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• Electronic Media Searches At Border Crossings Worry Some

  18-02-2017 23:42
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Watchdog groups that keep tabs on digital privacy rights are concerned that U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents are searching the phones and other digital devices of international travelers at border checkpoints in U.S. airports.
  The issue gained attention recently after at least three travelers, including a Canadian journalist, spoke out publicly about their experiences.
  The episodes have gained notice amid an outcry over President Donald Trump’s travel ban a
  
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• After Son’s Suicide, Dad Starts ‘The Kindness Challenge’

  18-02-2017 23:33
  
  HOLMDEL, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey father mourning the suicide of his son figured a few dozen family friends might join the page he launched on Facebook, his attempt to share stories of kindness and to urge people to do good deeds without expecting anything in return.
  Less than a month later, Dennis Vassallo’s “The Kindness Challenge” page has more than 44,000 followers. Dozens of posts each day share stories of kindness, including heartwarming photos, words of thanks to d
  
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• Trump To Interview 4 Candidates To Replace Ousted Flynn

  18-02-2017 23:15
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — As he seeks to get his administration back on track, President Donald Trump is interviewing at least four potential candidates to serve as his new national security adviser.
  White House spokesman Sean Spicer says that Trump will interview his acting adviser, retired Army Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg; a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton; Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster; and the superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Lt. Gen. Rob
  
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• Driver Cited After Collision With Train

  18-02-2017 22:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A driver was given several citations after the vehicle he was driving was struck by a CSX train Saturday afternoon.
  The collision happened just before 1:30 p.m., when the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office was called to Woodbine Rd., near the Carroll/Howard County line, about a train wreck.
  Responding deputies found that a Ford Focus had been struck by a train.
  The investigation found that the driver of the Focus, a 21-year-old Woodbine man, was the
  
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• Happy National Drink Wine Day

  18-02-2017 22:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — National Drink Wine Day has been celebrated across the country every February since 2011.
  The purpose of National Drink Wine Day is to “spread the love and health benefits of wine.”
  There are several wine bars in Baltimore, including 13.5% in Hampden, and Grand Cru in Belvedere Square.
  Total Wine in Towson has a collection of Customer Favorites in honor of this day.
  There are several wineries and popular wine stores in Maryland, including Boordy Vineyards
  
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• McCorvey, Who Was At Center Of Roe V. Wade, Dead At 69

  18-02-2017 21:32
  
  JAMIE STENGLEDIANA HEIDGERD
  DALLAS (AP) — Norma McCorvey, whose legal challenge under the pseudonym “Jane Roe” led to the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision that legalized abortion but who later became an outspoken opponent of the procedure, died Saturday. She was 69.
  McCorvey died at an assisted living center in Katy, Texas, said journalist Joshua Prager, who is working on a book about McCorvey and was with her and her family when she died. He said she died of heart
  
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• Md. Holding Tax-free Days For Energy Efficient Appliances

  18-02-2017 21:07
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland shoppers are getting a break from the state’s six percent sales tax on qualifying energy efficient appliances.
  From Saturday through Monday, shoppers can get the tax break on qualifying air conditioners, washers, dryers, furnaces, heat pumps, standard-size refrigerators, LED light bulbs, dehumidifiers, boilers and programmable thermostats. The Shop Maryland Energy tax free weekend promotes the purchase of appliances labeled Energy Star, meaning they are
  
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• Eisenberg: Grabbing A First-Round Cornerback Is The Best Route For Baltimore, But ... - BaltimoreRavens.com

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• Last-Second Launch Delay For SpaceX At Historic Moon Pad

  18-02-2017 17:42
  
  MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Last-minute rocket trouble forced SpaceX on Saturday to delay its inaugural launch from NASA’s historic moon pad.
  SpaceX halted the countdown with just 13 seconds remaining. The problem with the second-stage thrust control actually cropped up several minutes earlier. With just a single second to get the Falcon rocket airborne, flight controllers could not resolve the issue in time.
  The next launch attempt — provided e
  
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• Weather Blog: Sunny And Warm Weekend

  18-02-2017 17:30
  
  There will be increasing clouds today with a high near 67, with light southwest winds increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
  For tonight, there will be a slight chance of showers between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. It will be cloudy, with a low around 48 and west wind 5 to 7 mph. There will be a small chance of precipitation, at around 20 percent.
  For Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph. And on Sunday night, mostly clear, with a low around 41 and a northwest wind 5 to 7
  
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• Up, Up And Away: Passenger-Carrying Done To Fly In Dubai

  18-02-2017 16:59
  
  JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Up, up and away: Dubai hopes to have a passenger-carrying drone regularly buzzing through the skyline of this futuristic city-state in July.
  The arrival of the Chinese-made EHang 184 — which already has had its flying debut over Dubai’s iconic, sail-shaped Burj al-Arab skyscraper hotel — comes as the Emirati city also has partnered with other cutting-edge technology companies, including Hyperloop One.
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• Baltimore is increasingly in the world of Washington sports mogul ... - Baltimore Sun

  18-02-2017 16:31 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Baltimore is increasingly in the world of sports team owner Ted Leonsis, who is raising his profile in the city. He's best known as a Washington sports mogul but ...and more »
  
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• ACLU Says Governor Is Censoring Commenters On Facebook Page

  18-02-2017 05:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Controversy over the governor’s official facebook page. He uses it to communicate with Marylanders, but hundreds have been blocked. The ACLU says that’s censorship and that’s wrong.
  George Solis with how the group is taking action. The ACLU has written a letter to the governor saying the blocking or banning of people’s comments is not only wrong, but also illegal.
  Governor Larry Hogan’s official facebook page remains under fire, as alleg
  
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• Spike In Gas Prices On The Horizon

  18-02-2017 05:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Just before the busy travel season, gas prices are on the rise. Ava-joye Burnett has more how high they could go, and what’s causing this.
  This is all about basic supply and demand, as oil-producing countries have cut back on production, and that coupled with the summer driving season is a bad mix at the pumps.
  Pump watchers are predicting at least a fifty-cent spike. By the peak summer driving season, GasBuddy says that would take drivers to the $3.00 a gallon mark
  
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• Zuckerberg’s Goal: Remake A World Facebook Helped Create

  18-02-2017 05:00
  
  BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer
  NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg helped create the modern world by connecting nearly a quarter of its citizens to Facebook and giving them a platform to share, well, everything — baby pictures and Pepe memes, social updates and abusive bullying, helpful how-to videos and live-streamed violence.
  Now he wants to remake it, too, in a way that counters isolationism, promotes global connections and addresses social ills — while also cementing Fac
  
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• Buck Showalter Leads Team During Spring Training

  18-02-2017 04:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Friday was the first day of full-squad workouts, and Sports Director Mark Viviano spoke to some of the team and to manager Buck Showalter at Orioles’ spring training in Sarasota, Florida.
  The players have spoken about the close-knit family culture that team has, but manager Buck Showalter is certainly the head of the family.
  In a training camp filled with superstars and all-stars, the Orioles also have manager Buck Showalter, the guy who aligns those stars. Buck is
  
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• 680 Cubans Returned Home Since End Of ‘Wet Foot, Dry Foot’

  18-02-2017 04:17
  
  HAVANA (AP) — About 680 Cubans have been returned to the island from various countries since then-President Barack Obama ended a longstanding immigration policy that allowed any Cuban who made it to U.S. soil to stay and become a legal resident, state television reported Friday.
  Cuba’s government had long sought the repeal of the “wet foot, dry foot” policy, which it said encouraged Cubans to risk dangerous voyages and drained the country of professionals. The Jan. 12 dec
  
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• Push In Annapolis To Put Animals Used In Research Up For Adoption

  18-02-2017 04:07
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  There’s a push in Annapolis this session for research labs to put dogs used in animal testing up for adoption. In the meantime, some adoptions are already taking place.
  Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland already have adoption programs, but advocates say the state needs to make the adoption not just an option but a law.
  Gail Thomasson found beagle pup George Washington in a Maryland research lab three years ago.
  “He didn’t know how to eat
  
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• MS-13 Gang Connected To Several Disappearances Of Young Girls In Md.

  18-02-2017 03:39
  
  BALTIMORE(WJZ) — One of the nation’s most violent gangs is connected to a rash of kidnappings of young girls in our region, and likely, a murder. Authorities say they’re recruiting children as young as 11-years-old.
  WJZ Investigative reporter Mike Hellgren has the latest on the action being taken against MS-13.
  Federal authorities cracked down on that gang, also known as Mara Salvatrucha, but it is seeing a resurgence here have been several girls who’ve disappeared.
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• Weather Blog: Spring-like Weekend Ahead

  18-02-2017 03:25
  
  A much calmer and sunny afternoon, as we reached the low 50’s. This weekend is looking like a real spring fever alert may need to be issued! We expect to reach into the low to middle 60’s! There will be a mix of sun and some clouds, and only a slight chance of a sprinkle later in the day Saturday, but a mostly dry weekend.
  Enjoy this early taste of April weather!
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• Fire Crews Investigating 4-Alarm Warehouse Fire

  18-02-2017 02:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Nearly 24 hours ago, parts of north Baltimore were shut down due to a massive fire. Flames ripped through a vacant warehouse in Woodberry, forcing more than 100 firefighters to respond.
  A four-alarm fire in the 3600 block of Clipper Rd quickly spiraled out of control. Baltimore City Fire Department crews worked overnight to get a 4-alarm vacant warehouse fire under control. Fire crews did not enter the warehouse, reporting that the roof collapsed through the se
  
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• Hutzler's flagship to reopen as part of Contemporary art installation ... - Baltimore Sun

  18-02-2017 02:33 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  First floor of long-neglected Hutzler Brothers "Palace" building reopens with multi-layered art installation. Last June, when Michael Jones McKean stepped into ...and more »
  
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• Baltimore education advocates pressure city to pitch in to avoid ... - Baltimore Sun

  18-02-2017 00:47 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  For weeks, education advocates have pushed state officials to increase funding for Baltimore's schools to help prevent widespread layoffs and close a $130 m.and more »
  
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• Employee, Customer Stop Robber At S. Baltimore Deli

  18-02-2017 00:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An employee and customer sprang into action after a robbery attempt at a south Baltimore deli.
  The suspect attempted to rob Lucky’s Deli and market Friday morning. Police say during the attempt, the suspect was confronted by an employee and customer who took him down until the police arrived.
  “Then jumped in, and opened the register, took money, and I said go, man, go, and somebody else came in and helped me get him together,” says the employee.
  A knife
  
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