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• Volunteers Help Overhaul Stable Where Baltimore’s Famous Arabber Horses Are Kept

  25-10-2017 23:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If you’ve lived in Baltimore, you’ve heard their cry. The city’s Arabbers, or horse cart vendors, have been selling fruits and vegetables in city neighborhoods for more than 200 years.
  And now, one stable is getting much-needed support from the horse community.
  “This has been going on since I was a kid… and this is another way of getting your fruits and vegetables if you can’t,” says Yvonne Telp.
  There’s a lot of talk of fo
  
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• With Several Cases Already Confirmed, Health Officials Remind Everyone To Get Flu Shot

  25-10-2017 23:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The flu season is upon us, and health experts are urging people to get vaccinated before they get sick.
  Flu season typically runs October through May, and even though it’s early in the season, the Maryland Department of Health has already confirmed several cases here in Baltimore.
  Health officials say the time to get your flu shot is now.
  “There are certain groups at higher risk. People who have underlying conditions, the very young, the very old, pregnant wom
  
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• ‘Michael Jackson Loved Halloween’: John Branca On CBS Animated Special

  25-10-2017 22:46
  Michael Jackson will always will be synonymous with Halloween. The late pop star’s music still resonates deeply with fans all over the world and his music videos such as “Thriller” and “Ghost” demonstrate that Jackson had a strong affinity for the scary and spooky in life. On Friday, October 27, Jackson’s fans will be able to hear his music in a brand new way when CBS premieres “Michael Jackson’s Halloween” at 8pm EST. Produced by John Branca
  
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• Md. Students Too Sick To Go To School Attend Class Via Rolling Robots

  25-10-2017 22:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Rolling robots are making sure Anne Arundel County Schools students who are too sick to physically attend classes don’t miss out on their lessons.
  A quick glance shows that there are a dozen students in Mr. Maldanado’s Spanish class at Meade High.
  But if you were to look closer, there’s a thirteenth.
  Destiny looks a little different than her classmates — her face appears on an iPad attached to an apparatus that allows her to roll down the hallways,
  
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• Harford County Man Arrested On Child Porn Charges

  25-10-2017 22:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 49-year-old Harford County man is behind bars after authorities found that he was in possession of child pornography.
  Jeffrey Roger Forwood is charged with three counts of possession of child pornography and three counts of distribution of child pornography.
  The investigation into Forwood began in August, after the Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit found that child pornography was being distributed from a home in Bel Air.
  A search warrant was served a
  
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• Federal bust of East Baltimore drug gang results in 13 indictments plus 3 arrests - Baltimore Sun

  25-10-2017 22:37 via baltimoresun.com
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  Federal bust of East Baltimore drug gang results in 13 indictments plus 3 arrests
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  Federal authorities secured indictments against 13 people — and filed charges against three more — as part of a 10-month investigation into a violent East Baltimore drug gang that has peddled heroin, crack and cocaine in the open for years, they said ...
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• Man Arrested, Charged With Shooting Woman In Her Greenmount Ave. Home

  25-10-2017 22:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting of a 34-year-old woman in her home last month.
  Robert Sivells, 46, faces first degree attempted murder and assault charges and various firearms violations.
  Police say it happened around 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 26 when the woman was shot in her home in the 1100 block of Greenmount Avenue. She is still recovering.
  Sivells, of Woodbrook Avenue, was arrested on October 24.
  He is currently at Central Booking waiting
  
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• 66-Year-Old Charged With Shooting 2 Young Women As They Sat In Car

  25-10-2017 22:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A 66-year-old man has been arrested and charged with shooting two teen girls as they sat in a parked car on Oct. 14.
  Robert Madison was arrested at his home in the 3900 block of Norfolk Avenue on Tuesday and has been charged with two counts of first degree attempted murder. He is being held without bail.
  Police say the victims were parked in the the 3900 block of Norfolk Avenue when Madison ran by and opened fire, striking them both.
  They were admitted to to Sinai Hospital
  
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• Cop Celebrates Boy’s Birthday When No One Picks Him Up At School

  25-10-2017 22:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A Green Bay police officer is being praised for his actions after a child was left at school without anyone to pick him up. Making the boy’s story even more heart-wrenching: it was his birthday.
  According to reports, the eight-year-old was left at his Wisconsin elementary school on October 23 when Officer Darryl Robinson was called to help.Green Bay police say the boy’s mother is currently in prison and the school didn’t have any other family contact
  
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• CBS Sports’ Boomer Esiason On Week 8 Dolphins-Ravens TNF Matchup, More

  25-10-2017 22:10
  By Matt Citak
  While the Miami Dolphins are off to a rather surprising 4-2 start, their early-season success cannot be credited to quarterback play. In 5.5 games this season, starting quarterback Jay Cutler has thrown for just 995 yards, with a 62.8 completion percentage, to go along with seven touchdowns and five interceptions. The 34-year-old veteran has not topped 230 yards or two touchdowns in a game this season, and is a big reason why the Dolphins currently rank 31st in the NFL in points pe
  
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• One Of The Most Lethal Drug Trafficking Organizations Now Off Baltimore Streets

  25-10-2017 22:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One of the most lethal drug trafficking organizations in Baltimore is now off the streets.
  Hundreds of ATF agents from around the region, along with the Baltimore Police Department, were behind a major takedown early Wednesday morning.
  The following were charged in the indictment:
  Rodney Addison, a.k.a. “Black,” a.k.a. “Freddy,” age 39, of BaltimoreDeandre Anderson, a.k.a. “Meatball,” age 22, of BaltimoreKurt Atkins, age 55, of Bal
  
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• 13 Alleged Gang Members Charged With Selling Heroin, Cocaine In Baltimore

  25-10-2017 22:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — 13 alleged gang members have been charged with running a large drug trafficking operation out of Baltimore beginning in 2012.
  The suspects were indicted on charges of distribution of heroin and cocaine. One was also charged with possession of a firearm by a felon, and another was also charged with possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
  The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and the Baltimore Police D
  
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• 'This Is Us' recap: Oh, brother - Baltimore Sun

  25-10-2017 21:59 via baltimoresun.com
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  'This Is Us' recap: Oh, brother
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  Don't you love how TV synopses both nail a particular episode while simultaneously completely missing the whole point of said episode? For instance, you might have seen a synopsis for this week's “This Is Us” episode, titled “Brothers,” that read ...and more »
  
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• Baltimore Transportation Supervisor Charged With Taking Bribes

  25-10-2017 21:47
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A transportation supervisor for Baltimore city has been arrested and charged with taking $5,000 in bribes to help a contractor avoid paying fines.
  Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against 50-year-old Daryl Wade of Rosedale, a supervisor in the Street Cut Unit of the city’s Department of Transportation.
  According to an FBI affidavit, Wade held sway over fines levied by the Street Cut Unit to contractors who don’t complete construction work on p
  
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• Top News: Baltimore Bound - MiamiDolphins

  25-10-2017 21:28 via miamidolphins.com
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  Not that there was much doubt, but Matt Moore now is the starter for the game against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night after Jay Cutler was ruled out because of his rib injury. It will be Moore's 16th regular season start since he joined the ...
  Miami Dolphins vs. Baltimore Ravens odds: Picks from expert who's 34-15 on NFL totalsCBSSports.com
  There is an upset brewing for Thursday's Dolphins game in Baltimore, and here's whyMiami Heral
  
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• Police: Man Stabs CVS Employee While Attempting To Steal Razor, Knee Braces

  25-10-2017 21:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police are looking for a man who they say stabbed a CVS employee while trying to steal an electric razor and two knee braces.
  It happened Tuesday at around 6 p.m. at the CVS store in the 100 block of North Wolf Street.
  When confronted by the store’s security guards and an employee, the man allegedly took out a knife and stabbed the employee in the chest, dropped the items and ran eastbound on Fayette Street.
  The man is described as a black man in his mid t
  
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• Brother Of Vegas Shooter Suspected Of Child Porn Possession

  25-10-2017 21:10
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A brother of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock was arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of possessing child pornography, authorities said Wednesday.
  The arrest of Bruce Paddock was confirmed by a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation but not authorized to discuss it publicly.
  Bruce Paddock is not considered a suspect in the Las Vegas shooting. The child porn case predated the Oct. 1 shooting, the official said. It wasn’t immediately known if he has
  
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• Project CORE - Baltimore Sun

  25-10-2017 21:01 via baltimoresun.com
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  Project CORE is Gov. Larry Hogan's push to deal with blight in Baltimore. In 2016, he pledged $75 million to demolish thousands of vacant homes. That money has been split between the Maryland Stadium Authority and private groups, and the state is ...and more »
  
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• 5, Including 4 Firefighters, Injured In Truck Accident In Glen Burnie

  25-10-2017 20:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Five people, including four firefighters, have suffered injuries following an accident involving a fire department apparatus in Glen Burnie.
  It happened around 12:55 p.m. Wednesday. The heavy rescue squad assigned to the Severn Fire Station was responding to an auto accident with reported people trapped when they were involved in an accident at Ritchie Highway and Aquahart Road, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department.
  As a result of the accident, the 17-year
  
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• Baltimore transportation supervisor Daryl Wade charged in federal extortion case - Baltimore Sun

  25-10-2017 20:40 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore transportation supervisor Daryl Wade charged in federal extortion case
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  Federal authorities have charged a supervisor in the Baltimore Department of Transportation over an alleged extortion plot involving construction permits. The supervisor, Daryl Christopher Wade, 50, is accused of accepting $5,000 from an FBI informant ...
  Baltimore DOT supervisor charged with taking thousands in bribesWBAL Baltimore
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• Search Continues For Man Accused Of Killing, Raping 13-Month-Old Girl

  25-10-2017 20:21
  CONNEAUT, Ohio (AP) — Authorities are still searching for a man accused of killing and raping a 13-month-old in northeast Ohio.
  Conneaut Law Director Kyle Smith said earlier this month that his office filed charges of aggravated murder and rape against Joshua Gurto in the death of Sereniti Jazzlynn-Sky Blankenship-Sutley. Smith said an arrest warrant was issued for the 37-year-old Conneaut man.
  Police say they responded Oct. 7 to call about an unresponsive child at an apartment complex in
  
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• Four injured jumping from burning apartment building in Northeast Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  25-10-2017 20:04 via baltimoresun.com
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  Four injured jumping from burning apartment building in Northeast Baltimore
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  Firefighters clear debris from an 11-unit apartment building on Frankford Avenue in Northeast Baltimore after a fire broke out around 11 a.m. Four people jumped to safety, and two have been hospitalized with minor injuries. (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun).
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• Week 8 NFL Picks: League’s Best Teams Start To Establish Themselves

  25-10-2017 20:00
  Ryan Mayer
  Last week, we opened up with a longer screed on the parity that seems to be at play this year in the NFL. That remains true as there are currently 20 teams with a .500 record or better. Four teams sit at 4-2, four at 4-3, five at 5-2 and one at 6-1. The race for playoff spots is still wide open at this point.
  However, we have started to see the usual suspects emerge from the pack at bit. The Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots have recovered from slower than normal starts to
  
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• Can’t Sleep After A Stressful Day? Neither Can Dogs, Study Says

  25-10-2017 19:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A new study is looking into one unpleasant way “man’s best friend” is just like their owners. Researchers in Hungary say dogs, like many humans, suffer from sleep problems following a stressful or emotional experience.
  The experiment, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, recorded the brain waves of 16 adult dogs after experiencing either a positive or negative day. Positive days included being petted and playing fetch while the negati
  
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• Baltimore needs law and order - Baltimore Sun

  25-10-2017 19:43 via baltimoresun.com
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  A Baltimore off-duty police officer was awakened by an armed intruder who he struggled with and took his weapon shooting the burglar. (Baltimore Sun video). Six teenagers fighting with a passenger on an MTA bus are told to leave. They get off and one ...
  
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• Baltimore DOT supervisor charged with taking thousands in bribes - WBAL Baltimore

  25-10-2017 19:40 via wbaltv.com
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  A 50-year-old Rosedale man is facing charges related to an extortion scheme in Baltimore City, United States Attorney's Office officials said. Daryl Wade, who has been a city employee since 1988, is currently employed by the Baltimore City Department ...and more »
  
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• Can Baltimore bring back the 'dollar houses' of the 1970s? - Baltimore Sun

  25-10-2017 19:24 via baltimoresun.com
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  Can Baltimore bring back the 'dollar houses' of the 1970s?
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  In the 1970s homesteaders who gave a chunk of the lives to make Otterbein a reality. (Lloyd Fox, The Baltimore Sun). For decades Baltimore's urban landscape has been blighted by thousands of vacant, boarded up houses, many of them concentrated in ...
  Baltimore City Council works to bring back dollar house programWBAL Baltimore
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• Immigrant Teen At Center Of Abortion Case Has Procedure

  25-10-2017 19:00
  WASHINGTON (AP) — An immigrant teen in federal custody who was seeking an abortion over the Trump administration’s objections had the procedure Wednesday after a U.S. appeals court ruled in her favor, her lawyers said.
  The 17-year-old had fought for a month to have an abortion, eventually leading to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The agency oversees facilities for unaccompanied minors who enter the Unite
  
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• Woman In Critical Condition After Jumping From 3-Story Building During Fire - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  25-10-2017 18:53 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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  Woman In Critical Condition After Jumping From 3-Story Building During Fire
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A woman is in critical condition and several other people are injured after jumping from the windows of a Baltimore apartment building that was on fire. Crews responded to 5220 Frankford Avenue around 11 a.m., according to Baltimore ...
  4 people jump from burning apartment building in BaltimoreABC2 Newsall 5 news articles »
  
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• Woman In Critical Condition After Jumping From 3-Story Building During Fire

  25-10-2017 18:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A woman is in critical condition and several other people are injured after jumping from the windows of a Baltimore apartment building that was on fire.Crews responded to 5220 Frankford Avenue around 11 a.m., according to Baltimore City Fire Chief Roman Clark.
  Clark says one woman is in critical condition, one woman is in serious condition and two others have minor injuries.
  Of the 11 apartments in the building, 10 were occupied.
  This is a developing story.
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• Several Injured, Woman In Critical After Jumping From 3-Story Building During Fire

  25-10-2017 18:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A woman is in critical condition and several other people are injured after jumping from the windows of a Baltimore apartment building that was on fire.
  The fire broke out in a three-story apartment building located in the 5200 block of Frankford Ave., shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday.
  “I was outside, somebody came and said the apartment building was on fire,” said Maurice Jackson, who lives in the apartments.
  With firefighters on the way, Jackson took ac
  
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• Baby Foods Test Positive For Arsenic And Lead, Study Finds

  25-10-2017 18:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A  new report has been released on what dangerous chemicals may be  inside baby foods and infant formulas.
  According to the Clean Label Project, a nonprofit that advocates for product labeling transparency, a five-month study into hundreds of baby foods, formulas, and snacks has found that the vast majority contain some level of poisonous materials like arsenic or lead. The study tested over 500 products found in stores. Researchers reportedly found that 65 perc
  
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• Robert Guillaume once starred in a musical with Nell Carter at Baltimore Center Stage - Baltimore Sun

  25-10-2017 18:13 via baltimoresun.com
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  Robert Guillaume once starred in a musical with Nell Carter at Baltimore Center Stage
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  Robert Guillaume, in the program for "Fire in the Mindhouse" at Baltimore Center Stage in April 1971. (Baltimore Center Stage). Tim SmithContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. The gifted actor Robert Guillaume, who died Tuesday at the age of 89, had a ...
  
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• Baltimore County offers drug drop-off locations for National Take Back Day - WBAL Baltimore

  25-10-2017 18:13 via wbaltv.com
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  Baltimore County offers drug drop-off locations for National Take Back Day
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  Baltimore County offers several locations for people to drop off unwanted or unused medications on National Take Back Day on Saturday. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, more than 70 percent of prescription drug abusers get ...and more »
  
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• 115-year-old North Avenue building comes back to life with apartments - Baltimore Business Journal

  25-10-2017 18:05 via bizjournals.com
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  115-year-old North Avenue building comes back to life with apartments
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  The 27-unit Empire I apartment development at E. North and Guilford avenues is set to open next month after a total renovation. By Melody Simmons – Reporter, Baltimore Business Journal. Oct 25, 2017, 11:52am EDT Updated Oct 25, 2017, 12:32pm EDT.
  
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• Construction Worker Recovering After Baltimore Trench Collapse

  25-10-2017 18:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A man had to be rescued Wednesday morning in Northeast Baltimore after a trench collapsed at an industrial park.
  The incident happened on Quad Avenue while construction workers were working on a major water main replacement project. A private construction firm was doing the work.
  The collapse trapped a man inside a 15-foot hole. There were two other people in the trench, but it is unknown whether they jumped into try and save the man that was in the deepest part
  
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• Dan Rodricks: Bias against Muslims blocked Maryland development, builder says - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  25-10-2017 17:52 via baltimoresun.com
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  Dan Rodricks: Bias against Muslims blocked Maryland development, builder says
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  This block of houses was under construction on Trails Way in Joppatowne in late August. Local residents have been trying to get more information from Harford County about a development meant for members of a Muslim group. (David Anderson, Baltimore ...and more »
  
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• Not At Home? Amazon Wants To Come In And Drop Off Packages

  25-10-2017 17:27
  NEW YORK (AP) — Would you let a stranger in your house to drop off a package? Amazon hopes so.
  The online retailer said Wednesday that it will launch a service next month called Amazon Key that would allow delivery people to walk into your home and drop off a box when you’re not there.
  Those who want to use the service would need to be an Amazon Prime member and would have to buy a camera and a Wi-Fi-connected lock from the Seattle-based company that starts at $250. Shoppers will the
  
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• Winners Of White Marlin Open To Receive Their Millions After Investigation

  25-10-2017 17:12
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — The organizers of a multi-million dollar fishing tournament say they will pay the winners their prize money following an investigation that included lie-detector tests.
  The Daily Times reports (http://delmarvane.ws/2iBOvC4 ) that the Ocean City-based White Marlin Open, billed as the world’s largest billfish tournament, released a statement Tuesday confirming the winners’ validity.
  Tournament winners are required to undergo polygraph tests to safeguar
  
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• 2017 Halloween events in Baltimore: Family fun, bar crawls and more - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  25-10-2017 16:23 via baltimoresun.com
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  2017 Halloween events in Baltimore: Family fun, bar crawls and more
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  In a city as proudly off-kilter as ours, Halloween makes for one fun weekend in Baltimore. Whether it's a parade, a bar crawl, a metal concert, a bike ride or simply people-watching in Fells Point, the options are plentiful and wide-ranging. Those ...and more »
  
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• 2017 Halloween events in Baltimore: Family fun, bar crawls and ... - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  25-10-2017 16:23 via baltimoresun.com
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• National Aquarium Hosts Free Fall Friday Night

  25-10-2017 16:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The National Aquarium is hosting its Free Fall Friday Night this week.Free Fall Friday Night at the aquarium is an extension of the month-long Free Fall Baltimore event hosted by the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts.The event is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  The evening of fun will be accompanied by a special performance from the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s music program for city youth, OrchKids.
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• Hear Two Versions Of Kevin Morby's New Single, 'Baltimore' - NPR

  25-10-2017 16:03 via npr.org
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  Hear Two Versions Of Kevin Morby's New Single, 'Baltimore'
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  Kevin Morby is no stranger to singing about cities. His latest album City Music, which came out in June, hinted toward a vision of New York City through Midwestern eyes. Still, the cityscapes within Morby's tunes have always lended themselves more ...
  Kevin Morby Shares New Song “Baltimore” for Charity: ListenPitchfork
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• Hear Two Versions Of Kevin Morby's New Single, 'Baltimore' : All ... - NPR

  25-10-2017 16:03 via npr.org
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  Kevin Morby is no stranger to singing about cities. His latest album City Music, which came out in June, hinted toward a vision of New York City through ...
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• Prosecutors: Officer’s Shooting Of Man Who Held Children At Knife-point Justified

  25-10-2017 15:45
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore prosecutors have concluded that a SWAT officer was justified in the fatal shooting of a man who was threatening two children with a knife.
  Authorities also released body-camera footage Tuesday showing suspect Reno Owens Jr. threatening his cousin’s two small children, ages 4 and 1, with a 12-inch butcher knife before he was shot in the head in March.
  SWAT Officer Zachary Rein shot Owens to end a standoff in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood.
  The report r
  
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• NAACP Issues Travel Advisory For American Airlines

  25-10-2017 15:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The NAACP is telling people, especially African Americans to not fly with American Airlines.
  The group released a travel advisory Tuesday night after learning what it calls “a pattern of disturbing incidents on American Airline flights” reported by African-American passengers.
  One woman was removed from a flight to Miami after complaining about her seat. Three other incidents were also cited in the advisory.
  American Airlines responded with a statement whi
  
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• Baltimore Prosecutors Conclude Shooting by Officer Justified - U.S. News & World Report

  25-10-2017 14:05 via usnews.com
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  Baltimore prosecutors have concluded that a SWAT officer was justified in the fatal shooting of a man threatening two children with a knife. Oct. 25, 2017, at 8:05 a.m.. Baltimore Prosecutors Conclude Shooting by Officer Justified ...and more »
  
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• Three Vehicle Accident In Carroll County, 2 People Taken To The Hospital

  25-10-2017 14:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Three vehicles were involved in an accident on Wednesday morning in Carroll County.
  The incident took place at 7:08 a.m. on Route 30 and Maple Grove Road, near Manchester High School.
  Two people were injured and taken to the hospital. One student was involved in the crash, but was not injured.
  The crash caused Route 30 to close for a short period of time. This road has reopened.
  Maryland State Police is investigating.
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• Immigrant Rights Group To Hold Forum On Maryland Trust Act

  25-10-2017 13:40
  SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — An immigrants’ rights group is holding a forum on state legislation that would prevent authorities from stopping or detaining people solely to ask about their immigration status.
  The ACLU Montgomery County Immigrants’ Rights Group has scheduled the forum for Wednesday night in Silver Spring.
  It will include a panel of state lawmakers who plan to bring the proposal back in the next legislative session, which begins in January.
  The measure did not clear
  
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• Weather Blog: Fall Like Weather With Clear Skies

  25-10-2017 13:17
  Hi Everyone!
  The weather today and through Saturday looks just great. Fall like with clear skies, and temps where they should be for the most part. Normal is 64°. That is today’s forecast high. Tomorrow below normal at 59°. But Friday and Saturday back to between 65 and 70 degrees. And really that is about it.
  If there is a bump in the road it will be Sunday, (and we will discuss this further tomorrow), but the bottom line is Sunday could be REALLY wet. Like a couple of inches of w
  
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