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• The Best Hotel Breakfast You Can't Have is in Baltimore - Food & Wine

  18-09-2017 23:54 via foodandwine.com
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  The Best Hotel Breakfast You Can't Have is in Baltimore
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  At Charm City's exclusive Ivy Hotel, the lavish morning meal—included in the rate—is for guests only. David Landsel. September 18, 2017. A comfortable banquette facing out to a walled garden in a restaurant that is cozy, secluded, but somehow also ...
  
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• Maria Intensifies Into Category 4 Hurricane

  18-09-2017 23:36
  MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Maria has intensified into a dangerous Category 4 storm as it bears down on the Caribbean.
  The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Monday the storm is growing in strength as it approaches land. The eye of the storm is expected to pass near the island of Dominica on Monday evening.
  The center called the storm “extremely dangerous,” with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 kph).
  At 5 p.m. EDT, the storm was centered about 45 miles (70 kilometers) ea
  
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• New School, New Start: Ravens Pitch In To Renovate Renaissance Academy

  18-09-2017 23:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — At the end of 2015, one student was killed after being stabbed in a science class at Renaissance Academy.
  A student was arrested for the murder. This and other incidents lead the district to consider closing the troubled school.
  But on Monday, the Mayor instead celebrated the renovation of the Renaissance Academy.
  The hallways are clean, well lit, and the students are adhering to a dress code.
  There are now scores of newly renovated classrooms.
  Now, tight end Ben Watson a
  
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• Documentary Explores The Life Of Baltimore Native Jean Albert Renaud

  18-09-2017 23:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It may not be making a big Emmy splash, but a local documentary is winning its own awards, and it features a fascinating Baltimore man.
  If you’ve been around awhile, you may remember JAR, Jean Albert Renaud, from the group ‘Renaud and the Junction.’ Now there’s a new film exploring the life of this musician, model, and internationally recognized horseman.
  The documentary, ‘Journey of A Horseman,’ tells the fascinating story of JAR&
  
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• Nancy O’Dell On The 2017 Emmy Awards: “It Just Felt Bigger”

  18-09-2017 22:44
  The 69th annual Emmy Awards took place last night on CBS and delivered a night filled with the greatest stars in entertainment today. Stephen Colbert of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert assumed hosting duties and the night also featured performances and a surprise cameo from former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer.
  Entertainment Tonight’s Nancy O’Dell was working the red carpet and watched all the events unfold live and in-person from Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater. Ea
  
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• Police Looking To ID Suspect Who Stole Money Order From Cockeysville 7-Eleven

  18-09-2017 22:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are looking to identify a person who is suspected of stealing a money order worth over $1,000 left behind by a customer at a 7-Eleven in Cockeysville.
  Photo/ Baltimore County Police
  Police say it happened just before 7 p.m. on September 5 at the 7-Eleven at 10045 York Road.
  They say the customer was making a purchase at the convenience store when he accidentally left a money order worth $1,170 for rent on the counter.  The customer came back a
  
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• Costs From Major Natural Disasters Can Stress State Budgets

  18-09-2017 22:22
  ATLANTA (AP) — A summer of natural catastrophes, from epic hurricanes to scorching wildfires, has exposed another peril in disaster-prone states: How to pay for the rescues, repairs and rebuilding.
  The combined tab from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma is expected to hit $200 billion or more. While the federal government is expected to pay most of that, the affected state and local governments have to start paying for recovery now and eventually could be on the hook for tens of millions of dolla
  
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• Keidel: The Patriots Are Just Fine

  18-09-2017 22:15
  By Jason Keidel
  The Twitter tough guys had quite a time of it.
  After Week 1 of the NFL season, the online gangsters jumped those of us who publicly pondered if the New England Patriots could or should go 16-0 this season. Then the Pats opened with a dud and the Brady-haters loved it.
  But as the Twitter Eggs and cubicle kings often do, they went well overboard, assuring us that the Pats weren’t just 0-1, the Brady-Belichick empire was crumbling in epic style. Then Brady competed 30 of 39 pa
  
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• On Time: Sunday, September 17, 2017

  18-09-2017 22:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Dr. Karen Salmon, State Superintendent of Schools
   
  Zero Prostate Cancer Run/Walk
   
  1000 Women of Worth Summit
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• Monday, September 18, 2017

  18-09-2017 21:36
  It’s just another Manic Monday with PB Health.
   
  Marty has Coffee With Drew Carey from The Price Is Right
  
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• 12 Arrested As Part Of Human Trafficking Investigation In Ocean City

  18-09-2017 21:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested 12 people in connection with a human trafficking investigation in Ocean City.
  The Ocean City Police Department received assistance from the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team, Maryland State Police, and Homeland Security Investigations during the investigation.
  The following suspects were arrested on prostitution charges, except Richard Campbell, who was arrested on a drug charge:
  John E. Buffington, 27, of Alexandria, VA
  Obed E. Cab
  
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• Orioles Minor League Player Killed In Car Crash

  18-09-2017 21:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Orioles have announced that one of their minor league players was killed in a car crash in the Dominican Republic over the weekend.
  21-year-old Miguel Gonzalez died from his injuries after a car accident on Saturday.
  Orioles Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations Dan Duquette released the following statement:
  “Our organization is deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Miguel Gonzalez. Miguel was beloved by his teammates and coaches in t
  
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• Towson University Using Goats To Clear Out Invasive Plants On Campus

  18-09-2017 20:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Sometimes, only a goat will do, or in the case of Towson University, 20 goats, as the university turns to nature’s weed whackers to help clear the weeds.
  Harmony Church Farm’s slogan is more than a pun, it’s spot on, as 20 goats munch their way through weeds in Towson University’s Glen Arboretum.
  The arboretum is made up of plants and trees native to Maryland. The goats are going after non-native invasive plants, especially vines.
  “Goats
  
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• Linkin Park To Perform Tribute Show For Chester Bennington

  18-09-2017 20:05
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Linkin Park will play a one-night-only concert in tribute to late lead singer Chester Bennington.
  Warner Bros. Records says the show will take place at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Oct. 27.
  It’s the first time that Linkin Park will perform since Bennington’s July 20 death.
  Warner Bros. says individual band members intend to contribute their fees from the show to Music For Relief in memory of Bennington.
  The band has also released its video f
  
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• Game On! Navy Submarines’ Periscopes Will Soon Operate Using Xbox Controllers

  18-09-2017 19:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As futuristic technology continues to make modern warfare look more like a video game, the U.S. Navy has revealed it’s bringing the video game world to its submarines.
  According to a report on Military.com, the Navy is installing Xbox 360 game controllers onto its Virginia-class submarines. The handheld controllers will operate the periscopes on board the nuclear-powered vessels.
  “The Navy got together and they asked a bunch of J.O.s (junior officers) and
  
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• US Immigrants Sue Over Trump’s End Of Deportation Protection

  18-09-2017 19:37
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Six immigrants brought to the United States as children who became teachers, graduate students and a lawyer are suing the Trump administration over its decision to end a program shielding them from deportation.
  The lawsuit filed Monday in San Francisco says the move violated the constitutional rights of immigrants who lack legal status and provided information about themselves to the U.S. government to participate in the program.
  Their lawyers say it is the first time
  
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• All Clear Given After Acid Spill Near Curtis Bay

  18-09-2017 19:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Residents near Curtis Bay have been given the all clear after previously being told to stay inside as authorities worked on a hazmat situation after an acid spill.
  The hazmat situation was at the Solvay building, and no injuries have been reported at this time.
  Baltimore Fire Department Chief Roman Clark says the hazmat situation started just after 10:45 a.m., when chlorosulfonic acid was being transferred from a tanker to a trailer, and the acid somehow spilled
  
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• Police Release Photo Of Man Who Robbed Gas Station

  18-09-2017 19:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are asking for the public’s help to identify the man who robbed a BP gas station in Catonsville earlier this month.
  The Baltimore County Police Department reports the robbery happened at the gas station located in the 600 block of Frederick Rd., at just after 9 a.m. on September 9.
  The robber went up to a clerk, and made it seem like he was going to by a lottery ticket. When the clerk moved, the suspect reached over the counter and grabbed the cash regis
  
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• Baltimore County police brutality: What's the standard? - Baltimore Sun

  18-09-2017 18:52 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore County police brutality: What's the standard?
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  Baltimore Police Foxtrot helicopter footage from Jan. 25 shows the arrest of 20-year-old Damontae Tyquan Farrar that involved Baltimore County police officer Christopher M. Spivey. Spivey is charged with four counts of second-degree assault stemming ...
  
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• A Film Connects Rat Control and Racism in Baltimore - Hyperallergic

  18-09-2017 17:49 via hyperallergic.com
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  A Film Connects Rat Control and Racism in Baltimore
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  With Rat Film Theo Anthony shows how Baltimore's rat infestation and racism originate in and are enmeshed with the city's historical development. Tanner Tafelski1 minutes ago · Share · Tweet · Email · Advertise on Hyperallergic with Nectar Ads ...
  
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• Residents Told To Shelter In Place After Hazmat Situation Near Curtis Bay

  18-09-2017 17:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Residents near Curtis Bay are being told to stay inside as authorities work on a hazmat situation Monday morning.
  The hazmat situation is at the Solvay building, and no injuries have been reported at this time.
  Baltimore Fire Department Chief Roman Clarke says chlorosulfonic acid was being transferred from a tanker, and it somehow spilled
  Level A hazmat crews are responding to the scene.
  The Baltimore Fire Department is on scene, and residents in the 21060, 2122
  
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• Baltimore Comic-Con

  18-09-2017 17:27
  Baltimore Comic-Con, America’s Greatest Comic Book Convention is taking  place September 22, 23 & 24 at the Baltimore Convention Center. Come take part in the costume contest and meet your favorite superheroes.  For more information visit http://baltimorecomiccon.com/
  
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• MSP Helicopter Helps Rescue Injured Hiker

  18-09-2017 16:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Maryland State Police helicopter crew helped rescue an injured hiker in Frederick County Sunday.
  The hiker, a 48-year-old man, was injured when he fell in a crevice 30 feet below.
  Maryland State Police helicopter Trooper 3 assisted Frederick County Fire and Rescue crews with getting the injured hiker out and transported to a Baltimore hospital.
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• Buffalo Wild Wings 9/18/17

  18-09-2017 15:30
  Buffalo Wild Wings Best Seats in the House promotion is back! Join Ken Weinman at the Buffalo Wild Wings in White Marsh tonight from 8pm to 10pm for Monday Night Football and have the chance to sit in the Best Seat in the House! At half time one person will be chosen to return the following week with 5 friends, be picked up in an SUV provided by the the Be A Boss App and enjoy $100 in free food while sitting in the custom XZipit Home Theater Recliner while watching the game. Plus that person wil
  
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• Diamond Tavern – 09/22/17

  18-09-2017 15:20
  Stop by the Diamond Tavern at the Hilton Baltimore before every home baseball game, located right across from the  Camden Yard’s Eutaw entrance.  Join Scott and Jeremy this Friday as they broadcast live from 2 to 6pm.  Win prizes while enjoying some food and drink before the game.  The Diamond Tavern is located inside the Hilton Baltimore at 401 West Pratt Street in Baltimore.
  
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• Knowing Position Limits For Your League Comes In To Play With Two Weeks Left

  18-09-2017 15:16
  By Sam McPherson
  Standard fantasy baseball leagues often have position limits to ensure sneaky owners do not exploit rules loopholes in order to unfairly win a league title. About this time of year, with just two weeks left in the baseball season, is a great time to make sure you’re not going to go over your league’s position limits—or fall way short of them, for that matter. You want to make sure you maximize all your opportunities in fantasy baseball.
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• US Student In Acid Attack In France Asks Prayers For Suspect

  18-09-2017 15:09
  PARIS (AP) — An American college student who was one of four women attacked with acid at a Marseille train station says on Facebook that she’s planning to continue her “incredible opportunity” to study in France.
  Michelle Krug asked for prayers for the alleged assailant, a 41-year-old woman described by police as “disturbed.”
  The four women are part of the study abroad program of Boston College, a private Jesuit school.
  Two women who posted late Sunday on Face
  
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• Police Arrest More Than 80 Amid Violent St. Louis Protests

  18-09-2017 15:00
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Hundreds of riot police mobilized in downtown St. Louis overnight, arresting more than 80 people and seizing weapons amid reports of property damage and vandalism following another day of peaceful protests over a former police officer’s acquittal in the killing of a black man.
  The arrests late Sunday came after demonstrators ignored orders to disperse, police said.
  “I’m proud to tell you the city of St. Louis is safe and the police owned tonight,” I
  
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• Dunkin Donuts Purple Power Player 2017

  18-09-2017 15:00
  Nominate your Purple Power Player of the Game and you'll be entered to win a $25 Dunkin Donuts gift card.Tune into Scott and Jeremy to hear who they'll select!
  
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• Win Passes To American Made

  18-09-2017 14:57
  Tune into Vinny and Haynie all this week to play Timebomb, sponsored by Jeopardy, America’s favorite game show and win your passes to the advance screening of American Made!  Put your thinking cap on, Alex has all the answers.  You just need the questions.  Jeopardy weeknights at 7 on Fox 45.
  
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• Win A Season Of the Big Bang Theory

  18-09-2017 14:56
  Keep listening to 105.7 The Fan to win a season of The Big Bang Theory!  They’re the most lovable nerds on planet earth and you can hang out with them twice a night and five nights a week!  The Big Bang Theory, weeknights at 7 and 7:30 on MY TV Baltimore, Channel 24.
  
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• KidsPeace Trick or Trot 5K and 1 Mile Walk – 10/28

  18-09-2017 14:50
  Join 1057 The Fan’s Ed Norris and Rob Long along with Buck and Angela Showalter at Camden Yards for the 8th Annual Kids Peace Trick or Trot 5K & 1 Mile Walk, happening Saturday, October 28.  Bring the family and dress up in your favorite Halloween costume or come as your favorite Oriole and support Kids Peace foster youth of Maryland!
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• #OMGFood – 10/19

  18-09-2017 14:46
  The League for People with Disabilities, one of Maryland’s oldest non-profit organizations, will celebrate 90 years of serving the Baltimore community with #OMGFood, an evening of Food, Fun and Fabulousness on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at La Cuchara Restaurant in historic Woodberry beginning at 6 pm. The evening will feature some of Baltimore’s stand-out local celebrity chefs including Chad Gauss from Food Market and La Food Marketa, Zach Mills from Wit & Wisdom, Ben Lefenfeld f
  
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• Hurricane Maria Nearing Already Battered Caribbean Islands

  18-09-2017 14:31
  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A strengthening Hurricane Maria churned toward the Leeward Islands in the eastern Caribbean on Monday as forecasters warned it was expected to become a major hurricane by early Tuesday.
  Maria swiftly grew into a hurricane Sunday, and forecasters said it was expected to become much stronger over the coming hours following a path that would take it near many of the islands wrecked by Hurricane Irma and then on toward Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republi
  
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• 7 Badly Injured In Bus Collision At Queens Intersection

  18-09-2017 14:07
  NEW YORK (AP) — A city bus and a tour bus have collided in Queens, and the Fire Department of New York says 17 people have been hurt, seven of them severely.
  The buses collided around 6:15 a.m. Monday at an intersection in the Flushing neighborhood.
  One of the buses also hit a building. Firefighters have extinguished a blaze there.
  A photo tweeted by the NYPD’s 109th Precinct shows the buses side-by-side facing opposite directions, with the city bus slightly tilted to one s
  
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• Kevin Kamenetz Announces Candidacy For Governor

  18-09-2017 13:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) – Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz has officially announced his candidacy for the 2018 race for Maryland governor.
  Kamenetz took to twitter early Monday morning, saying he would be running, and later held a news conference to announce his candidacy.
  I don't like to beat around the bush: today, I am announcing my candidacy to be Maryland's next Governor: https://t.co/A6PUkovDWj
  — Kevin Kamenetz (@kevinkamenetz) September 18, 2017Kamenetz has been county exe
  
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• Kamenetz Announces Candidacy For Governor

  18-09-2017 13:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) – Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz has officially announced his candidacy for the 2018 race for Maryland Governor.
  Kamenetz took to twitter early Monday morning, saying he would be running.
  I don't like to beat around the bush: today, I am announcing my candidacy to be Maryland's next Governor: https://t.co/A6PUkovDWj
  — Kevin Kamenetz (@kevinkamenetz) September 18, 2017Kamenetz has been county executive since December 2010, and has recently butted heads wi
  
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• Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz joins Democratic race ... - Baltimore Sun

  18-09-2017 12:00 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz is joining a crowded Democratic field in the race for Maryland governor.
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• 2017 Emmy Award Winners List

  18-09-2017 06:05
  The 2017 Emmy Awards have come and gone. See below for this year’s winners.
  Drama Actor
  Sterling K. Brown
  Anthony Hopkins
  Matthew Rhys
  Liev Schreiber
  Kevin Spacey
  Bob Odenkirk
  Milo Ventimiglia
  Drama Series
  Better Call Saul
  The Handmaid’s Tale
  The Crown
  House Of Cards
  Stranger Things
  Westworld
  This Is Us
  Comedy Series
  Atlanta
  Black-ish
  Master Of None
  Modern Family
  Silicon Valley
  Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
  Veep
  Drama Actress
  Viola Davis
  Claire Foy
  Elisabeth Moss
  Keri Russell
  Robin Wrigh
  
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• Police Report Arrests In 3rd Night Of Demonstrations

  18-09-2017 05:02
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police made several arrests Sunday night as protesters broke windows and damaged property during a third night of demonstrations over the acquittal of a white former police officer charged in the shooting death of a black man.
  After organizers announced the demonstration had ended, a few dozen people continued to march downtown and some in the crowd started knocking over large potted plants and throwing objects through windows.
  Buses carrying police in full riot
  
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• Full List Of Emmy Award Winners

  18-09-2017 04:01
  List of winners of the annual Emmy Awards, announced Sunday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
  Drama Series: “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
  Directing, Drama: Reed Morano, “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
  Actor, Drama Series: Sterling K. Brown, “This is Us.”
  Actress, Drama Series: Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
  Supporting Actor, Drama Series: John Lithgow, “The Crown.”
  Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Ann Dowd, &l
  
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• St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Celebrates 325 Year Anniversary

  18-09-2017 03:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Old St. Paul’s Episcopal Church celebrates a milestone, as the parish is commemorating a 325 year anniversary.
  Old St. Paul’s was founded in 1692, and is now the oldest church here in Baltimore.
  Honoring the rich history of the church by singing music from the 17th century and recreating a service similar to one in 1692.
  “We have a commitment to making a difference here and we love the city,” said Rev. Mark Stanley. “There are people who
  
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• Seahawks Bennett Continues To Sit For Anthem In Home Opener

  18-09-2017 03:28
  SEATTLE (AP) — Michael Bennett was the first Seattle Seahawks player announced during pregame introductions before the home opener against San Francisco, receiving one of the loudest ovations.
  It was the second show of support for Seattle’s outspoken defensive end on Sunday.
  Outside of CenturyLink Field, a group of protesters supporting Bennett gathered prior to the game. The group expressed its support for Bennett after he says he was subjected to racial profiling and excessive
  
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• Mars Research Crew Emerges After 8 Months Of Isolation

  18-09-2017 03:13
  HONOLULU (AP) — Six NASA-backed research subjects who have been cooped up in a Mars-like habitat on a remote Hawaii volcano since January emerged from isolation Sunday. They devoured fresh-picked tropical fruits, vegetables and a fluffy egg strata after eating mostly freeze-dried food during their isolation.
  The crew of four men and two women are part of a study designed to better understand the psychological impacts a long-term space mission would have on astronauts.
  The data they produce
  
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• Boyfriend Charged In Death Of Pregnant Teacher Could Be Charged With Child’s Death

  18-09-2017 02:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Days after a pregnant Maryland teacher’s boyfriend was arrested and charged in her murder, prosecutors will decide whether to charge him with killing the unborn child.
  The extra charge depends on how far along the pregnancy was at the time of Laura Wallen’s murder.
  It’s one of many questions lingering in the chilling investigation into her death.
  Police say they’re still searching for the weapon used to murder Wallen.
  Last week, they found her
  
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• Cincinnati Zoo Welcomes New Gorilla A Year After Harambe

  18-09-2017 02:13
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A new gorilla is making himself at home at the Cincinnati Zoo.
  The zoo recently added a 29-year-old western lowland silverback gorilla named Mshindi from the Louisville Zoo.
  He’s the first gorilla added to the exhibit since the 2016 death of Harambe, who was killed by zoo officials after a 3-year-old boy climbed into his enclosure. Harambe’s death inspired global mourning, criticism and satire.
  Officials say Cincinnati zoo staffers spent time in Louisville lea
  
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• 4 Americans Attacked With Acid In France From Boston College

  18-09-2017 01:22
  BOSTON (AP) — The four female U.S. tourists who authorities say were attacked with acid at a train station in France have all been identified as Boston College students who are studying abroad.
  The university said in a statement the students were treated for burns at a hospital in Marseille, France, after they were attacked by a 41-year-old woman Sunday morning. The students have been released, the school said.
  “It appears that the students are fine, considering the circumstances, th
  
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• Sunday’s Emmys Is About Winners, Politics, A Cheeky Colbert

  18-09-2017 00:07
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 69th prime-time Emmy ceremony will be about winners and losers and more, including politics and a cheeky turn by host Stephen Colbert.
  Colbert, whose “Late Show” is a regular forum on the Trump administration, said that the president is fair game during the awards show airing at 8 p.m. EDT Sunday on CBS.
  The Emmys are a celebration of TV, “and the biggest television star of the last year was Donald Trump,” Colbert said at last week’s cer
  
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