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Charges dropped against Butler County principal

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McCain accepts the GOP presidential nod

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Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain acknowledges the crowd last night.

'Change is coming': McCain promises cheering Republicans Washington won't ever be the same

Upbraiding his opponent and at times challenging his own party, Sen. John McCain last night accepted his long-sought nomination as the GOP's candidate for president.

Plotting a sober strategy that bests Sen. Obama's glitz

No single, simple answer on how women see Gov. Palin

Tony Norman: The Republican National Convention shows its true colors

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THEY'RE BAAAACK!

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The Super Bowl champion Giants prepare to take the field against the Redskins in the NFL season opener last night in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won, 16-7.

NFL WEEK 1: STEELERS VS. TEXANS

Kemoeatu plays with nasty edge

New left guard Chris Kemoeatu pulls no punches as the heir to Alan Faneca, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection.

PG video: Steelers Report: Week 1

Gene Collier: Heads or tails, let's defer this

Notebook: Dallas Baker's stock on rise

College football: Paterno suspends three players; Backup cornerback dismissed in unrelated incident

Pitt's defense has room to improve

SportsNOW: Steelers, Pitt football and more

Group fights for drink tax referendum

The restaurant and bar owners who want to reduce Allegheny County's 10 percent drink tax start what is expected to be a series of legal challenges as they try to get their referendum on the November ballot.

Plan makes CCAC free for volunteer firefighters

A program intended to boost recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters across Allegheny County will award 200 full college scholarships starting this fall to firefighters who commit to five years of service.

Also in the news ...

US Airways to cut non-stop flights to Fla.

Starting January 5, the airline will eliminate all non-stop service to Florida, one of the most popular destinations from Pittsburgh International Airport, as it seeks to reduce capacity in light of high fuel prices.

Duquesne teachers back on the job

Classes resume for 520 students after teachers and the administration reach a tentative settlement on wages for the 2008-09 school year.

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Professors redesign courses for success

A movement is taking hold as higher education challenges old notions about teaching.

Hooked on hookah

UPMC study shows smoking water pipes is popular with college crowd

Committee to probe CMU master's degree

Carnegie Mellon University has appointed what it described as a "blue ribbon" committee to investigate several matters related to the improper granting of a master's degree in 2004 by the dean of the Heinz School of Public Policy and Management.