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• Thanksgiving Fire In Baltimore Co. Ruled Accidental - CBS Baltimore

  27-11-2018 23:27 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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  Thanksgiving Fire In Baltimore Co. Ruled Accidental
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  BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — A massive fire that consumed a Baltimore County home on Thanksgiving has now been ruled accidental. Investigators say the first fire along the 10000 block of Greenspring Avenue started when sparks from the fireplace ...
  
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• Thanksgiving Fire In Baltimore Co. Ruled Accidental

  27-11-2018 23:27
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — A massive fire that consumed a Baltimore County home on Thanksgiving has now been ruled accidental.
  Investigators say the first fire along the 10000 block of Greenspring Avenue started when sparks from the fireplace and chimney ignited the roof.
  The family was home at the time, but a child playing outside saw the flames, and everyone made it out safely.
  Same Baltimore County House On Fire Two Days In A Row
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• Four Vehicles Involved In Crash Along Moravia Road

  27-11-2018 23:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A crash on Moravia Road at the SB I-895 exit involving four vehicles has left one lane of traffic able to get by.
  There is no word on any injuries at this time.
  Police and EMS personnel are on the scene and they caution to expect delays.
  This story is developing. 
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• Baltimore day care worker pleads guilty to smothering baby to death, gets 70 years in prison - Baltimore Sun

  27-11-2018 23:16 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore day care worker pleads guilty to smothering baby to death, gets 70 years in prison
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  In an emotional hearing Tuesday, a Baltimore day care worker admitted to murdering a baby girl who would not nap and was sentenced to 70 years in prison. Her admission came during a wrenching two-hour hearing in Baltimore Circuit Court. By the end ...and more »
  
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• Baltimore Broomball League Starts Up For Winter - CBS Baltimore

  27-11-2018 22:58 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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  Baltimore Broomball League Starts Up For Winter
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There's an unusual game being played at both of Baltimore City's ice rinks and it's part soccer, part hockey, and played on a solid sheet of ice. Take away the graceful parts of both games and you have what's called “Broomball.”.
  
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• Baltimore Broomball League Starts Up For Winter

  27-11-2018 22:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There’s an unusual game being played at both of Baltimore City’s ice rinks and it’s part soccer, part hockey, and played on a solid sheet of ice.
  Take away the graceful parts of both games and you have what’s called “Broomball.”
  AJ Bolyard has been playing for years and is now a leader in Baltimore’s Broomball scene.
  “I’ve never met anyone outside of my social group who’s heard of it,” said Bolyard. “
  
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• Baltimore City Making Changes To Jury Duty Waiting Area - CBS Baltimore

  27-11-2018 22:39 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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  Baltimore City Making Changes To Jury Duty Waiting Area
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore city is working to make jury duty more pleasurable for those called to serve. A mural is being hung in the Mitchell Courthouse's waiting area on the third floor, depicting scenes from Baltimore's history. The movies are ...and more »
  
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• Baltimore City Making Changes To Jury Duty Waiting Area

  27-11-2018 22:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore city is working to make jury duty more pleasurable for those called to serve.
  A mural is being hung in the Mitchell Courthouse’s waiting area on the third floor, depicting scenes from Baltimore’s history.
  The movies are being eliminated in favor of more outlets, allowing people to access their handheld devices including cell phones.
  The changes are being made to take some of the boredom and discomfort out of fulfilling a civic responsibility.
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• No Active Shooter Found At Walter Reed Military Medical Center After ‘False Alarm’

  27-11-2018 22:35
  BETHESDA, Md. (WJZ) — The active shooter reported at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Tuesday afternoon was a “false alarm,” according to Naval Support Activity Bethesda.
  They also said the false alarm was the result of “improper use of a mass notification system”.
  A call came in at about 2 p.m. for a report of an active shooter situation in the basement of building 19 at Walter Reed. After an investigation by NSA Bethesda, no active shooter wa
  
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• PG County Man Charged With Distributing Child Pornography

  27-11-2018 22:02
  MOUNT RAINIER, Md. (WJZ) — A Prince George’s County man was arrested Tuesday after an investigation showed he had distributed child pornography from his home.
  The Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force got a referral in September from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding the distribution of child pornography from the internet address of 22-year-old Jonathan Simmons.
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• Boomer Esiason: Denver’s Schedule Gives Broncos Good Shot To Get Sixth Seed

  27-11-2018 22:00
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  Two weeks ago, it looked likely that the Denver Broncos would be getting rid of their coach at the end of the season. Sitting at 3-6 with games against the Chargers and Steelers on the docket, most people had Vance Joseph packing his bags to leave town.
  Now, two weeks and two wins later, the conversation has shifted to a potential playoff run for Joseph and company. The wins against the Chargers and Steelers were unlikely, but none the less they happened and it now leaves Denver with
  
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• 3-year-old boy grazed by bullet, man injured in East Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  27-11-2018 21:50 via baltimoresun.com
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  3-year-old boy grazed by bullet, man injured in East Baltimore
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  A 3-year-old boy was grazed on the arm by a bullet and a man was injured in a shooting Tuesday afternoon in East Baltimore, according to police. It's the second instance this month of a young child being injured in the city's rampant gun violence. Last ...
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• Men, Women Get More Dating App Matches With Pictures Of Dogs In Profiles, Survey Finds

  27-11-2018 21:49
  (CBS Philly/CBS Local) — If you want to find love, add a picture of you with your dog in your dating app profile. A recent survey finds that men and women get matched more when they include a picture of their pup.
  According to a two-week long social experiment done by Pet Wingman, 69 percent of women and 38 percent of men saw an increase of more matches by having a dog on their profile.
  Pet Wingman revealed that women fared much better than men with dogs in their profiles.
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• 3-Year-Old Grazed By Bullet In Baltimore Shooting

  27-11-2018 21:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 3-year-old was grazed by gunfire in Baltimore that also injured a 38-year-old man Tuesday afternoon.
  Police say the shooting happened just after 12:50 p.m., in the 600 block of N. Ellwood Ave.
  Responding officers found a 38-year-old man who had been shot in the leg.
  Officers also found a 3-year-old boy who had been grazed by gunfire.
  Both victims were taken to area hospitals.
  Anyone with information is asked to call (410) 396-2221 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7
  
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• No Active Shooter Found At Walter Reed Military Medical Center, Despite Reports

  27-11-2018 21:35
  BETHESDA, Md. (WJZ) — According to military officials, the active shooter reported at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Tuesday afternoon was a drill.
  The Navy confirmed that there was no active shooter, and it was an “ad hoc drill.” An all clear was given around 3:20 p.m.
  CONFIRMED: No active shooter at Naval Support Activity Bethesda. Was ad hoc drill by tenant command. https://t.co/P9N65mMdOA
  — U.S. Navy (@USNavy) November 27, 20181520, UPDATE: The
  
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• WATCH: Pregnant Woman, Boyfriend Attacked In Mall Parking Lot On Thanksgiving

  27-11-2018 21:15
  SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (CBS Local) — A pregnant woman and her boyfriend are hoping a video will help police find a group of people who jumped them in a mall parking lot on Thanksgiving night.
  Video of the attack taken by a bystander has since gone viral on social media.
  Rosalinda Cunningham and her boyfriend Vincent Pace said they were attacked at around 9:30 p.m. outside The Guitar Center at the Spotsylvania Towne Center in Spotsylvania, Virginia.
  Cunningham, who is nine months pregnant
  
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• Would You Miss Natty Boh If It No Longer Existed?

  27-11-2018 21:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Could an iconic Baltimore brand be no more?
  National Bohemian’s parent company Pasbt Blue Ribbon is in the middle of a court case with MillerCoors. Pabst is suing Miller after the company said it would end a contract to brew and package Pabst’s brands in 2020.
  Pabst claims MillerCoors is trying to put it out of business.
  Pabst’s attorneys have said in court documents and hearings that MillerCoors LLC is lying about its brewing capacity to break away from
  
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• Active Shooter Reported At Walter Reed Military Medical Center

  27-11-2018 20:38
  BETHESDA, Md. (WJZ) — Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger said that there is an active shooter reported at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
  “I am currently at Walter Reed Medical in Bethesda where we’ve been told there is an active shooter. I am currently safe in a conference room w/ approx 40 others,” Ruppersberger tweeted out.
  I am currently at Walter Reed Medical in Bethesda where we've been told there is an active shooter. I am currently safe in a c
  
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• Ravens players write to US senators backing criminal justice reform - Baltimore Sun

  27-11-2018 20:35 via baltimoresun.com
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  Ravens players write to US senators backing criminal justice reform
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  More than a dozen Ravens players and executives have written to U.S. Senate leaders urging passage of legislation they say would bring "much needed change" to the criminal justice system. The First Step Act, pending in the Senate, has unusual ...
  
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• Seven Men Arrested In Howard County Prostitution Sting

  27-11-2018 19:59
  COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — Seven men were arrested on prostitution-related charges Monday during an undercover sting in Howard County.
  Detectives with the Howard County Police Department placed fake ads on websites known to be used for prostitution.
  Men who called the number found in the ads spoke with an undercover female officer who would give the men a meeting spot at their request.
  Officers arrested the following would-be johns for attempting to hire prostitutes at a hotel in the 8800
  
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• Man In Unknown Condition After West Baltimore Shooting

  27-11-2018 19:55
  BALTIMORE, (WJZ) — A man was hospitalized Tuesday after police found him with gunshot wounds from a shooting in west Baltimore.
  Officers responded to the 1700 block of Presbury Street at 11:49 a.m. for a reported shooting where they found a 24-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his chest and arm.
  The man was taken to an area hospital where his condition is currently unknown.
  Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call Citywide Shooting Detectives at (410) 396-2221 or Metro C
  
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• UPS Driver Adopts Shelter Dog After Chance Encounter

  27-11-2018 19:53
  GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (CBS Local) — A Christmas wish for a “perfect dog” has already come true for a UPS driver and his family thanks to a chance encounter.
  Jason Coronado says he wasn’t planning on getting a dog. While he was delivering packages last month, Ernie, a pit bull-terrier mix living in the Buffalo City Animal Shelter, jumped into his truck.
  “I called him up to the truck and he pretty much just hopped up in, and I was like ‘OK, usually dogs aren’
  
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• Maryland Fire Department Raffles Gun As Fundraiser For New Building

  27-11-2018 19:36
  VALLEY LEE, Md. (WJZ) — A volunteer fire company in St. Mary’s County, Maryland is hosting a gun raffle as a fundraiser.
  The Second District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad in Valley Lee posted about the gun raffle on their Facebook page.
  According to the raffle ticket, a Remington 12 Gauge Versa Max in Duck Blind Camo will be raffled off. The drawing will be on March 13, 2019.
  The fundraiser is for the volunteer fire company’s new building fund.The tickets are being
  
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• Police: Fake Uber Driver Steals Rider’s Credit Cards, Runs Up Bill At Walmart

  27-11-2018 19:29
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Police are looking for a man who allegedly posed as an Uber driver, stealing credit and debit cards from the young man he allegedly tricked into getting into his car.
  The would-be passenger got into the man’s car earlier this month on East Houston Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
  The driver then asked to borrow the passenger’s iPhone to use for directions.
  The driver allegedly removed cards from the victim’s wallet, later using a card to
  
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• Video Of Father Entertaining Special Needs Son At Mall Warms Hearts

  27-11-2018 19:25
  DEPTFORD, N.J. (CBS Philly) – A father’s love for his son is warming hearts across South Jersey.
  “You guys, my night was made tonight by a man who is such a great father,” Nicole Prodin writes on Facebook about a video making the rounds on social media.
  The video shows Rich Houck entertaining his son, Jacob, while shopping inside the Deptford Mall with his family over the weekend.
  Prodin, the assistant manager at Buckle, writes that Houck came into the store and said, &ld
  
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• Stephen Hillenburg, Creator Of SpongeBob SquarePants, Passes Away

  27-11-2018 19:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of SpongeBob SquarePants, has passed away at the age of 57.
  Hillenburg died of ALS, which he revealed he had been diagnosed with in March 2017.
  Nickelodeon will be observing a moment of silence to honor Hillenburg, who died on Monday.We are sad to share the news of the passing of Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of SpongeBob SquarePants. Today, we are observing a moment of silence to honor his life and work.— Nickelodeon (@Nickelodeon)
  
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• Guns N’ Roses Concert Cut Short After Axl Rose Gets ‘Severely Ill’

  27-11-2018 19:06
  ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (CBS Local) — An ailing Axl Rose tried to power through a Guns N’ Roses concert in Abu Dhabi Sunday night, but after 17 songs, he was too sick to go on.
  “They’ve got me on IVs and a bunch of injections, ’cause I got sick today, I’ve been throwing up for about the last five hours,” the band’s lead vocalist told the audience at the beginning of the show. “So, instead of canceling I’m gonna do the best show
  
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• The 20 best places to raise a family in Greater Baltimore - Baltimore Business Journal

  27-11-2018 18:48 via bizjournals.com
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  The 20 best places to raise a family in Greater Baltimore
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  What makes an area a great place to raise a family? Niche.com says it's a combination of factors, including how good the public schools are, the rate of residents with college degrees, cost of living, low crime, access to amenities, diversity, housing ...
  
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• Police: 13-Year-Old Girl Leads Officers On 100+ MPH Chase

  27-11-2018 18:47
  BLUE GRASS, Iowa (CBS Local) — A 13-year-old girl accused of driving a stolen minivan was arrested early Sunday after leading police officers in eastern Iowa on a late-night chase with speeds exceeding 100 mph, authorities say.
  The driver and five other teenagers in the minivan were taken into custody after the vehicle was stopped on the west side of Davenport by using deflation devices to puncture all four tires, Blue Grass Police Chief Garret Jahns said.
  The driver was arrested and held
  
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• Crews Still Working On Baltimore Street That Is Buckling

  27-11-2018 18:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Crews are continuing to work on a portion of 26th Street in Baltimore that is buckling. This comes four years after the same road collapsed into the train tracks just two blocks away.26th Street bucklesA portion of 26th Street in Baltimore is buckling Monday, officials say, four years after the same road collapsed into the train tracks in 2014.E 25th StreetA portion of 26th Street in Baltimore is buckling Monday, officials say, four years after the same road col
  
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• Kids, guns, and Baltimore - CNN

  27-11-2018 18:23 via cnn.com
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  Kids, guns, and Baltimore
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  In the city of Baltimore, gun violence remains an everyday threat for many kids. It's been three years since Freddie Gray's death in police custody spurred an uprising in the city's most violent neighborhood. Meet a community outreach worker on a ...and more »
  
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• Parents Of UMD Student Who Died Say Health Center Didn’t Test For Adenovirus

  27-11-2018 18:19
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (CBS News/WJZ) — The parents of a University of Maryland student who died after contracting the adenovirus are speaking out about mold conditions on the campus that they believe contributed to her death.
  Freshman Olivia Paregol died last week after complaining about flu-like symptoms.
  Her parents, Ian and Meg Paregol, also tell CBS News the university health center did not test their daughter for the adenovirus despite her symptoms and learning of their first case of the
  
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• 2 Baltimore Men, 2 Juveniles Arrested In Police Sting For Selling Fentanyl-Laced Herion

  27-11-2018 18:07
  FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Two Baltimore men and two juveniles were arrested in a police sting Monday for selling fentanyl-laced heroin.
  Members of the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Investigation Section (NIS) began an investigation after a fatal overdose in Frederick County.
  An undercover deputy made contact with a suspect in October to set up a drug deal for $2,000 worth of heroin.
  Deputies said the suspect, later identified as James Simms, stated that the heroin w
  
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• Giving Tuesday: Start Off The Holiday Season By Giving Back

  27-11-2018 17:59
  BALTIMORE (CBS Local) — Now that the shopping sprees are behind most of us, it’s time to kick off the charitable season.
  Today is Giving Tuesday: a day when giving your time or money – no matter how big or small a donation – makes a difference.
  Giving Tuesday is the largest single day of giving in the world. It began in 2012, as an antidote of sorts to the frenzy of holiday shopping that happens right after Thanksgiving.
  The movement last year raised more than $300 millio
  
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• Baltimore Ravens: What we should make of the defense - The Ebony Bird

  27-11-2018 17:57 via ebonybird.com
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  Baltimore Ravens: What we should make of the defense
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  The Baltimore Ravens defense is the weirdest thing in the world. It's either amazing or awful and there is little in between. Against the Oakland Raiders, the Ravens defense had a few moments where they looked clueless, helpless and very beatable.
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• Football Players In High School Locker-Room Attack, Rape Could Face Life In Prison

  27-11-2018 17:45
  DAMASCUS, Md. (AP) – Four Maryland 15-year-olds are out on bail but face life in prison after being charged as adults with first-degree rape in a locker room attack.
  WTOP-FM reports Jean Claude Abedi, Kristian Jamal Lee, Will Smith, and Caleb Thorpe were released on Monday. A fifth teen is facing lesser second-degree rape charges as a juvenile.
  Four Teens Charged As Adults In Damascus HS Sexual Assaults
  Prosecutors say the Damascus High School students assaulted four 14-year-olds before ju
  
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• The devil takes all in Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  27-11-2018 17:41 via baltimoresun.com
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  The devil takes all in Baltimore
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  The first time Amy Hayes' name appeared in The Baltimore Sun was in July, when she was listed as the little sister of 7-year-old Taylor, who had been murdered in a drug-related drive-by shooting. The next time was Nov. 20 after Amy herself had been ...
  
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• FDA: Romaine Lettuce In E. Coli Outbreak Linked To California

  27-11-2018 17:28
  SALINAS, Calif. (CBS SF/CBS Local) – An E. Coli outbreak that has sickened dozens of people across the country in recent weeks has been linked to romaine lettuce that was grown on the Central Coast, the Food and Drug Administration announced late Monday.
  “Based on further discussions with the leafy greens industry and with agricultural authorities, we have begun to narrow the location in which we believe the contaminated romaine in the current outbreak was grown,” FDA Commissio
  
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• Drivers Holding A Pet Will Be Cited Under New Distracted Driving Law

  27-11-2018 16:56
  MANTUA, Ohio (CBS Local) — A major crackdown on distracted drivers in a small town in northeast Ohio is going well beyond the usual ban on texting-while-driving.
  Starting Dec. 20, drivers in the Village of Mantua can also be cited by police if they are holding an animal or being distracted by an animal while they are behind the wheel.
  It’s part of a comprehensive new law that targets distracted drivers. Writing, sending or reading a text will also be against the law.
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• Inmate Killed, 3 Others Injured After Dept. Of Corrections Work Crew Struck On I-70

  27-11-2018 16:50
  MYERSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — An inmate is dead is three others were injured after a Department of Corrections work crew was struck along I-70 in Frederick County.
  The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. on I-70 at MD 17 in Myersville and is causing major delays in the area.
  State officials tell WJZ that the Deputy Secretary of Operations is headed to the scene.
  Motorists should take detours and can check 511 for more information.From Chopper 13, a red work truck can be seen in the median and its tr
  
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• Another piece of 26th Street in Baltimore has sunk. Now what? - Baltimore Sun

  27-11-2018 16:32 via baltimoresun.com
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  Another piece of 26th Street in Baltimore has sunk. Now what?
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  After a night of excavation and clearing out crumbled pieces of sidewalk and other debris, it was clear on Tuesday morning that a section of retaining wall along East 26th Street in Baltimore had been compromised. It hadn't collapsed fully, and there ...
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• People More Likely To Get Sick During Holiday Shopping Season, Doctors Warn

  27-11-2018 16:20
  (CBS Local)– The holiday season is underway. Now that the Thanksgiving holiday weekend is over, and while it’s a joyous season, doctors warn it’s also a time when people are more likely to get sick.
  Not to spoil all the wonderful festivities and traditions of the holiday season, but when a lot of people are crowded together in the winter, that’s when germs are more likely to spread.
  The holiday season has officially started. Decorations are up in malls and stores, an
  
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• Is Natty Boh at risk of extinction? - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  27-11-2018 16:10 via baltimoresun.com
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  Is Natty Boh at risk of extinction?
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  The future of Baltimore's classic beer label National Bohemian is in jeopardy as its parent company, Pabst Brewing Co., pursues a lawsuit against MillerCoors this month. Is Natty Boh at risk of extinction? Court case involving PBR could decide its fate.
  
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• With failed Baltimore meeting, the church is at a stalemate - National Catholic Reporter

  27-11-2018 16:01 via ncronline.org
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  With failed Baltimore meeting, the church is at a stalemate
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  What a disappointment the bishops' meeting in Baltimore turned out to be. It was supposed to be a defining moment in the church's response to the latest revelations in the sexual abuse crisis. It was an opportunity for the church to turn the corner. At ...and more »
  
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• Baltimore Council Wants To See Reports On Police Chief Pick - CBS Baltimore

  27-11-2018 15:47 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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  Baltimore Council Wants To See Reports On Police Chief Pick
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  BALTIMORE (AP) — The man tapped by Baltimore's mayor to lead the city's troubled police department says he plans to stay in Texas until he's confirmed. The Baltimore Sun reports that the confirmation process has at least one roadblock ahead: The City ...
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  Baltimore Leaders Want Reports on Fort Worth Chief Fitzgerald Before Confirmatio
  
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• Baltimore Council Wants To See Reports On Police Chief Pick

  27-11-2018 15:45
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The man tapped by Baltimore’s mayor to lead the city’s troubled police department says he plans to stay in Texas until he’s confirmed.
  The Baltimore Sun reports that the confirmation process has at least one roadblock ahead: The City Council wants Mayor Catherine Pugh to release the background investigation into nominee Joel Fitzgerald.
  Baltimore Police Commissioner Nominee Looking To ‘Mend Some Of The Broken Fences’
  The current Fort Worth po
  
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• WATCH: Sheer Terror As Man Dangles From Hang Glider After Pilot Forgets To Strap Him In

  27-11-2018 15:44
  (CBS Local) — There were some moments of sheer terror for a first-time hang glider from Florida when his instructor forgot to attach his harness to the glider.
  In a video posted on YouTube, Chris Gursky wrote, “My first time Hang Gliding turned into a near death experience as my safety harness was never hooked to the Glider. For 2 Min. 14 seconds I had to hang on for my life! The landing was a rough one, but I lived to tell the story.”
  Gursky was in Switzerland when it happened
  
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• Women Sleep Better With Dogs By Their Side Instead Of Human Partners, Study Shows

  27-11-2018 15:35
  (CBS Local) — A new study shows that dogs may not be just man’s best friend. Researchers at Canisius College show that women sleep better with dogs by their side instead of another human.
  In a survey of 962 women living in the U.S., 55 percent sleep with at least one dog and 31 percent sleep with at least one cat by their side. Additionally, 57 percent shared their bed with a human partner.
  The study found that dogs who slept with their female owners were found to disturb less sleep
  
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• US Home Prices Rise More Slowly Amid Weaker Sales

  27-11-2018 15:10
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices increased more slowly in September from a year ago as higher mortgage rates weighed on sales.
  The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 5.1 percent from a year earlier. That’s down from a 5.5 percent yearly gain in the previous month. It was the sixth straight month that home price increases have slowed.
  The weaker price gains reflect a broader slowdown in the nation’s housing market. Sales of existing homes rose modestl
  
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• Baltimore-based Volo City sports league operator buys brunch review, lifestyle information company - Baltimore Sun

  27-11-2018 15:01 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore-based Volo City sports league operator buys brunch review, lifestyle information company
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  Volo City, the adult social sports company launched in Baltimore, announced Tuesday that it acquired a lifestyle media website aimed at young female millennials called Bitches Who Brunch. The company said the acquisition of the Washington-based site ...
  Baltimore-based Volo City acquires Bitches Who BrunchTechnical.ly
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