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• New Study May Prove To Be Life Changing For Peanut-Allergic Kids

  17-08-2017 23:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A new study shows promise for kids suffering from peanut allergies. For the first time, doctors have eliminated long-term symptoms with an experimental treatment.
  Peanut allergies affects more than one in every 100 kids and the new experimental treatment could be life changing.
  The treatment isn’t available yet, but in Baltimore, doctors are hopeful it could essentially ‘trick’ patients bodies into immunity.
  “This is a huge deal to know that there a
  
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• School Start Date Delayed Over Eclipse Eye Damage Concerns

  17-08-2017 23:54
  MCDONALD, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania school district just outside Pittsburgh is pushing back the start of the school year over the solar eclipse and concerns about kids damaging their eyes.
  The South Fayette Township School District Board voted Tuesday night to push back the start of the school year by one day after reviewing information about the upcoming eclipse. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports (http://bit.ly/2i8NuAJ ) Monday will instead be a service day for faculty and staff.
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• Report: Marylanders Among The Worst Tippers In The U.S.

  17-08-2017 23:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Marylanders rank among the worst tippers in the United States, according to a new report.
  The industry standard is considered to be 15 to 18 percent for adequate service and while the average Maryland diner is tipping within that range, some customers believe the standard should be higher.
  “Twenty percent is standard I feel like you have to do, and I’m like I’m fine, 25 percent if they’re doing better, and 15 if they’re not so good,” say
  
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• Baltimoreans Continue To Weigh City’s Decision To Remove Confederate Statues

  17-08-2017 23:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —President Trump is once again raising eyebrows with tweets, this time about the ongoing controversy about the ongoing controversy over confederate monuments.Crews removed four Baltimore monuments overnight Tuesday into Wednesday: the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Mount Royal Avenue, the Confederate Women’s Monument on West University Parkway, the Roger B. Taney Monument on Mount Vernon Place and the Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. “Stonewall” J
  
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• Man Believed To Have Killed Wife, 7-Year-Old, Dog, Then Self

  17-08-2017 23:14
  LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A man is believed to have killed his wife, their 7-year-old son and the family dog in their New Jersey home before killing himself, authorities said Thursday.
  The Ocean County prosecutor’s office said a 48-year-old woman, the child and the dog were found dead Wednesday afternoon in their Lacey Township home. A 51-year-old man died at a hospital of self-inflicted wounds, prosecutors said.
  The prosecutor’s office said the investigation is in its prelim
  
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• Attacker Rams Van Into Barcelona Crowd, 13 Dead And 100 Hurt

  17-08-2017 23:07
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A van veered onto a promenade Thursday and barreled down the busy walkway in central Barcelona, swerving back and forth as it mowed pedestrians down and turned a picturesque tourist destination into a bloody killing zone. Thirteen people were killed and 100 were injured, 15 of them seriously, in what authorities called a terror attack.
  Victims were left sprawled in the street, spattered with blood or writhing in pain from broken limbs. Others fled in panic through L
  
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• Julie Chen Dishes On ‘Big Brother 19’ Mistakes And Her Dark Horse

  17-08-2017 23:02
  By: @TaraLipinsky
  This season on Big Brother…
  In case you haven’t been paying attention, Big Brother Season of Temptation has been all about Paul and Wednesday night’s head-shaking episode was no exception.
  Just when it seemed the Houseguests couldn’t drink any more of the BB vet’s Kool-Aid – both Elena and Matt made moves that benefitted Paul’s game, made themselves vulnerable and left Big Brother Nation speechless. And this BB super fan got host Julie
  
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• One Md. Company Is Streaming The Entire Solar Eclipse From Above The Clouds

  17-08-2017 22:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Millions of Americans will be directly beneath next Monday’s total solar eclipse.
  Stretching from west coast to east, Maryland will see 80 percent of the sun disappear.
  Alex DeMetrick reports on the local company that will give the entire world a front row seat.
  Next Monday, starting at 1 p.m. our time, the moon will cast a small shadow over the Oregon coast. It will speed east over the ground, a 70-mile-wide circle of darkness. The sun will be totally eclipsed by t
  
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• Police Prevent Dual Knife-Wielding Woman From Committing Suicide Inside Md. Tunnel

  17-08-2017 22:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Maryland State Police and Maryland Transportation Authority Police prevented a missing suicidal woman from committing suicide inside the Fort McHenry Tunnel Thursday afternoon.
  Shortly after 1:30 p.m., after being alerted of a missing 63-year-old New Jersey woman, troopers attempted to pull over the woman on I-95 south but she refused before police deployed stop sticks prior to the tunnel.
  The vehicle came to a stop inside the tunnel and the woman exited wielding two large
  
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• Survey: Ravens Fans Would Rather Give Up Sex Than Date A Fan Of A Rival Team

  17-08-2017 22:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If you’re a football fan, the chances of it having an impact on your dating life are pretty good. According to a Fanatics survey of nearly 3,000 NFL fans, including more than 30 of each team, there are a few NFL-related dating deal breakers.
  Looks like 24% of Ravens fans said they would rather give up sex for a year than date fans of rival teams.
  Of the Ravens fans surveyed, 50% said they would “absolutely not” date a Steelers fan.
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• Suspect In Road Rage Killing Of New Graduate Waives Hearing

  17-08-2017 22:09
  WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — A man charged with fatally shooting a recent high school graduate in the head during a road rage confrontation waived his preliminary court hearing Thursday, meaning the case can go to trial.
  David Desper has been charged with killing 18-year-old Bianca Roberson as the two played a high-speed “cat-and-mouse game” while trying to merge into a highway lane on June 28, authorities said. Despert shot Roberson in the head, and her car veered off into a ditch
  
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• Replacement for removed monument is down in Baltimore - W*USA 9

  17-08-2017 22:07
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  Replacement for removed monument is down in Baltimore
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  In Baltimore, vandalism is suspected at the site of a controversial and unauthorized folk-art statue. Scott Broom, WUSA 6:51 PM. EDT August 17, 2017. (Photo: Scott Broom). CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST. BALTIMORE, MD (WUSA9) ...and more »
  
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• Showtime Sports GM Stephen Espinoza Discusses Mayweather-McGregor Fight

  17-08-2017 21:38
  Ryan Mayer
  Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor  finally meet, after over two years of trash-talking buildup, on Saturday August 26th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada and broadcast live on Showtime PPV. While fans have been chattering for the past couple of years, wondering what this fight would look like, plenty of work was happening behind the scenes to make it a reality. Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Showtime Sports, played a crucial part in g
  
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• What To Expect From The Solar Eclipse In Maryland

  17-08-2017 21:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —In just days, an amazing cosmic event will take over our skies.
  A total solar eclipse will sweep across the United States, as the moon, sun and Earth all align.
  It’s an historic, once-in-a-lifetime show.
  “We haven’t had one like this that goes all the way from the Pacific to the Atlantic, in 1918,” says Ernie Wright, of the NASA Goddard Space Center. “Ninety nine years.”
  Wright studies the moon, and he told us what we can expect during t
  
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• 20 Tons Of Nutella Stolen From Truck In Germany

  17-08-2017 20:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police in Germany are on the lookout for a thief with a massive sweet tooth. According to reports, over 20 tons of Nutella and chocolate eggs were stolen from a refrigerated trailer in the town of Neustadt.
  The sugary heist reportedly took place some time between Aug. 12 and 13 and the thief — or thieves — would have needed their own truck to carry away that much chocolate, authorities say. German police are looking to see if the heist may be connected to
  
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• At Least 12 Dead, 80 Injured After Van Plows Into Crowd In Barcelona

  17-08-2017 20:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A white van jumped the sidewalk in Barcelona’s historic Las Ramblas district around 5 p.m. local time Thursday, crashing into a crowd of pedestrians and killing several of them, police say.
  Government officials say at least 12 people are dead and 80 are injured.
  The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack. CBS News reports that two suspects are in custody. One of them is a 20-year-old man.
  The Las Ramblas district is one of the city’s top
  
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• Pro Football Hall of Famers To Host Youth Summit This Weekend

  17-08-2017 20:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Centene Corporation, the Official Youth Wellness Partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, will host its fifth 2017 Strong Youth, Strong Communities Summit this weekend at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 19.
  The nationwide initiative is investing in today’s youth to positively impact current and future communities.
  SYSC equips youth with life skills, resources, and leadership-focused engagement to unlock potential, promote active thinking and sound judgme
  
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• Kahn: If You Aren’t Playing Fantasy Baseball, You’re Missing Out

  17-08-2017 20:17
  By Andrew Kahn
  I’ve long recognized Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hit streak as one of the most impressive in sports history. Trying to beat it has only increased my appreciation.
  If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you’re not alone. The Fantasy Sports Trade Association estimates that of the 59 million fantasy sports participants this past year, 49 percent played a fantasy baseball game. That’s the second most popular fantasy sport, but a distant second to football
  
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• Human Remains Discovered In Aruba After 12 Years In Natalee Holloway Search

  17-08-2017 20:08
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Human remains found in Aruba have investigators hoping the 12-year mystery surrounding the disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway may have been solved.Natalee’s father Dave Holloway and investigator T.J. Ward announced the discovery Wednesday, following an 18-month investigation.
  According to Holloway, an informant revealed the location where long-time suspect Joran van der Sloot allegedly disposed of the 18-year-old’s body on the Caribb
  
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• Baltimore’s Confederate Statues Under Tarps, Police Guard On City Lot

  17-08-2017 19:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —After crews removed Baltimore’s confederate statues from their pedestals overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, they are now sitting under tarps in a city-owned lot.
  Mayor Catherine Pugh has said she would like for them to end up in one of Maryland’s confederate cemeteries, and explained at a Wednesday morning press conference that she was unsure of their whereabouts after they were taken down.
  As it turns out, they are under police protection somewhere in Baltimore
  
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• At Least 1 Dead, 32 Injured After Van Plows Into Crowd In Barcelona

  17-08-2017 19:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A white van jumped the sidewalk in Barcelona’s historic Las Ramblas district around 5 p.m. local time Thursday, crashing into a crowd of pedestrians and killing several of them, police say.
  Local authorities have confirmed fatalities, but have not given a number. CBS has confirmed that at least one person is dead and 32 are injured. The Spanish media is reporting that as many as 13 people are dead.
  Police are calling the incident a terror attack. The road is cordoned
  
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• WWE Insiders Pick SummerSlam 2017

  17-08-2017 18:54
  By Chuck Carroll
  The WWE SummerSlam card is humungous. As of this writing, 12 matches are crammed into pro wrestling’s second-biggest event of the year. Out of necessity, WWE has moved the start time of the pay-per-view up and expanded to a four-hour format. And that extra hour is in addition to a two-hour kickoff show, which will also feature at least one match. If this sounds familiar, it should. WWE similarly expanded WrestleMania in April to accommodate 13 matches, three of which were
  
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• Body Of Boater Who Jumped In Water Near Hart-Miller Island Recovered

  17-08-2017 18:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The body of a man who dove off a boat and didn’t resurface off of Hart-Miller Island Wednesday afternoon has been recovered.
  He has been identified as 56-year-old Pennsylvania man.
  Officials say the man anchored his boat at Hart-Miller Island and the anchor got stuck so he jumped into the water to free it and never resurfaced.
  This story will be updated as more details become available.
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• Many Nurses Lack Knowledge Of Health Risks For New Moms, Study Says

  17-08-2017 18:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new survey has revealed that many nurses who care for new mothers do not have the medical knowledge to detect serious postpartum health conditions. The nationwide study says many life-threatening complications go without warning when new moms leave the hospital.
  The study, published in the American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing, showed that a stunning 88 percent of nurses polled could not name the three leading causes of maternal death. The 372 registered nurses (RN
  
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• Fantasy Football 2017: Top 10 Sleepers

  17-08-2017 17:54
  Ryan Mayer
  The advent of NFL training camps is upon us as teams approach their first preseason games. With the return of football comes the return of our favorite form of legal sports betting, fantasy football. As you scour the internet for the latest news and rankings getting ready for your league’s draft, we’ll be providing you lists of the top fantasy prospects by position for this season. We’ll begin with the most important position on the field and likely on your team: qua
  
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• Trump Decries Monument Removals, ‘History Ripped Apart’

  17-08-2017 17:43
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump bitingly decried the rising movement to pull down monuments to Confederate icons Thursday, declaring the nation is seeing “the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart.”
  Trump’s new remarks came even as the White house tried to manage his increasing isolation and the continued fallout from his combative comments on last weekend’s racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
  He also tore into fell
  
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• Powerball Jackpot Climbs To $510 Million, 8th Largest

  17-08-2017 17:34
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $510 million, making it one of the largest in U.S. history.
  No one matched all six numbers in Wednesday night’s drawing, so the national lottery game will continue to grow ahead of the next drawing Saturday night. At $510 million, the drawing would be the eighth largest lottery jackpot.
  The prize figure refers to the annuity option, in which winnings would be paid out over 29 years. A winner who took the cash o
  
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• Madden 18 Is Set To Be Released August 25

  17-08-2017 17:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — “Madden NFL 18” is set to release Aug. 25 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4, along with a mobile release.
  According to the official Madden website, the EA Access Play First trial for the game will launch on August 17 which means you get to play an entire week early.
  With the Play First Trial you get access to the full game but you only get to play for a total of 10 hours.
  Madden also released information on its full list of ratings for the all
  
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• Amid U.S. Racial Divisions, Auschwitz Memorial Issues Warning

  17-08-2017 17:02
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The memorial site of Auschwitz-Birkenau appears to have weighed in on the debate over U.S. President Donald Trump’s response to the outpouring of anti-Semitic and racially charged hatred in Charlottesville, Virginia.
  The state museum wrote Thursday on Twitter: “One of the hardest lessons for us today. Perpetrators were people. They accepted an ideology that rationalized and promoted hatred & evil.”
  Beneath the words is a photo of Auschwitz office
  
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• Duck Donuts To Offer Black-And-White ‘Eclipse Assortment’

  17-08-2017 17:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —If you are planning a solar eclipse party Monday, Duck Donuts has a special “eclipse assortment” for you.
  The collection of black and white confections, which bring to mind the celestial show we’ll see next week, will be available Saturday through Monday!
  There are several Duck Donuts locations in Maryland, including a new shop in White Marsh.
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• AFC North Preview: Will The Steelers Offense Be ‘Potent’ This Season?

  17-08-2017 16:54
  Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette talks about the Pittsburgh Steelers potent offense, LeVeon Bell and T.J. Watt.
  It seems every team in the NFL is dealing with a rush of injuries ahead of the season start, but Bouchette says the Steelers offense does have the potential to be “potent” this season if they can get all the puzzle pieces in place. Bouchette said, “It will if they can keep everybody on the field.”
  Are the rumors true? Will Ben Roethlisberger real
  
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• Former Orioles Pitcher Ben McDonald Reminisces About 1992 Orioles

  17-08-2017 16:31
  Terry Ford was joined by former Orioles pitcher Ben McDonald to talk about the 1992 team. McDonald joined the Orioles’ starting rotation in 1990 and spent seven seasons with the Orioles and was part of the team to witness the retirement of Memorial Stadium and the rise of the brand new ballpark, Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
  McDonald talks about his first time playing at the then “new” stadium:
  “When I saw this new ballpark I was like ‘W
  
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• Ocean City Boardwalk’s Dumser’s Dairyland Facing Possible Demolition

  17-08-2017 15:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One of the seven Dumser’s Dairyland shops in Ocean City could be demolished by the end of this year, after a judge ruled in a dispute over the land it sits on, according to local media reports.
  The shop in question is the Dumser’s at South Division Street and the boardwalk, near the inlet parking lot. It sits on the eastern side of the boardwalk.
  According to the MD Coast Dispatch, a 50-year agreement between the heirs of the original owner of the building and
  
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• Mayweather And McGregor Will Fight In Smaller Gloves

  17-08-2017 15:44
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor got their wish to fight in smaller gloves, but not before being chastised by a Nevada boxing official for using the issue to hype their fight later this month.
  Nevada boxing regulators on Wednesday gave the two fighters an exemption to a rule requiring 10-ounce gloves for fights at 154 pounds, approving 8-ounce gloves for the Aug. 26 bout. Representatives of both fighters appeared before the Nevada State Athletic Commission to reques
  
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• Ready To Play: Lions DB Alex Carter Discusses The Importance Of Clean Eating

  17-08-2017 15:32
  It’s a long and tough road to get to the NFL for most players, but it might be an even more difficult task to get yourself mentally and physically “Ready To Play” in the NFL week in and week out. As we work our way towards the start of the NFL season, we’re speaking with a different NFL player each week and getting a first-hand account from them on how they get themselves ready for all of the rigors that come with competing at the NFL level. Here’s Detroit Lion
  
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• Wayward Alligator Found In Swimming Pool At New Jersey Motel

  17-08-2017 14:43
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — An alligator has been found in a swimming pool at a motel at the New Jersey shore.
  The 3-foot-long (0.91-meter-long) alligator was discovered Tuesday morning at the Bayview Inn & Suites in Atlantic City.
  Authorities say it’s not clear where the alligator came from, how it got into the pool or how long it had been there.
  Animal control workers safely lifted the alligator from the pool. It was taken to an undisclosed site.
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• WEATHER BLOG: A Tricky End To The Week, But Weekend Looks Good

  17-08-2017 13:56
  Hi Everyone!Yesterday afternoon was the PERFECT example of the words, “Pop-up thunderstorms.” There was no mention of rain in the forecast at all. Then all of a sudden this little green dot showed up on radar moving out of Carroll County, about 4:35 PM,toward the NW side of the Beltway. As this light shower encountered the heat of the day coming off the “urban island” it began to blossom into a slug of rain. As it hit the beltway then downsloped into the city gird, it gre
  
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• Baltimore to pay ex-deputy $98K to drop free speech lawsuit - WTOP

  17-08-2017 06:35
  Baltimore to pay ex-deputy $98K to drop free speech lawsuit
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  BALTIMORE (AP) — The city of Baltimore will pay $98,000 to a former deputy who sued the sheriff for firing him after he spoke out about a raid during which he was shot. The Baltimore Sun reports the city's Board of Estimates will pay James Lane on ...and more »
  
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• Baltimore Mayor On Confederate Statues: ‘I Wanted Them Out Of The City’

  17-08-2017 05:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore City’s Confederate monuments are no longer resting where they once stood for years.
  By order of Mayor Catherine Pugh, the statues were deconstructed in the dead of night Tuesday to be taken to a secure location. The removal stems from the violence and chaos that erupted in Charlottesville less than a week ago.
  RELATED: Confederate Statues In Baltimore Taken Down Overnight
  Mayor Pugh said she did not want to see the same level of violence that tragicall
  
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• Missed opportunities mar Orioles' disappointing West Coast trip - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  17-08-2017 03:58
  Baltimore Sun (blog)
  Missed opportunities mar Orioles' disappointing West Coast trip
  Baltimore Sun (blog)
  August 16, 2017 - The Orioles return from a West Coast road trip three games under .500 after losing to the Mariners, 7-6. (Denise Sanders, Baltimore Sun video). Eduardo A. EncinaContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. The Orioles' West Coast road trip ...
  Three takeaways after the Mariners hold on to beat BaltimoreThe News Tribune
  Baltimore Orioles: Wild Card issues after the West Coast tr
  
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• Man Cleared Of Rape After 35 Years Gets $1.7 Million

  17-08-2017 03:54
  DETROIT (AP) — A man wrongly convicted of rape was awarded $1.7 million on Wednesday under a new Michigan law that allowed him to seek state compensation for the 35 years he spent in prison.
  Edward Carter sat in the back of a Detroit courtroom as he and another man became the first to be awarded money under a law that took effect in March. Carter was released from prison in 2010, after fingerprints still on file from the 1974 sexual assault at Wayne State University pointed to another susp
  
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• Orioles activate Rule 5 pick Anthony Santander, option outfielder Joey Rickard - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  17-08-2017 03:27
  Baltimore Sun (blog)
  Orioles activate Rule 5 pick Anthony Santander, option outfielder Joey Rickard
  Baltimore Sun (blog)
  Needing to create roster space for outfielder Anthony Santander, who had to be activated from the disabled list by Thursday after the expiration of his 20-day minor league rehabilitation window, the Orioles optioned outfielder Joey Rickard to Triple-A ...and more »
  
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• Driver Of Texas Trailer Indicted For 10 Passengers’ Deaths

  17-08-2017 03:11
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The driver of a tractor-trailer packed with people illegally entering the United States in an alleged human smuggling operation was indicted Wednesday on charges related to the deaths of 10 people inside.
  James Matthew Bradley Jr. was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in San Antonio on five counts, including a count of illegally transporting immigrants for financial gain, resulting in death, and a separate count of conspiracy to transport immigrants illegally, r
  
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• Emotions raw as black 'Lady Liberty' replaces Lee in Baltimore - W*USA 9

  17-08-2017 02:11
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  Emotions raw as black 'Lady Liberty' replaces Lee in Baltimore
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  Activists put up a new sculpture where generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson stood until their removal. Scott Broom, WUSA 8:49 PM. EDT August 16, 2017. (Photo: Broom, Scott). CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST. BALTIMORE ...
  'Overcome with emotion' as Baltimore's Confederate statues come downBaltimore Sunall 7 news articles »
  
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• Police Attempt To ID Shooting Suspect Caught On Camera

  17-08-2017 02:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police are attempting to identify a suspect after he allegedly shot a 24-year-old man on surveillance camera on August 6.
  Police say the suspect shot the victim in the 100 block of Howard Street around 4:15 p.m. after attempting to rob him.
  Investigators described the man as an African-American man with a bald head and beard.
  Anyone with information about this shooting and/or the suspect is asked to call detectives at (410) 396-2221 or call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-8
  
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• Alonso’s Bat, Rzepczynski’s Relief, Mariners beat O’s 7-6

  17-08-2017 01:26
  SEATTLE (AP) — Recently acquired Yonder Alonso hit his first homer for Seattle and drove in three runs, and Marc Rzepczynski struck out Chris Davis with the bases loaded to end the Mariners’ 7-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday.
  Alonso, acquired in a trade with Oakland on Aug. 6, hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, his 23rd of the season. He added an RBI single during a three-run fifth and also singled in the seventh.
  Leonys Martin opened the sixth with his third hom
  
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• Maryland State House Trust votes to remove Taney statue - Baltimore Sun

  17-08-2017 01:15
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  Maryland State House Trust votes to remove Taney statue
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  A key state panel voted Wednesday to remove a statue of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney from the grounds of the State House in Annapolis. In a vote taken by e-mail, three members of the four-member State House Trust voted in favor of removing the statue ...
  MISSING | Man, 32, from north BaltimoreFox Baltimore
  House Speaker Busch: Time to remove Taney statue from Maryland State House groundsBaltimore Sunall 100 news
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Had Statues Removed in 'Best Interest of My City' - New York Times

  17-08-2017 01:14
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  Baltimore Mayor Had Statues Removed in 'Best Interest of My City'
  New York Times
  Workers removed the Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson monument in Baltimore. Credit Denise Sanders/The Baltimore Sun, via Associated Press. BALTIMORE — It was “in the best interest of my city,” Mayor Catherine Pugh said Wednesday, ...
  A Stealth History Lesson In BaltimoreThe National Memo (blog)
  Citing 'safety and security,' Pugh has Baltimore Confeder
  
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• Officials: Man Dove Off Boat; Didn’t Resurface

  17-08-2017 01:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore County officials say a man dove off a boat and didn’t resurface off of Hart-Miller Island Wednesday afternoon.#BCoFD, #BCoPD, @uscoastguard o/s, waters off #HartMillerIsland, for water rescue. Man dove off boat and did not resurface. DT 608 pm EA
  — BACO Public Safety (@BACOPoliceFire) August 16, 2017
  The Coast Guard and County officials are currently conducting a water rescue.
  This story will be updated when more information is available.
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• Officials: Man Dove In Water To ‘Un-Anchor’ Boat; Didn’t Resurface

  17-08-2017 01:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore County officials say a man dove off a boat and didn’t resurface off of Hart-Miller Island Wednesday afternoon.#BCoFD, #BCoPD, @uscoastguard o/s, waters off #HartMillerIsland, for water rescue. Man dove off boat and did not resurface. DT 608 pm EA
  — BACO Public Safety (@BACOPoliceFire) August 16, 2017
  Officials say the man anchored his boat at Hart-Miller Island and the anchor got stuck so he jumped into the water to free it and never resurfaced.
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