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• Bike share manufacturer designing 'Baltimore lock' to prevent theft - Baltimore Sun

  28-09-2017 23:49 via baltimoresun.com
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  Bike share manufacturer designing 'Baltimore lock' to prevent theft
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  When school let out for the summer and bicycle thefts began to plague the $2.36 million Baltimore Bike Share system, the manufacturer began working on a new lock for the docks — one that could withstand thieves yanking bikes out by the handlebars.
  
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• ATF to investigate warehouse fire in South Baltimore - ABC2 News

  28-09-2017 23:32 via abc2news.com
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  ATF to investigate warehouse fire in South Baltimore
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  Copyright 2017 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Massive fire dominating the sunrise in Brooklyn off Patapsco Ave. (Erick Ferris, ABC2 News). Show Caption Hide Caption.and more »
  
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• Police Searching For Critically Missing 12-Year-Old Boy

  28-09-2017 23:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore County Police are searching for a missing 12-year-old boy who was last seen Thursday.
  Detectives say Harlom Barden was last seen around noon in the area of Perry Hall Middle School, located in the 4300 block of Ebeneezer Road.
  Barden is a 5-foot-5-inch black male that weighs 130 pounds.
  He was last seen wearing a black shirt with a galaxy design, black athletic pants with a white stripe and black shoes.
  If anyone knows of Barden’s whereabouts, you’re
  
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• East Baltimore School With Highest City Poverty Rate Raises $1,000 For Harvey Victims

  28-09-2017 23:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– In the wake of the hurricanes that battered the South, groups and organizations have raised millions to help.
  The families who send their kids to City Springs Elementary/Middle School in East Baltimore have the highest poverty rate in the City.
  The City Springs School kids saw how much help victims of Hurricane Harvey needed and their teacher responded gave them information.
  “Well even though we don’t have money, most people will put up something just to h
  
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• Thursday Night Football On CBS Kicks Off As Tony Romo Continues Transition To Broadcasting

  28-09-2017 23:12
  Ryan Mayer
  Week 4 of the NFL schedule opens with an NFC North showdown at Lambeau Field when the Green Bay Packers (2-1) play host to the Chicago Bears (1-2) in prime-time on CBS with the broadcast team of Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Jay Feely on the call. Both teams are coming off of victories in Week 3 in dramatic fashion, with their games needing overtime to be decided. This rivalry is one of the oldest in football and, oddly enough, entering Thursday night, the record between the
  
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• The Photographer Who Captured Baltimore in Protest Is Putting Cameras in the Hands of Local Youth - Artsy

  28-09-2017 23:04 via artsy.net
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  The Photographer Who Captured Baltimore in Protest Is Putting Cameras in the Hands of Local Youth
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  In 2015, amid the Baltimore uprisings following Freddie Gray's death, Devin Allen's photograph of a young black man being chased by a line of police officers featured on the cover of TIME. For many, this is an accolade that comes at the end of a long ...
  
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• Baltimore Food Truck Vendors Battle The City Over ‘300-Foot Rule’

  28-09-2017 23:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Joey Vanoni of Pizza di Joey, is one of two food truck vendors suing Baltimore City.
  “This law is clearly un-American. It’s anti-competitive, it protects one group over another and it discriminates me based on my menu,” Vanoni said to a judge from the witness stand Thursday.
  Pizza is Vanoni’s food truck specialty, but if a brick-and-mortar restaurant has pizza or other Italian foods on its menu, a Baltimore law says he must park his truck a foo
  
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• Fantasy Football Week 4 Starts And Sits

  28-09-2017 23:02
  By Matt Citak
  Week 3 seemed to be overshadowed by the comments President Trump made about the NFL and its players protesting the national anthem. While a lot of the attention was directed towards what was occurring on the fields prior to kickoff, the NFL provided us with some incredibly close and exciting games. Before the weekend even began, we were given an amazing Thursday Night Football contest between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers. We can only hope that this weekend’s g
  
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• Ravens anthem singer explains resignation, defends NFL protests - CNN

  28-09-2017 23:00 via cnn.com
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  Ravens anthem singer explains resignation, defends NFL protests
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  (CNN) Baltimore Ravens anthem singer and National Guard veteran Joey Odoms resigned this week following the protests and displays of unity staged by NFL players around the country. Odoms, 28, does not feel the players were attempting to disrespect the ...
  Preston: Let's hope we can get back to football this weekendBaltimore Sun
  Ravens defense refuses to fall for Ben Roethlisberger's Jedi mind tricksESPN (blog)
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• “I really didn’t have a chance to play.” ‘Survivor’ Castoff Katrina: Post Elimination Q&A

  28-09-2017 22:56
  CBS Local – ‘Survivor: Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers’ is back on Wednesday nights for a 35th season (yes, 35 seasons – it’s been on the air since 2000) We had the chance to interview the first cast off of the new season, former Olympian Katrina Radke. Here’s her unique perspective (as told to CBS Local’s Adam Bloom and Samantha Bennet) on being the first one voted out of the new season and what she was hoping to accomplish had she not be voted out o
  
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• Port of Baltimore breaks records for containers, general cargo in 2017 fiscal year - Baltimore Sun

  28-09-2017 22:50 via baltimoresun.com
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  Port of Baltimore breaks records for containers, general cargo in 2017 fiscal year
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  Shipments of autos through the main Port of Baltimore have grown over the past five years. From January to May in 2017, the port had seen 237,683 vehicles, up two percent over last year. In 2016, the port saw 567,895; 2015: 574,964; 2014: 591,068; 2013 ...
  Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore has record number of cargo this yearFox Baltimoreall 2 news articles »
  
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• Jacoby Jones To Retire As A Baltimore Raven Friday

  28-09-2017 22:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Baltimore Ravens announced Thursday that former wide receiver/return specialist Jacoby Jones will retire as a Raven.
  The team announced a press conference will be held Friday for the retirement of Jones who played with the Ravens from 2012-2014.
  Jones is known for two of the most memorable plays in the 2012 NFL playoffs as a member of the Ravens: catching a 70-yard game-tying touchdown pass in the final seconds of regulation in the AFC Divisional playoff
  
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• Slice, a pizza delivery app, arrives in Baltimore - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  28-09-2017 22:02 via baltimoresun.com
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  Slice, a pizza delivery app, arrives in Baltimore
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  Pizza from Homeslyce can now be ordered via the Slice app, which launched in Baltimore on Thursday. (Jen Rynda / Baltimore Sun Media Group). Wesley CaseContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Baltimore pizza fans have a new way of quickly ordering ...
  
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• Study: Demand up for apartments in downtown Baltimore - WBAL Baltimore

  28-09-2017 21:55 via wbaltv.com
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  Study: Demand up for apartments in downtown Baltimore
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  There is a building boom in downtown Baltimore as demand for high-quality apartments has skyrocketed, according to a new study. A study from The Downtown Partnership of Baltimore indicates demand for apartments in downtown Baltimore is so strong that ...
  Perman Lauds Success of Downtown PartnershipUMB Newsall 4 news articles »
  
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• Repulsive 'fatberg' causes sewage overflow in Baltimore | New York ... - New York Post

  28-09-2017 21:48 via nypost.com
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  Repulsive 'fatberg' causes sewage overflow in Baltimore | New York ...
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  Officials in Baltimore announced earlier this week that a massive, concealed lump of fats, oils, grease and wet wipes was to blame for an overflow that dumped...
  Baltimore 'Fatberg' blamed in sewer overflow - USA TodayUSA TODAY
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• Police: Woman Lied About Missing Granddaughter To Shoplift

  28-09-2017 20:57
  EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a New Jersey woman made up a story that her granddaughter was missing inside a Walmart so that her son could steal clothes and candy.
  Police in Egg Harbor Township say that Donna Hall and her son Nicholas Hall were charged after Tuesday’s incident.
  Police say Donna Hall told employees she had last seen the 8-year-old girl in the store’s jewelry section.
  Security guards say they saw Nicholas Hall filling bags with clothes and cand
  
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• Police: Toddler Shot 2 Other Kids At Michigan Home Day Care

  28-09-2017 20:40
  DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Police say a toddler accidentally shot and wounded two other children at a home day care facility in suburban Detroit.
  Dearborn Police Chief Ronald Haddad says a preliminary investigation has determined that the toddler “accessed a handgun and the weapon discharged” at around 10:20 a.m. Wednesday.
  Police said Thursday that the wounded 3 years olds are in serious but stable condition at a hospital.
  Haddad says the gun was kept in the Dearborn home. Several
  
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• Christmas Loss To Steelers Has Ravens Ready For Rematch

  28-09-2017 20:21
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Antonio Brown’s game-winning touchdown last Christmas night still hasn’t faded from Eric Weddle’s memory.
  Probably never will.
  The score capped a 21-point fourth quarter for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who clinched the AFC North title with a 31-27 victory over Baltimore. Weddle and the Ravens had their playoff hopes end with this bitter defeat against their longtime rivals.
  “You never forget the bad plays or the plays that are so monumental to your sea
  
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• Baltimore students raise $1000 for Hurricane Harvey victims - WBAL Baltimore

  28-09-2017 20:17 via wbaltv.com
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  Baltimore students raise $1000 for Hurricane Harvey victims
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  Students at an east Baltimore school are donating money to the Red Cross after leading an effort to help victims of Hurricane Harvey. "When school first started, I didn't really care about what was happening in Houston. That sounds a little selfish ...and more »
  
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• Seinfield, Veep Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus Announces She Has Breast Cancer

  28-09-2017 20:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP)– Julia Louis-Dreyfus says she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
  Just when you thought… pic.twitter.com/SbtYChwiEj
  — Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@OfficialJLD) September 28, 2017The star of “Veep” and “Seinfeld” posted word of her illness Thursday on social media. A spokeswoman for Louis-Dreyfus confirmed the posts were authentic.
  On her Twitter account, the actress wrote that one in eight women get breast cancer.
  “The good news is
  
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• Airports Worldwide See Delays After Booking System Crash

  28-09-2017 19:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Airports around the world were affected by a massive computer outage Thursday with caused delays for travelers in several countries.
  The delays were reportedly caused by a network issue in the global flight-booking system operated by the Amadeus IT Group. The outage affected more than 130 airlines who all use the system to help manage flight reservations and luggage services.
  @British_Airways are you having problems? Impossible to log in and check in online! #BAFail p
  
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• Former School Aide Sentenced To 100 Years In Prison For Child Sex Abuse

  28-09-2017 19:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A former school aide has been sentenced to 100 years in prison after pleading guilty to 23 charges involving sex abuse of minors in Prince George’s County.
  Deonte Carraway sentenced to 395 yrs SAB 100 yrs executed time. Will run concurrent to 75 yr federal sentence.
  — PG_SAO (@PG_SAO) September 28, 2017Deonte Carraway, 24, was sentenced to 395 years and all but 100 years were suspended after he pleaded guilty to 23 counts of child sex abuse and possession of ch
  
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• Baltimore Ravens Announce U.S. Air Force Band Will Sing National Anthem Sunday

  28-09-2017 19:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Baltimore Ravens released a statement Thursday that an United States Air Force band will perform the National Anthem Sunday.
  RELATED: Ravens National Anthem Singer Announces Resignation: ‘I Do Not Belong There’
  The team says the United States Air Force Heritage Band will perform Sunday as the Ravens take on the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  The former National Anthem singer, Joey Odoms, announced his resignation on social media Tuesday. It came as the Rave
  
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• WWE’s Kane Running For Mayor: ‘It’s A Good Decision’

  28-09-2017 18:53
  By Chuck Carroll
  Glenn Jacobs is used to playing in front of packed houses at sold-out arenas, but his latest arena is unlike any he’s been in before. And this certainly isn’t a game. As “Kane,” he became a giant in the world of professional wrestling, having twice captured World Wrestling Entertainment’s biggest prize during a career that spans a quarter-century. Jacobs says his longevity enabled him to become a locker room leader. Now, that same leadership, couple
  
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• 105.7’s Norris ‘Not Buying’ Anthem Saga About Injustice; ‘I Get It, They Don’t Like The President’

  28-09-2017 18:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Ed Norris, Rob Long and Jerry Coleman weighed in on the NFL anthem controversy this morning on 105.7 The Fan’s Big Bad Morning Show.
  Ed Norris says he’s not buying that NFL players are actually taking a knee on the field to protest injustice, but are doing it because they dislike President Donald Trump.
  “I’m calling B.S. on the whole thing now, because even [Eric] Weddle just said ‘A lot of people are really upset and deeply disturbed.’
  
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• Howard County to pitch Columbia for Amazon HQ2 - Baltimore Sun

  28-09-2017 18:36 via baltimoresun.com
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  Howard County to pitch Columbia for Amazon HQ2
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  A third Maryland municipality is making a bid for Amazon's coveted second headquarters, joining a crowded national competition for a $5 billion investment and its promise of 50,000 jobs. Howard County is drafting a proposal and incentive package to ...and more »
  
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• Kahn: Will The Nationals Win In October?

  28-09-2017 18:35
  By Andrew Kahn
  Take aim at a dartboard of the likely playoff teams, and you’re more likely than not to hit a franchise that begets pity. The Indians have the longest championship drought (68 years) in sports. The Astros were born in 1962 and have never won it all. The Rockies aren’t as old (they started in 1993) but have also never won. The Twins have not been to the playoffs since 2010 and haven’t reached the World Series since ’91. The Dodgers have failed to reach the W
  
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• Car Drives Into Maryland Domino’s Pizza Restaurant

  28-09-2017 18:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A car drove into a Glen Burnie Domino’s Pizza restaurant Thursday morning, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department.
  Fire officials say the incident occurred in the 7400 block of Ritchie Highway around 11:40 a.m.
  The driver of the car was able to exit and the car has since been removed from the restaurant.
  Investigators don’t know at this time why the car drove into the building.
  No one has been transported to the hospital.
  It isn’t known if a
  
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• Montgomery County Officials To Get Update On Purple Line

  28-09-2017 18:04
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — Montgomery County officials are scheduled to get an update about answers to questions of interest to people who live along the Purple Line right-of-way.
  A panel of Montgomery County council members is scheduled to meet Thursday.
  Its members will hear from Purple Line Transit Partners and the Metro Transit Authority. They are the consortium responsible for designing, building, operating and maintaining the Purple Line.
  The Purple Line is a 16-mile light rail line that
  
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• Volunteers Wanted To Clean Up Assateague Island

  28-09-2017 17:42
  BERLIN, Md. (AP) — Volunteers are wanted to help clean up Assateague Island on National Public Lands Day.
  Officials are asking volunteers to come to the island on Saturday to help with a yearly clean up. Entrance fees will be waived and volunteers are asked to bring work gloves, sunscreen, insect repellent and drinking water.
  Assateague Island is off the coasts of Maryland and Virginia and is home to wild horses that swim to Chincoteague Island each summer, an event that draws thousands of
  
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• Bed Bugs Attracted To Dirty Laundry, Scientists Say

  28-09-2017 17:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Scientists have found a new defense against bringing bed bugs into your home. The solution in simple: wash your clothes.
  British researchers from the University of Sheffield say that leaving dirty laundry exposed in bedrooms while traveling may lead to bed bug infestations. The scientists report that the blood-sucking, itch-causing pests are not only attracted to humans but also the smell of humans which dirty clothes carry.
  “There are a lot of good studies out there
  
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• CBS Sports Network’s Houston Nutt: Really Impressed With Georgia’s Defense

  28-09-2017 17:32
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  Through four weeks of the college football season, Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs have consistently moved up the rankings, from 15th in the country during the preseason to seventh now. They’ve done so on the back of a physical defense that’s allowing opponents just 269.5 yards and 11.5 points per game. The running game has been just as important, with Nick Chubb and Sony Michel leading an attack that churns out 223.3 yards per game and helps to protect freshman QB Ja
  
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• Black Lives Matter Facebook ad targeting Baltimore, Ferguson linked to Russia - Baltimore Sun

  28-09-2017 17:19 via baltimoresun.com
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  Black Lives Matter Facebook ad targeting Baltimore, Ferguson linked to Russia
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  At least one of the Facebook advertisements bought by the Russians during last year's presidential campaign was targeted at voters in Baltimore and made reference to the Black Lives Matter movement, a source familiar with the ad said Wednesday. The ad ...
  CNN: Russian-bought Black Lives Matter ad on Facebook targeted Baltimore and FergusonKCRA Sacramento
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• Report: Baltimore needs more robust financing system for small businesses - Baltimore Sun

  28-09-2017 16:34 via baltimoresun.com
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  Report: Baltimore needs more robust financing system for small businesses
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  Baltimore needs a more robust financing system to help small businesses grow and to attract new companies. That's the conclusion of a new report by Johns Hopkins University's 21st Century Cities Initiative that evaluated access to venture capital ...
  Report: Baltimore needs stronger financing system to bring more capital to startupsTechnical.ly Brooklyn
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• After pursuit, Baltimore police seize two high-capacity guns in arrest of 18 year-old - Baltimore Sun

  28-09-2017 16:34 via baltimoresun.com
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  After pursuit, Baltimore police seize two high-capacity guns in arrest of 18 year-old
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  Baltimore Police seized two high-capacity guns in their arrest of Jaime Bull, 18. (Baltimore Police Department). Kevin RectorContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. An 18-year-old man was arrested and two high-capacity guns were seized late Wednesday in ...
  
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• House Majority Whip Scalise Returns To Work At Capitol 3 Months After Shooting

  28-09-2017 16:28
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The congressman shot in June at a baseball practice is returning to work at the Capitol after three months in the hospital and at a rehabilitation facility.
  That’s the word from Majority Whip Steve Scalise’s office. The Louisiana Republican will vote Thursday morning and address his colleagues on the House floor. This is his first public appearance since the shooting.
  Scalise and four other people were injured June 14 when a gunman opened fire on a Republican
  
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• Thursday, September 28, 2017

  28-09-2017 15:56
  An event at the Anthem House called Boxing For Books happens TONIGHT.
  Linh and Marty have Coffee With Patti LaBelle and Dr. Vincenza Snow, talk All About Your Boom.
  
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• Baltimore Library Accused of Pay Inequality for Women - U.S. News & World Report

  28-09-2017 15:11 via usnews.com
  Baltimore Library Accused of Pay Inequality for Women
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  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against a Baltimore library for allegedly paying female librarian supervisors less than a male counterpart. Sept. 28, 2017, at 9:05 a.m.. Baltimore Library Accused of Pay Inequality ...and more »
  
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• Valley View Farms Pumpkin Is A Supersized Sign Of Fall

  28-09-2017 15:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — While the Baltimore area continues to have summer-like temperatures, a sign of fall has officially arrived in Cockeysville. And it’s hard to miss.
  Behold, the giant pumpkin at Valley View Farms. It’s 1,536 pounds and Valley View Farms is holding a contest to guess the amount of seeds inside the pumpkin. If you get the right answer — you’ll get a $300 Valley View Farms gift card.
  The pumpkin will be on display until October 28th.
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• Injured Chick Gets Birds Eye View Of Ocean City

  28-09-2017 14:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Police come to the aid of a bird that was grounded in Ocean City.
  Our ACOs responded to a complaint of an injured bird. Turned out to be this guy! After getting a tour of Ocean City, he flew away. ☺ pic.twitter.com/OvEJWWCnVO
  — Ocean City PD (@OCPDMDInfo) September 28, 2017Ocean City Police posted the story on their Facebook page after officers received a call of an injured bird at a local hotel. The Animal Control Unit responded and were able to take the
  
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• Police: Toddler Shoots 2 Other Children At Michigan Day Care

  28-09-2017 14:23
  DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Police say a toddler accidentally shot and injured two other children at a home day care facility in suburban Detroit.
  Dearborn Police Chief Ronald Haddad says a preliminary investigation has revealed the toddler “accessed a handgun and the weapon discharged” about 10:20 a.m. Wednesday.
  The wounded children both are believed to be 3 years old. They have been hospitalized in critical, but stable condition.
  Haddad says the gun was kept in the Dearborn home,
  
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• School Librarian Rejects Books Donated By Melania Trump

  28-09-2017 14:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – An elementary school librarian in Massachusetts is passing on a donation offered by the First Lady.
  According to CBS Boston, the Cambridgeport Elementary school was selected by the White House to receive ten Dr. Seuss books as part of National Read a Book Day. One school from each state was selected.
  The school’s librarian Liz Phips Soeiro, wrote an editorial for the Horn Book’s Family Reading blog to explain why she was turning down the offer.
  
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• Free Fall Baltimore is back. Here are 10 events not to miss - Baltimore Sun

  28-09-2017 14:13 via baltimoresun.com
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  Free Fall Baltimore is back. Here are 10 events not to miss
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  Festival goers cheer for their favorite pig during the pig race the Pigtown Festival, one of many free events taking place in October as part of Free Fall Baltimore. Festival goers cheer for their favorite pig during the pig race the Pigtown Festival ...
  
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• Baltimore coal terminals seeing rebound in US exports - Baltimore Sun

  28-09-2017 13:02 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore coal terminals seeing rebound in US exports
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  Coal exports have risen at the CNX coal facility in Baltimore in the past several months. (Kim Hairston, Baltimore Sun video). Colin CampbellContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. One hundred and fifty thousand tons of coal rumbled across a suspended ...and more »
  
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• Giving The Gift Of Green In The ‘District Of Cannabis’

  28-09-2017 12:55
  WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s hard to justify $45 for an ordinary black cotton T-shirt, but the customer at a store in Washington D.C.’s Adams Morgan neighborhood does so without question. The clerk grabs a clear plastic box containing about one gram of marijuana and drops it into the bag, reciting a practiced line: “Thank you and here’s a gift for you to have as a souvenir.”
  It’s another satisfied customer in the so-called District of Cannabis, the unique lega
  
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• Chicago Officer Disciplined After Posing With American Flag

  28-09-2017 12:27
  CHICAGO (AP) — A white Chicago police officer has been disciplined by the department for a photo on social media that shows him posing with an American flag in apparent protest of the NFL players who knelt during the national anthem Sunday.
  In the photo, the officer is in uniform, standing in front of a police SUV and holding the flag. A sign in front of him reads: “I stand for the anthem. I love the American flag. I support my president and the 2nd amendment.”
  Source: Facebook
  
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• Does Baltimore meet Amazon's criteria for a new headquarters? - Baltimore Sun

  28-09-2017 12:05 via data.baltimoresun.com
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  Does Baltimore meet Amazon's criteria for a new headquarters?
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  The Seattle-based Internet commerce behemoth is considering building a massive second base that would create 50,000 new jobs with average pay in excess of $100,000. Jurisdictions across the country — including Baltimore, Columbia and Prince ...
  
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• Steelers News: Pittsburgh will try to win in Baltimore for the first time since 2012 - Behind the Steel Curtain

  28-09-2017 11:19 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
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  Steelers News: Pittsburgh will try to win in Baltimore for the first time since 2012
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  The Pittsburgh Steelers haven't won at M&T Bank Stadium since 2012. Will they reverse that trend? by Jeff.Hartman@BnGBlitz Sep 28, 2017, 5:19am EDT. tweet · share · pin · Rec. Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images. The last time the Pittsburgh Steelers ...and more »
  
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• Handgun Found On Annapolis High School Bus

  28-09-2017 10:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A loaded handgun has been found at a school in Anne Arundel County.  That’s according to our media partners at The Baltimore Sun.
  The weapon was found on Wednesday afternoon after students were dismissed at Annapolis High School. Principal Sue Chittim wrote a letter to parents saying a school employee saw what he believed to be a gun in the bag of a student. A 10th grade student allegedly carried the gun onto the bus.
  An officer found a .22 caliber handgun on a
  
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• Using Promise to Rebuild - Inside Higher Ed

  28-09-2017 09:03 via insidehighered.com
  Using Promise to Rebuild
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  Baltimore's struggling two-year college considers a tuition-free program while undergoing a state-mandated reorganization. But some experts question what level of quality they're offering students for free.and more »
  
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