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Friday, November 6, 2009, 12:14 pm

BREAKING NEWS

County Council approves collecting fees from nonprofits
Council unanimously passed a bill that would collect fees for "essential services" such as public safety and public works from the hospital system, local universities and others exempt from paying county property taxes. 11:07 am

Meadows owner appeals assessment of casino, parking garage 11:14 am

Three officers injured in chase, suspect awaiting arraignment 11:05 am

Jay-Z, Young Jeezy coming to Mellon Arena on March 16 10:23 am

NRC extends two area nuclear reactors' licenses by 20 years 9:20 am

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Army: Suspect said 'Allahu Akbar!' before shooting

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TWO NEGATIVE EVENTS

First Commonwealth revises loss downward to $5.9 million
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. today restated its third-quarter financial results, after two negative events caused the Indiana, Pa.-based institution's loss to jump more than 92 percent.

EXPANDING POOL

UPMC unit to increase use of organs from living donors
According to Dr. Abhinav Humar, about two-thirds of UPMC's kidney transplants and over a quarter of its liver surgeries could be done using organs from healthy donors.

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Autopsy: Baby was stillborn
The boy's body was wrapped in towels by his mother, a 16-year-old Brashear High School student. He was pronounced dead by Pittsburgh paramedics.

Mom relieved to hear voice
Dorothy Kammerdiener felt nothing but relief when she heard the voice of her daughter, an X-ray technician at the base hospital in Fort Hood, Texas.

Murtha: Overhaul not until 2010
The health care overhaul working its way through Congress probably won't reach the president's desk until next year, Rep. John Murtha said.

Cranberry couple probed
An Allegheny County judge froze the assets of Daniel and Merily Pompa while detectives investigate whether the couple drained a $1 million trust.

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BAD SHAPE

Archaic beer sales shelved
The Giant Eagle supermarket in the Settlers Ridge shopping complex has a cafe offering a selection of over 250 microbrews, craft and specialty beers.

Planners need billions to rehabilitate roadways, bridges
Transportation planners pitched projects that range from $1.5 million to replace traffic signals along Route 65 in Sewickley to billions needed to complete the Mon-Fayette Expressway.