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Dozens of women to share in settlement from mortgage insurerupdated: Mon Apr 30 2012 22:28:00

Dozens of Pennsylvania women who were allegedly told by Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation that they had to return to work from maternity leave before the firm would insure their mortgages could share in a $511,250 settlement fund, Justice Department lawyers announced Monday.

Court: Trial for Penn. boy accused of killing his dad's girlfriend to be closedupdated: Fri Feb 24 2012 17:53:00

A Pennsylvania court has ordered that the juvenile trial of Jordan Brown -- a boy accused of killing his father's pregnant girlfriend three years ago -- be closed, despite a push by several newspapers to allow public access.

Man arrested in White House shooting probeupdated: Thu Nov 17 2011 07:06:00

An Idaho man wanted in connection with a White House shooting incident was arrested Wednesday in western Pennsylvania, police and the U.S. Secret Service announced.

Boy accused in pregnant woman's death to be tried as a juvenileupdated: Tue Aug 23 2011 21:16:00

Reversing an earlier decision, a Pennsylvania judge ruled on Tuesday that a boy accused of killing his father's pregnant fiancee will be tried as a juvenile, according to the offices of the boy's attorneys and a spokesman for prosecutors.

Pennsylvania man accused of biting FBI agentsupdated: Fri Jan 07 2011 17:33:00

A Western Pennsylvania man accused of biting two FBI agents while concealing a gun was ordered jailed for a day on Thursday while a prosecutor appealed a judge's order that the suspect be freed pending trial, a CNN affiliate reported.

Police: Parents, two children dead in apparent murder-suicideupdated: Sat Nov 13 2010 21:56:00

Police are probing an apparent murder-suicide in Erie, Pennsylvania, saying they suspect a father shot dead his wife and two young children before turning the gun on himself.

People.com: Paranormal State's Ryan Buell: My Top 3 Spookiest Encountersupdated: Mon Nov 01 2010 07:07:00

The paranormal investigator, who just released a new book, shares the moments that truly scared him

Lucky number 13 rescued from mineupdated: Wed Oct 13 2010 15:16:00

Carlos Barrios, 27, is the 13th miner to be safely rescued from a Chilean mine after being trapped for 69 days.

U.S. rises to the occasion in Chileupdated: Wed Oct 13 2010 15:16:00

All the world is watching, eager to welcome those 33 miners from the pits of hell. It is a tale of courage and resilience that rivals the return of Ernest Shackleton and his men from their ill-fated voyage across Antarctica.

Plane slams into house in western Pennsylvaniaupdated: Sat Aug 07 2010 11:03:00

A twin-engine airplane crashed into a house in western Pennsylvania Saturday, state police said.

More nurses mean more patients liveupdated: Fri May 21 2010 18:51:00

It was recently Nurses Week and hospitals across the country, I'm sure, celebrated it the same way mine does -- by not doing much.

Democrats keep seat left by late Rep. Murthaupdated: Wed May 19 2010 04:01:00

Democrat Mark Critz defeated Republican Tim Burns in a special election in Pennsylvania to fill the seat of the late Rep. John Murtha, CNN projects.

CNNMoney: No 'frenzy' to beat homebuyer tax credit deadlineupdated: Thu Apr 29 2010 15:17:00

The $8,000 homebuyer tax credit has had an impact: Reports from around the nation are that contract signings have been way up the past few weeks as people prepare for the credit to expire on Friday.

Judge: Boy, 12, will be tried as adult in double homicideupdated: Mon Mar 29 2010 15:22:00

A judge in Pennsylvania has denied a request from a 12-year-old homicide suspect to have his case transferred to juvenile court.

People.com: Who Is Reese Witherspoon's New Beau?updated: Fri Feb 26 2010 12:29:00

Hollywood agent Jim Toth has appeal as well as a thing for surfing and Sonny Crocket

Groundhog sees shadow, more winterupdated: Tue Feb 02 2010 11:25:00

Punxsutawney Phil, America's most famous rodent prognosticator, saw his shadow Tuesday, signaling six more weeks of winter.

Stimulus is last chance for U.S. citiesupdated: Wed Jan 27 2010 10:13:00

In 2001, I came to Braddock, the poorest town in Western Pennsylvania, to serve the community's severely disenfranchised young people by starting an employment and GED program. Their lives were the embodiment of what happened to Braddock and this region: chaos through abandonment.

Atlanta mayor talks stimulusupdated: Wed Jan 27 2010 10:13:00

CNN's Rick Sanchez asks Mayor Kasim Reed how the federal stimulus program is helping Atlanta.

Fortune: Investing in the 'new normal'updated: Wed Sep 02 2009 04:33:00

Money manager Ron Muhlenkamp gets a lot of credit for his bold, macro-driven investing style, and he deserves it: His namesake fund has returned 9% annually over the last 15 years, 2% better than the S&P 500.

Federal government to buy land for Flight 93 memorialupdated: Mon Aug 31 2009 17:18:00

Pennsylvania landowners around the September 11, 2001, crash site of Flight 93 have reached an agreement with the federal government allowing construction of a permanent memorial there, the government announced Monday.

Third-grader stepped off school bus, disappearedupdated: Wed Jun 10 2009 15:26:00

With the weekend arriving and a long day finally over, 8-year-old Cherrie Mahan stepped off her yellow school bus on a chilly Friday around 4 p.m.

No deal yet to buy land for 9/11 memorialupdated: Sat Jun 06 2009 01:50:00

The government is delaying legal action against Pennsylvania landowners who haven't yet agreed to sell their land for a memorial to victims of United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, federal officials said Friday.

CNNMoney: America's oil bustupdated: Fri Apr 03 2009 12:59:00

Six months ago this oil town in Western Pennsylvania was booming. You couldn't find a worker to paint a house, let alone man a drill rig. The nearby oil fields buzzed with activity as high prices drove a production frenzy.

Boy, 11, accused of killing father's pregnant girlfriendupdated: Sun Feb 22 2009 09:04:00

An 11-year-old boy is facing adult charges in the shooting death of his father's pregnant girlfriend, authorities said Saturday.

Pregnant woman killedupdated: Sun Feb 22 2009 09:04:00

An 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy is accused in the shooting death of his father's pregnant girlfriend. WPXI reports.

GOP spends scarce funds in attempt to target Murthaupdated: Tue Oct 28 2008 17:31:00

The National Republican Campaign Committee is using some its scarce resources to target one of the most senior Democrats in the House: Rep. John Murtha, D-Pennsylvania.

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