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Obama Resumes talks on South Korea Trade

President Barack Obama said Saturday his administration will launch talks with South Korea aimed at resolving remaining issues blocking the completion of a South Korea free trade agreement.

Obama said that his goal would be to clear up the remaining issues before he visits South Korea in Novembe…

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Falling Tree Branch In Central Park Kills Baby

Central Park was the scene of a tragedy on Saturday after a branch fell on a mother and daughter right outside the zoo, killing the baby girl.

The family is from Union City, New Jersey. Police say the mother was holding her six-month-old daughter in her arms for a family picture when the branch…

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Tropical Weather Reason to Worry in Gulf Oil Spill

The logistics of containing the oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico are mind-boggling even in ideal conditions. Add a tropical storm like the one swirling in the Caribbean and things get even more complicated.

Any system with winds over 46 mph could force BP to abandon efforts to contain the flo…

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Juvenile Detention Officer Charged - Sex with Minor

A juvenile detention officer was being held in the Camden County Jail on Saturday after being charged with having sexual relations with an under-aged girl, authorities said.

Rahim Whitney, 31, of Clementon, was arrested Wednesday and faces charges of sexual assault and endangering the welfare o…

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Protests Escalate at G20 World Summit

Black-clad demonstrators broke off from a crowd of peaceful protesters at the World Summit, torching police cruisers and smashing windows with baseball bats and hammers.

Police with shields and clubs earlier pushed back another small group of demonstrators who tried to head south toward the se…

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#Obama - North Korea Ship Sinking

President Barack Obama said Saturday that North Korea must be "held to account" for its alleged sinking of a South Korean warship, a tough statement of support for an ally, made at its leader's side.

After talks with South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak on the sidelines of global summits here,…

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US Pilot Detained in Brazil for Showing his Underwear

A United Airlines pilot was briefly detained at the international airport in Rio de Janeiro after lowering his pants during a security screening, police said Saturday.

Pilot Michael D. Slynn, 49, was asked to remove his belt and shoes as part of a routine security screening Friday afternoon. …

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200-Plus People Involved In Clairton Fight

More than 200 people are believed to have been involved in an early Saturday morning fight in Clairton.

According to emergency dispatchers, the fight broke out around 2 a.m. near the intersection of Third and Baker Streets.

Witnesses reportedly heard shots being fired.

One woman suffered a brok…

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Another Water Main Break

A water main break today in Pleasant Hills is the area's fourth since Wednesday.

The 12-inch main near the corner of Route 51 and Fidelity Drive broke at about 3 p.m., according to Gary Lobaugh, a spokesman for Pennsylvania American Water.

Three customers have had water service off, and the comp…

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Global Bank Tax Proposal at G-20

New Delhi doesn’t expect the proposal for a one-size-fits-for-all global bank tax to pass muster in the G-20 summit in Toronto on June 26-27, a senior government functionary said.

Speaking to mediapersons on board Prime Minister’s aircraft, national security advisor Shiv Shankar Menon minced f…

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Protests Turn Violent Around G-20 Summit Site

Black-clad demonstrators broke off from a crowd of peaceful protesters at the World Summit, torching a police cruiser in the financial district and smashing windows with baseball bats and hammers.

Police with shields and clubs earlier pushed back another small group of demonstrators who tried t…

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Blast Shakes Kabul as US Military Chief Visits

The Afghan capital was rocked Saturday by an accidental blast just as Washington's military chief promised business as usual despite the sacking of the US commander of foreign forces.

The blast, near the foreign ministry in Kabul's embassy district, happened when an anti-personnel mine in an A…

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Life Possible on Mars

Conditions suitable for life -- most notably the presence of water -- may once have existed all over Mars, the European Space Agency (ESA) has said.

Hydrated silicate minerals were found by the ESA's Mars Express and NASA's Mars Reconnaissance orbiters in northern lowlands of the Red Planet, a…

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World Leaders Slam North Korea and Iran

Briefly putting aside deep economic differences, top world leaders on Saturday condemned North Korea for the alleged sinking of a South Korean warship, set a five-year exit timeline for Afghanistan and said the standoff in Gaza was "not sustainable and must be changed."

In a joint statement, t…

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How Financial Overhaul Affects Your Daily Life

The financial overhaul is about more than exotic derivatives and complex risk assessments. It will change how you interact with the financial system every day, from swiping your debit card at the store to applying for a mortgage.

That includes new rules governing how we bank, borrow and invest, …

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Sleeping Woman Falls Out Window Lands on Car

Police said a 30-year-old woman apparently fell out of a third-story window, landed on her parked car, and then walked into a neighbor's house, where she fell asleep on a couch for two hours. Lakemoor Police Chief Mike Marchese said family members believe the woman woke up before dawn Thursday …

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Ex-VP Dick Cheney Hospitalized

Former Vice President Dick Cheney was admitted to the hospital Friday after experiencing discomfort, the latest health scare for the 69-year-old Republican leader who has a long history of heart disease.

Cheney was expected to remain at George Washington University Hospital over the weekend, s…

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Partial Lunar Eclipse to Dominate Sky

Attention skygazers: A portion of the moon will cross into the Earth's shadow Saturday during a partial lunar eclipse visible in the western United States and Canada, the Pacific and eastern Asia.

For West Coast viewers, the eclipse will occur in the pre-dawn hours. It will begin at 3:17 a.m. P…

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Woman Charged w theft Accused Granddaughter

A 50-year-old Fayette County grandmother is accused of abandoning her 8-year-old granddaughter after she was stopped by loss prevention officers Wednesday at a Wal-Mart store near Uniontown.

Elaine H. Weimer, of P.O. Box 23, Connellsville, was charged with corruption of minors, endangering the w…

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Obama Can Shut Down Internet For 4 Months Under New Emergency Powers

President Obama will be handed the power to shut down the Internet for at least four months without Congressional oversight if the Senate votes for the infamous Internet ‘kill switch’ bill, which was approved by a key Senate committee yesterday and now moves to the floor.

The Protecting …

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