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A man who allegedly exposed himself to women and children in very public areas in Lower and Upper Providence townships is now in custody, according to police.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/Result-of-West-Explosion-Investigation-to-be-Revealed-Wednesday-207430681.html Fri, 17 May 2013 11:06:05 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/205*120/166922476.jpg
Federal and Texas investigators said the cause of the deadly fire and explosion at a fertilizer facility in West is undetermined. The April 17 explosion at the West Fertilizer

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/Clean-Up-Begins-at-the-Connecticut-Train-Crash-Site-208055021.html Sun, 19 May 2013 16:36:03 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/metro+north+derailment.jpg
The MTA says that the clean-up process has begun at the Metro-North Railroad crash site after Friday's rush hour derailment in Connecticut that injured 72 people. The National Transportation Safety...

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The union representing the health care workers at Temple University Hospital is holding a rally right now protesting the administration’s decision appeal the reinstatement of a terminated employee accused...

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Police are searching for an armed man who they say robbed a woman while she was with her son.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/Amtrak-Derailment-Near-Union-Station-Leads-to-Delays-Cancellations-208061761.html Sun, 19 May 2013 14:12:07 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/161*120/amtrak+derail.jpeg
An Amtrak train traveling from New Orleans to Chicago derailed Sunday with at least 197 passengers on board, according to officials. The City of New Orleans train No. 58 was scheduled to arrive in Chicago, but...

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Pennsylvania Police are searching for a missing college student from Montgomery County.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/Winning-Powerball-Numbers-in-600-Million-Drawing-Revealed-208020871.html Sun, 19 May 2013 07:20:48 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/109687778.jpg
A Powerball ticket sold in Florida Saturday evening matched all six numbers drawn, according to the Powerball website. The winning numbers in Saturday's $600 million Powerball drawing were: 22, 10, 13, 14,...

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President Obama speaks to the class of 2013 at Morehouse College.

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Police released a sketch of a man who they say tried to abduct a 9-year-old girl from a Delaware Apartment complex.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/Husbands-Chopped-Up-Body-Found-Wife-Home-Danny-Burroughs-207871571.html Sun, 19 May 2013 11:11:07 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/209*120/facebook-danny-burroughs-0517-2.jpg
Six years after Danny Burroughs went missing from his New Jersey home, investigators say they have found his body parts in the home of his ex-wife, Loretta Burroughs. The remains were found in two containers in...

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/Navy-Pier-Worker-Ferris-Wheel-World-Record-207852881.html Sun, 19 May 2013 16:52:50 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/navy+pier+ferris+wheel.jpg
The world record for longest ride on a Ferris wheel was broken over the weekend at Chicago's Navy Pier, according to NBC Chicago. On Friday at 2:30 pm, operations manager Clinton Shepherd hopped on the...

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It was a chaotic scene at the SEPTA Fairmount Station Sunday morning. But don't worry, it was only a drill.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/In-Case-You-Missed-It-192236751.html Sun, 19 May 2013 06:47:05 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Decoatsworth-Scar.jpg
Here's some of Saturday's top stories

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Billions of bite-sized snacks are about to appear in your backyard. After nearly two decades living under the earth, cicadas are about to shake off the dirt and invade our great

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Hero-Police-Officer-Charged-With-Holding-2-Women-Captive-207991531.html Sun, 19 May 2013 10:21:43 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Arrest-Warrant-for-Decoatsw.jpg
A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested and charged with raping two women and other...

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/Yorkie-Taken-By-Dognappers-Dropped-Off-Safe-at-Home-208036481.html Sun, 19 May 2013 11:59:10 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/yorkielostandfound.jpg
A deaf 11-year-old mini Yorkie that was snatched by dognappers who demanded $1,000 from his owners was safely dropped off near his owner's home on Saturday, according to NBC Los Angeles.

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New York City authorities are investigating the deadly overnight shooting of a 32-year-old man in Greenwich Village as a hate crime after detectives learned the suspect taken into custody at the scene may...

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Knight-Grants-Empower-Black-Men-Philadelphia-BMe-207784481.html Sun, 19 May 2013 14:32:26 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Omar+Barlow+with+Students.JPG
The Knight Foundation distributed grant awards totaling $200,000 to black men working to empower the Philadelphia community.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/Preakness-Stakes-Triple-Crown-Orb-208011941.html Sat, 18 May 2013 23:53:03 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/edt-AP473202924331.jpg
History will have to wait at least one more year. Orb, the Kentucky Derby champion who many hoped would become the first Triple Crown winner in 35 years, finished fourth in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, as...

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Three people were fatally shot in the head and another shot dead in the chest in weekend violence that wounded at least 14 others across Chicago, according to police.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/NATL-COPY-Family-With-Two-Young-Daughters-Extorted-By-Dognappers-207992641.html Sat, 18 May 2013 11:34:00 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/214*120/missingdogwalter.jpg
Dognappers captured a deaf 11-year-old mini Yorkie from a yard in Hollywood and are demanding $1,000 from his owners, according to NBC Los Angeles. Walter, the dog, weighs around 5 pounds and was last...

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NBC10's Vai Sikahema introduces you to some of the area's amazing young people who dream of being connect to a loving forever family. Visit the Wednesday's Child Home Page on NBC10.com

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