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• Rescuers Pluck Hundreds From Rising Floodwaters In Houston

  27-08-2017 23:45
  HOUSTON (AP) — Tropical Storm Harvey sent devastating floods pouring into the nation’s fourth-largest city Sunday as rising water chased thousands of people to rooftops or higher ground and overwhelmed rescuers who could not keep up with the constant calls for help.
  The incessant rain covered much of Houston in turbid, gray-green water and turned streets into wide channels navigable only by boat. In a rescue effort that recalled the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, helicopters la
  
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• Police Search For Vandals Who Painted Swastikas On School

  27-08-2017 22:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Police Department is investigating who painted swastikas and other racially biased things on a local school.
  The vandalism occurred at Holabird Middle School, located in the 1700 block of Delvale Ave. in Dundalk, and at another location near the school. Police believe the vandalism happened sometime overnight Thursday.
  Responding officers found “racially biased markings,” including swastikas, painted on the school and sidewalk.
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• Maryland Medical Pot Dispensary Hopes To open in November

  27-08-2017 21:47
  CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — The owner of a medical marijuana dispensary in Cumberland says he hopes to open for business in November.
  The Cumberland Times-News reports that one of three owners of the Allegany Medical Marijuana Dispensary recently gave the newspaper an update on his business.
  Sajal Roy says the dispensary has faced delays due to a lack of approved marijuana growers with available product. He also says he found he needed additional upgrades at the dispensary facility.
  He says he
  
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• Retired Major General Faces Rape Charges

  27-08-2017 21:43
  FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — A retired major general is facing charges he raped a child over a six-year period while on active duty in the 1980s.
  A probable cause hearing was held Saturday in Maryland to review evidence against James J. Grazioplene, of Gainesville, Virginia.
  His attorney, Thomas Pavlinic, says his client is contesting the charges. Pavlinic declined to comment about details in the case at this time.
  The Washington Post obtained charging documents under the Freedom of Information
  
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• Safety Fence To Be Built In Ocean City

  27-08-2017 21:24
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — A median fence will be built along a stretch of Coastal Highway in Ocean City to increase safety for motorists and pedestrians.
  The Maryland State Highway Administration says construction will begin in early October.
  The $7 million project that will be 2.7 miles long is expected to be completed by May 2018.
  Ocean City police say there have been three pedestrian fatalities from 2011 through 2016, including two in 2012 and one last year.
  The three deaths were out of 15
  
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• Smuggling Tunnel Found In San Diego, 30 People Detained

  27-08-2017 20:18
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Authorities in California say they have found a smuggling tunnel that carried dozens of people across the border from Mexico into the United States.
  Border Patrol agents discovered the crude tunnel described as a hole in the ground with a ladder inside it shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday near San Diego’s Otay Mesa border crossing.
  The San Diego Union-Tribune says agents saw a group of men and women in the street who ran when the agents approached. Some people tried
  
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• Police: Concrete Slab May Hold Remains Of Long-Missing Woman

  27-08-2017 18:49
  MILTON, Pa. (AP) — Investigators hope tests on a three-ton hunk of concrete will soon solve the 1989 disappearance of a young mother, by determining whether her remains were fed through wood chipper and then entombed in the basement of a Pennsylvania duplex.
  Sunbury Police Chief Tim Miller announced earlier this month that preliminary results showed the concrete contained wood chips, and he’s waiting to see if they also hold the remains of Barbara Elizabeth Miller.
  A forensic patholo
  
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• Water ‘Is Swallowing Us Up’: Catastrophic Floods Hit Houston

  27-08-2017 18:11
  HOUSTON (AP) — Rising floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Harvey chased thousands of people to rooftops or higher ground Sunday in Houston, overwhelming rescuers who fielded countless desperate calls for help.
  A fleet of helicopters, airboats and high-water vehicles confronted flooding so widespread that authorities had trouble pinpointing the worst areas. Rescuers got too many calls to respond to each one and had to prioritize life-and-death situations.
  The water rose high enough t
  
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• On Time: August 27, 2017

  27-08-2017 17:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Beyond Bars
   
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• Sunday, August 27, 2017

  27-08-2017 17:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Sharon reports live from the Maryland State Fair
   
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• Ashes Of Marine Dog Buried At War Dog Memorial

  27-08-2017 17:02
  LYON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The ashes of a cancer-stricken service dog who served three tours in Afghanistan with the U.S. Marines have reached their final resting place.
  The Detroit News and MLive.com report a couple hundred people gathered Saturday for the burial of Cena at the Michigan War Dog Memorial in Oakland County’s Lyon Township. The 10-year-old black lab was interred with other military service dogs.
  State Sen. Mike Kowall says Cena “has done a fabulous job” an
  
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• Mayweather Dominates McGregor In Late Rounds To Go 50-0

  27-08-2017 15:29
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. put on a show in the last fight of his spectacular career.
  Conor McGregor didn’t do so badly, either.
  Mayweather figured out a 50th opponent Saturday night, letting McGregor have the early rounds before stalking him late and leaving the mixed martial artist defenseless and exhausted on the ropes in the 10th round.
  It was a smashing end to a career that earned Mayweather more money than any fighter before him — including an estimated $200 mi
  
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• Baltimore County Teachers Gear Up For The Start Of A New School Year - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  27-08-2017 06:47
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  Baltimore County Teachers Gear Up For The Start Of A New School Year
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There is about one week left of summer before students and teachers head back to the classroom. With both public and private donations, a back-to-school event helped more than 750 teachers as they prepare to head back to school.and more »
  
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• At Least 2 Dead As Harvey Spins Deeper Inland; Full Scope Of Damage Is Unknown - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  27-08-2017 06:41
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  At Least 2 Dead As Harvey Spins Deeper Inland; Full Scope Of Damage Is Unknown
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  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Harvey spun deeper into Texas and unloaded extraordinary amounts of rain Saturday after the once-fearsome hurricane crashed into vulnerable homes and businesses along the coastline in a blow that killed at least two ...and more »
  
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• Baltimore's Gervonta Davis wins on controversial knockout in eighth round - Baltimore Sun

  27-08-2017 06:15
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  Baltimore's Gervonta Davis wins on controversial knockout in eighth round
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  Gervonta Davis and Francisco Fonseca trade punches during their junior lightweight bout on August 26, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images). Los Angeles Times. Baltimore's Gervonta Davis lost his belt by missing ...
  Baltimore boxer Gervonta Davis misses weight, forfeits IBF titleWashington Post
  Baltimore Boxer Gervonta Davis Misses Weight, Loses Bel
  
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• At Least 2 Dead As Harvey Spins Deeper Inland; Full Scope Of Damage Is Unknown

  27-08-2017 05:40
  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Harvey spun deeper into Texas and unloaded extraordinary amounts of rain Saturday after the once-fearsome hurricane crashed into vulnerable homes and businesses along the coastline in a blow that killed at least two people and injured up to 14.
  Throughout the region between Corpus Christi and Houston, many people feared that toll was only the beginning. Authorities did not know the full scope of damage because weather conditions prevented emergency crews from g
  
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• Maryland Red Cross Volunteers Head To Texas To Help Those Affected By Harvey

  27-08-2017 05:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Red Cross in Baltimore has deployed dozens of volunteers to the Gulf Coast, many on their way this weekend.
  Marylanders are already pitching in to help stranded Texans, with almost 40 volunteers already there helping and many other are on their way to the hardest hit areas.
  At the Red Cross in Baltimore, the bags are packed.
  About 80 volunteers like Lynn Hottel are hitting the road to answer a call for help 1600 miles away.
  “Every time I get a call, I accept, I&
  
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• Baltimore man among 3 more charged in Charlottesville, Va., white supremacist rally - Baltimore Sun

  27-08-2017 05:14
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  Baltimore man among 3 more charged in Charlottesville, Va., white supremacist rally
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  A 52-year-old Baltimore man, one of three more people charged in the Aug. 12 white nationalist rally in Virginia, was arrested Saturday and is being held in the Baltimore County Detention Center. The man, identified as Richard Wilson Preston, was ...
  
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• Man Charged With Assaulting Group Home Employees With Fire Extinguisher

  27-08-2017 05:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Carroll County man faces arson-related charges after attempting to ignite a fire in the group home where he lived, as well as maliciously discharging a fire extinguisher, the Office of the State Fire Marshal says.
  They say it happened just after 7 p.m. on Friday at Benchmark Human Services at 3026 Buffalo Road in New Windsor. Investigators say 29-year-old David Lee Fisher attempted to set fire to a closed office door where group home employees were.
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• Unbeaten Ravens Get Past Short-Handed Bills 13-9

  27-08-2017 04:52
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The winless Buffalo Bills sent home defensive tackle Marcell Dareus, lost quarterback Tyrod Taylor to injury and made far too many mistakes against the Baltimore Ravens, who remained undefeated in the preseason with a 13-9 victory Saturday night.
  Though starting quarterback Joe Flacco has yet to take a snap at camp this summer, the Ravens (3-0) have relied heavily on their retooled defense to win.
  Baltimore has allowed only two touchdowns in three games — none by the
  
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• Many poor kids in Baltimore are testing badly because they can't see - Raw Story

  27-08-2017 04:48
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  Many poor kids in Baltimore are testing badly because they can't see
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  Researchers from John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland discovered three years ago that the reading disparity between poor kids and wealthy white kids can be tied to vision problems and a lack of eyeglasses. Now, a public-private coalition that ...and more »
  
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• Baltimore County Teachers Gear Up For The Start Of A New School Year

  27-08-2017 04:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There is about one week left of summer before students and teachers head back to the classroom.
  With both public and private donations, a back-to-school event helped more than 750 teachers as they prepare to head back to school.
  Baltimore County Public School teachers are gearing up for the new school year by filling their bags with back-to-school essentials.
  “People are here and people are supporting us and we appreciate it,” said teacher Dustin Lepla fo
  
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• Baltimore County School Teachers Gear Up For The Start Of A New School Year

  27-08-2017 04:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There is about one week left of summer before students and teachers head back to the classroom.
  With both public and private donations, a back-to-school event helped more than 750 teachers as they prepare to head back to school.
  Baltimore County Public School teachers are gearing up for the new school year by filling their bags with back-to-school essentials.
  “People are here and people are supporting us and we appreciate it,” said teacher Dustin Lepla fo
  
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• 3 More Charged In Charlottesville White Supremacist Protest, 1 Arrested In Md.

  27-08-2017 04:36
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Charlottesville police have announced charges against three more people relating to the Aug. 12 white nationalist rally in Virginia.
  Police also said Saturday they have now identified 35 victims after a car plowed into a crowd, killing a woman.
  Police say Richard Wilson Preston was charged with discharging a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school. The 52-year-old was in custody in Towson, Maryland. Police say Daniel Patrick Borden was charged with malicious wound
  
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• Seven takeaways from Buffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Ravens - Buffalo Rumblings

  27-08-2017 04:28
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  Seven takeaways from Buffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Ravens
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  Peterman isn't perfect, but his 11 completions during roughly two quarters of work on Saturday night were good. He's decisive. He throws his receivers open. He took shots down the field. He has his warts and shouldn't be looked at as the Week 1 starter ...
  
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• Couple Who Met On A Bus 13 Years Ago Now Get Married On One

  27-08-2017 04:10
  NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City couple who met on a bus 13 years ago have now gotten married on one.
  Random passengers and 50 guests joined Kara Mullins and Osvaldo “O.J.” Jimenez for their wedding on an M14 bus on Sunday.Got married with a few friends…and the MTA yesterday ✨🤵✨✨ #okny2017
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  Jimenez told Mullins, “I’m glad I
  
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• Officials: Mom Of Baby Found Dead In Car Was Running Late

  27-08-2017 03:32
  MASON, Ohio (AP) — A search warrant affidavit says the Ohio woman who left her 15-month-old daughter in a car for nine hours at an office building parking lot outside Cincinnati was running late and forgot to drop off the baby at daycare.
  The warrant was to search the car of Karen Osorio-Martinez, a senior research scientist at Procter & Gamble in Mason. She frantically called 911 Wednesday afternoon when she found her daughter, Sofia, strapped in a rear-facing car seat after learning
  
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• Police Investigating Fatal Stabbing Outside Club In East Baltimore - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  27-08-2017 03:16
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  Police Investigating Fatal Stabbing Outside Club In East Baltimore
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say one person has died after four people were stabbed early Saturday morning following a dispute outside an East Baltimore club. Police say at around 3 a.m., police were called to the 1000 block of Hillen Street for reports ...
  Victims ID'd in two of South Baltimore's Friday night homicidesFox Baltimore
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• Police Investigating Fatal Stabbing Outside Club In East Baltimore

  27-08-2017 03:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say one person has died after four people were stabbed early Saturday morning following a dispute outside an East Baltimore club.
  Police say at around 3 a.m., police were called to the 1000 block of Hillen Street for reports of a cutting incident.
  Officers found three women suffering from stab wounds, one with life-threatening injuries. They say the three women were leaving an area lounge when an argument from earlier became a physical altercation.
  The victims were
  
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• Annual Dam Jam celebrates Baltimore area's drinking water reservoirs - Baltimore Sun

  27-08-2017 02:50
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  Annual Dam Jam celebrates Baltimore area's drinking water reservoirs
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  Dam Jam at Loch Raven Dam teaches people about where their water comes from. (Kim Hairston / Baltimore Sun). Talia RichmanContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Brian Shealey hoisted his young daughter onto his shoulders and walked along a display ...and more »
  
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• Gausman Sharp In Orioles’ 7-0 Win Over Red Sox

  27-08-2017 02:02
  BOSTON (AP) — Kevin Gausman allowed four singles over 7 2/3 innings, Tim Beckham hit a three-run homer and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox easily for the second straight day, 7-0 on Saturday.
  It was the third straight win for the Orioles, who pounded Boston 16-3 a night earlier. Jonathan Schoop added a solo homer and posted his 95th RBI, a club record for second basemen, surpassing Roberto Alomar’s 94 in 1996.
  The AL East-leading Red Sox dropped their third straight and
  
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• Mural helps an East Baltimore neighborhood draw on its strengths - Baltimore Sun

  27-08-2017 01:57
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  Mural helps an East Baltimore neighborhood draw on its strengths
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  Pablo Machioli, the artist who created the 'Madre Luz' protest statue that was recently vandalized, presented his new diptych, "Reclaim Our Community." (Algerina Perna / Baltimore Sun). Alison KnezevichContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Oysters, drums ...
  
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• Coalition Plans 10-Day March Against White Supremacy

  27-08-2017 01:42
  A multi-racial coalition of faith, student and community activists announced Saturday that they plan to march from Charlottesville, Virginia, to the nation’s capital in response what they called President Donald Trump’s failure to confront the white supremacy on display at a violent rally in the Virginia city earlier this month.
  The 10-day march will begin Monday and is expected to stop at Confederate monuments along the route. Organized by groups including the Women’
  
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• Baltimore War Memorial Park Homeless Protest Ends After 10 Days - Afro American

  27-08-2017 01:37
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  Baltimore War Memorial Park Homeless Protest Ends After 10 Days
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  The 10 day occupation of War Memorial Park by advocates for the city's homeless population ended Aug. 23. The community of red tents filling the park in the shadow of City Hall has been dismantled, leaving dozens of scar-like patches of dead grass ...and more »
  
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• Bills' Marcell Dareus sent home from Baltimore after violating team rule - ABC News

  27-08-2017 01:35
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  Bills' Marcell Dareus sent home from Baltimore after violating team rule
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  Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus was sent home Saturday before the Bills' preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens for violating an unspecified team rule, the team confirmed. It is unclear whether Dareus would have played in the game ...
  Bills DT Marcell Dareus sent home from Baltimore for violation of team rulesBuffalo News
  Buffalo Bills DT Marcell Dareus sent home from Baltimore for viol
  
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• Baltimore Ravens vs. Bills: Openthread - Baltimore Beatdown

  27-08-2017 00:45
  Baltimore Beatdown
  Baltimore Ravens vs. Bills: Openthread
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  The hope, Baltimore's offense finds it's scoring productivity with the starters, as opposed to Josh Woodrum 3rd and 4th quarter scores. Speaking of Josh Woodrum, his status with the starters is currently up-in-the-air, meaning he may make some plays ...
  Instant analysis after Ravens' 13-9 win over BillsBaltimore Sun
  Ravens' starting defense puts finishing touches on scoreless preseasonESPN (blog)
  Buffalo Bills lose Tyr
  
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• Baltimore state's attorney race kicks of with Bates campaign launch - Baltimore Sun

  27-08-2017 00:13
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  Baltimore state's attorney race kicks of with Bates campaign launch
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  Ivan J. Bates announced his candidacy in the race to become the Baltimore state's attorney. (Pamela Wood / Baltimore Sun). Pamela WoodContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. The contest to become Baltimore's top prosecutor kicked off in earnest Saturday, ...and more »
  
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