By TIMOTHY MCNULTY, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Murtha's seat hotly contested; Democrat enters fray

Pennsylvania Rep. John Murtha -- under fire for steering controversial federal money to his district -- has a Navy veteran with a Harvard degree lining up to challenge him for the Democratic nomination next year.

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Economy -- not tax changes -- seen as hurting nonprofits

It looks at first blush like another knock on budget-strapped charities and nonprofits: President Obama's budget plan would cut the tax-deduction rate for high-income Americans, reducing one of the incentives for giving to the arts, education, health care, religious groups and human-service agencies.

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Novel treatment for autism uses 'clean room'

With childhood autism cases skyrocketing and no cure in sight, doctors at the Children's Institute in Pittsburgh are planning on a Hail Mary pass approach to the mysterious disorder -- housing young patients for weeks at a time in a pollutant-free "clean room," in an attempt to detoxify their bodies.

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Certain defeat doesn't deter Ron Paul or his backers

INDIANA, Pa. -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton fought back against calls to drop out of the presidential race by comparing herself to Rocky Balboa. Ask Rep. Ron Paul, who keeps running for the Republican nod, what fictional figure he is like and he can't come up with an answer.

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