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• Orioles pull off consecutive homer hat trick - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  06-08-2017 20:56
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  Orioles pull off consecutive homer hat trick
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  Sanchez got the first out in the bottom of the first inning, but Manny Machado singled and the O's did something they had not done before this season. Jonathan Schoop hammered his 25th homer of the season to give his team a two-run lead and Chris Davis ...
  Baltimore blasts past Detroit on SundayWBAL Baltimore
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• Police Arrest Robbery Suspect Who Fell Asleep At Scene

  06-08-2017 20:27
  ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Police in West Texas have arrested a sleepy robbery suspect after investigators say he was caught snoozing at the scene.
  Taylor County jail records show 20-year-old Kanyoni Sedekiya of Abilene was being held Sunday on an aggravated robbery charge, with bond set at $60,000.
  Jail records do not list an attorney to speak for Sedekiya, who was arrested before dawn Friday at an Abilene apartment complex.
  An Abilene police statement says Sedekiya had a gun when he ente
  
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• Injuries forcing Ravens to quickly develop young talent at nickel cornerback - Baltimore Sun

  06-08-2017 20:22
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  Injuries forcing Ravens to quickly develop young talent at nickel cornerback
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  For much of his career with the Ravens, Lardarius Webb played cornerback before moving to free safety last fall. This summer, he has lined up as the defense's top nickel cornerback, covering the slot when the offense has used a three-receiver set.
  
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• 2 killed in Baltimore during 3-day "cease-fire" - CBS News

  06-08-2017 20:17
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  2 killed in Baltimore during 3-day "cease-fire"
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  Last Updated Aug 6, 2017 5:43 PM EDT. BALTIMORE -- Two people were shot and killed in Baltimore during a three-day "cease-fire" that was called for by residents and supported by the city's mayor, CBS Baltimore reports. Police responded to calls just ...
  Baltimore Weekend Cease-Fire Marred By 2 KillingsNBCNews.com
  Despite Fatalities, Community Leaders Say Cease Fire Efforts Were A 'Success'CBS Baltimore / WJZ
  Cease-Fire Falters as
  
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• Ivy League Schools Brace For Scrutiny Of Race In Admissions

  06-08-2017 20:16
  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A Justice Department inquiry into how race influences admissions at Harvard University has left selective colleges bracing for new scrutiny of practices that have helped boost diversity levels to new highs across the Ivy League.
  Harvard and other top-tier colleges closely guard the inner workings of their admissions offices, but they defend approaches that consider an applicant’s race among other factors as a way to bring a diverse mix of perspectives to campu
  
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• Dog Bites Deputy While He’s Serving Warrants

  06-08-2017 20:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Maryland deputy is recovering in the hospital after being bit by a dog while trying to serve two outstanding warrants.
  The Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office deputy went to a home on Thompson Ave., in Severn, to serve outstanding warrants for Jose Arrucha Sunday morning.
  While the deputy was inside the home, a dog bit his calf. A resident helped the deputy get free from the dog.
  The deputy was taken to a hospital to be treated for the puncture wounds.
  
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• Deaths Of 2 Toddlers Left In Hot Car Ruled Homicides

  06-08-2017 18:36
  WEATHERFORD, Texas (AP) — Autopsies show two North Texas toddlers died of heatstroke after investigators say their mother allegedly left them in her hot car for several hours to teach them a lesson.
  A medical examiner determined the deaths of 2-year-old Juliet Ramirez and 1-year-old Cavanaugh Ramirez of Weatherford were homicides.
  Parker County records show the mother, Cynthia Randolph, was arrested in June on injury to a child counts and remains jailed. Investigators didn’t imm
  
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• FBI Investigators Seek Suspects In Minnesota Mosque Bombing

  06-08-2017 17:48
  BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — FBI investigators are seeking suspects after an explosive device tore through part of a suburban Minneapolis mosque as people were preparing for morning prayers, damaging a room but not causing any injuries, authorities and witnesses said.
  The blast happened at around 5 a.m. Saturday at the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington, according to Bloomington Police Chief Jeff Potts. Windows of the imam’s office were shattered, either by the blast or by an o
  
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• 24-year-old man killed on day two of Ceasefire in Baltimore - Fox Baltimore

  06-08-2017 17:45
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  24-year-old man killed on day two of Ceasefire in Baltimore
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  BALTIMORE, Md. (WBFF) -- On Saturday, a 24-year old man was shot and killed on Sargeant Street in South Baltimore, according to City of Baltimore Police. At about 5:03 p.m., police officers patrolling the area near the 1300 block of Sargeant Street ...
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• Orioles on deck: What to watch Sunday vs. Tigers - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  06-08-2017 17:16
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  Orioles on deck: What to watch Sunday vs. Tigers
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  1. Splitsville. The Orioles have won six of eight games after claiming their first game of this four-game series Saturday. That gave them a chance to earn a split with the Tigers and head west on a positive. 2. Thrice is nice. Ubaldo Jiménez goes for ...
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• Body Found Near Md. Library; Homicide Investigation Underway

  06-08-2017 16:34
  MOUNT RAINIER, Md. (AP) — Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found near a library.
  Mount Rainier Police say the body was found near the city library on Rhode Island Avenue.
  The man’s identity has not been confirmed. Police say the man suffered upper body trauma and his death is being treated as suspicious.
  Police in Prince George’s County are conducting a homicide investigation.
  Mount Rainier is a city of about 8,000 that borders the District of Columbia
  
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• McConnell Says He Would Consider Continuing Insurer Payments

  06-08-2017 16:29
  FANCY FARM, Ky. (AP) — A week after an attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act failed, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he’d consider a bipartisan effort to continue payments to insurers to avert a costly rattling of health insurance markets.
  McConnell told reporters Saturday there is “still a chance” the Senate could revive the measure to repeal and replace “Obamacare,” but he acknowledged the window for that is rapidly closing.
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• Sunday, August 6, 2017

  06-08-2017 16:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Restaurant Week
   
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• Prisoner Charged With Rape Overpowers Deputy, Steals His Gun

  06-08-2017 15:32
  PAULDING, Ohio (AP) — A nationwide manhunt is underway for an Ohio rape suspect who overpowered a sheriff’s deputy in a transport van and stole his gun and ammunition.
  Paulding County Sheriff Jason Landers said Saturday that FBI agents and U.S. Marshals have joined the search for 32-year-old Branden Powell after his escape around noon Friday on an 80-mile trip from a psychiatric hospital in Toledo to the Paulding County Jail in northwest Ohio.
  According to Landers, Powell was in leg
  
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• Mike Preston's Ravens training camp observations - Baltimore Sun

  06-08-2017 14:38
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  Mike Preston's Ravens training camp observations
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  “Pulling up on the bus and seeing the stadium to the right, it brought me back to a lot of game-day Saturdays," said Reynolds. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun video). Mike PrestonContact Reporter. A few observations from Annapolis on Saturday night:.and more »
  
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• Amid immigration battles, College Park considers giving noncitizens voting rights - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  06-08-2017 12:00
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  Amid immigration battles, College Park considers giving noncitizens voting rights
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  Officials in College Park are weighing a plan that would make their city the largest in Maryland to give undocumented immigrants a right to vote in local elections, a long-standing practice elsewhere in the state that has drawn new scrutiny amid the ...
  
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• Shots Ring Out During ‘Cease Fire’ Weekend, Claiming 2 Lives

  06-08-2017 05:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two people have been fatally shot Saturday, during a three-day ‘Cease Fire’ called for by Baltimore citizens and supported by Mayor Catherine Pugh.
  As the effort to keep Baltimore City free of homicides for 72 hours is handed a devastating blow.
  RELATED: City Leaders Call For ‘Cease Fire’ To Combat Violence In Baltimore
  Just after 5 p.m. Saturday, police were called to the 1300 block of Sargeant Street at South Carey Street in southwest B
  
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• Orioles Hit 3 HRs, End Tigers’ 4-game Run With 5-2 Victory

  06-08-2017 05:40
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Welington Castillo hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning, Adam Jones and Tim Beckham also hit solo shots, and the Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit 5-2 on Saturday night to end the Tigers’ four-game winning streak.
  Jonathan Schoop doubled in a run for Baltimore to increase his RBI total to 80, tied for the AL lead.
  Justin Upton homered in a third consecutive game for the Tigers, who were unbeaten in August after trading away three stars before the non-waiver tra
  
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• Beckham Hits O’s 10,000th HR In 5-2 Victory

  06-08-2017 05:40
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Welington Castillo hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning, Adam Jones and Tim Beckham also hit solo shots, and the Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit 5-2 on Saturday night to end the Tigers’ four-game winning streak.
  Jonathan Schoop doubled in a run for Baltimore to increase his RBI total to 80, tied for the AL lead.
  Justin Upton homered in a third consecutive game for the Tigers, who were unbeaten in August after trading away three stars before the non-waiver tra
  
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• Back To School Rally For Baltimore City Students

  06-08-2017 05:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Students across Baltimore City are getting ready to go back to school as summer nears the end.
  Tracey Leong explains how the mayor gave kids a jump start Saturday at a Back to School rally.
  Hundreds of families prepared to go back to school with free supplies and vaccinations, giving Baltimore’s students the tools to succeed.
  “We want to make our children have what they need to get back to school,” says Mayor Catherine Pugh.
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• Search Called Off For 3 US Marines Who Crashed Off Australia

  06-08-2017 04:31
  SYDNEY (AP) — U.S. military officials called off a search and rescue operation on Sunday for three U.S. Marines who were missing after their Osprey aircraft crashed into the sea off the east coast of Australia while trying to land.
  The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps suspended the rescue operation and launched a recovery effort instead, the Marine base Camp Butler in Japan said in a statement, essentially confirming the military does not expect to find the missing Marines alive.
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• 2 Martin Shkrelis Turn Up In Same Courtroom, With Same Judge

  06-08-2017 03:19
  NEW YORK (AP) — A defendant in a money laundering case has at least two things in common with “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli — the same name and the same judge.
  The other Martin Shkreli pleaded not guilty Friday in the same New York courtroom where the former pharmaceutical CEO was waiting for a verdict in his securities fraud trial. His doppelganger wasn’t there at the time.
  The odd coincidence wasn’t lost on the 59-year-old Shkreli No. 2, who smiled and shook h
  
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• California Police Find Hundreds Of Animals During Arrest

  06-08-2017 02:49
  MONTCLAIR, Calif. (AP) — Police in California stumbled across a trash-strewn industrial building crammed with more than 1,000 snakes, parrots, chickens and other animals — many of them dead — when they arrived to serve an arrest warrant on a man who rented the property.
  The surviving animals were being examined and sheltered Friday by the Inland Valley Humane Society and SPCA.
  Police originally arrived at the industrial building in Montclair, 30 miles (48 kilometers) east of Lo
  
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• 24-Year-Old Killed During Cease Fire Weekend

  06-08-2017 00:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 24-year-old man has been fatally shot, Baltimore Police Say. This comes during a three-day ‘Cease Fire’ called for by Baltimore citizens and supported by Mayor Catherine Pugh.
  Police were called to the 1300 block of Sargeant Street at South Carey Street in southwest Baltimore just after 5 p.m. Saturday.
  The victim was rushed to an area hospital by friends, police say. However, the victim was pronounced dead by University of Maryland Shock Trauma medical pers
  
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• FBI: Explosive Detonated At Minnesota Mosque

  06-08-2017 00:37
  BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — The FBI was searching for suspects after an explosive device tore through part of a suburban Minneapolis mosque on Saturday as people were preparing for morning prayers, damaging a room but not causing any injuries, authorities and witnesses said.
  The blast happened at around 5 a.m. at the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington, according to Bloomington Police Chief Jeff Potts. Windows of the imam’s office were shattered, either by the blast or by an ob
  
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