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St Vincent College Readies for Steelers
St Vincent College is home to the best NFL training camp in the country, and part of the reason is facility manager Larry Hendrich. He talks to John about preparations for camo, as well as what to expect if you go there.

Catching Up with Ben Roethlisberger
Big Ben is getting ready for training camp, and John Shumway had a chance to chat with him to see what the Steeler quarterback has been up to.

Pittsburgh Has Too many Cats
Do you have room for a cat or kitten in your home? Local animal shelters don't, so they're literally giving them away. Gretchen Feiser with the Western PA Humane Society tells John why there are too many cats up for adoption.

Shouldn't Gas Be Lower?
When oil goes up, gas prices go up, and when oil goes down, gas prices should too, right? Don Bowers of Superior Petroleum talks to John about why we don't always see a correlation between gas prices and oil prices.

Now You Know... About Sexy Voices
Do sexy people sound better? Shelley Duffy looks at how your looks and voice are associated in this "Now You Know..."

Good Streak Ends
The economy's continued deterioration brought down Wall St yesterday, despite a string of good days on the markets...

The Hot Dog's Humble Beginings
Sausages have been around since ancient times, but it was in recent history that someone thought to put it on a bun. Dr Knowledge takes a bite out of history to bring you this "Knowledge Minute."

A Tie for President?
With all that goes into a presidential election, there couldn't possibly be a tie, right? Dr Knowledge leaves no haging chads when he explains how it could happen in this "Knowledge Minute."

The Origin of the Pretzel
You probably figured that pretzels were invented in a Bavarian bakery in Germany, right? Dr Knowledge says there's a twist in the story of how pretzels came to be, and it looks like there was some divine intervention, in this "Knowledge Minute."

The Amazing Mr Roosevelt (Mark, that is)
With a last name like Roosevelt, Pittsburgh Schools Superintendent Mark Roosevelt must be related to some famous Roosevelt, right? Dr Knowledge has the answer on Mrk Roosevelt's lineage in this "Knowledge Minute."

Angry man shoots lawn mower for not starting
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A Milwaukee man was accused of shooting his lawn mower because it wouldn't start. Keith Walendowski, 56, was charged with felony possession of a short-barreled shotgun or rifle and misdemeanor disorderly conduct while armed....

Woman bumps burglar on bike, suspect drops items
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- New Castle Police say a woman chased down a burglar she caught carrying her property out of her house, and got her stuff back. It happened Tuesday morning in a home on Pennsylvania Avenue in Manor Park....

Kayaking teens accused of tiki bar beer theft
PORTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- Two teenagers have been arrested after kayaking across a lake and stealing beer and energy drinks from a man's beachfront tiki bar....

Double bundle: Sisters give birth on same day
HOMER, Mich. (AP) -- Two Michigan sisters surprised hospital staff and themselves by giving birth to daughters on the same day. The Hillsdale Daily News reported that Sarah Sweeter made the trip from Kalamazoo to be with her sister Deborah Lewis in Homer for the birth of her niece on Wednesday....

Boy, 11, bites pit bull to fend off attack
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) -- An 11-year old boy is in Brazil's media spotlight after sinking his teeth into the neck of a dog that attacked him. Local newspapers reported on Thursday that Gabriel Almeida was playing in his uncle's backyard in the city of Belo Horizonte when a pit bull named Tita lunged at him and bit him in the left arm....

Peacock hitches ride with pair along Pa. roadway
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. (AP) -- Picking up hitchhikers can be risky, but this one in northeast Pennsylvania was a bird of a different feather. Jerry Dimick and a friend were driving along Route 307 near Clarks Summit on Wednesday when they spotted a peacock standing by the edge of the road....

Deputies intercept text message to capture suspect
TERRELL, N.C. (AP) -- After catching one of two people wanted in a series of break-ins, deputies in North Carolina let their fingers do the chasing to catch a second suspect....

Judge: Girl's name, Talula Does The Hula, won't do
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A family court judge in New Zealand has had enough with parents giving their children bizarre names here, and did something about it....

Pet rabbit credited with saving couple from fire
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- A pet rabbit is credited with saving a couple from a fire that swept through their home in the southern city of Melbourne....

In Portland, Ore., parking laws include police
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Portland police are not above the parking laws, even if they're hungry....