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• Pugh vetoes bill that would raise Baltimore minimum wage - Baltimore Sun

  24-03-2017 23:54 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh announced that she will veto the bill passed by the City Council that would raise Baltimore's minimum wage to $15 an hour. (Kevin Richardson/Baltimore Sun video). Yvonne WengerContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun.
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• Undocumented Baltimore man faces deportation to Honduras - WBAL Baltimore

  24-03-2017 23:15 via wbaltv.com
  
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  Undocumented Baltimore man faces deportation to Honduras
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  Ten-year-old Anderson was on the phone with his father, who was speaking to his son from jail. Advertisement. Related Content. Baltimore City Council spearheads immigration discussion after Rockville rape · High school rape case drawn into immigration ...and more »
  
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• Baltimore man charged with murder for January 25 shooting - Fox Baltimore

  24-03-2017 23:07 via foxbaltimore.com
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  Baltimore man charged with murder for January 25 shooting
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  Police have arrested a suspect for the murder of 27-year-old Lennell Booker on January 25, 2017. Keeco Stern was charged with 1st and 2nd Degree Murder, 1st and 2nd Degree Assault and handgun violations. (Photo courtesy Baltimore Police). AA.and more »
  
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• Gov. Hogan on City School Deficit: ‘Getting Close But Not There Yet’

  24-03-2017 22:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Getting close but not there yet. That’s how Governor Larry Hogan describes efforts between his office and the City on closing the Baltimore City Schools multi-million dollar deficit.
  In the words of one Baltimore delegate, it’s almost time for the fat lady to sing.
  A nearly $130 million deficit brought a cry for help for Baltimore City schools.
  “We need help,” said Baltimore City Mayor Catherine Pugh.
  The mayor and the governor and members of t
  
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• Bigger, Better ‘Light City’ Set To Kick Off Next Week

  24-03-2017 22:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Preparations are underway for Light City 2017, and the second annual free festival promises to be even grander than last year.
  In exactly one week, Baltimore will be glowing with large scale pieces of light art, with hundreds of performers, artists and musicians shining a light on the city’s best features.
  “Last year light city was such a success, more than 400,000 people came out,” says Kathy Hornig, of Baltimore Promotions & The Arts. “We are
  
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• General Assembly advancing bills that would update Maryland sexual assault laws - Baltimore Sun

  24-03-2017 22:22 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  General Assembly advancing bills that would update Maryland sexual assault laws
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  Both chambers of the General Assembly have unanimously passed a half-dozen bills this year designed to update Maryland's sexual assault laws and make it easier for victims to secure justice, a quiet push that the legislation's backers say shows how ...and more »
  
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• Johns Hopkins Develops Video Game to Help Stroke Patients

  24-03-2017 22:18
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Every year, nearly 800,000 people in the United States have a stroke.
  Researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine researchers are using video games to help stimulate brain recovery and improve patients’ quality of life.
  Patient David Stevenson says the robotic arm and the game Johns Hopkins developed, helped him regain movement after a stroke earlier this year left his left side paralyzed.
  “My arm, my leg I couldn’t move at all. I had slurred speech a
  
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• Md. Grand Jury Indicts Mother for Murdering Her Son Over Video Games

  24-03-2017 21:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A grand jury has indicted a Clinton mother for murdering her teenage son, after an argument about video games in February.
  Alex Demetrick reports, the indictment comes after her own alleged confession.
  In Prince George’s County, Angelique Chase got into an argument with her 17-year old son Christopher Perry, for his behavior toward her while playing a video game.
  “She left the room where the argument took place, retrieved a handgun, came back and shot her son o
  
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• Large fire ignites at scrap yard in south Baltimore - WBAL Baltimore

  24-03-2017 21:32 via wbaltv.com
  
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  Large fire ignites at scrap yard in south Baltimore
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  The fire was reported shortly before 3 p.m. at a scrap yard at 3100 Weedon St. between Carton and Fairfield streets. SkyTeam 11 reported a pile of debris near a car shredder was on fire. SkyTeam 11 reported at 3:50 p.m. that there were as many as eight ...
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• From Chauffeur To Friend: American Cancer Society’s Driver Program Helps Sufferers In More Ways Than One

  24-03-2017 21:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For many cancer patients, getting to and from treatment is one of their toughest challenges.
  So the American Cancer Society is looking for volunteer drivers in the Baltimore area.
  On a cold morning in Perry Hall, Genevive Isbell is on her way to Johns Hopkins Hospital for treatment.“My daughter has a home day care business and her husband works and I can’t always depend on friends,” she says. “So this really is a good thing.”
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• House Republicans Pull Health Care Bill

  24-03-2017 20:49
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders have abruptly pulled their troubled health care overhaul bill off the House floor, short of votes and eager to avoid a humiliating defeat for President Donald Trump and GOP leaders.
  House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., withdrew the legislation after Trump called him and asked him to halt debate without a vote, according to Ryan spokeswoman AshLee Strong. Just a day earlier, Trump had demanded a House vote and said if the measure lost, he would move on to ot
  
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• Keidel: Kaepernick Will Play In NFL This Season

  24-03-2017 20:47
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Like many nonlinear equations, there’s no one answer to a certain NFL problem.
  In the anarchy of free-agent binging, why isn’t Colin Kaepernick on an NFL roster?
  Geno Smith has a home. His stats are an eyesore. His locker room mojo is so bad one of his teammates literally knocked him out and shattered his jaw. Yet Smith didn’t have to leave the state, city or building to get a job with the Giants. The Jets jettisoned Smith, only to replace him with Josh McCown,
  
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• Fire Breaks Out in Curtis Bay Scrap Yard

  24-03-2017 20:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Baltimore City Fire Department is responding to a fire in the South Baltimore/Curtis Bay area in the 3100 block of Weedon Street.
  Fire officials say a pile of cars and trash are on fire in the Fairfield Industrial area.Ummm… I think there's a fire happening @cbsbaltimore pic.twitter.com/7ASeeGqDvF
  — Tommy. (@NateTommy_) March 24, 2017
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• Police Discover Sex Trafficking Ring Suspect, After He Is Stopped For Medical Emergency

  24-03-2017 20:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Howard County police have arrested and charged a Pikesville man with human trafficking after officers learned he was forcing women into prostitution and taking their money.
  Around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, police stopped a car being driven by William O. Murray, 29, of Arrowhead Road, after he appeared to be having a medical emergency.
  Officers suspected Murray had taken drugs and arranged for him to be taken to the hospital. Detectives also found a 34-year-old female passenger i
  
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• Michael Lombardi says the Ravens are talking about trading Timmy Jernigan. - Baltimore Beatdown

  24-03-2017 20:10 via baltimorebeatdown.com
  
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  Michael Lombardi says the Ravens are talking about trading Timmy Jernigan.
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  Well, this is rather interesting. Michael Lombardi is a former NFL executive for such organizations as the Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, and Oakland Raiders. He is most closely affiliated with the New England Patriots heads coach Bill Belichick.
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• 30 Players: Lewis Brinson May Force His Way Onto Brewers In 2017

  24-03-2017 20:01
  
  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 (Minors): 104 G, 406 AB, .268 BA, 15 HR, 61 RBI, 17 SB, .773 OPS
  It’s been a rough few seasons for the Milwaukee Brewers. Since winning 96 games and the National League Central crown in 2011, the club has finished above .500 twice in five years and has won a combined 141 games in the last two seasons. The te
  
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• Baltimore Police make arrest for March 13 shooting, victim 'left for dead' - Fox Baltimore

  24-03-2017 19:56 via foxbaltimore.com
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  Baltimore Police make arrest for March 13 shooting, victim 'left for dead'
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  Devin King, 29, was arrested on March 23 and charged with 1st Degree Attempted Murder, 1st and 2nd Degree Assault, and handgun violations. (Photo courtesy Baltimore Police). AA. BALTIMORE (WBFF) – Police have charged a suspect in connection with ...
  Baltimore Man Arrested & Charged With 1st-Degree Attempted MurderCBS Baltimore / WJZall 2 news articles »
  
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• Hogan Vows Veto of Bill on Low-Performing Schools

  24-03-2017 19:55
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan says he’ll veto a bill that would set guidelines for implementing a federal law requiring states to make schools more accountable for student performance.The Republican governor said Friday the measure would prohibit the state board of education from taking substantial actions to make improvements to consistently failing schools.
  The Maryland State Education Association says the bill protects schools from privatization. The union also supports t
  
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• Mayor Pugh Vetoes $15 Minimum Wage Bill

  24-03-2017 19:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Mayor Catherine Pugh announced Friday afternoon that she has vetoed a bill the City Council passed 11-3 Monday in favor of raising the city’s minimum wage to $15 per hour.
  She says she wants to ensure that Baltimore is “not the hole in the doughnut,” of the surrounding counties, and follows suit with what the state decides to do with minimum wage.
  The bill would exempt workers younger than 21, and smaller businesses with less than 50 employees would have
  
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• Baltimore Man Arrested & Charged With 1st-Degree Attempted Murder

  24-03-2017 19:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police arrested a 29-year-old man connected to a March 13 attempted murder investigation in the 6200 block of Shipview Way.
  Around 11:40 p.m., a 31 year-old male was shot in his neck, back, buttocks and wrist and left for dead.  The victim was transported to an area hospital where he was treated and later recovered from his injuries.
  After interviewing witnesses, Thursday detectives arrested Devin King at his home in the 1500 block of N. Broadway.
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• Black Lawmakers Call On FBI To Help On Missing Black Girls

  24-03-2017 19:00
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Black members of Congress are calling for the Justice Department to help police investigate a large number of missing children in Washington, D.C.
  The District of Columbia logged 501 cases of missing juveniles, many of them black or Latino, in the first three months of this year, according to the Metropolitan Police Department, the city’s police force. Twenty-two were unsolved as of March 22, police said.
  The letter, dated Tuesday and obtained Thursday by The Associ
  
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• Wrestling Ring to Political Ring: WWE Star Runs for Mayor

  24-03-2017 18:53
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Glenn Jacobs, better known as the towering WWE villain Kane, is stepping into the political ring with a bid for mayor in Tennessee.Jacobs has filed paperwork naming a campaign treasurer, the first step needed to raise or spend money in an effort to succeed term-limited Knox County mayor Tim Burchett in 2018.
  Tea party groups urged Jacobs to challenge U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander in the Republican primary in 2014, but he ended up deciding against a run.
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• Richard E. Lee, longtime Baltimore attorney, dies - Baltimore Sun - Baltimore Sun

  24-03-2017 18:38 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Robert E. Lee, a retired Baltimore attorney, died Saturday. He was 62.and more »
  
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• Richard E. Lee, longtime Baltimore attorney, dies - Baltimore Sun

  24-03-2017 18:38 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Richard E. Lee, longtime Baltimore attorney, dies
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  Richard E. Lee, a retired Baltimore attorney and jazz fan, died Saturday from Alzheimer's disease at Arden Courts in Pikesville. He was 62. The son of Robert Lexwood Lee, a boxer and machinist, and Bernice Mack Lee, a homemaker, Richard Edward Lee ...and more »
  
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• Police: Waldorf Father Killed Daughters, Shot Wife Before Turning Gun On Himself

  24-03-2017 18:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Waldorf man killed his two daughters and shot his wife before turning the gun on himself inside their home Thursday night, police say.
  Police responded to 3305 Westdale Court around 8:07 p.m. Officers found a 36-year-old woman outside suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
  Inside they found her husband, 37-year-old Carlton Goodwin, dead on the living room floor from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. A gun was found beside him.
  The couple’s 4-year-old daug
  
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• Police: Off-Duty Officer Drove Drunk, Crashed Patrol Car

  24-03-2017 18:28
  
  DISTRICT HEIGHTS, Md. (AP) — Prince George’s County police say one of their own officers was drunk when he crashed his patrol car near the Capitol Beltway.Police Chief Hank Stawinski said in a news release that Officer First Class Christopher Brown was driving a marked cruiser when he clipped the back of a tractor trailer and hit a guardrail early Thursday near Pennsylvania Avenue and Interstate 495.
  Police say Brown, who was off-duty at the time, left the scene of the crash and retu
  
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• Baltimore man, 28, charged with murder for a third time - Baltimore Sun

  24-03-2017 18:22 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Baltimore man, 28, charged with murder for a third time
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  Keeco Stern was arrested Friday and taken into custody for the Jan. 25 shooting of Lennell Booker, who was killed in his car in the 1100 block of N. Luzerne Ave., police said. (Courtesy Baltimore Police / Baltimore Sun). Justin FentonContact ...
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• John T. Anderson, Catonsville judo instructor, dies - Baltimore Sun

  24-03-2017 18:17 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  John T. Anderson, Catonsville judo instructor, dies
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  John T. Anderson, a Catonsville judo instructor who was an eighth-degree black belt and 12-time U.S. National Masters champion, died of pneumonia March 16 at Seasons Hospice at Northwest Hospital. The longtime Randallstown resident was 88.and more »
  
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• Video: Marlon Wayans explains why he loves fans in Baltimore - WBAL Baltimore

  24-03-2017 18:09 via wbaltv.com
  
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  Video: Marlon Wayans explains why he loves fans in Baltimore
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  A Milwaukee County Transit System driver and her trainee on Thursday helped save a man they found slumped over in a car that was stopped in the middle of a street on the city's southwest side, a statement from the transit agency said. Advertisement.and more »
  
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• Tax Tips For New Parents

  24-03-2017 18:08
  
  By Mario McKellop
  The birth of a child brings a number of changes in the life of a couple. One of the many significant life changes new parents experience is the impact having a child has on their tax status. Here are a few tips that will make that transition process easier.
  Get Your Child A Social Security Card
  Right off the bat, one of the first tax-related tasks new parents need to complete is ensuring that their newborn is issued a Social Security number. Typically, new parents can get the p
  
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• Health Overhaul Could Cost Maryland $2B

  24-03-2017 18:02
  
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  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s Medicaid program stands to lose nearly $2 billion in federal funding over three years under part of the congressional proposal to overhaul the nation’s health care system, an initial state analysis has found.The state Department of Legislative Services sent a letter to top lawmakers Thursday laying out the impact of the Republican plan’s provision that unwinds the expansion of Med
  
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• Garceau: Spike Lee Goes Kap-Fishing - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  24-03-2017 17:49 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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  Garceau: Spike Lee Goes Kap-Fishing
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  Spike and controversial quarterback Colin Kaepernick recently got together for lunch and shortly after Lee went Instagram questioning why his friend hasn't found a new team in the NFL. Heres Spike's post…”The New York J-E-T-S Need A Quarterback, who ...and more »
  
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• Maryland Lawmakers Outline Package on Opioid Overdoses

  24-03-2017 17:47
  
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  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers have brought together a variety of proposals to help fight the heroin and opioid epidemic in the state.One measure discussed at a news conference Friday focuses on prevention and treatment efforts. It includes increased funding for drug courts. It also creates new crisis treatment centers and a new health crisis hotline to help people struggling with addiction. It forms an overdose response program and eases access to N
  
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• Garceau: Spike Lee Goes Kap-Fishing

  24-03-2017 17:47
  
  Film director Spike Lee has gone fishing but caution before you take the bait.
  Spike and controversial quarterback Colin Kaepernick recently got together for lunch and shortly after Lee went Instagram questioning why his friend hasn’t found a new team in the NFL.
  Here’s Spike’s post:Spike’s right, every year the Jets are wanting at quarterback. Many thought it stunk to the high heavens last season when Kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem others saw him as
  
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• Baltimore Police Arrest Man Connected to January Murder

  24-03-2017 17:41
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police arrested a man connected to a Jan. 25 murder investigation Thursday.
  Baltimore police arrested 28-year-old suspect, Keeco Stern, after speaking with several witnesses connecting him to the murder of 27-year-old Lennell Booker, which happened in the 1100 block of N. Luzerne Ave.
  Officers arrested Stern at his residence in the 3200 block of Loch Raven Boulevard.
  Stern is now in Central Booking where he has been charged with first- and second-degree murder, first-
  
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• Deal to fund Baltimore schools, pass manufacturing tax break taking shape - Baltimore Sun

  24-03-2017 17:22 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Deal to fund Baltimore schools, pass manufacturing tax break taking shape
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  A deal to give the Baltimore school system money to help close its $130 million funding shortfall and Gov. Larry Hogan his proposed tax break for manufacturers is taking shape in Annapolis. Del. Maggie McIntosh, chairman of the House Appropriations ...
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• 7 Unusual Tax Deductions You May Qualify For

  24-03-2017 17:09
  
  By Mario McKellop
  Most Americans are aware that expenses related to the purchase of a new home and relocating are eligible for tax deductions. However, the four million word document that governs the U.S. taxation system is filled with all kinds of odd and little-known deductions. Here’s a rundown of seven unusual deductions that can help lower your tax burden.
  Weight Loss TreatmentAccording to the US Department of Health and Human Services, 35.9 percent of the adult American populace are
  
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• Baltimore Police Recover $8000 in Drug Bust from Repeat Offender - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  24-03-2017 16:58 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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  Baltimore Police Recover $8000 in Drug Bust from Repeat Offender
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police recovered $8,000, a loaded handgun and suspected heroin in a search and seize arrest Thursday. Police executed a search and seize warrant in the 5200 block of Moravia Road and arrested 39-year-old repeat offender, ...
  
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• Cancer Comes Down To Luck More Often Than Not, Study Finds

  24-03-2017 16:38
  
  CBS Local– In life we can try our hardest to do the right things and make the right decisions but sometimes the desired result isn’t achieved. That’s life. Unfortunately, according to a study led by Bert Vogelstein and Christian Tomasetti, cancer is no different. They found that cancer can be a matter of chance more often than we’d like to believe.
  Vogelstein did an admirable job of breaking down the arcane scientific terms and process into layman terms. Essenti
  
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• No, WWE Is Not Buying Ring Of Honor

  24-03-2017 16:24
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  Sixteen years ago Thursday, World Wrestling Entertainment, then World Wrestling Federation, stunned the professional wrestling world by purchasing the company it had been in a bruising battle with for nearly 20 years. March 23, 2001 was the day World Championship Wrestling and the Monday Night Wars died. Executives at AOL Time-Warner saw little value in WCW after purchasing Turner Broadcasting. The acquisition included cable networks TNT and TBS, which were home to WCW Monday Ni
  
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• Police Discover Prostitution Ring Suspect Due To Medical Emergency In His Car

  24-03-2017 16:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Howard County police have arrested and charged a Pikesville man with human trafficking after officers learned he was forcing women into prostitution and taking their money.
  Around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, police stopped a car being driven by William O. Murray, 29, of Arrowhead Road, after he appeared to be having a medical emergency.
  Officers suspected Murray had taken drugs and arranged for him to be taken to the hospital. Detectives also found a 34-year-old female passenger i
  
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• Man fatally shot by SWAT officer after threatening children with knife, Baltimore police say - Baltimore Sun

  24-03-2017 16:10 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Man fatally shot by SWAT officer after threatening children with knife, Baltimore police say
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  A Baltimore police officer fatally shot a man threatening to harm two young children with a large butcher knife inside a West Baltimore rowhome Friday morning. Kevin RectorContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. A SWAT team member fatally shot a 39-year-old ...
  Police: Man Who Was Threatening Young Family Members With Knife Shot, Killed By OfficerCBS Baltimore / WJZall 8 news
  
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• Baltimore Police Recover $8,000 in Drug Bust from Repeat Offender

  24-03-2017 15:57
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police recovered $8,000, a loaded handgun and suspected heroin in a search and seize arrest Thursday.
  Police executed a search and seize warrant in the 5200 block of Moravia Road and arrested 39-year-old repeat offender, Curtis Bailey of the 2000 block of Preston Street.
  Courtesy of Baltimore Police.
  Bailey, who is prohibited from possessing a firearm due to previous felony convictions, was transported to Central Booking where he has been charged with several gun and
  
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• Woman Dies in Early Morning Crash on Inner Loop of 695

  24-03-2017 15:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A woman died in an early morning crash Friday on the inner loop of I-695 in Baltimore County, according to the Maryland State Police.
  At 3:24 a.m., troopers responded to a single vehicle accident on the ramp from the inner loop of I-695 to Charles St.
  Authorities say that a 1998 Jeep Cherokee traveled up the ramp and straight into a traffic light pole and there was no sign of breaking or evasive maneuvering.
  The vehicle’s driver, Marsha Griffin, was pronounced d
  
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• Maryland adds 11500 jobs in February - Baltimore Sun

  24-03-2017 15:48 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Maryland adds 11500 jobs in February
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  Maryland employers reported another strong month of hiring, adding 11,500 jobs in February, the U.S. Labor Department said Friday. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2 percent, as the gains helped draw more than 14,000 people into the labor force.
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• Utah Man Killed in London Attack Graduated from Md. High School

  24-03-2017 15:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Utah man who was killed on London’s Westminster Bridge Wednesday, attended high school in western Maryland.
  Kurt W. Cochran attended Fort Hill in Cumberland, Maryland, where he graduated in 1980.
  Cochran and his wife, Melissa Cochran, were enjoying the final day of their European trip to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary when they were among the crowd of people on London’s Westminster Bridge who were struck by an SUV.
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• Police: Waldorf Father Killed Daughters, Shot Wife Before Turning Gun On Himself - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  24-03-2017 15:38 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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  Police: Waldorf Father Killed Daughters, Shot Wife Before Turning Gun On Himself
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Waldorf man killed his two daughters and shot his wife before turning the gun on himself inside their home Thursday night, police say. Police responded to 3305 Westdale Court around 8:07 p.m. Officers found a 36-year-old woman ...
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• On Cutting Edge Of Custom Skates, Is Ovechkin A Trendsetter?

  24-03-2017 15:28
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin is the first NHL player to lace up custom-painted skates, though in a sport that discourages freedom of expression he may not turn out to be much of a trendsetter.
  The Washington Capitals superstar celebrated the team’s Russian Heritage Night Thursday with skates bearing Moscow’s St. Basil’s Cathedral, the U.S. Capitol and Russian and American flags. He could only wear them for pregame warmups after receiving special permission from the NHL
  
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• Baltimore could be a model for racial and economic equality - Baltimore Sun

  24-03-2017 15:14 via baltimoresun.com
  
  Baltimore could be a model for racial and economic equality
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  Average white household income in Baltimore is nearly two times that of black households. The unemployment rate for workers of color is three times the rate for white workers. And just 13 percent of black adults in Baltimore finish a bachelor's degree ...
  
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• Exclusive: Iron Rooster opening second Baltimore City location at McHenry Row - Baltimore Business Journal

  24-03-2017 15:11 via bizjournals.com
  Exclusive: Iron Rooster opening second Baltimore City location at McHenry Row
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  Iron Rooster, a popular breakfast restaurant based out of Annapolis, is opening a second Baltimore City location in Locust Point this summer and the fourth overall location. The restaurant, known for its homemade Pop-Tarts and chicken and waffles, will ...and more »
  
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