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UK-bound Pakistan plane diverted, 2 men arrested
LONDON (AP) -- Two men were arrested on suspicion of endangering an aircraft Friday after a U.K. fighter jet was scrambled to divert their plane as it traveled from Pakistan to Britain, officials said. The incident further rattled the U.K. just days after a British soldier was brutally killed on a London street in a suspected terror attack....
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US: Czech slaying suspect killed relatives
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- An American man accused of killing his uncle, aunt and cousins in the Czech Republic was arrested after fleeing to the United States....
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UK-bound Pakistan plane diverted, 2 men arrested
LONDON (AP) -- Two men were arrested on suspicion of endangering an aircraft Friday after a U.K. fighter jet was scrambled to divert their plane as it traveled from Pakistan to Britain, officials said. The incident further rattled the U.K. just days after a British soldier was brutally killed on a London street in a suspected terror attack....
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Kerry's focus on peace talks, not settlements
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel's government on Friday to prevent further settlement construction where possible to help revitalize Middle East peace hopes, but stressed that the Jewish state and Palestinians alike should remain focused on the larger goal of restarting direct negotiations....
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Local News
No bail for Pa. parents in faith-healing death
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A Philadelphia judge has ordered that a couple who believe in faith healing over medicine be held without bail on third-degree murder charges in the April death of their 8-month-old son....
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Protesters arrested at coal firm Alpha's HQ in Va
BRISTOL, Va. (AP) -- Several environmental activists were arrested Friday after blocking the road leading to the headquarters for Alpha Natural Resources to protest the coal producer's mining practices....
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C. Pa. official: Students safe after school threat
WILLIAMSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A central Pennsylvania school official says students are safe but classes are dismissing early as a precaution following a threat to an elementary school....
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Website plans columns by Corbett, Schwartz
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A website affiliated with Philadelphia's newspapers is drawing criticism for its decision to publish columns by Gov. Tom Corbett and one of his re-election challengers, U.S Rep. Allyson Schwartz....
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5 things to know for Friday in Pa. news
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about in Pennsylvania on Friday....
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SW Pa. county vote to shut down historic ferry
FREDERICKTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- The commissioners of one of two southwestern Pennsylvania counties linked by a historic ferry have voted to cease its operations on Sept. 3....
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SEPTA: Engineer shortage leads to canceled trains
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The transit agency serving the Philadelphia area says it's had to cancel some regional rail trains on weekends because of a shortage of engineers....
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Pa. postal worker arrested for alleged thefts
UPPER DARBY, Pa. (AP) -- A Philadelphia-area postal worker has been arrested after allegedly stealing cash and coupons from residents' mail....
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2 women plead guilty in Penn State hazing incident
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) -- Two women have pleaded guilty in the assault of a Penn State freshman during a hazing ritual....
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Pittsburgher outlining potholes with spray paint
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Pittsburgh officials says pothole-filled Warrington Avenue will be repaved by midsummer....
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