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$51 for 51 Issues of “The Economist” ($126.99 Value)

Like a favorite sitcom, a good news publication appears once a week, has a laugh track, and usually ends with a heart-warming moral about international trade. Bone up on the economy’s hilarious antics with today’s Groupon: for $51, you get 51 issues of The Economist , along with a plethora of subscriber benefits (a $126.99 value). The Economist ‘s globe-spanning scope, comprehensive analysis, and crushing, unflinching grasp on world economics make it required reading for people, people persons, and people-shaped cacti looking to stay up-to-date on world news, politics, and business. In addition to the weekly publications—including the magazine’s 20+ special reports and its technology quarterly—subscribers to The Economist also receive special benefits, such as “The World in 2012,” a special annual volume that predicts trends for the coming year. Subscribers also get unrestricted access to the online site , with a fully searchable archive dating back to the Neolithic Internet era (1997), as well as free access to The Economist in audio, which includes the option to listen to digital recordings of all print articles or to download them as a weekly podcast. For updates on the go or “on the sitting down on a park bench enjoying the scenery,” access The Economist on an iPhone or iPad—every photo, article, and chart is delivered to subscribers’ devices by Thursday at 4 p.m. EST. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Surfing the Internet Which fictional animal is single-handedly responsible for keeping the Internet from burning down? Read more…

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$51 for 51 Issues of “The Economist” ($126.99 Value)

$30 for a 10-Class Pass to Yoga, Pilates and Cycling Classes at Lakevue Athletic Club in Valencia ($75 Value)

In the world of sports, winners never quit, quitters never win, and gravity never quits winning. Learn this life truth with today’s Groupon: for $30, you get a 10-class pass to yoga, Pilates, and cycling classes at Lakevue Athletic Club in Valencia (a $75 value). This Groupon expires in three months, so participants must get their class pass validated by August 3. Lakevue Athletic Club boasts more than 11,000 square feet of sweat-inducing space and high-quality equipment used to instruct dozens of classes in its Body Fitness & Yoga Center . Wielders of the 10-class pass can mimic strengthening rubber band-like positions by signing up for Hatha yoga and bender-ball Pilates, or by enrolling in contortionist school. Bikers can pretend to waft the victorious winds of Lance Armstrong while pedaling away during the cycling class. Busy work weeks, like perfectly timed fist pumps, require meticulous timing and arranging, so make sure to check Lakevue’s schedule for class times. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Surfing the Internet Which fictional animal is single-handedly responsible for keeping the Internet from burning down? Read more…

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$30 for a 10-Class Pass to Yoga, Pilates and Cycling Classes at Lakevue Athletic Club in Valencia ($75 Value)

Ticket to Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s Presentation of "Hairspray." Seven Performances and Two Seating Options Available.

Though now commonplace, acting was condemned in colonial times as “public lying,” with offenders being yanked off the streets with novelty-size shepherd’s crooks. Embrace vaudevilliany with today’s Groupon to Pittsburgh Musical Theater ‘s production of Hairspray at the Byham Theater . Choose between the following options: For $20, you get one section-A adult ticket (up to a $39.75 value). Seats are located in the floor orchestra left and right in rows G, H, and J and the orchestra center in rows R, S, T, and U; in the mezzanine left and right in rows AA, BB, and CC and the mezzanine center in rows EE and FF; and in the gallery center, left, and right in rows A, B, C, D, and E. For $17, you get one section-B adult ticket (up to a $34.75 value). Seats are located in the gallery center, left, and right in rows F–J. Attendees can choose from seven performances: Thursday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 8 at 2 p.m. Friday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 15 at 2 p.m. Children’s tickets cost up to $20.25 for section A and up to $17.75 for section B; student tickets are half off adult prices. The Pittsburgh Musical Theater Company sings and dances under the bright lights onstage at the Byham Theater, belting out Broadway tunes to applauding audiences. On May 5, the curtains open on Hairspray , a tuneful tribute to the ’60s about a young girl wishing to dance on The Corny Collins Show . As bouffanted heroine Tracy Turnblad endeavors to realize her dreams, social structures are shaken up, new dance crazes are invented, and hairstyles hula-hoop with reckless abandon. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Surfing the Internet Which fictional animal is single-handedly responsible for keeping the Internet from burning down? Read more…

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Huckabee criticizes Obama at NRA keynote address

(04-30) 19:53 PDT Pittsburgh, PA (AP) — Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee called himself a “gun-clinger and a God-clinger” but didn’t come close to saying whether he’ll be a Republican presidential candidate next year…

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Bus driver accused of touching passenger

A bus driver working for the Westmoreland County Transit Authority has been accused of smacking a female passenger on her right buttock and making suggestive comments.

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Becoming Homewood

What you are is what you are but … you are also what you were and what you want to be.

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Becoming Homewood

Colleges tap diverse lineup of graduation speakers

They offer a group embarking on a lifelong journey memorable advice in 10 to 12 minutes and try to avoid the embarrassment of putting anyone to sleep.

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Neighborhoods Initiative losing leader

Kim Graziani joked Friday that she may write the longest exit memo in the history of the city of Pittsburgh.

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East End Brewing Co. eyes Larimer expansion

If one good beer deserves another, there is good news on tap for East End Brewing Co.

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Theft charges filed in chase

Jeannette police filed a series of charges against a man who allegedly took a wallet left at a car wash and eventually led police on a chase.

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