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• Hagerstown Driver Charged with DUI After Pedestrian Killed

  10-03-2017 23:54
  
  HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a driver was drunk when he struck and killed a pedestrian in Hagerstown.The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that 48-year-old David W. Garlitz, of Hagerstown, failed field sobriety tests after he fatally struck 47-year-old Stacey Ray Higgins early Friday.
  Deputies say Garlitz had a blood-alcohol content of .19, more than twice the legal limit.
  Garlitz faces multiple charges including negligent automobile homicide-under t
  
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• The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center Opens This Weekend

  10-03-2017 23:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A one of a kind facility opens this weekend honoring the legacy of Maryland native Harriet Tubman.
  The location of the new visitor center on the Eastern Shore is significant, it is where Harriet Tubman was born but bravely returned, leading others to freedom.
  It’s a visitor center that celebrates the triumphs and tragedies of Tubman’s life.
  The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center revealed the thoughts of a runaway slave, who risked
  
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• Injured Passengers Demanding Payment In Lawsuit After Spirit Cruise Ship Crashes

  10-03-2017 23:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Several injured passengers are demanding cash, well over a million dollars in total, after their midnight cruise in Baltimore’s harbor comes to a crashing halt.
  Some passengers say the impact has left them out of work with lingering injuries, medical bills are stacking up, and Spirit Cruises should pay for them.
  Nearly 30 passengers are suing for the crash, with one Baltimore County couple demanding one million dollars in damages, claiming in court docume
  
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• City, state officials seek $180 million extra for Baltimore schools over three years - Baltimore Sun

  10-03-2017 23:24 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  City, state officials seek $180 million extra for Baltimore schools over three years
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  Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh on Friday outlined a plan to funnel an additional $180 million into the city's schools over the course of three years. Ian DuncanContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Pugh outlines a deal to put $180 million into Baltimore ...
  Mayor, Officials Present Funding Plan for Baltimore SchoolsCBS Baltimore / WJZ
  Baltimore Police Department looking to hire 230
  
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• Anne Arundel Co. Police Officer Charged With Sexual Assault

  10-03-2017 23:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– An Anne Arundel County police officer has been charged of sexual assault and has been assigned to administrative duties.
  The Anne Arundel County Police Department received a complaint from a citizen alleging misconduct by a police officer.The Department launched an investigation and learned that Officer Bradly Tuthill had responded to a female citizen’s residence on January 30 to investigate the well-being of an individual.  
  The victim says that Offic
  
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• WJZ Camden Yards 25th Anniversary Memorable Moments Countdown

  10-03-2017 23:08
  Orioles Opening Day is less than a month away, and marks the 25th anniversary at Camden Yards.
  To make this milestone, WJZ is counting down the 25 most memorable moments at Orioles Park at Camden Yards.
  We will reveal the top moment on Opening Day, Monday, April 3. Watch WJZ live coverage beginning at 2 p.m., followed by the game between the Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays.#25 — “Turn Ahead The Clock”
  The so-called “Turn Ahead The Clock Game” was played on July 25
  
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• Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Turns 75 Years Old

  10-03-2017 23:01
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– On March 10, 1942, the Applied Physics Lab, a top secret lab, housed in an empty automotive garage in Silver Spring was born.
  APL’s mission us to find some way of shooting down Japanese kamikaze planes before they crash into Navy ships. The result was the radio proximity fuze, which exploded an artillery round’s shrapnel into a plane without requiring a direct hit.
  “It turned the tide of the pacific and allowed the ships to hold the kamikaze threat a
  
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• Keidel: Nowitzki Has Dominated With Dignity

  10-03-2017 22:54
  
  By Jason Keidel
  When Tim Duncan retired last year, many of us wondered when we’d see his kind again. When would we be so blessed with a 7-footer with Duncan’s gifts, grace and selflessness? In the me-first, groin-grabbing world of pro sports, where there may not be an “I” in team, but one everywhere else, Duncan was an anomaly of the highest and most refreshing order. So we wondered who could fill the epic void he left.
  We forgot he’s been here for nearly 20 years.
  
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• Baltimore Ranks in Top Cities for Job Opportunities

  10-03-2017 22:29
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore has been ranked one of the top 25 cities for job opportunities.
  A new report compared places based on job openings, salary and cost of living. Tracey Leong reports why Charm City made the list.
  Experts tell WJZ millennials are a big driving factor because they’re choosing to move to Baltimore and stay.
  Employment opportunities are on an upward trend in the City. The job recruiting site Glassdoor ranked Baltimore 17 out of 25 cities, comparing places based o
  
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• 22-Year-Old ‘Bucket List’ Cat From Baltimore Dies

  10-03-2017 22:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — “Tigger,” the Baltimore kitty who fulfilled a bucket list with the family that saved him from Towson Veterinary Hospital after he was forfeited by previous owners, has died.
  He was 22 years old.
  “It is with a heavy heart to announce that our Tigger suddenly passed away Friday night,” his family wrote on his Facebook page, which has more than 25,000 fans, on March 6. “Late Friday night he started getting wobbly and would fall over… I pi
  
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• Bill May Ban Foam To-Go Food Containers in Maryland

  10-03-2017 21:40
  
  CARA NEWCOMER, Capital News Service
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — All expanded polystyrene products used for packaging food products, including foam carriers, could be banned from all Maryland food businesses if pending legislation is passed in the General Assembly this session.The legislation, sponsored in the House by Delegate Brooke Lierman, D-Baltimore, will prohibit a person or business from selling or providing food in an expanded polystyrene food service product beginning Jan. 1, according
  
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• Former Guard Admit Smuggling Contraband into Maryland Prison

  10-03-2017 20:29
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A former Maryland prison guard is facing up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in a racketeering conspiracy at the Eastern Correctional Institution in Somerset County.Federal authorities say 32-year-old Thomas Leimbach of Pocomoke City pleaded guilty Thursday, admitting that he accepted bribes from inmates to smuggle contraband, including narcotics, cell phones and tobacco, into Maryland’s largest state prison.
  Leimbach faces sentencing on June 29.
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• Coleman: Who Has More Holes To Fill, Ravens Or Orioles?

  10-03-2017 20:18
  
  The Baltimore Ravens made a few big moves once free agency began and the Orioles are watching players very carefully during spring training.
  As the regular season for Baltimore sports approaches, which team do you think has more holes to fill: the Baltimore Orioles or the Baltimore Ravens?Take Our Poll
  
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• Rising Star: SMU Guard Shake Milton

  10-03-2017 20:01
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  Last season, Southern Methodist point guard Nic Moore won his second straight Player of the Year award in the American Conference. Shake Milton, a top-100 recruit who played the same position, was moved off the ball. Milton put up great numbers and was a unanimous pick for the AAC All-Freshman Team. As a sophomore, he’s replaced Moore and helped SMU to a conference title and 27-5 record.
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  “To try to fill the shoes of Nic Moore in this
  
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• AG Frosh Announces Md. Will Join Lawsuit Opposing New Immigration Ban

  10-03-2017 19:57
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced Friday plans to join Washington State’s lawsuit against President Trump’s immigration ban.
  He released the following statement:
  “President Trump’s second executive order is still a Muslim ban.  The Administration persists in an effort to implement a policy that is inhumane and unconstitutional, but also makes us less safe, not more safe. It makes us less competitive and sends a message to
  
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• Inmate Critically Injured in Suicide Attempt in Cell

  10-03-2017 19:52
  
  CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — Authorities say they’re investigating after an inmate at the Allegany County Detention Center tried to kill himself in his cell.The Allegany County Combined Criminal Investigation Unit said in a statement Friday that the 27-year-old inmate was found hanging in his cell. Officials say correctional officers began CPR and nurses helped while they waited for emergency workers to arrive.
  Officials say the inmate was taken to the Western Maryland Regional Medical Cen
  
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• Mayor, Officials Present Funding Plan for Baltimore Schools

  10-03-2017 19:40
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh and other elected officials announced a funding plan for Baltimore City Public Schools that would allocate roughly $180 million in city and state funds.The funding package, announced Friday, includes a $24 million grant for counties with declining enrollment and partial funding for districts will full-day Pre-K. The plan also includes roughly $4 million from bottle tax revenue, and $20-22 million from the city.
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• Tuscarora High School Student Arrested for Drugs & Gun Possession

  10-03-2017 19:29
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Frederick County Sheriff’s Officer arrested an 18-year-old female student Thursday for possessing marijuana, Xanax, a gun and ammo.
  Marycruz Cuaya Arroyo was arrested in the 6800 block of Yellow Sheave Court for possessing 24 grams of marijuana, several bars of Xanax, a .22 caliber revolver with a scratched serial number and ammo for the gun.
  Arroyo, who is currently a student at Tuscarora High School, was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled sub
  
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• Ray Lewis Addresses Baltimore City Delegation

  10-03-2017 18:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ray Lewis was in Annapolis Friday morning addressing the Baltimore City delegation on Baltimore 1,000 and his Mothers of Victims of Violence program.
  The former linebacker addressed the Baltimore City delegation about several topics. Lewis spoke at length about the rising crime in the City and how lawmakers and role models need to come together to help teens stay out of trouble.
  “It’s a lot of people like everybody is this room trying to do something, but I th
  
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• Orioles Name Minor League Managers, Coaches And Staff

  10-03-2017 18:26
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Orioles announced the coaching staffs for their seven minor league affiliates for the 2017 season.
  Brian Graham enters his 10th season with the Orioles and fifth as Director of Player Development. John Wasdin joins the Orioles in his first season as Minor League Pitching Coordinator. Wasdin pitched in 26 games for the Orioles in 2001.
  Ron Johnson returns for his sixth season as manager at Triple-A Norfolk. The 2017 season will be his 24th as a mino
  
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• State Police Recover Drugs and About $8200 During Traffic Stop

  10-03-2017 18:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Maryland State Police recovered marijuana, cocaine, a scale and about $8,200 during a traffic stop Thursday.
  Shortly after 7:30 pm  Thursday, a state police trooper conducted a traffic stop for a traffic violation on Colebrook Road in Marlow Heights.
  The trooper smelled a controlled dangerous substance coming from inside the vehicle. The trooper then had probable cause to search the vehicle and found approximately 65 grams of marijuana, 3 grams of cocai
  
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• 5 Things: Conference Championship Week

  10-03-2017 17:32
  
  Ryan Mayer
  Selection Sunday is just two days away, but the Madness has been going on for a full week now. Teams across the country have locked up automatic bids, made their bubble case stronger or had their NCAA Tournament dreams endangered by a loss. With basketball on nearly 24/7, it can be hard to keep up with all the news, stats and significant moments. Here are some things that may have slipped your attention this week.
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  1. Northern Kentucky Norse Make Tour
  
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• Ravens Release Lardarius Webb, Free Up $5.5. Million In Cap Space

  10-03-2017 17:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens announced they will be releasing Lardarius Webb.
  Webb has spent all eight of his NFL seasons with the Ravens.
  Webb took a $2 million pay cut in 2015 and switched from cornerback to safety last season.
  However, with the combination of Webb being 31 years old, the ability to save $5.5 million in cap space and the addition of safety Tony Jefferson, the move to release him was written on the walls.
  He finished with 428 tackles, 13
  
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• Perry Hall Middle School Briefly Evacuated Due to Strange Odor

  10-03-2017 17:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Students at Perry Hall Middle School were briefly evacuated Friday morning after an unusual odor in the building.
  They were taken to another building while it was investigated by the Baltimore County Fire Department and then allowed back into the school after the building was deemed safe.
  Baltimore County fire officials says there were no injuries.
  The cause is under investigation.
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• Wintry mix arrives in Baltimore area - WBAL Baltimore

  10-03-2017 17:13 via wbaltv.com
  
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  Wintry mix arrives in Baltimore area
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  A mix of rain and snow has arrived Friday morning, and more wintry weather is in the forecast next week. Advertisement. WBAL-TV 11 weather meteorologist Ava Marie said the mix will transition over to a wet snow from north to south. Radar | Alerts ...
  
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• Brandon Williams gets 5-year, $54M deal with Baltimore Ravens - UPI.com

  10-03-2017 17:13 via upi.com
  
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  Brandon Williams gets 5-year, $54M deal with Baltimore Ravens
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  Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (C) fumbles under pressure from Baltimore Ravens' Brandon Williams (98) in 2015. Williams has signed a 5-year deal to stay with the Ravens. David Tulis/UPI. | License Photo. The Baltimore Ravens and ...
  Ravens pick up 2017 option on wide receiver Mike WallaceBaltimore Sun
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• Son charged in mother's strangling death in Baltimore after funeral home discovers signs of trauma, police say - Baltimore Sun

  10-03-2017 17:07 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Son charged in mother's strangling death in Baltimore after funeral home discovers signs of trauma, police say
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  Erich Justin Kuhn, 32, is charged in the death of his mother, 63-year-old Cathy Kuhn, according to Baltimore Police. (Courtesy Baltimore Police / Baltimore Sun). Kevin RectorContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Police charge son in mother's strangling ...
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• Maryland Basketball Takes on the Son of Actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus

  10-03-2017 17:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– As Maryland prepares to take on Northwestern Friday night, a player on Northwestern’s team is gaining notoriety after Thursday’s first round Big Ten tournament win against Rutgers.
  Charlie Hall, a sophomore forward on the Northwestern University’s men’s basketball team, is the son of actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
  RELATED: Maryland Faces Northwestern In Big Ten Tournament Tonight
  Dreyfus may be best known from her roles in Seinfeld and HBO’s Veep.
  
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• Baltimore mayor lays out 3-year, $180 million plan for school funding - Baltimore Sun

  10-03-2017 16:46 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Baltimore mayor lays out 3-year, $180 million plan for school funding
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  Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh (left) and Del. Maggie McIntosh, a Baltimore Democrat, discuss their plan to fill the city school system's $130 million budget gap. (Kim Hairston / The Baltimore Sun). Ian DuncanContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun.
  Mayor: Baltimore, along with state, making 3-year commitment of $180M to city schoolsFox Baltimore
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• Red Bull Amaphiko Academy For Social Entrepreneurs Coming to Baltimore Via South Africa And Brazil - Forbes

  10-03-2017 16:37 via forbes.com
  
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  Red Bull Amaphiko Academy For Social Entrepreneurs Coming to Baltimore Via South Africa And Brazil
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  Baltimore has seen stepped up social entrepreneurial activity over the past few years. Now, it's going to be the first U.S. site for a social impact program called Red Bull Amaphiko. Sponsored by Red Bull, the energy drink seller, the program runs the ...
  
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• Ken Rosenthal Of Fox Sports Talks Machado’s Rising Price Tag

  10-03-2017 16:37
  
  Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports joined Jerry Coleman to talk about the World Baseball Classic, Manny Machado’s future with the team, the Orioles season outlook, MLB rule changes and Camden Yards’ 25th anniversary.
  One of the first topics they discuss is if the Orioles are looking to retain Manny Machado. Rosenthal believes they should look to use him while they have him.
  “It’s money. It’s who pays…if Machado leaves, it’s because he’ll get a lot more m
  
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• 30 Players: Jose Urena’s Looking To Turn Corner For Marlins

  10-03-2017 16:37
  
  By Rich Arleo
  CBS Local Sports, in our 30 Players 30 Days spring training feature, profiles one young player from each Major League Baseball team leading up to opening day.
  2016 season (Majors): 28 G, 12 GS, 83.2 IP, 6.13 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 4W, 58 SO, 29 BB
  You hear it all the time with young pitchers: “He’s got great stuff, but…” The Miami Marlins know that Jose Urena has the stuff to be a solid big league pitcher, but they hope that two years after making his debut with t
  
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• What's next for Ravens after their flurry of free agent activity? - Baltimore Sun

  10-03-2017 16:36 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  What's next for Ravens after their flurry of free agent activity?
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  Nose tackle Brandon Williams will remain a Raven. He'll speak at a news conference Monday in Owings Mills. The Ravens' two new additions - safety Tony Jefferson and running back Danny Woodhead - are in town today and will be introduced at a news ...
  Lardarius Webb Reportedly Released by Baltimore RavensBleacher Report
  Will Ravens continue to invest in defense or find a receiver for Joe Flacco?ESPN
  
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• Baltimore City Issues Code Blue Alert Friday Night into Saturday Morning

  10-03-2017 16:32
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Baltimore City Health Department has declared a code blue alert beginning Friday night through Saturday morning.
  Temperatures are predicted to fall into the teens with wind chill. This is the fourth Code Blue alert for Baltimore this season.
  WJZ‘s meteorologist Marty Bass says it will be partly sunny with a wind chill of 22 degrees Saturday morning. The wind chill Saturday night, will be 8 degrees.#WJZ #FIRSTWARNINGWX Mixed precip over a large area now. The big s
  
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• Terps Color Analyst Chris Knoche Says Players Are Loyal To Turgeon

  10-03-2017 16:23
  
  Chris Knoche is in his 15th season as the color analyst for the Terps men’s basketball radio broadcasts. Knoche joined Ed and Rob to talk about the Terps taking on Northwestern in the Big Ten tournament tonight.
  Coach Mark Turgeon let off a little steam on Twitter earlier this week, but Knoche says he’s known for that kind of “bloodletting.”I guess 24 wins, 12 league wins & 8 road wins while starting 3 freshman doesn't result in anyone being on the @bigten all-fr
  
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• Md. Animal Hospital Needs Fish Donations For Injured Bald Eagle

  10-03-2017 16:18
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Harford County animal hospital is looking for fish donations for a bald eagle it has been nursing back to health after she got hit by a Mack truck in November.
  “We are requesting local, fresh smaller fish,” Chadwell Animal Hospital posted on its Facebook page. “Not alive, no carp. Please contact us at 443-512-8338, if you can help. Or simply stop by during hours to donate.”
  Mac the eagle sustained an elbow fracture when she was hit and she is exp
  
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• Baltimore region home prices rise 2 percent, sales dip - Baltimore Sun

  10-03-2017 16:16 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Home prices in the Baltimore region increased in February and sales dipped slightly, as inventory tightened in markets and distressed sales, such as foreclosures, declined. There were 2,211 sales in Baltimore City and the five surrounding counties last ...
  Baltimore-area home prices rise 2.2% in February as sales drop slightlyBaltimore Business Journalall 2 news articles »
  
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• Light snow falling today; forecasters eye bigger storm next week - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  10-03-2017 16:15 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Light snow falling today; forecasters eye bigger storm next week
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  The cold sets in, temperatures will be below average throughout the five day for the first time in a long time. Scott DanceContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Light snow is forecast Friday morning, and a bigger storm is likely ahead. Snow was falling ...and more »
  
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• Son Charged With Mom’s Strangulation After Funeral Home Notices Trauma Marks

  10-03-2017 16:04
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Medical examiners first declined to investigate 63-year-old Cathy Kuhn’s death Wednesday, but on Friday morning police said her 32-year-old son is charged with murdering her.
  According to Baltimore Police, staff members at the funeral home are the ones who discovered signs of trauma to her head and neck and called police.
  After further investigation, police say Erich Justin Kuhn of the 3000 block of Hamilton Avenue, strangled his mother while at her home in the 5900
  
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• Maryland Faces Northwestern In Big Ten Tournament Tonight

  10-03-2017 16:00
  
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  Northwestern may be the sentimental favorite for many in the Big Ten tournament as it inches closer to its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance, but it almost certainly will not gain any benefit from that in its next game. Third-seeded Maryland makes the 15-minute drive from its College Park campus to the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. to meet the sixth-seeded Wildcats in the quarterfinals of the conference event on Friday.
  The Wildcats made quick work of Rutgers in seco
  
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• Las Vegas NFL Stadium Lease Won’t Be Ready By End Of March

  10-03-2017 15:53
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The lease agreement for a proposed Las Vegas NFL stadium will not be ready before league owners meet later this month, when they could potentially vote on whether to approve the relocation of the Oakland Raiders.
  Members of the board that oversees the proposed stadium gathered Thursday in Las Vegas to discuss some of the terms they would like to see in the agreement. They made one thing clear: A final lease agreement for the proposed $1.9 billion, 65,000-seat domed stadium
  
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• Moving On To 49ers, Kyle Juszczyk Thanks Ravens And Baltimore Fans - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  10-03-2017 15:49 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fullback Kyle Juszczyk was a fourth-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens back in 2013. Juszczyk became the Raven's starting fullback with the release of Vonta Leach back in 2014. His first career reception was a nine-yard touchdown ...
  
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• Moving On To 49ers, Kyle Juszczyk Thanks Ravens And Baltimore Fans

  10-03-2017 15:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fullback Kyle Juszczyk was a fourth-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens back in 2013.
  Juszczyk became the Raven’s starting fullback with the release of Vonta Leach back in 2014. His first career reception was a nine-yard touchdown pass from Joe Flacco. Juszczyk finished the 2014 season with 19 receptions for 182 receiving yards and a touchdown while starting 14 games and appearing in all 16.
  In 2016, he was elected as an original selection to his first Pro
  
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• Baltimore Choral Arts names new music director - Baltimore Sun

  10-03-2017 15:39 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Baltimore Choral Arts names new music director
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  A 25-year-old, Texan-born conductor and composer named music director of Baltimore Choral Arts Society. One day before Tom Hall is to conduct his farewell concert after 35 years as music director of the Baltimore Choral Arts Society, the organization ...and more »
  
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• Haynie: News About Dixon Put A Damper On Ravens’ Big Day

  10-03-2017 15:32
  
  As NFL free-agency moved into overdrive, the Baltimore Ravens have been one of the busier teams in the league when it came to the transaction wire. After a quiet off season, the Ravens have made of flurry of moves to create cap space and improve the roster.
  Unfortunately, Baltimore got some news on Thursday that has put somewhat of a damper on an otherwise festive last 24 hours or so.
  Running back Kenneth Dixon has been suspended for the first four games of the 2017 season for violating the NFL&
  
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• Pope Hints At Openess To Married Catholic Priests

  10-03-2017 15:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —In an interview with German newspaper Die Zeit this week, Pope Francis hinted that he’s open to married Catholic men becoming priests.
  In his statements to the publication, he said the global shortage of priests is an “enormous problem” and that “voluntary celibacy is not the answer.”
  Read more in the National Catholic Register’s report, HERE.
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• Daylight Saving: When does time change? - Baltimore Sun

  10-03-2017 13:54 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Daylight Saving: When does time change?
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  From the Inner Harbor to the Cheapeake Bay to Ocean City, we witness some pretty awesome sunrises around Maryland. Here's a look at Maryland sunrises captured by The Sun's photographers over the years. Staff and wire reportsThe Baltimore Sun.and more »
  
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• WEATHER BLOG: Here Comes The Cold

  10-03-2017 13:26
  
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  Hi Everyone!
  Here comes the cold. HERE COMES THE COLD!!!! All I can do is smile about this one. Let me explain.
  Soon enough,  SOON ENOUGH we will be into Spring and all the “action” that goes along with Spring, then Summer, then Fall weekends. This will be one of the last legit chances to have reason to do nothing. ZERO! Partly sunny with a wind chill tomorrow of 22°.The wind chill tomorrow night, under clear skies, 8°. Sunday we lose the wind chill but the honest
  
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• Baltimore ranks among best cities for job seekers - Baltimore Business Journal

  10-03-2017 13:22 via bizjournals.com
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  Baltimore ranks among best cities for job seekers
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  If you're thinking about finding a new job, moving to Baltimore is a pretty solid option. The city ranked among the 25 best cities for job seekers in a new study by Glassdoor. Baltimore is No. 17 on the list for having a large number of job openings ...and more »
  
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• Light snow possible Friday; forecasters eye bigger storm next week - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  10-03-2017 13:05 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Light snow possible Friday; forecasters eye bigger storm next week
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  Much of Baltimore and points north could see some light accumulations of snow on grassy surfaces Friday morning, as forecasters look ahead to a more serious threat of wintry weather next week. A weak low-pressure system is forecast to bring a mix of ...and more »
  
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