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• Despite High Hopes, Hot Weather Dulls Fall Foliage Season

  08-10-2017 21:36
  EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Tour buses continue to pack into a maple sugar farm on the outskirts of Vermont’s capital during the first week of October, the peak of foliage season for travelers looking for the brilliant red and yellow mountainsides that define the season.
  While the leaf-peepers are here, mountainside-covering color is not.
  Surveying the landscape from behind his business, Morse Farm Sugarworks owner Burr Morse spots pockets of color in the trees. But in other areas, a
  
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• VP Pence Leaves NFL Game After Players Protest During Anthem

  08-10-2017 21:31
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence has left the 49ers-Colts game after about a dozen San Francisco players took a knee during the national anthem.
  The former Indiana governor flew in so he could watch Peyton Manning’s jersey retirement ceremony on Sunday. But Pence didn’t stick around long.
  Pence said on Twitter: “I left today’s Colts game because @POTUS and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem.&rdqu
  
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• Oakland Raiders Inactives Against Baltimore Ravens - Raiders.com

  08-10-2017 20:38 via raiders.com
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  Oakland Raiders Inactives Against Baltimore Ravens
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  It's game day, and the Oakland Raiders are back on the grass at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, to host the Baltimore Ravens for their Week 5 bout. Last week, the Silver and Black were forced to go toe-to-toe with the Denver Broncos without the ...
  Three predictions for Ravens-Raiders week five matchupBaltimore Beatdown
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• Reporter Clarifies After Saying Kaepernick Would Stand For Anthem

  08-10-2017 19:40
  NEW YORK (AP) — A CBS reporter has clarified his televised report saying quarterback Colin Kaepernick told him he would stand during the national anthem if he played in the NFL again, saying he didn’t discuss the issue with the player when they spoke.
  Jason La Canfora said in a series of tweets on Sunday that he was relaying previous reporting about Kaepernick and did not ask whether the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback would sit or stand during the anthem.
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• Kaepernick Tells CBS He’ll Stand During National Anthem

  08-10-2017 19:40
  NEW YORK (AP) — Quarterback Colin Kaepernick has told CBS that he would stand during the national anthem if given a chance to play football in the NFL again.
  According to a report by Jason La Canfora on Sunday, Kaepernick has been living in New York and working out privately in New Jersey with the hope of signing with a team this season.
  Kaepernick kneeled during the national anthem last season to bring more attention to the killings of black men by police officers. The protests
  
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• Police Investigate Shooting Inside Maryland Wal-Mart

  08-10-2017 19:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are searching for the person who opened fire inside a Maryland Wal-Mart, injuring one person.
  The Howard County Police Department reports the shooting happened at the Wal-Mart store located in the 3200 block of North Ridge Rd. in Ellicott City.
  Police were called at midnight Saturday about a shooting inside the store, and responding officers arrived to find a man with a gunshot wound.
  Following their investigation, police say there was a fight inside the
  
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• Police investigating nonfatal shooting at Walmart store in Ellicott City - Baltimore Sun

  08-10-2017 19:15 via baltimoresun.com
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  Police investigating nonfatal shooting at Walmart store in Ellicott City
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  Howard County police are investigating a nonfatal shooting that occurred around midnight Saturday in a Walmart store in Ellicott City. Police were called for a report of a fight with shots fired at the store in the 3200 block of North Ridge Road, and ...
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• At Maryland high schools, teaching empathy in a time of controversy - Baltimore Sun

  08-10-2017 18:33 via baltimoresun.com
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  At Maryland high schools, teaching empathy in a time of controversy
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  As anger and intolerance dominated the national public discourse over the past year, Arundel High School principal Gina Davenport thought about how her students might respond. Davenport wanted to help the young people communicate in ways that rose ...
  
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• Baltimore councilman takes survey on damaged Columbus statue - Washington Post

  08-10-2017 18:21 via washingtonpost.com
  Baltimore councilman takes survey on damaged Columbus statue
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  BALTIMORE — A Baltimore city councilman wants to hear from residents about what should be done with a vandalized 225-year-old monument to explorer Christopher Columbus. Someone took a sledge hammer to the 44-foot-tall obelisk in a city park in ...and more »
  
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• Tropical Storm Nate Weakens But Rain, Floods To Continue

  08-10-2017 17:39
  BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — A fast-moving storm called Nate brought flooding and power outages to the U.S. Gulf Coast early Sunday after it sloshed ashore outside Biloxi, Mississippi — the first hurricane to make landfall in that state since Katrina devastated the region 12 years ago.
  The storm hit Mississippi as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 85 mph (140 kph) but weakened later to a tropical storm as it moved inland, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami sai
  
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• Lawsuit: Teen Expelled For Sitting For Pledge Of Allegiance

  08-10-2017 17:26
  HOUSTON (AP) — A lawsuit says a Houston student’s Constitutional rights were violated when she was expelled for not standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.
  Randall Kallinen, an attorney for 17-year-old India Landry’s family, said the civil lawsuit was filed Saturday against the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District and a high school principal.
  The lawsuit says Landry, who’d been sitting for the pledge in class, was expelled Monday after doing that in the principal&
  
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• On Time: October 8, 2017

  08-10-2017 16:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
   
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  The National Aquarium
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• Three predictions for Ravens-Raiders week five matchup - Baltimore Beatdown

  08-10-2017 16:51 via baltimorebeatdown.com
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  Three predictions for Ravens-Raiders week five matchup
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  The Ravens are set to travel to Oakland to take on the Raiders in week five. Kickoff is set for 4:05 ET. Below are three predictions for Baltimore's week five matchup: 1. Alex Collins will have over 70 rushing yards. Collins has fumbled twice since ...
  Who Will Win Baltimore Ravens vs. Oakland Raiders? AI PredictsInverse
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• Sunday, October 6, 2017

  08-10-2017 16:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Magazine Celebrates Its 10th Birthday
   
  Gala To Support The Ronald McDonald House
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• Police: Mother Rescued Infant Seconds Before Train Hit SUV

  08-10-2017 16:29
  OKLAHOMA, Pa. (AP) — State police say a mother pulled an infant from her sport utility vehicle seconds before a train struck it after an accident left two vehicles on the tracks in western Pennsylvania.
  Police said a woman crossing an intersection in the borough of Oklahoma failed to yield the right of way and was hit by another SUV just after 1 p.m. Saturday.
  Both vehicles became disabled on the Norfolk Southern tracks. Several witnesses were able to push the second SUV off.
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• In Vegas, Pence Praises US Resolve To Find Hope After Horror

  08-10-2017 15:30
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence praised the heroic response by police and the resolve of the American people at a prayer service in Las Vegas, while federal agents hauled away belongings left behind by terrified concertgoers trying to escape raining bullets from a gunman who was shooting from his high-rise hotel suite.
  “It was a tragedy of unimaginable proportions,” Pence said as he addressed nearly 300 people at Las Vegas City Hall Saturday afternoon. “Those w
  
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• Baltimore Beer Week, David Sedaris and more of the week's best events in the Baltimore area - Baltimore Sun

  08-10-2017 15:09 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore Beer Week, David Sedaris and more of the week's best events in the Baltimore area
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  The beer will be flowing with tasty aplomb for the next 10 days here in Charm City. That's right, it's Baltimore Beer Week, our city's annual salute to the delicious things that happen when malt, barley and hops get together. Begin the partying Friday ...and more »
  
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• Muslim group works to ease concerns about Joppatowne housing development - Baltimore Sun

  08-10-2017 14:36 via baltimoresun.com
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  Muslim group works to ease concerns about Joppatowne housing development
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  Abdul Latif Bennett of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community discusses the group's mission outside Joppa Market Place on Saturday, Oct. 7. (Alison Knezevich / Baltimore Sun). Alison KnezevichContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Members of the Ahmadiyya ...
  
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• Baltimore Ravens vs. Oakland Raiders Preview and Prediction - AthlonSports.com

  08-10-2017 14:14 via athlonsports.com
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  Baltimore Ravens vs. Oakland Raiders Preview and Prediction
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  In their first couple of games of the season, the Oakland Raiders appeared to be a legit Super Bowl contender. Now the team has lost two in a row and possibly their quarterback for an extended period of time. Derek Carr is expected to miss between two ...
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  Who Will Win Baltimore Ravens vs. Oakland Raiders? AI PredictsInverse
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• The Sun Remembers: Oct. 8-14 - Baltimore Sun

  08-10-2017 14:01 via baltimoresun.com
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  The Sun Remembers: Oct. 8-14
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  Tito Landrum's 10th-inning home run in the top of the 10th inning off the White Sox's Britt Burns was the game-winning hit of Game 4 of the 1983 American League Championship Series, putting the Orioles into the World Series. (Baltimore Sun file photo).
  
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• Designed wisely, express lanes can reduce travel time, bring revenue - Baltimore Sun

  08-10-2017 14:00 via baltimoresun.com
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  Designed wisely, express lanes can reduce travel time, bring revenue
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  Express toll lanes generated more than $70 million in revenue in Maryland last year. (Ulysses Muñoz, Kenneth K. Lam / Baltimore Sun). Colin CampbellContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. When the state opened eight miles of express toll lanes on Interstate ...
  
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• NFL TV Schedule: What time, channel is Baltimore Ravens vs. Oakland Raiders (10/8/17)? Live stream, watch online ... - NJ.com

  08-10-2017 12:45 via nj.com
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  NFL TV Schedule: What time, channel is Baltimore Ravens vs. Oakland Raiders (10/8/17)? Live stream, watch online ...
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  The Baltimore Ravens (2-2), led by quarterback Joe Flacco, meet the Oakland Raiders (2-2), who will be without injured quarterback Derek Carr, in an AFC matchup in NFL Week 5 action at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California on Sunday, October 8, ...and more »
  
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• Hurricane Nate Closes In On Mississippi, Making 2nd Landfall

  08-10-2017 07:30
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Nate made its second landfall near Biloxi, Mississippi, as it threatens to inundate homes and businesses.
  #Nate strengthening & expected to be a category 2 #hurricane at landfall along the northern Gulf Coast. More: https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb pic.twitter.com/VGUKZRxVjg
  — NHC Atlantic Ops (@NHC_Atlantic) October 7, 2017The Hurricane came ashore on a sparsely populated area at the mouth of the Mississippi River on Saturday and closed in on Mississippi, pel
  
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• Baltimore Orioles: The 2017 contributions of Joey Rickard - Birds Watcher

  08-10-2017 06:39 via birdswatcher.com
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  Baltimore Orioles: The 2017 contributions of Joey Rickard
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  The Baltimore Orioles have a group of talented, young players in the infield and outfield. Joey Rickard is one of them. In his second season with the Baltimore Orioles, the 26-year-old showed promise in the outfield and at the plate. Rickard is no ...
  
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• Cherry Hill Family Holds Vigil, Continues Search For Daughter Missing Since May - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  08-10-2017 05:33 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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  Cherry Hill Family Holds Vigil, Continues Search For Daughter Missing Since May
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore family is begging the public for help in finding their daughter who went missing this spring. Akia Eggleston hasn't been seen since May 3. Five months later, there are few clues and no closure for Akia's family. Now, they ...
  
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• Cherry Hill Family Holds Vigil, Continues Search For Daughter Missing Since May

  08-10-2017 05:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore family is begging the public for help in finding their daughter who went missing this spring. Akia Eggleston hasn’t been seen since May 3.
  Five months later, there are few clues and no closure for Akia’s family. Now, they’re calling on the community to help find the 22-year-old woman who was eight months pregnant.
  “Hope is the only thing this family has left,” Shawn Wilkinson, Akia’s father
  Gathering on the Cherry Hill
  
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• Maryland Volunteers Continue To Help Hurricane Victims

  08-10-2017 05:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Weeks after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma ripped through the U.S. mainland, impacting millions in Texas and Florida, Marylanders are continuing to help those in need.
  As people in Texas continue to rebuild from Hurricane Harvey’s wrath and Floridians clean up from Hurricane Irma, Marylanders continue to help the victims of the storms.
  “We’re just here to help today. The greater Laurel area has been responsive to the needs of helping the community,&rdq
  
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• Volunteers Join In Civic Works Day Of Service To Improve The City

  08-10-2017 05:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hundreds of volunteers scattered throughout Charm City Saturday to help improve its image as a part of Civic Works 15th Annual Ricky Myers Day of Service.
  More than 300 volunteers came out to Clifton Park to work on 20 different projects to make a hands-on impact in Baltimore.
  Planting trees and cleaning up parks is what the Ricky Myers Day of Service is all about.
  “Baltimore has an energy about it that’s really exciting,” said Becky L. Sterlin
  
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• Two sought after Anne Arundel sheriff's deputy is dragged by car - Baltimore Sun

  08-10-2017 05:01 via baltimoresun.com
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  Two sought after Anne Arundel sheriff's deputy is dragged by car
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  The Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Department says this woman, identified as Melissa Andrea Day, is one of two people being sought after a deputy was injured trying to arrest her. (Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Department). Alison KnezevichContact ...and more »
  
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• Police Asking For Help To Locate Dundalk Woman

  08-10-2017 04:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are asking for help in locating a 31-year-old woman from Dundalk.
  Baltimore County Police say Domonique Crystal Burney was reported missing by family members, after last being seen at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center on September 30.
  Police say Burney is5-foot-7-inches tall with brown eyes and brown hair. She has a cross tattoo on the back of her neck.
  Anyone with information on her whereabouts can contact police at 410-307-2020.
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• Deputies Looking For Woman Who Escaped Arrest, Deputy Injured By Getaway Car

  08-10-2017 04:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a suspect after she got away in the middle of an arrest, severely injuring a deputy.
  Anne Arundel County Sheriffs say on Saturday afternoon, a deputy was driving near Magothy Bridge Road in Pasadena when he observed a woman in the passenger seat of a car, who he recognized as wanted for multiple warrants.
  Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office says the deputy approached the car and attempted to arrest the wo
  
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• Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Tractor-Trailer On 695

  08-10-2017 04:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man has died after Maryland State Police say he was struck by a tractor-trailer while walking along the inner loop of 695 at Baltimore National Pike.
  Maryland State Police say it happened just after 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning when the tractor-trailer struck the man, who was a pedestrian in the travel portion of the road.
  They say the truck driver remained on scene after the incident and has been cooperating with police.
  Anyone with information is requested to contact th
  
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• Five shot in Baltimore from Friday night through Saturday - Baltimore Sun

  08-10-2017 04:10 via baltimoresun.com
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  Five shot in Baltimore from Friday night through Saturday
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  Baltimore police said five people were shot in four separate incidents from late Friday through Saturday. Officers were called to a home in the 300 block of S. Monroe St. late Friday night for a report of a shooting, police said. They found a 27-year ...
  Man found dead in vacant house in East Baltimore, death being investigated as homicideABC2 News
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• Man Caught On Video Holding Onto Front Of Moving School Bus

  08-10-2017 03:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man faces multiple charges after jumping onto a moving Baltimore County School Bus in Parkville.
  Police say 68-year-old Leverne Ardin Doran, from Nottingham, jumped on the hood of a bus coming from Loch Raven Middle School Thursday afternoon, after police say a plastic bottle was thrown from the bus and struck his car.
  Doran banged on the doors, police say, and attempted to get on the bus, but the driver would not open the door because he was in fear for the s
  
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• Police Investigating Brooklyn Double Shooting

  08-10-2017 02:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two people sustained non-life-threatening injuries after they were shot Saturday evening, Baltimore Police say.
  They say just before 6 p.m. Saturday night, officers were called to the 400 block of Annabel Avenue in Brooklyn.
  Police say a 51-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman were both were shot in the leg and taken to area hospitals for treatment.
  Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 410-396-2221 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lo
  
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• Rain forecast after weeks of dry weather - Baltimore Sun

  08-10-2017 02:28 via baltimoresun.com
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  Rain forecast after weeks of dry weather
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  Rain is forecast for the next few days in Baltimore, after weeks of dry weather. The National Weather Service says on-and-off showers are predicted to begin Saturday night. Showers and possible thunderstorms are forecast for Sunday afternoon and night.and more »
  
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• Hurricane Nate Makes Landfall Near Mouth Of Mississippi River

  08-10-2017 02:00
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Nate has now made landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River.
  It is moving at 20 miles per hour, and has maximum sustained winds of  85 miles per hour.
  The storm is 10 miles southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi and about 100 miles south of Biloxi, Mississippi.
  #Nate makes landfall near mouth of Mississippi River as a cat 1 hurricane w/ max winds of 85 mph. 2nd landfall expected along MS coast. pic.twitter.com/4fX8sO6Ksn
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• Man charged in Parkville school bus disturbance - Baltimore Sun

  08-10-2017 01:20 via baltimoresun.com
  Man charged in Parkville school bus disturbance
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  A 68-year-old man faces several charges after Baltimore County police say he banged on a school bus carrying students last week from Loch Raven Middle School, and then clung to the moving vehicle. The incident happened in the Parkville area around ...and more »
  
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• Pedestrian killed on Beltway in Catonsville - Baltimore Sun

  08-10-2017 00:39 via baltimoresun.com
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  Pedestrian killed on Beltway in Catonsville
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  State police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed on the Beltway in the Catonsville area early Saturday. Police have not released the identity of the male victim. They said he was in the roadway on the inner loop near the ...and more »
  
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