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• Governor Issues Pardon For Dog That Killed Neighbor’s Pug

  02-04-2017 21:22
  
  AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A death row dog considered dangerous may be getting a reprieve.
  Republican Maine Gov. Paul LePage said Thursday he has pardoned Dakota the Alaskan husky from a death sentence levied at a court hearing last week.
  District Attorney Maeghan Maloney says her office is researching LePage’s pardoning power.
  Dakota killed a neighbor’s pug last year and later broke out of court-ordered confinement to bite the neighbor’s Pekingese, which survived. Dakota was
  
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• Suspect Shot During Burglary Attempt In Serious Condition

  02-04-2017 20:54
  
  GERMANTOWN, Md. (AP) — Montgomery County police say a 19-year-old man shot by a homeowner during an attempted burglary remains hospitalized with serious, life-threatening injuries.
  Authorities say police were called shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday regarding a burglary in progress at a home on Tall Pines Drive in Germantown.Officers found a suspect in the backyard suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
  The homeowner told police he heard noises in the basement, grabbed a handgun and went to
  
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• Helicopter Crew Rescues Injured Hiker In Md. National Park

  02-04-2017 20:52
  
  THURMONT, Md. (AP) — Maryland State Police say a hiker was seriously injured after falling into a crevasse in a rugged and remote area of Catoctin Mountain National Park.
  A police helicopter was dispatched to the park late Saturday afternoon to help rescue the hiker, who authorities said sustained traumatic injuries.
  The helicopter crew was assisted by emergency personnel who had hiked more than two miles through rugged terrain to reach the hiker, who was taken to the University of Marylan
  
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• Orioles Finalize 25-Man Roster Ahead Of Opening Day

  02-04-2017 20:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The Orioles today announced several roster moves to finalize their 25-man roster.
  Watch WJZ’s live Opening Day coverage beginning at 2 p.m., followed by the game between the Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays.
  * denotes player on the 10-day Disabled List
  Pitchers
  35 Brach, Brad53 Britton, Zach37 Bundy, Dylan71 Drake, Oliver39 Gausman, Kevin60 Givens, Mychal58 Hart, Donnie31 Jiménez, Ubaldo
  38 Miley, Wade*52 Nuño, Vidal56 O’Day, Darren
  30 Tillman, C
  
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• Baltimore Police Seek Missing Man With Dementia

  02-04-2017 18:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police need your help locating 69-year-old Cornell Baytop of the 2700 block of Reisterstown Road.
  Baytop is 5-foot-10 and weighs 250 pounds. He also suffers from dementia, is bipolar, and has several other medical issues.
  He was last seen wearing a white & black plaid jacket, red t-shirt, gray sweatpants and black sneakers with a Ravens emblem on them.
  Anyone who has seen Cornell Baytop is asked to call detectives at 443-984-7385 or dial 911.
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• New Faces, Foods, Dinosaurs And Nursing Woman Among New Emoji

  02-04-2017 17:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A new batch of emoji coming out in 2017 includes new animals, facial expressions, mythical creatures and foods.
  It also includes a breastfeeding woman and a woman wearing a headscarf.
  Emojipedia announced that the Unicode Consortium has approved 69 new ones in all as part of the Emoji 5.0 update for 2017, slated for release in June, according to a Forbes report.
  After the Unicode Consortium encodes new emoji, vendors like Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Twitter deci
  
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• Police: 7-11 Clerk Refuses Dirty Pennies, Woman Pulls Guns

  02-04-2017 16:52
  
  MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida are trying to identify a woman they say pulled a pair of guns on a convenience store clerk after he refused to accept a jar of dirty pennies as payment.
  Melbourne police tell Florida Today the woman showed up early Wednesday morning at a 7-Eleven, picked up a few items and then gave the clerk the pennies. Police say the clerk told the woman the coins were dirty and “gunked-up.” The clerk says the woman got angry and began throwing things
  
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• Md. Mosque Hosts Active Shooter Training After Spike In Hate Incidents

  02-04-2017 16:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Active shooter training is being held at a Maryland mosque in response to what the Council on American-Islamic Relations calls “a recent spike in hate incidents targeting mosques nationwide.”
  “We encourage local community members and leaders of all faiths to attend and learn how they can prepare themselves in the event of a potentially-deadly crisis situation,” said CAIR Maryland Outreach Manager Dr. Zainab Chaudry.“In this political climate,
  
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• AAA: Gas Prices Could Increase By 40 Cents Per Gallon This Summer

  02-04-2017 15:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Enjoying average gas prices around the $2.25 per gallon mark? Don’t get used to it, AAA mid-Atlantic warns.
  “Regional gas prices are starting to increase slightly as the switch-over to summer blended gas occurs,” says Ragina Cooper Averella, Manager of Public and Government Affairs for AAA Mid-Atlantic.An AAA survey finds that gas prices could increase as much as 40 cents a gallon this summer, putting the average price per gallon in Maryland near $3.
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• Pickles Pub

  02-04-2017 14:30
  
  Join 1057 The Fan’s Ed Norris and Rob Long on opening day as they broadcast live from the Best Opening Day Party Around, Pickles Pub!  Pickles will open at 6am with a free breakfast from 6am to 9am!  While you’re there win tickets to upcoming Baltimore sporting events.  Our opening Day broadcast is sponsored by:
    chesapeakeurology.com
  choosekeswick.org Jack’s Small Engines’ Annual Spring Open House happening Saturday, April 8th from 9am to 4
  
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• Pennington One Step Complete At Home Depot

  02-04-2017 14:23
  
  Join 105.7 The Fan’s Jeremy Conn along with Pennington One Step Complete and former Oriole Larry Bigbie this Saturday at the Home Depot in Ellicott City from noon to 2pm!   Larry will be on site form noon to 1pm meeting fans, signing autographs, fan photos and answering questions!  You could win a $100 Home Depot gift card and enter the Pennington Seed Groundskeeper Experience Sweepstakes where you could view a game with the grounds crew!
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• GBMC Walk a Mile In Her Shoes

  02-04-2017 14:19
  
  Join Ed Norris and members of our community on Saturday, April 22 for GBMC’s second annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®. Together, we can shatter the stigmas of sexual violence and domestic abuse while showing support for survivors. Proceeds from this one-mile walk will support the Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) and Domestic Violence programs at GBMC. All men and women (whether wearing heels or not!) are encouraged to register at www.gbmc.org/walkamile
  
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• Competitive Drone Racing Takes Off in Baltimore - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  02-04-2017 06:26
  
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  Competitive Drone Racing Takes Off in Baltimore
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  An international sport soars into Baltimore. The first Baltimore Drone Prix is open to participants of all levels. Organized by Eno Umoh, Global Air Media Co-founder. “We are doing it for the community we are doing it for Baltimore, a city we ...and more »
  
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• Competitive Drone Racing Takes Off in Baltimore

  02-04-2017 06:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s the first of its kind in Charm City.
  The sport tests tech innovation on a whole new level.
  An international sport soars into Baltimore. The first Baltimore Drone Prix is open to participants of all levels.
  Organized by Eno Umoh, Global Air Media Co-founder.
  “We are doing it for the community we are doing it for Baltimore, a city we passionately love,” Umoh said.
  A mix of professional and amateur racers joined this competition held right outside
  
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• Parkersburg's Jeff Fox makes 26th straight trip to Baltimore for Orioles' Opening Day - Parkersburg News

  02-04-2017 06:11
  
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  Parkersburg's Jeff Fox makes 26th straight trip to Baltimore for Orioles' Opening Day
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  PARKERSBURG — While a growing passion for a game usually brings people to liking a sport, it proved to be a lost love which ignited Parkersburg City Councilman Jeff Fox's fire to start making a yearly trip for opening day to Oriole Park at Camden ...
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  Baltimore Orioles unveil new menu items ahead of Opening DayFox B
  
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• 7 Baltimore Officers Indicted for Racketeering May Take Plea Deals

  02-04-2017 06:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)-– Seven Baltimore police officers indicted for racketeering may be making plea deals with the court system.
  This development came from of a letter to the federal judge filed in federal court Tuesday. In it, prosecutors say multiple officers are working on a plea deal.
  RELATED: Baltimore Officers Charged In Racketeering Conspiracy Head To Court
  Each could spend 20 years behind bars. They’re accused of robbing citizens, falsifying incident reports and scamming thou
  
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• Light City Baltimore Illuminates the Inner Harbor Skies

  02-04-2017 06:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)–It was a bright night in Baltimore as day 2 of Light City illuminated the skies of the Inner Harbor.
  This is the second year the event that has expanded to many neighborhoods around Charm City.
  A successful first year of Light City Baltimore demands the return of the free light festival that took over the Inner Harbor in downtown Baltimore.
  “It’s awesome. We’re loving the crowds; we’re getting mobbed as soon as we step away and we’re just enjoy
  
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• North Carolina Squeaks By Oregon 77-76 To Return To Title Game

  02-04-2017 05:50
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — North Carolina missed the shots. No surprise there.
  Kennedy Meeks saved the game. No surprise there, either.
  Meeks, the only Tar Heel who could shoot straight Saturday night, grabbed the game-saving offensive rebound in a 77-76 victory over Oregon after the ice-cold Tar Heels missed their fourth straight free throw down the stretch.
  All part of a career night for the North Carolina senior, who was on the bench last year when Villanova devastatingly ended the Tar Heel
  
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• Baltimore's Light City extends into local neighborhoods - Fox Baltimore

  02-04-2017 04:53
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  Baltimore's Light City extends into local neighborhoods
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  FOX45's Paul Gessler spent much of the night away from the Inner Harbor at a party by Lake Montebello, to see how the festival is reaching Baltimore's neighborhoods. AA. BALTIMORE (WBFF) – Light City's first Saturday is almost in the books. FOX45's ...
  Light City Baltimore Illuminates the Inner Harbor SkiesCBS Baltimore / WJZall 2 news articles »
  
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• Baltimore Police Search for Missing Man Going Through Mental Crisis

  02-04-2017 04:26
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police need help locating 34 year-old Phillip Maurice Gray.
  He was last seen last Saturday, March 25, in the 4300 block of Shamrock Avenue.
  Police say he last contacted his family via text message Friday and is going through a mental crisis.
  He may be driving a silver 2-door Honda Accord with a Maryland Tag #37358CG.
  Anyone with information as to his whereabouts is asked to contact police at 443-984-7385 or 911.
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• 4 Injured in Overturned Tractor-Trailer Accident

  02-04-2017 03:28
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Four people were transported to the hospital Saturday following a crash in College Park, according to the Maryland State Police.
  Troopers responded to a two-vehicle collision between a tractor trailer a pickup truck on westbound I-495 at Riggs Road and learned the tractor-trailer overturned on a Dodge Ram pickup truck after they collided while traveling on the Beltway.
  The tractor-trailer also struck a concrete bridge support on Riggs Road and began to leak fuel.
  
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• Baltimore police: 1 injured in shooting Saturday, 2 shot Friday night - Baltimore Sun

  02-04-2017 03:04
  
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  Baltimore police: 1 injured in shooting Saturday, 2 shot Friday night
  Baltimore Sun
  At least three of the victims were in their cars when unknown gunmen opened fire on them, police said. A man and woman were shot while in a car in Southwest Baltimore on Friday night, a woman was discovered shot at a local hospital Saturday morning, ...
  Woman injured in West Baltimore shootingFox Baltimoreall 4 news articles »
  
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• Gonzaga Holds Off South Carolina 77-73 To Advance To National Championship Game

  02-04-2017 02:52
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Nigel Williams-Goss scored 23 points, Gonzaga’s big men combined for 27 and the Bulldogs used some last-second strategy for a 77-73 victory over South Carolina on Saturday in a matchup of first-time teams at the Final Four.
  The Bulldogs’ 7-footers, senior Przemek Karnowski and freshman Zach Collins, took care of things on both ends of the court as they combined for 18 rebounds. Collins also had six blocks.
  Gonzaga (37-1) will face the winner between North
  
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• Fox Backs O’Reilly After Reports of Sexual Harassment

  02-04-2017 02:26
  
  By TALI ARBEL, AP Business Writer
  NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News host Bill O’Reilly said Saturday that he is “vulnerable to lawsuits” because of his high-profile job, in response to a New York Times report detailing payouts made to settle accusations of sexual harassment and other inappropriate behavior.
  O’Reilly posted the statement to his website after the Times report Saturday, and Fox News’ parent company 21st Century Fox backed him in a statement.
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• Princes, princesses, knights and wizards attend Annual Fairytale Festival in Baltimore - Fox Baltimore

  02-04-2017 02:17
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  Princes, princesses, knights and wizards attend Annual Fairytale Festival in Baltimore
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  Young princes and princesses, nights and wizards filled the Maryland Historical Society building in downtown Baltimore on Saturday. AA. BALTIMORE (WBFF) -- Young princes and princesses, knights and wizards filled the Maryland Historical Society ...
  
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• In Northeast Baltimore, urban farmers help lift each other off the ... - Baltimore Sun

  02-04-2017 02:01
  
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  In Northeast Baltimore, urban farmers help lift each other off the ...
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  Though slowed by the thick, muddy soil left underfoot by Friday's heavy rains — which sucked on their shoes and gobbled at the legs of their ladders — about 20 ...and more »
  
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• No Joke: Snow Hits Northern New England on April Fools’ Day

  02-04-2017 01:42
  
  By WILSON RING, Associated Press
  MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — It’s April Fools’ Day but it’s no joke: People across northern New England woke up to a foot of heavy, wet snow on parts of the region Saturday and conducted weekend business as more fell throughout the day.
  The storm caused power outages and numerous highway accidents. By mid-afternoon the number of electric customers without power across Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine had dropped to about 2,200 from overnigh
  
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