<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" ><channel><title>Newsvine - Pittsburgh</title><link>http://pittsburgh.newsvine.com/</link><description>Newsvine - Pittsburgh</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2009</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 4 Dec 2009 03:12:53 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Sat, 5 Dec 2009 01:32:00 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>Crosby has 2 goals, assist in Pens' win over Avs</title><description><![CDATA[Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who won for the sixth time in seven games by beating the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Thursday night.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/03/3585279-crosby-has-2-goals-assist-in-pens-win-over-avs?category=sports</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/03/3585279-crosby-has-2-goals-assist-in-pens-win-over-avs?category=sports</guid><category>nhl</category><category>avalanche</category><category>penguins</category><category>sidney-crosby</category><category>colorado-avalanche</category><category>sports</category><pubDate>Fri, 4 Dec 2009 03:12:53 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:thumbnail medium="image" url="http://www.polls.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/tn/61e34220-3699-4d5c-8ab8-fd596ae2e161.jpg" width="75" height="56" /></item><item><title>Police: Pa. man punched Wal-Mart greeter, 72</title><description><![CDATA[A 72-year-old Wal-Mart greeter near Pittsburgh was punched in the face outside his store and now is in the hospital.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/03/3583398-police-pa-man-punched-wal-mart-greeter-72</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/03/3583398-police-pa-man-punched-wal-mart-greeter-72</guid><category>pa</category><category>wal-mart-greeter</category><category>mart</category><category>greeter</category><category>punched</category><category>us-news</category><category>us</category><category>business</category><pubDate>Thu, 3 Dec 2009 19:28:23 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>American Eagle Outfitters Nov. key sales fall</title><description><![CDATA[Teen apparel retailer American Eagle Outfitters Inc. said Thursday that sales at stores open at least a year fell 2 percent in November as it experienced "choppy" store traffic through the month.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/03/3582058-american-eagle-outfitters-nov-key-sales-fall</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/03/3582058-american-eagle-outfitters-nov-key-sales-fall</guid><category>us</category><category>american-eagle-outfitters</category><category>sales</category><category>business</category><pubDate>Thu, 3 Dec 2009 14:09:58 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Former Pitt coach Foge Fazio dies at age 71</title><description><![CDATA[Foge Fazio, who succeeded Jackie Sherrill as the football coach at alma mater Pittsburgh and later was a defensive coordinator for the NFL's Vikings and Browns, died Wednesday night following a lengthy battle with leukemia. 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Steelers</title><description><![CDATA[Ben Roethlisberger hated being a spectator on the sideline at a game the Pittsburgh Steelers desperately wanted to win.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Ginsburg, AP Sports Writer]]></dc:creator><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/11/30/3565121-cundiff-fg-gives-ravens-20-17-ot-win-over-steelers?category=sports</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/11/30/3565121-cundiff-fg-gives-ravens-20-17-ot-win-over-steelers?category=sports</guid><category>nfl</category><category>steelers</category><category>ravens</category><category>folo</category><category>ben-roethlisberger</category><category>pittsburgh-steelers</category><category>sports</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:33:17 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:thumbnail medium="image" 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