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• ‘Deadpool 2′ Ends Avengers’ Box-Office Reign, Rakes In $125M

  20-05-2018 23:30
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Deadpool and his foul-mouthed crew of misfits and malcontents have taken down the Avengers.
  Fox’s “Deadpool 2” brought in $125 million this weekend, giving it the second-highest opening ever for an R-rated movie and ending the three-week reign of Disney’s “Avengers: Infinity War” at the top of the North American box office, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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• Martinez’s 2 Vastly Different HRs Lead Red Sox Past O’s 5-0

  20-05-2018 23:02
  BOSTON (AP) — J.D. Martinez hit two vastly different drives for his first multihomer game with Boston, powering Eduardo Rodriguez and the Red Sox to a 5-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
  Martinez drove in three runs, and Andrew Benintendi had a two-run homer among his three hits as the Red Sox won three of four in the series to improve to 6-1 against Baltimore this season.
  Signed to a $110 million, five-year deal as a free agent in February, the 30-year-old Martinez sliced hi
  
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• Belmont Distance, Fatigue Test Justify In Triple Crown Bid

  20-05-2018 22:38
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Justify keeps showing something new each time he races.
  In the Kentucky Derby, he showed he could run in the mud in a crowded, 20-horse field. In the Preakness, he showed he could withstand the challenge of a top rival pressing him early and hold off others before the finish line — also in the mud.
  For his next trick, he’ll need to show he can endure the grueling 1½-mile Belmont in New York on June 9. And it he does that, Justify will become horse racing
  
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• Man Found Dead After Hazardous Gas Leak In Catonsville - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  20-05-2018 18:43 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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  Man Found Dead After Hazardous Gas Leak In Catonsville
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore County Fire and EMS crews were called to the Westside Men's Shelter on Redwood Circle in Catonsville at around 8:10 a.m. Sunday morning for a report of a medical emergency. When crews arrived they say they detected ...and more »
  
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• Man Found Dead After Hazardous Gas Leak In Catonsville

  20-05-2018 18:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore County Fire and EMS crews were called to the Westside Men’s Shelter on Redwood Circle in Catonsville at around 8:10 a.m. this morning for a report of a medical emergency.
  When crews arrived they were able to confirm the presence of abnormally high levels of a potentially hazardous gas causing them to immediately evacuate 67 people from the facility.
  Unfortunately an elderly man was found decease inside of the building although it is unclear at this point if
  
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• Baltimore Ravens: Lamar Jackson is a lot like Deshaun Watson - The Ebony Bird

  20-05-2018 17:01 via ebonybird.com
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  Baltimore Ravens: Lamar Jackson is a lot like Deshaun Watson
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  The most obvious comparison to Lamar Jackson is Mike Vick right? What if I told you there is another NFL comparison that makes sense.and more »
  
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• Under Armour Baltimore: Live Updates - 247Sports

  20-05-2018 15:17 via 247sports.com
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  Under Armour Baltimore: Live Updates
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  Close to 175 prospects are expected to participate in Sunday's Under Armour Baltimore regional camp at St. Paul High in Brooklandville, Md. Live Updates from Under Armour Baltimore. Below is a position-by-position look at who is expected to compete in ...
  
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• Metal, sci-fi and ringin' bells — the best of Baltimore's arts and entertainment scene this week - Baltimore Sun

  20-05-2018 14:01 via baltimoresun.com
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  Metal, sci-fi and ringin' bells — the best of Baltimore's arts and entertainment scene this week
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  Nebula Award-winner Catherine Asaro (“The Quantum Rose” and “The Spacetime Pool”) is the guest of honor at this year's annual gathering of area sci-fi fans, offering a chance to catch up on the latest trends, enjoy a dealers' room with all the books, ...
  
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• Ravens News 5/20: Rule changes, defensive adjustments and more! - Baltimore Beatdown

  20-05-2018 13:27 via baltimorebeatdown.com
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  Ravens News 5/20: Rule changes, defensive adjustments and more!
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  Total offense statistics from the 2017 NFL season explain why the Ravens are so focused on that side of the ball this offseason. Their No. 27 league ranking was nothing if not a call to action. As a result, free agency, the draft and the local football ...
  
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• The (Baltimore) Sun shines on Cylburn Arboretum - Baltimore Sun

  20-05-2018 12:01 via baltimoresun.com
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  The (Baltimore) Sun shines on Cylburn Arboretum
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  Last winter, I discovered in the Cylburn mansion house a treasure trove of cancelled checks and bills of sale — and a shelf of scrapbooks that held yellowed newspaper clippings, most from The Baltimore Sun. For hours, sitting in a shaft of morning ...
  
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• SE Cupp: Bring back George W. - Baltimore Sun

  20-05-2018 12:01 via baltimoresun.com
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  SE Cupp: Bring back George W.
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  In February 2010, just about a full year after Barack Obama took office, a series of billboards mysteriously popped up along Interstate 35 in a town called Wyoming, Minn. They showed a photo of a waving President George W. Bush, flashing a cheeky grin, ...and more »
  
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• Betts, Benintendi Power Red Sox Past Orioles 6-3

  20-05-2018 04:22
  BOSTON (AP) — Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi hit consecutive home runs in the fifth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 on Saturday night.
  Benintendi added a two-run single and Rafael Devers a solo homer for the Red Sox, who won for the third time in four games and improved to 5-1 against Baltimore this season.
  Pedro Alvarez hit a two-run homer for Baltimore, which snapped a 13-game road losing streak a night earlier against Boston.
  Rick Porcello (6-1) gave up
  
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• Vasillevskiy Shines Late, Lightning Hold Off Capitals 3-2

  20-05-2018 04:21
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Cedric Paquette scored in the opening minute and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 28 shots to help the Tampa Bay Lightning hold off the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Saturday night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final.
  Ondrej Palat and Ryan Callahan also scored as the home team won for the first time in the best-of-seven matchup, with the Lightning taking a 3-2 series lead and moving within one victory of advancing the Stanley Cup Final for the second time in four seasons.
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• Man shot to death on York Road in North Baltimore - Baltimore Sun - Baltimore Sun

  20-05-2018 03:46 via baltimoresun.com
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  Man shot to death on York Road in North Baltimore - Baltimore Sun
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  A 35-year-old man was shot to death on York Road in North Baltimore Saturday evening, one of at least three shooting incidents being investigated by area ...
  Man shot in the face in West Baltimore | WBFFFox Baltimore
  Police: 1 Killed, 1 Injured In Separate Shootings In Baltimore « CBS ...CBS Baltimore / WJZall 5 news articles »
  
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• Student Who Writes About Insects Wins $63K Literary Prize

  20-05-2018 03:44
  CHESTERTOWN, Md. (AP) — A student who writes through the perspective of insects won the nation’s largest literary prize for undergraduates on Friday.
  Washington College in Maryland announced Friday that Caroline Harvey won its Sophie Kerr prize, valued at $63,711 this year.
  A graduating English major from Arlington, Virginia, Harvey submitted a portfolio that included poetry, nonfiction and academic scholarship from her thesis, titled: “Poetics of Otherness: The Marginalized Ex
  
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• Expanded Sports Betting Fuels Fears About Gambling Addiction

  20-05-2018 02:49
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — For sports leagues and gambling industries, the imminent expansion of legalized sports betting promises a bonanza. For the experts and organizations already concerned about pervasive problem gambling, it promises a whole new roster of worries.
  Much of the apprehension relates to the prospect of myriad forms of online sports betting — accessible to gamblers at any time and location via their mobile phones. There’s particular alarm over the anticipated
  
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• Guess Who’s Coming To Windsor? Royal Ceremony Weds Cultures

  20-05-2018 02:43
  BURLINGTON, New Jersey (AP) — With a gospel choir, black cellist and bishop, Oprah, Serena and Idris Elba in the audience and an African-American mother-of-the-bride, Saturday’s wedding of Prince Harry to American actress Meghan Markle was a blend of the solemn and the soulful.
  Guess who’s coming to Windsor?
  The ceremony married the pomp and circumstance of Britain’s most sacred institution with elements of black culture, drawing viewers not normally drawn to the spectacl
  
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• Police: Man Shot In The Face In Baltimore

  20-05-2018 01:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say a 31-year-old man was shot in the face Saturday night in Baltimore.
  Officers were called to the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Roberts Street by a concerned citizen around 5:43 p.m. Police found the man suffering from a gunshot wound to the face. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment, authorities say.
  Investigators say the shooting happened in the 1300 block of Fremont Avenue.
  Anyone with information is urged to contact Baltimore Police Depart
  
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• Police: 1 Killed, 1 Injured In Separate Shootings In Baltimore

  20-05-2018 01:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say a man was fatally shot and another was wounded after being shot in the face in separate shootings Saturday night in Baltimore.
  Officers were called to the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Roberts Street by a concerned citizen around 5:43 p.m. Police found a 31-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the face. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment, authorities say.
  Investigators say the shooting happened in the 1300 block of Fremont Avenue
  
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• Preakness Favorite Justify Wins Second Jewel Of Triple Crown

  20-05-2018 00:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Justify, who was set as the 1-2 morning-line favorite, has won the 143rd Preakness Stakes.
  The chestnut colt has given Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a chance at his second Triple Crown in four years after American Pharoah in 2015. Justify was the 5-2 favorite when he finished 2 ½ lengths ahead of Good Magic in the Derby two weeks ago.
  Justify also has a nice streak going, winning all four of his career races, including the Derby by 2 1/2 lengths.
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• Baltimore Makes List Of Fittest Cities In The US

  20-05-2018 00:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore has made the list of the fittest cities in America, based on a new study from the American College of Sports Medicine.
  Charm City came in at No. 78 out of 100, and health advocates say this is an encouraging and positive trend.
  While Baltimore didn’t win the title for the fittest city in America, it is being recognized for promoting healthy behavior.
  “You will see in neighborhoods and communities, parks, urban gardens, more dog parks and a
  
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• Texas Shooting Renews Debate About American School Design

  20-05-2018 00:10
  Just hours after the nation’s latest school shooting, the debate began anew: Are American schools built in a way that makes them easy targets? Are there too many windows, too many entrances and exits and too few security features?
  The questions expose yet another divide, with Second Amendment activists and some security experts calling for safer school designs and some gun-control advocates saying it’s a distracting side issue that avoids more meaningful action.
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• Not All GOP Candidates Want Trump To Stump

  20-05-2018 00:02
  NEW YORK (AP) — He is the Republican Party’s most powerful political weapon. Yet as the GOP fights to defend its delicate House and Senate majorities, President Donald Trump is not welcome everywhere.
  Some Republican candidates fear that the unscripted and relatively unpopular president could do more harm than good should he campaign on their behalf. Leading party strategists want Trump to focus his time and energy on a handful of Senate contests in deep-red states where Democratic i
  
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• The Preakness moving out of Pimlico and Baltimore? It's looking increasingly likely. - Washington Post

  20-05-2018 00:01 via washingtonpost.com
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  The Preakness moving out of Pimlico and Baltimore? It's looking increasingly likely.
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  BALTIMORE — The potential move of the Preakness Stakes from Baltimore to Laurel, a subject of speculation and political maneuvering for years, appears closer than ever, with the owners of Maryland's two thoroughbred tracks on Saturday saying they ...
  Preakness Day bikini contest not scheduled this yearBaltimore Sun
  Horse Breaks Leg, Is Euthanized During Race Before Preaknes
  
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