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• Brochin camp says request for recount in 9-vote Baltimore County executive's race could come Tuesday - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2018 23:40 via baltimoresun.com
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  Brochin camp says request for recount in 9-vote Baltimore County executive's race could come Tuesday
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  State Sen. Jim Brochin said he'll file a request for a recount in the Democratic primary for Baltimore County executive — which he lost by just nine votes — as early as Tuesday afternoon. In the morning, the county Board of Elections is scheduled to ...
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• Investigation Underway Into Shooting Involving Special Police Outside Methadone Clinic

  09-07-2018 23:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 26-year-old was shot in the arm by Maryland Special Police officers after they reportedly saw the suspect in the middle of a drug deal.
  According to police, the shooting happened at 9:30 a.m. at a methadone clinic in the 5200 block of Park Heights Ave.
  Investigators believe two Maryland Special Police officers saw someone buying drugs in the parking lot of the clinic.
  The two officers went to investigate, and while confronting the suspects, one of the officers
  
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• Health Department Issues Warning For Crab Meat From Venezuela

  09-07-2018 23:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s Health Department is warning people not to eat fresh crab imported from Venezuela.
  At least nine people have been made ill by Vibrio bacteria in the crab meat. Two of those people have been hospitalized.
  Maryland crab meat is safe to eat.
  Vibrio bacteria occur naturally throughout the world in brackish waters, including the Chesapeake Bay.
  According to the health department, symptoms include watery diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and fever.
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• 4 Of 5 Victims Killed In Capital Gazette Attack Laid To Rest

  09-07-2018 23:18
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Four of the five people who died in the attack on the Capital Gazette newsroom have been laid to rest.
  Three of the services happened over the weekend.
  At the Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in Annapolis, Wendi Winters was remembered as loving, caring, and brave.
  A Capital reporter says she’s alive because Winters tried to stop the attack by charging at the gunman with nothing more than a recycling bin.
  That distraction allowed Winter’s colleague a fe
  
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• Maryland woman detained after check-in at Baltimore ICE office - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2018 22:56 via baltimoresun.com
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  Maryland woman detained after check-in at Baltimore ICE office
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  Federal immigration officials say they arrested an Honduran woman Monday at their Baltimore office who supporters say had sought to stay in the United States. Maria Marta Rodriguez, 53, of New Carrollton, had come to the U.S. Immigration and Customs ...and more »
  
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• Alligator Named ‘Mr. Stubbs’ Gets Prosthetic Tail

  09-07-2018 22:55
  ARIZONA (CBS Local) – Arizona isn’t the first place where you’d expect to spot an alligator, but a lucky reptile has a new tail thanks to doctors in the Grand Canyon State.
  Mr. Stubbs has lived at the Phoenix Herpetological Society for several years without a tail. Vets believe he lost it in a fight with another gator and just like humans losing a limb, the injury affected his ability to do everyday things.
  “When we first got him, if the water was too deep
  
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• Challengers Could Ask For Recount In Baltimore County Executive Primary

  09-07-2018 22:09
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — The Democratic challenger for the top office in Baltimore County may not be decided yet despite an announcement Friday.
  After a close race and counting the final ballots, election officials unofficially declared John Olszewski the winner of the Democratic ticket.
  But, his challengers could still call for a recount.
  State Senator Jim Brochin, the closest Democratic challenger for Baltimore County executive, lost by only nine votes.
  Now election officials are wa
  
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• Linebacker Melvin Keihn (Gilman) will leave Maryland as a graduate transfer - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2018 22:04 via baltimoresun.com
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  Linebacker Melvin Keihn (Gilman) will leave Maryland as a graduate transfer
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  Linebacker Melvin Keihn, who transferred to Maryland three years ago after starting his college football career at Virginia Tech, is leaving College Park with hopes of playing elsewhere as a graduate transfer. A team spokesman said that Keihn is no ...
  
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• Four shot — three fatally — in Baltimore shootings Monday ... - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2018 21:50 via baltimoresun.com
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  Four shot — three fatally — in Baltimore shootings Monday ...
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  Four men were shot — three fatally — in shootings Monday across Baltimore, police said. Officers responded to the first fatal shooting at 2 a.m. in the Southeast ...
  BALTIMORE VIOLENCE | Three dead in 4 separate shootings MondayFox Baltimore
  Police Investigating Separate Homicides In Baltimore Monday MorningCBS Baltimore
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• Man shot by officer outside methadone clinic in Northwest Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2018 21:39 via baltimoresun.com
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  Man shot by officer outside methadone clinic in Northwest Baltimore
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  A man was shot outside a methadone clinic near the Pimlico Race Course on Monday morning, police said. (Sarah Meehan / Baltimore Sun). Copyright © 2018, The Baltimore Sun, a Baltimore Sun Media Group publication | Place an Ad ...
  
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• Manny Machado strives to stay focused amid 'distracting' trade rumors - ESPN

  09-07-2018 21:27 via espn.com
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  Manny Machado strives to stay focused amid 'distracting' trade rumors
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  BALTIMORE -- For Manny Machado, the All-Star break will be anything but a break. Besides serving as the starting shortstop for the American League in the All-Star Game, Machado likely will have to contend with continued and increased speculation ...
  Baltimore Orioles: 7 Teams Make Offers for Machado—2 Emerging as FavoritesThe Baltimore Wire
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• Maryland Governor Signs Federal All-Payer Health Contract

  09-07-2018 21:26
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has signed a contract with the federal government to enact the state’s unique all-payer health care model.
  Hogan signed the five-year contract Monday with Seema Verma, who is the administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  Overall, the model aims to provide incentives in the state’s health care system to emphasize the quality of care over the quantity of care and focus on value rather than volume.
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• The Baseball Report: All-Star Rosters Announced, Machado Trade Talks Heat Up

  09-07-2018 21:12
  Ryan Mayer
  The Midsummer Classic is set for next Tuesday, July 17th in Washington D.C. at the home park of the Washington Nationals. With just over a week before the teams take the field, Major League Baseball announced the results of the voting for both league’s All-Star teams, as well as the starting line-ups for each. There’s still a chance for players to make the teams, as fans can participate in the “Final Vote” on MLB.com all week, with five players given as options
  
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• States Seeking Info On Fast Food ‘No-Poach’ Agreements

  09-07-2018 20:45
  BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is leading a coalition of 11 Democratic state attorneys general seeking information about “no-poach” agreements meant to block employees from leaving one fast food franchise to work for another franchise in the same chain.
  Healey says Monday the agreements limit the ability of low-wage workers to seek promotions and earn a better living.
  The attorneys general say 80 percent of fast food franchisors have no-poach agreemen
  
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• Missing 17-Year-Old From Baltimore County Sought - CBS Baltimore

  09-07-2018 20:42 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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  Missing 17-Year-Old From Baltimore County Sought
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  BALTIMORE CO., Md. (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Police Department is asking for the public's help to find a teenager who has been missing for about two weeks. Devon Ireland was last seen the morning of June 26.
  Baltimore County police search for missing 17-year-old boyWBAL Baltimoreall 4 news articles »
  
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• The hero of Annapolis - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2018 20:36 via baltimoresun.com
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  The hero of Annapolis
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  Mary Carole McCauley's article on Wendi Winters as an American hero created a transcendent moment in my mind that moved me to tears (“Capital Gazette reporter Wendi Winters remembered as an 'American hero,'” July 7). Wendi gave her heart literally to ...and more »
  
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• How about a Baltimore Square Garden, too? - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2018 20:36 via baltimoresun.com
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  How about a Baltimore Square Garden, too?
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  If Baltimore is ever to have a new arena, one that seats about 21,000 fans and could attract NBA and NHL teams, and if that arena won't fit on West Pratt Street near the Convention Center (“New arena 'not recommended,' but second hotel endorsed as part ...
  
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• Baltimore teenager last seen Saturday found safe - WBAL Baltimore

  09-07-2018 20:36 via wbaltv.com
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  Baltimore teenager last seen Saturday found safe
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  A Baltimore teenager last seen Saturday has been found safe and unharmed, police say. Police had said Ronay Moore, 14, was last seen Saturday in the 2100 block of Wilkens Avenue. Police said Monday afternoon that Ronay has been found.
  
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• Study: Child Behavioral Issues Linked To Parents With Childhood Trauma

  09-07-2018 20:23
  LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CBS Local) – A new study has found a link between the stressful childhoods some parents endured and the behavioral issues their own children develop.
  Dr. Adam Schickedanz of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA says adults who suffered severe stress or trauma during their childhood are more likely to produce children who are diagnosed with behavioral and mental health illnesses.
  “This is the first research to show that the long-term behavioral he
  
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• Missing 17-Year-Old From Baltimore County Sought

  09-07-2018 20:19
  BALTIMORE CO., Md. (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a teenager who has been missing for about two weeks.
  Devon Ireland was last seen the morning of June 26.
  Missing Child: #BCoPD searching for Devon Ireland, 17, of the 11900-blk Thurloe Dr, 21093. Devon was last seen on the morning of June 26th. He is described as 5'9," 172 lbs, last seen wearing a black t-shirt, black pants and black Adidas slides. Please call 911 with
  
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• Armed man arrested after four-hour standoff with Baltimore County ... - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2018 20:05 via baltimoresun.com
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  A Dundalk man who allegedly threatened to shoot himself is facing charges of assault after a standoff Sunday night with Baltimore County police.
  Standoff With Armed Man In DundalkCBS Baltimore
  42-Year-old shot during roadside robbery in Baltimore CountyFox Baltimoreall 15 news articles »
  
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• Police Searching For 3 Suspects Who Stole $500 In Quarters From Arcade

  09-07-2018 19:38
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Police are asking for the public’s help to find three suspects who stole $500 in quarters and did $500 in damage to an arcade game in Ocean City.
  Ocean City police officers were called out on June 24 about a theft at an arcade near Worcester Street and the Boardwalk.
  Surveillance video reportedly shows the three suspects breaking into and stealing $500 in quarters from an enclosed arcade game. The suspects also caused $500 in damage to the game.
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• OBJ, Russell Wilson Show Off Their Dance Moves In The #InMyFeelingsChallenge

  09-07-2018 19:32
  Ryan Mayer
  Every summer, like clockwork, there seems to be a new dance craze that explodes in popularity on the Internet. This year, Drake’s song “In My Feelings”, off his new album Scorpion, has inspired the hashtag #InMyFeelingsChallenge. People are posting videos of themselves dancing to the song with moves miming some of the lyrics to the song. (WARNING: Lyrics do contain some NSFW language)
  Human : Drake Album Scorpion is trash there’s no bangers“Someone Plays
  
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• Six-Year-Old Twin Brothers Save Drowning Toddler

  09-07-2018 19:19
  BOWLING GREEN, OH (CBSLocal) – A pair of Ohio six-year-olds are being praised as twin heroes after saving a toddler from drowning in a swimming pool.
  Peyton and Bryant Switzer are twins from Bowling Green who were on a family vacation in Florida when the boys noticed a young girl struggling to stay afloat in the water.
  “Peyton jumped in and put her arm around her and then he brought her to the ladder and I helped her out,” six-year-old Bryant told WTOL.
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• Third Eye Blind to help Ravens usher in 2018 season - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2018 18:42 via baltimoresun.com
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  Third Eye Blind to help Ravens usher in 2018 season
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  Third Eye Blind is the headline performing act for the Ravens' Countdown to Kickoff Party on Sept. 7 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, the team announced Monday. Known for hit singles like “Semi-Charmed Life” and “How's It Going to Be,” ...and more »
  
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• This Week In Golf: Kevin Na Dominates Sunday At The Greenbrier

  09-07-2018 18:33
  By Sam McPherson
  What Sunday’s fourth round at A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier lacked in drama it certainly made for in pure awe. Almost 20 players thought they had a legitimate chance to win the event when the day started. Then Kevin Na left everyone in the dust. He birdied six of the first 10 holes to open up a big lead, and he never looked back, cruising to a final-round 64, 19-under par for the tournament, which was good enough to win the event by five strokes. It was his fir
  
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• Man Accused Of Killing His Mother In ‘Violent Attack’

  09-07-2018 18:28
  ANNE ARUNDEL CO., Md. (WJZ) — A 23-year-old man is now behind bars after police say he killed him mother during a “violent” attack.
  Torian Mack has been arrested in the death of his mother, Rhonda Mack-Dickerson.
  Police say Mack-Dickerson was murdered on Saturday, just before 4:30 p.m.
  Officers were called out to the 8200 block of Daniels Purchase Way in Millersville after a caller was told that Mack had assaulted him mother, who was unconscious.
  Responding offic
  
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• Researchers Discover Monstrous Stinger On Wasp In The Amazon

  09-07-2018 18:24
  SOUTH AMERICA (CBS Local) – Most of us have a healthy fear of wasps.
  Now most of us can also be thankful we don’t share a habitat with a newly discovered wasp species found in the Amazon that has a shockingly large stinger.
  Researchers from the University of Turku in Finland were surprised by the super-sized stinger found on Clistopyga crassicaudata, which was uncovered in a zone between the Andes mountains and the lowland rainforest area of the Amazon.
  The Clistopyga
  
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• Police Investigating Police Shooting In Baltimore Involving Special Police

  09-07-2018 18:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 26-year-old was shot in the arm by Maryland Special Police officers after they reportedly saw the suspect in the middle of a drug deal.
  According to police, the shooting happened at 9:30 a.m. at a methadone clinic in the 5200 block of Park Heights Ave.
  Investigators believe two Maryland Special Police officers saw someone buying drugs in the parking lot of the clinic.
  The two officers went to investigate, and while confronting the suspects, one of the officers
  
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• Investigation Underway Into Police Shooting Involving Special Police

  09-07-2018 18:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 26-year-old was shot in the arm by Maryland Special Police officers after they reportedly saw the suspect in the middle of a drug deal.
  According to police, the shooting happened at 9:30 a.m. at a methadone clinic in the 5200 block of Park Heights Ave.
  Investigators believe two Maryland Special Police officers saw someone buying drugs in the parking lot of the clinic.
  The two officers went to investigate, and while confronting the suspects, one of the officers
  
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• Man shot outside methadone clinic in Northwest Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2018 17:50 via baltimoresun.com
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  Man shot outside methadone clinic in Northwest Baltimore
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  A man was shot outside a methadone clinic near the Pimlico Race Course on Monday morning, police said. Police said a “special police officer” shot a man he thought was dealing drugs outside the clinic. The officer is not part of the Baltimore Police ...
  BREAKING NEWS: Man Shot in NW Baltimore | WBFFFox Baltimore
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• FDA: Parasites In Del Monte Vegetables Causing ‘Explosive’ Diarrhea

  09-07-2018 17:36
  (CBS Local)– Over 200 people have now been infected by an outbreak of parasites linked to recalled vegetable trays from Del Monte.
  According to the CDC, 212 cases of cyclosporiasis – an intestinal infection caused by the cyclospora parasite – were reported as of July 5. The condition has been linked to “6 oz., 12 oz., and 28 oz. vegetable trays containing fresh broccoli, cauliflower, celery sticks, carrots, and dill dip,” which were recalled by Del Mo
  
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• 13-Foot Alligator Captured On Florida’s Gulf Coast

  09-07-2018 17:19
  VENICE, Fla. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Sheriff’s deputies assisted Fish and Wildlife officers in capturing a 13-foot alligator on the Florida Gulf Coast.
  The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office posted photos on social media of the alligator Sunday at Shamrock Park in Venice. Deputies used the hashtags – #OnlyInFlorida and #AllInADaysWork.
  The trappers posed for a picture with the gator, which had its mouth taped shut.
  Sheriff’s Sgt. Tim Bauer and Deputy Rob Lowen and
  
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• ‘True Wonder Woman’ Gal Gadot Visits Children’s Hospital In Virginia

  09-07-2018 17:13
  ANNANDALE, Va. (CBS) – “Wonder Woman” actress Gal Gadot suited up to visit a Virginia children’s hospital on Friday.
  Gadot took a break from filming the sequel to “Wonder Woman” to visit Inova Children’s Hospital in Annandale.
  Dr. Lucas Collazo tweeted, “You are a true Wonder Woman. The kids loved it … and so did the staff.”
  Thank you ⁦@GalGadot⁩ for visiting us ⁦@InovaHealth⁩ Children’s Hospital. You are
  
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• Armed Man Arrested After Hours-Long Standoff With Police In Dundalk

  09-07-2018 17:04
  DUNDALK (WJZ) — Police have arrested a 50-year-old man after a standoff in Dundalk that lasted more than four hours Sunday night.
  The Baltimore County Police Department reports the standoff started just after 8 p.m., after officers stopped a vehicle with stolen tags near Willow Spring Rd. and Pine Ave.
  RELATED: Standoff With Armed Man In Dundalk
  According to police, when officers approached the car, the driver, later identified as Jason John Kassakatis, got out of
  
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• Police Investigating Separate Homicides In Baltimore Monday Morning

  09-07-2018 16:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department is investigating two separate fatal shootings that happened Monday morning.
  Police say the first homicide happened just before 2 a.m., when police were called about a shooting in the 400 block of North Haven St.
  Responding officers found a 39-year-old man who had been shot in the upper and lower body.
  The victim was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
  The investigation into this murder shows the victim was involved in an alterca
  
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• New Orleans Family Says Goodbye To Son In Unique Way

  09-07-2018 16:26
  New Orleans, LA (CBS Local)- 18-year-old Renard Matthews was shot and killed two weeks ago in the Florida area of New Orleans. His wake was on Sunday afternoon and Matthews’ family chose to prepare his body in a way that will allow them to remember him the way he lived his life.
  Matthews was positioned to be sitting in a chair, with a Playstation controller in his hands, with some of his favorite snacks by his side. A big fan of the Boston Celtics and Kyrie Irving, he was dressed in an Irv
  
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• Baltimore music festival Ratscape to return this month - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  09-07-2018 16:09 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore music festival Ratscape to return this month
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  Ratscape, a free Baltimore music festival last produced in 2015, will return this year. Scheduled to take place July 20-22, Ratscape will be held at the Ynot Lot in Station North (1904 N. Charles St.) and will feature a Baltimore-heavy, genre-eclectic ...
  
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• Starbucks, Citing Environment, To Stop Offering Plastic Straws By 2020

  09-07-2018 15:55
  Seattle, Wash. (CBS Local/AP) — Starbucks says it will eliminate plastic straws from its stores globally by 2020, a nod to the growing push for businesses to be more environmentally friendly.
  The company will become the largest food and beverage company operating globally to ban plastic straws from all of its stores.
  The Seattle-based company said Monday it will instead use straws made from other materials, and lids designed not to need straws. McDonald’s also recently said it w
  
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• Police Identify Body Of Man Recovered In Patuxent River

  09-07-2018 15:52
  CALIFORNIA, Md. (WJZ) — Police have identified the body of man who was found Sunday in the Patuxent River.
  The body of 30-year-old Antonio Capozzi Jr., of Wolcott, Conn., was found near Myrtle Point Park.
  Natural Resources Police say he went missing after swimming from a pontoon boat.
  RELATED: Police: Body Of Man Recovered In Patuxent River
  The body has been sent to the Medical Examiner’s Officer for autopsy.
  ID of swimmer who died yesterday in the Patuxent River near
  
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• Swarm Of Bees Delays Minor League Baseball Game

  09-07-2018 14:59
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  Professional baseball players are used to sitting through their fair share of delayed games during the course of the season. In most cases, those delays are due to weather related incidents. That wasn’t the case for Sunday’s Double-A contest between the Corpus Christi Hooks and Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
  Instead, the teams were forced to wait out an 85-minute delay caused by a swarm of bees taking over the home dugout. Carmen Benedetti, an outfielder for the Hooks, poste
  
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• As They Are Rescued, Focus Shifts To Health Of Boys On Thai Soccer Team

  09-07-2018 14:59
  (CNN) — As members of the boys’ soccer team trapped in a cave in Thailand continued to be rescued Monday, the focus shifted to the boys’ long-term health and getting them proper medical aid.
  The plight of the 12 boys and their soccer coach captured international attention after they became trapped in the flooded cave more than two weeks ago. The boys range in age from 11 to 16.
  Four boys were rescued Sunday, and four more boys were brought out of the flooded cave system Monday,
  
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• At Least Nine Shootings In Baltimore Over The Weekend - WBAL Radio

  09-07-2018 14:49 via wbal.com
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  At Least Nine Shootings In Baltimore Over The Weekend
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  A 40-year-old man was shot and killed around 11 p.m. Friday night in the 1600 block of Pentwood Road in Northeast Baltimore. Then Saturday morning just before 5 a.m. officers were called to the 1600 block of Plum Street in South Baltimore for a shooting.
  
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• Weather Blog: A Beautiful Week

  09-07-2018 14:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — I hope you got to get out and enjoy some of the past weekend. How GOOD was that weather? It was actually coolish Sunday morning. We start this day off just as nice, and through the afternoon remain so with a high of 88, very comfortable, degrees!
  And through the week we will see temps right at the normal of 88°, and comfortable, with the exception of tomorrow. Dilly Dilly!! The “pit of misery”, weather-wise, will be tomorrow with a Sunny high of 92, h
  
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• Recently Reunited Brothers Meet Long-Lost Twin Sisters After Viral Facebook Plea

  09-07-2018 14:30
  HERMITAGE, Pa. (KDKA) — Two brothers went viral last month during their search for their long-lost twin sisters, and on Sunday, the siblings finally met.
  It’s a story that starts with a single photograph and a simple sign: “Looking for our twin sisters born 1968 and adopted together in the Ellwood City, PA area. Birth mother named Sally. Please Share!!”
  People did exactly that.
  “Thousands and thousands,” Matt Shaw said.
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• Ravens 2018 position-by-position breakdown: quarterbacks ... - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2018 14:01 via baltimoresun.com
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  A preview of the quarterbacks position as the Ravens prepare to open training camp July 19.and more »
  
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• Starbucks, Citing Ocean Threat, Is Ditching Plastic Straws By 2020

  09-07-2018 13:41
  NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks will eliminate plastic straws from all of its locations within two years, citing the environmental threat to oceans.
  The company becomes the largest food and beverage company to do so as calls to cut waste globally grow louder. Plastic straws have become a flashpoint.
  A week after its hometown banned plastic drinking straws and utensils, the Seattle company said Monday that by 2020, it will be using straws made from biodegradable materials like paper and specially
  
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• Md. Native Travis Pastrana Completes Three Evel Knievel Stunts

  09-07-2018 13:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s own x-games star Travis Pastrana completes three of Evel Knievel’s most outrageous stunts in just three hours.
  The event took place in Las Vegas Sunday and was produced and aired live by The History Channel.
  First, Pastrana, who is from Annapolis, jumped over 52 cars. He then jumped over 16 buses and the notorious fountain at Caesars Palace.
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• ACLU: Less Than Half Of Child Reunions Will Meet Deadline

  09-07-2018 12:34
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union said it appears the Trump administration will miss a court-ordered deadline to reunite young children who were separated at the border with their parents in more than half of the cases.
  The ACLU said late Sunday the administration provided it with a list of 102 children under 5 years old and that “appears likely that less than half will be reunited” by Tuesday’s deadline.
  The Justice Department asked U.S. District Judge
  
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• Thai Cave Rescue: Three Boys Rescued On Monday, 6 Still Inside Cave

  09-07-2018 12:11
  (CNN) — Rescuers working at a cave site in northern Thailand have brought at least three more boys out of the flooded cave system Monday, according to a witness working with the rescue team, leaving five boys and their coach still inside.
  The first boy to emerge Monday was seen on a stretcher just before 4:30 p.m. local time (5:30 a.m. ET). He was taken by helicopter and ambulance to the same hospital in Chiang Rai where the first four boys rescued Sunday by a team of international an
  
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