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• Police: Give To Charities, Shelters Rather Than Homeless Panhandlers

  02-08-2017 23:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Wyoming police department is warning the public that there is a better way to help the homeless after they arrested a panhandler for public intoxication.
  The Cheyenne Police Department posted on their Facebook page about the arrest of a transient person, who they frequently deal with.
  The police department advises that the panhandler collected $234.94 in just a few hours, but people should consider giving money to charities and shelters instead.
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• Hard Rock Cafe Baltimore debuts local dishes in 'test kitchen' program - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  02-08-2017 23:17
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  Hard Rock Cafe Baltimore debuts local dishes in 'test kitchen' program
  Baltimore Sun (blog)
  The Hard Rock Cafe Baltimore has added a crab cake sandwich to its menu as part of new local offerings from its "test kitchen" program. (Courtesy of Hard Rock International). Sarah MeehanContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Diners at Baltimore's Hard ...
  
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• Fire Crews Battle 2-Alarm Warehouse Fire In NE Baltimore; Reignited

  02-08-2017 23:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – The Baltimore City Fire Department battled an overnight 2-alarm fire at a vacant warehouse that then reignited Wednesday afternoon.
  The fire broke out early Wednesday morning at a vacant meat packaging warehouse on Sinclair Lane and Belair Road.BCFD o/s of a 2-alarm vacant warehouse fire @ Sinclair Lane & Belair Rd. Units performing exterior ops @MayorPugh50 @ChiefNilesRFord pic.twitter.com/FhusX7Imol
  — Baltimore Fire (@BaltimoreFire) August 2, 2017
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• OC Beach Patrol: Beachgoer Unknowingly Dug Vacationer’s Grave

  02-08-2017 22:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A hidden threat on the beach, just below your feet.
  Two days after beachgoers discovered a body in the Ocean City sand, investigators say an unexpected killer is to blame.
  The woman fell into a hole someone dug in the sand and was buried alive.
  An eerie crime scene in Ocean City, where beach towels and chairs surround yellow police tape.
  Vacations uninterrupted by an ongoing death investigation.
  Investigators believe it was someone at the who unknowingly dug 30-year-old A
  
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• Goldman Sachs CEO; Bloomberg Set To Grow Small Baltimore Businesses

  02-08-2017 22:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– They’re two of the biggest names in business, and they’re helping smaller companies to grow.
  Michael Bloomberg and Lloyd Blankfein, the CEO of Goldman Sachs, are helping to educate, fund, and advise small business owners in the City, in what’s called 10,000 Small Businesses in Baltimore.
  “Baltimore did a lot, that’s the first thing.  I’ve always thought you have to give back,” Bloomberg said. “I think that Baltimore
  
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• WJZ President/General Manager Announces Retirement Plans

  02-08-2017 21:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Veteran local television executive Jay Newman today announced his intention to retire as President and General Manager of WJZ-TV, the CBS-owned station in Baltimore, as of September 30 when he will have completed his 34th year with CBS and 44th year in the television industry. Newman, who has overseen WJZ-TV since December 1998, is currently the longest-tenured general manager at a CBS-owned station.
  “WJZ is one of the crown jewels of our station group, thanks in la
  
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• Maryland Man Pleads Guilty In Killings Of 2 Women

  02-08-2017 21:56
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a Maryland man has pleaded guilty to killing two women in 2012 and 2016.
  29-year-old Christopher Scheibe of Calvert County faces up to life in prison at his October sentencing after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in the death last year of 24-year-old Holly Smith.
  Scheibe faces up to 30 years behind bars for second-degree murder in the 2012 killing of 20-year-old Jessica Lee.
  Investigators said both women died from multiple stab wounds.
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• NASA Is Hiring A Planetary Protection Officer To Protect Earth From Aliens

  02-08-2017 21:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — NASA is looking to hire a Planetary Protection Officer who would protect Earth from possible alien contamination, according to a job advert posted on the U.S. government’s official employment site.
  Being a PPO involves stopping astronauts and robots from being contaminated with biological and organic material during space travel. The successful candidate will be required to collaborate with several branches of NASA, as well as external organizations that are ac
  
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• Father Pleads Guilty In Infant Son’s Death

  02-08-2017 21:53
  UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A Maryland man has pleaded guilty in the death of his infant son.
  The Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s office announced Wednesday that Antoine Petty pleaded guilty to first-degree child abuse resulting in the death of his 2-month-old son in September.
  Prosecutors say when the infant started crying and Petty’s wife couldn’t calm him, Petty took him outside and hit him. The infant showed signs of distress and later died. The c
  
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• Why The Ravens And Colin Kaepernick Make Sense Together

  02-08-2017 21:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The MMQB’s Albert Breer says Colin Kaepernick may land with the Baltimore Ravens if Joe Flacco’s back problems force him out for an extended period of time.
  The Ravens need a quarterback. Kaepernick has been a free agent since opting out of his contract with the 49ers in March.
  Problem meet solution.
  Albert Breer says, “The interest is genuine. There are obvious connections there. Jim Harbaugh drafted Kaepernick in 2011 and coached him for
  
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• Baltimore public defenders say body camera video shows faked evidence - CNN

  02-08-2017 21:34
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  Baltimore public defenders say body camera video shows faked evidence
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  (CNN) Baltimore police body camera videos show "multiple officers working together to manufacture evidence," according to the Baltimore public defender's office, the second such instance of alleged misconduct caught on tape in recent weeks. The videos ...
  Baltimore Drops Dozens of Cases After Video Casts Doubt on OfficersNew York Times
  Dozens of cases dropped after body cams allegedly show Baltimore cops planting
  
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• Police Release Names Of Officer, Suspect In Shooting Outside Giant

  02-08-2017 21:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Police Department has identified the officer and suspect involved in Tuesday’s fatal officer-involved shooting outside a Giant grocery store.
  Police say the off-duty officer moonlighting as a security guard at the store opened fire on 35-year-old Christopher Evin Clapp, who was accused of stealing.
  RELATED: Police: Officer Moonlighting As Supermarket Security Guard Fatally Shoots Thief
  The officer involved has been identified as officer first cl
  
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• Orioles on deck: What to watch Wednesday vs. Royals - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  02-08-2017 21:18
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  Orioles on deck: What to watch Wednesday vs. Royals
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  1. High five. Perhaps it has something to do with the desperation of being almost pushed out of the playoff hunt, but the Orioles have won four in a row to draw to within 3½ games of the Royals for the second wild card. A fifth straight win and a sweep ...and more »
  
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• Maryland Among 12 States To Receive Special Drug Prosecutor

  02-08-2017 21:12
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Justice Department will dispatch 12 federal prosecutors to cities ravaged by addiction who will focus exclusively on investigating health care fraud and opioid scams that are fueling the nation’s drug abuse epidemic, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Wednesday.
  He unveiled the pilot program during a speech in hard-hit Ohio, where eight people a day die of accidental overdoses.
  “In recent years some of the government officials in our country I think h
  
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• Quadruple Shooting Reported In East Baltimore « CBS Baltimore - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  02-08-2017 21:01
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  Quadruple Shooting Reported In East Baltimore « CBS Baltimore
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  Police confirm that at least four people have been shot in east Baltimore Wednesday afternoon.
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• More Than 2,000 People Attend Amazon’s Baltimore Job Fair

  02-08-2017 20:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fifty thousand jobs waiting to be filled.
  Today, retailer giant Amazon rolled out the welcome mat to thousands of applicants across the country, including here in Baltimore.
  The company says they need all those extra workers to keep up with customer demand.
  In Baltimore, more than 1,200 jobs are up for grabs. More than 2,000 people showed up to put their best foot forward.
  Inside the Baltimore fulfillment center, which is the size of 28 football fields, it takes a huge te
  
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• Amazon, In Sign Of Growth, Holds Job Fair For U.S. Warehouses, Including In Baltimore

  02-08-2017 20:45
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Hundreds of people showed up Wednesday for a chance to pack and ship products to Amazon customers, as the e-commerce company held a giant job fair at nearly a dozen U.S. warehouses.
  Though it’s common for Amazon to ramp up its shipping center staff in August to prepare for holiday shopping, the magnitude of the hiring spree underscores Amazon’s growth when traditional retailers are closing stores — and blaming Amazon for a shift to buying goods online.LET
  
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• Baltimore Festival is set for this weekend - Lancaster Eagle Gazette

  02-08-2017 20:40
  Baltimore Festival is set for this weekend
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  BALTIMORE - The Baltimore Festival has experienced some rough times in recent years and was even canceled in 2014 because of prior damage to Johnson Park. The festival did return, but last year's event was scaled down, with then-festival president ...
  
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• Quadruple Shooting Reported In East Baltimore

  02-08-2017 20:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police confirm that at least four people have been shot in east Baltimore Wednesday afternoon.
  The shooting occurred near Broadway and Eager Streets, and responding officers found a 19-year-old woman who had been shot in the leg.
  That victim was taken to an area hospital, and while police were still on scene, they were notified about three more victims who had walked into a local hospital with gunshot wounds.
  These victim had also been shot in the same area as the 19
  
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• At Least Three Victims Reported In East Baltimore Shooting

  02-08-2017 20:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police confirm that at least three people have been shot in east Baltimore Wednesday afternoon.
  The shooting occurred near Broadway and Eager Streets.
  Police say there may be additional victims.
  No further details have been released at this time.
  This is developing news. We will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.
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• Bloomberg, Blankfein see promise in Baltimore - WBAL Baltimore

  02-08-2017 20:13
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  Bloomberg, Blankfein see promise in Baltimore
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  One can easily get tunnel vision about Baltimore with such a hyper focus on the crime rate, but two prominent men see a much bigger picture and are positive about the city's future. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Goldman Sachs CEO ...
  Goldman Sachs CEO; Bloomberg Set To Grow Small Baltimore BusinessesCBS Baltimore / WJZ
  Buffett, Blankfein salute Baltimore small-business program gradsMaryland Daily
  
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• Man Arrested For Human Trafficking Of At Least 4 Females

  02-08-2017 19:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested a 43-year-old Baltimore man accused of forcing multiple females into prostitution.
  Kamal Germaine Dorchy faces multiple counts of human trafficking, and is being held without bond.
  The Howard County Police Department began investigating on July 23, after getting a theft report at a motel in the 9800 block of Washington Boulevard in Laurel.
  Responding officers found a victim of human trafficking, along with other signs of prostitution an
  
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• Ravens: ‘We Are Going Through A Process’ Deciding On Kaepernick

  02-08-2017 19:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — On Sunday, Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said the team was still weighing whether to sign Kaepernick.
  The quarterback drew national attention last season when he knelt during the national anthem before games to protest social injustice.
  On Wednesday, Head coach John Harbaugh told reporters: “I do not have an update on Colin Kaepernick. I’ll frame that this way: there are other positions that we’re looking at too and I don’t
  
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• Boy Scouts: Top Leaders Didn’t Call Trump To Praise Speech

  02-08-2017 19:26
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Boy Scouts are denying a claim by President Donald Trump that the head of the youth organization called the president to praise his politically aggressive speech to the Scouts’ national jamboree.
  Trump told The Wall Street Journal, “I got a call from the head of the Boy Scouts saying it was the greatest speech that was ever made to them, and they were very thankful.” Politico published the transcript of the interview.
  On Wednesday, the Scouts responded
  
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• Why Baltimore dance doc 'Step' is actually a superhero movie - USA TODAY

  02-08-2017 19:23
  USA TODAY
  Why Baltimore dance doc 'Step' is actually a superhero movie
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  Let's hear it for the girls. This summer has been a triumph for women, from the unstoppable Wonder Woman (officially summer's biggest hit, raking in $789 million worldwide to date) to Charlize Theron's butt-kicking Atomic Blonde. But the blockbuster ...
  What they're saying about 'Step,' the Baltimore dance documentaryBaltimore Sun
  Three Baltimore teens bared their souls for 'Step,' and the response has been overwhe
  
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• Will Baltimore Ever Host A Super Bowl? - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  02-08-2017 19:02
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  Will Baltimore Ever Host A Super Bowl?
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was in Baltimore this past week. Goodell met with Baltimore Ravens season-ticket holders prior to the start of the Ravens' first 2017 open practice. He also joined the Ravens' podcast to break down the ...
  
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• Will Baltimore Ever Host A Super Bowl?

  02-08-2017 19:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was in Baltimore this past week. Goodell met with Baltimore Ravens season-ticket holders prior to the start of the Ravens’ first 2017 open practice.
  He also joined the Ravens’ podcast to break down the reasons for and against a Super Bowl in the Maryland-D.C. region.
  Goodell said, “As the Super Bowl gets bigger, it requires more infrastructure. We have so many people  coming to towns to be part of the festivities,
  
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• Does Maryland’s Flag Have Confederate Ties? Social Media Campaign Sparks Controversy

  02-08-2017 18:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — During a social media campaign to derail HBO’s planned modern-day Southern slavery drama, one Twitter user’s posts about the history of the Maryland flag got a lot of attention.
  “What a lot of people don’t know is that the Maryland flag is half confederate,” @benjancewicz wrote, using the hashtag #NoConfederate.What a lot of people DON'T know is that the Maryland flag is half confederate. #NOconfederate pic.twitter.com/cyLbG4e6IM
  — Benj
  
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• Suspended Baltimore County officer allegedly exchanged naked pictures with teen on social media - Baltimore Sun

  02-08-2017 18:38
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  Suspended Baltimore County officer allegedly exchanged naked pictures with teen on social media
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  A Baltimore County police officer has been charged in Pennsylvania after investigators found he had numerous sexual exchanges with a 16-year-old girl. Officer Nicholas Bonsall, 40, a 15-year veteran of the department, was arrested on July 20, and ...
  Baltimore Co. Officer Allegedly Had Sexual Relationship With Pennsylvania TeenWBAL Radioall 2 news articles »
  
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• Safeguarding Baltimore's food supply: New report examines risks, proposes solutions - The Hub at Johns Hopkins

  02-08-2017 18:37
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  Safeguarding Baltimore's food supply: New report examines risks, proposes solutions
  The Hub at Johns Hopkins
  In the midst of the unrest in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray in 2015, not many people were thinking about the city's food supply. But for those city officials and community leaders who knew what to look for, the impacts were troubling ...and more »
  
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• 2017 Pac-12 Football Preview: North Division

  02-08-2017 18:30
  Ryan Mayer
  College football season is almost here. As you prepare to root for your favorite team on Saturday, we’ll bring you previews of each conference, separating the teams into a couple categories: contenders, bowl teams, and rebuilding. The tiers are fairly self-explanatory. Contenders means these teams will push for the division/conference title. Bowl teams are expected to be in the conversation for a bowl bid. Rebuilding teams are in the process of attempting to get into conten
  
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• Thousands wait to apply for 1200 new Amazon jobs in Baltimore - Baltimore Business Journal

  02-08-2017 18:16
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  Thousands wait to apply for 1200 new Amazon jobs in Baltimore
  Baltimore Business Journal
  They came in full suits, shorts, cargo pants, tank tops and church dresses. Standing under the sweltering August sun, more than 3,500 job prospects flooded an Amazon.com Inc. job fair in Southeast Baltimore Wednesday in hopes of snagging one of 1,200 ...
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• LT Ronnie Stanley and C Ryan Jensen did not finish practice - Baltimore Beatdown

  02-08-2017 18:14
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  LT Ronnie Stanley and C Ryan Jensen did not finish practice
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  The bad start to training camp is only getting worse for Baltimore as LT Ronnie Stanley and C Ryan Jensen did not finish practice. The severity of both injuries are unknown at this time, but Head Coach John Harbaugh has put an end to giving timelines ...
  
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• Baltimore: Let's stand up for Colin Kaepernick - Baltimore Sun

  02-08-2017 18:13
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  Baltimore: Let's stand up for Colin Kaepernick
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  This is the bottom line, once the Baltimore Ravens announced they were considering signing Colin Kaepernick to the team (“Bisciotti says Ravens keeping 'door open' on signing Colin Kaepernick,” July 30). It is not simply the consideration of taking on ...
  Baltimore Ravens release statement about Colin KaepernickBaltimore Beatdown
  Ravens coach, GM open to Colin Kaepernick; owner resistantESPN
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• Overturned Moving Truck Causes Traffic Delays Near The Beltway

  02-08-2017 18:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Traffic was backed up along 295 and the Inner Loop Wednesday morning after a Penske moving truck overturned.
  The single vehicle accident happened on the northbound 295 exit ramp to get onto the Inner Loop, at 10:30 a.m.
  The Maryland Department of the Environment is on scene because large containers with liquid inside were thrown from the truck.
  It is unclear if any injuries were reported following this wreck.
  No further details have been released at this time.
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• Carmelo Anthony returns home to Baltimore 'at peace' with himself - Baltimore Sun

  02-08-2017 17:37
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  Carmelo Anthony returns home to Baltimore 'at peace' with himself
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  NBA star Carmelo Anthony returns to Baltimore for a "Day of Giving." (Kim Hairston/Baltimore Sun video). Childs WalkerContact Reporter. After a tumultuous year during which he'd been mocked as the face of a wayward NBA franchise and subjected to ...
  Carmelo Anthony cuts ribbon at Baltimore parkNewsdayall 3 news articles »
  
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• FBI Release Photos Of ‘SummerTime Bandits’

  02-08-2017 17:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The FBI Baltimore Division has released surveillance photos of the “SummerTime Bandits,” wanted for at least six bank robberies in the Baltimore area in the last month.
  Authorities are also offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to a conviction of these robbers.
  The FBI reports one of the men carries out the robbery, while the other one stands lookout. During one of the robberies, one of the suspects had a handgun, but no weapons were seen in the oth
  
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• The Baltimore Orioles buy short - Beyond the Box Score

  02-08-2017 17:02
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  The Baltimore Orioles buy short
  Beyond the Box Score
  Coming into the trade deadline, it seemed as if the Orioles were interested in selling. Of course, that made sense. At the time of the news breaking about ownership OK'ing the move of top relievers and Seth Smith, the team had about a 5 percent chance ...
  Tim Beckham starting for Orioles at shortstop — for nowBaltimore Sunall 90 news articles »
  
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• Woman Who Died On Ocean City Beach Suffocated In Hole, Police Say

  02-08-2017 17:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The Texas woman who was found dead on the sand in Ocean City Monday morning somehow ended up in a hole and suffocated there, police say.
  It was announced Wednesday morning that the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has ruled the death to be accidental caused by asphyxia.
  Investigators say 30-year-old vacationer Ashley O’Connor walked onto the beach alone at approximately 2 a.m., but it remains to be determined at this time if O’Connor fell into the hole or c
  
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• 2017 Pac-12 Football Preview: South Division

  02-08-2017 17:00
  Ryan Mayer
  College football season is almost here. As you prepare to root for your favorite team on Saturday, we’ll bring you previews of each conference, separating the teams into a couple categories: contenders, bowl teams, and rebuilding. The tiers are fairly self-explanatory. Contenders means these teams will push for the division/conference title. Bowl bidders are expected to be in the conversation for a bowl bid. Rebuilding teams are in the process of attempting to get into cont
  
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• Baltimore fire crews battle 2-alarm fire at former Goetze meat packing warehouse - Baltimore Sun

  02-08-2017 16:20
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  Baltimore fire crews battle 2-alarm fire at former Goetze meat packing warehouse
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  Baltimore City fire crews battled a two-alarm fire at a vacant warehouse early Wednesday, officials said. The fire broke out at around 2 a.m., said fire department spokeswoman Blair Skinner. Firefighters found heavy smoke and fire coming from the first ...
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  Fire Crews Battle 2-Alarm Warehouse Fire In NE Baltimore; Reign
  
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• Baltimore fire crews battle 2-alarm fire at former Goetze meat ... - Baltimore Sun

  02-08-2017 16:20
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  Baltimore fire crews battle 2-alarm fire at former Goetze meat ...
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  Baltimore City fire crews battled a two-alarm fire at a vacant warehouse early Wednesday, officials said. The fire broke out at around 2 a.m., said fire department ...
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• Hellickson Set For Baltimore Debut Against Royals

  02-08-2017 16:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Orioles could complete a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a victory on Wednesday night.
  While Kansas City (55-50) still holds the second American League wild-card spot, Baltimore (52-54) is only 3 1/2 games behind the Royals.
  The Orioles have won four straight, pulling to within two games of .500 for the first time since July 3.
  Right-hander Jeremy Hellickson will make his Orioles debut Wednesday after being acquired from Philadelphia on Frida
  
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• Police Release New Age Progression Picture Of Vi Ripken Kidnapper

  02-08-2017 15:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Aberdeen Police have released a updated age progression composite sketch of the man suspected of kidnapping Cal Ripken Jr.’s mother, Violet.
  Vi Ripken was kidnapped at gunpoint from her home back on July 24, 2012. She was then found tied up in her car nearly 24 hours later.New composite age progression sketch released of Vi Ripken abductor. pic.twitter.com/WtZRw1Eaf6
  — Aberdeen Police Dept (@AberdeenPDMD) August 2, 2017
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• Woman Who Left Child In Desert To Die Gets 20-Year Sentence

  02-08-2017 14:41
  PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona woman who put her 17-month-old daughter in a stroller, pushed her into the desert and left her to die on the nation’s largest American Indian reservation has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
  U.S. District Judge David Campbell said Ashley Denise Attson, 23, committed an “intentional, cold-hearted, horrendous killing of an innocent child,” imposing Monday the high end of a sentencing range detailed in a plea agreement with prosecutors.
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• Baltimore Orioles seem to be planning for neither the present nor the future - Washington Post

  02-08-2017 14:28
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  Baltimore Orioles seem to be planning for neither the present nor the future
  Washington Post
  BALTIMORE — Twenty-nine teams in baseball reported for duty on Tuesday, the day after the annual July 31 trade deadline, with a reasonable sense of their organization's direction. Based on what had taken place over the previous few days, teams fell ...
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• Dad Admits Killing Son In Court As Mom Sobs Over Boy’s Ashes

  02-08-2017 14:21
  ALHAMBRA, Calif. (AP) — A father acknowledged he killed his 5-year-old son after a bitter custody battle with his estranged wife, who gripped an urn with the boy’s ashes and sobbed uncontrollably Tuesday in the front row of a California courtroom.
  Aramazd Andressian Sr., 35, had his hands shackled at the waist and spoke softly when a prosecutor asked him if he willfully killed his son, Aramazd Jr. Andressian simply replied, “Yes.”
  He pleaded guilty to first-degree murder
  
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• Trump Reportedly Described White House As A ‘Real Dump’

  02-08-2017 13:27
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has told members of his New Jersey golf club that he spends so much time away from Washington because the White House is a “real dump.”
  The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the account, which appeared in a lengthy article posted on the website golf.com. The story on Trump’s complicated love for golf also appears in Sports Illustrated magazine.
  The story recounts a scene in which Trump was chatt
  
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• Real hard knocks: Ravens enduring NFL's most brutal camp start - ESPN (blog)

  02-08-2017 13:23
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  Real hard knocks: Ravens enduring NFL's most brutal camp start
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  On a set of remarks coach John Harbaugh prepared last week, you can see some of the topics that have made this an eventful camp. Evan Habeeb/USA TODAY Sports. Facebook · Twitter · Facebook Messenger · Email; comment. 4:01 AM PT. Jamison ...
  Mike Preston's observations from Ravens training campBaltimore Sun
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• Baltimore Ravens are enduring the NFL's most brutal start to camp ... - ESPN (blog)

  02-08-2017 13:23
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  Baltimore Ravens are enduring the NFL's most brutal start to camp ...
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  Season-ending injuries, a surprise retirement and high-profile quarterback drama have marked the first week of training camp for Baltimore.
  Mike Preston's observations from Ravens training campBaltimore Sun
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