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Writer/director Luc Besson directs Scarlett Johansson in "Lucy", an action-thriller that examines the possibility of what one human could truly do if she unlocked 100 percent of her brain capacity and accessed the furthest reaches of her mind.
Writer/director Luc Besson directs Scarlett Johansson in "Lucy", an action-thriller that examines the possibility of what one human could truly do if she unlocked 100 percent of her brain capacity and accessed the furthest reaches of her mind.

It's a myth that we use just 10 percent of our mind's capacity. We use it all.

Humans already use all of their brains’ capacity, experts say, so don’t expect to gain super powers like “Lucy.”

Tami Rippy, event organizer of the 4th annual Violet Rippy 5K Run/Walk for Pulmonary fibrosis -- in honor of her mother -- stands along the North Shore Trail where the run will be.

Walk/run celebrates possible breakthrough for pulmonary fibrosis

Fourth annual Violet Rippy 5K Walk/Run celebrates breakthrough of two new drugs to treat pulmonary fibrosis.


Police officers guard an entrance to Emory University Hospital after an ambulance arrived transporting an American that was infected with the Ebola virus, in Atlanta.

Pennsylvania hospitals ready if Ebola virus strikes

Health officials say isolation facilities and protocols are ready to treat and control any outbreak of the deadly virus here.

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    2nd Ebola patient due in U.S. today


    • Pittsburgh school board approves revised code of conduct

    The new conduct code incorporates some recommendations made by students last year and is designed to provide discretion and cut suspensions.


    World


    Israel pulling back ground forces as both sides agree to start 72-hour truce

    Egypt, which mediated cease-fire, will play host to negotiations to end the conflict.


    Ukraine troops encircling rebel stronghold

    Military readies for major assault on Donetsk as Russian military launches border buildup and “air exercises.”


     

    South Africa expects creation of $100B infrastructure fund

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    Critics assail U.S. using Cuba HIV workshop for clandestine mission

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    World briefs: 100 missing as ferry sinks

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    World Briefs: Foreigners still fleeing Tripoli

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    As Kiev attacks city, rebels call on Putin

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    State


    Joe Cimino, water treatment plant operator for Galeton Water Authority, talks about a 2011 incident in which the Potter County borough had to close one of its two public water supply intakes after muddy runoff clogged water filters. The runoff came from a Chesapeake Energy well site under development; the company paid $215,000 in fines.

    Drillers did not report half of spills that led to fines

    Half the spills at Marcellus Shale well sites that resulted in fines weren’t spotted by gas companies as required by state law.


    CMU to continue to help Pennsylvania deal with workers' claims

    Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry will extend a contract with Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute.


     

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    NYT/CBS: Wolf, 52; Corbett, 39

    A new survey shows Democrat Tom Wolf leading Gov. Tom Corbett but by a clear but somewhat smaller margin than previous post-

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