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  1. Baltimore police fatally shoot manRead the original story

    48 min ago | The Baltimore Sun

    ... and the officers shot him, the spokesman said. The suspect was struck in the upper torso several times and died at Maryland Shock Trauma Center. Police recovered Ranard's .38-caliber handgun as well as suspected drugs, Guglielmi said. According to ...

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    Related Topix: Baltimore, MD, Hampden (Baltimore, MD)

  2. McCracken pleads not guilty to drug chargesRead the original story

    48 min ago | The Baltimore Sun

    Former University of Maryland pharmacologist Clinton B. McCracken pleaded not guilty Wednesday to multiple drug charges after his lawyer and a state prosecutor could not reach a plea agreement.

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    Related Topix: Drugs, Prison

  3. Stimulus funds to be used for water, energy savingsRead the original story

    49 min ago | The Baltimore Sun

    ... economic stimulus funds, the city's Department of General Services announced Wednesday. The funds, awarded by the Maryland Department of the Environment, are to be spent on replacing toilets and urinals, retrofitting sinks and showerheads with flow ...

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    Related Topix: Maryland Government

  4. Water pollution abuses 'a reporting error'Read the original story

    49 min ago | The Baltimore Sun

    A series of water pollution violations reported at the University of Maryland's Horn Point environmental laboratory were not violations at all, but "a reporting error," the Maryland Department of the Environment said Wednesday.

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    Related Topix: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Law, Law

  5. MPT's 'Our Town' looks at Chestertown through residents' eyesRead the original story

    50 min ago | The Baltimore Sun

    "Unlike a lot of historical documentaries seen on television," MPT says in a statement of purpose, "the 'Our Town' series will explore different Maryland communities through the eyes of the members of these communities." The process involves "soliciting the involvement of a wide variety of each community's populace, from the mayor, to the ...

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    Related Topix: Chestertown, MD, Cameras, Entertainment

  6. Slots belong at the trackRead the original story

    52 min ago | The Baltimore Sun

    ... grain, straw etc. for the horses to breeders who have put a strong horse foundation in our state. It's the reason Maryland has such beautiful horse farms and green space. Racing supports tractor and farm supply companies, blacksmiths, veterinarians, ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Horse Racing, Opinion

  7. Petition hinders Chesapeake Bay cleanup effortsRead the original story

    52 min ago | The Baltimore Sun

    ... and fees for coal combustion byproducts disposal, wetlands and air pollution. The petition by University of Maryland law students for the Environmental Protection Agency to retract state authority over Clean Water Act permits ("Environmental groups ...

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    Related Topix: Maryland Government, Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Opinion

  8. A good starting pointRead the original story

    52 min ago | The Baltimore Sun

    ... for the first time last year in the NAEP math test for urban school districts. It's far tougher than the Maryland School Assessment exams given by the state, and the city could have been humiliated if it ended up dead last among the 18 big-city ...

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    Related Topix: Education Etc., Opinion

  9. Fatal fire spurs calls to rethink city's rolling company closuresRead the original story

    53 min ago | The Baltimore Sun

    ... arrest in a bedroom and a woman in respiratory arrest in a hallway, fire officials said. Both were taken to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center where the man, identified as Sam Davis, 76, later died. His daughter, 53-year-old Fran Wilder, remains ...

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    Related Topix: Fire, Baltimore, MD

  10. Md. could reap U.S. windfall in earmarksRead the original story

    54 min ago | The Baltimore Sun

    Nearly $100 million in spending earmarked by Maryland lawmakers appears headed to more than 70 projects in the state under a huge year-end spending measure that the House is expected to approve today.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Elijah Cummings, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Steny Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

  11. BlueHippo files Chapter 7 bankruptcyRead the original story

    55 min ago | The Baltimore Sun

    ... shut down the company. In recent years, the Federal Trade Commission and regulators in several states, including Maryland, have accused the company of deceptive practices, of overcharging for computers and electronics, and of failing to deliver ...

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    Related Topix: Economics News, Bankruptcy, Woodlawn, MD, Ellicott City, MD

  12. Sources Say * This time, dona t blame the coldRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Portland Tribune

    ... are former California Gov. Jerry Brown, former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes and former Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich Jr. Of the four, Kitzhaber received the most flattering profile, with reporter Jennifer Steinhauer ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Chris Dudley, NBA Players

  13. Frederick Co. Native Crowned America's Newest "Top Chef"Read the original story

    1 hr ago | WHDH-TV

    ... Bravo network. On Wednesday night's finale, Michael took home the title. Both brothers are from Frederick County, Maryland, but Michael is currently a chef in California. Bryan Voltaggio is currently a partner and chef at Volt restaurant in ...

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    Related Topix: Frederick County, MD

  14. Princess Anne among 6 towns struggling to pay off debtRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Delaware Beachcomber

    Six municipalities across Maryland had budget deficits going into fiscal 2009 that are by and large still being paid off, according to an audit report presented by Robert Garman of the Office of Legislative Audits.

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    Related Topix: Fairmount Heights, MD

  15. Foreclosures drop in Md. for second month in rowRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Daily Record

    For the second month in a row, foreclosure filings in Maryland dropped in November, marking what could be the start of a trend toward recovery for the state's troubled housing market.

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    Related Topix: Foreclosures, Housing

  16. Football: Offensive Players of the YearRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Roch Around the Clock

    ... ansas State in January, while Furman plans to announce whether he will play for Michigan or Virginia Tech after the Maryland Crab Bowl. Both will play in the Baltimore vs. Washington all-star game on Dec. 19 at Towson University .

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    Related Topix: High School Football, Maryland High School Football

  17. Football: Defensive Player of the YearRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Roch Around the Clock

    ... in college." Ayers, who started all four years and helped the Poets to three state crowns, will play in the Maryland Crab Bowl on Dec. 19 at Towson University . He is considering scholarship offers from UNLV, Toledo, Central Michigan, Morgan State ...

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    Related Topix: Maryland High School Football

  18. Fiery rescue caught on tapeRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | WLBZ

    PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. -- A medical emergency leads to a fiery crash in Prince George's County, Maryland and it's all caught on police dashcam video.

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    Related Topix: Offbeat

  19. Elizabeth Marsh Cupino: Huntin' millionairesRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Frederick News Post

    Set up a roadblock. Put out an APB. Maryland's comptroller has reported that the number of millionaires in the state dropped by 30 percent in 2008 and that some wealthy residents might be trying to make a break for it.

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    Related Topix: Maryland Government, Tax, Opinion

  20. Man suspected of burning acquaintance captured in ArkansasRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Frederick News Post

    ... case, she said. They will work with the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office to extradite Mashburn back to Maryland. More details on the arrest were not available Wednesday afternoon. Mashburn faces charges including attempted first-degree ...

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    Related Topix: Fire, Little Rock, AR