the job whether it’s in the …
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A man was arrested Thursday after a small explosive device was detonated inside an Ontario Sam’s Club, police said.It is unclear what time the incident was reported, but about 3:40 p.m. the Ontario Police Department tweeted that they responded to a possible fire at 951 North Milken Avenue. Source: Man Arrested After Small Explosive Device …
