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• Stunner: Terps Outplayed By Lowly Illinois In 78-67 Upset At MSG

  26-01-2019 23:55
  NEW YORK (AP) — Illinois’ players and coaches jogged through a mob of outstretched hands on their way off the Madison Square Garden court, basking in the smiles and shouts of congratulations.
  This victory on that stage? Nothing wrong with letting that sink in.
  “That was a great character win for our basketball team,” Illinois coach Brad Underwood said after the Fighting Illini beat No. 13 Maryland 78-67 on Saturday.
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• Less than half of Maryland students are ready for kindergarten - Baltimore Sun

  26-01-2019 23:55 via baltimoresun.com
  Less than half of Maryland students are ready for kindergarten  Baltimore SunThe percentage of children entering kindergarten ready to learn is inching up in Maryland, although still less than half are deemed ready.
  
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• A Banksy Mural Painted On The Bataclan Theater In Paris Has Been Stolen

  26-01-2019 23:14
   (CNN) — A Banksy mural painted on a fire door at the Bataclan theater in Paris has been stolen, the concert hall said in a tweet on Saturday.
  “It’s a deep sadness that moves us today,” the tweet read. “Banksy’s work, a symbol of remembrance and belonging to everyone — locals, Parisians, citizens of the world — was taken from us.”
  The painting showed a sad figure wearing a veil in black and white, her head slightly bowed as she gazed dow
  
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• Dosunmu, Illinois Beat No. 13 Maryland 78-67 At MSG

  26-01-2019 22:55
  NEW YORK (AP) — Illinois’ players and coaches jogged through a mob of outstretched hands on their way off the Madison Square Garden court, basking in the smiles and shouts of congratulations.
  This victory on that stage? Nothing wrong with letting that sink in.
  “That was a great character win for our basketball team,” Illinois coach Brad Underwood said after the Fighting Illini beat No. 13 Maryland 78-67 on Saturday.
  “Yeah, we executed — we made some shots &mda
  
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• The Air Quality On Cruise Ships Is So Bad, It Could Harm Your Health, Undercover Report Says

  26-01-2019 21:40
  (CNN) — Cruise ships generate high levels of air pollution that could endanger the health of passengers, staff and port communities, according to an undercover report released Thursday.
  On the decks of the four Carnival Corp. cruise ships studied over a two-year period, concentrations of particulate matter measured were “comparable to concentrations measured in polluted cities, including Beijing and Santiago,” according to Ryan Kennedy, author of the report and an assistant pro
  
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• Elias, Hyde Stress Patience Over Playoffs For Orioles In ’19

  26-01-2019 21:31
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles want fans to understand their 2019 season isn’t necessarily about making the playoffs.
  For a franchise focused on the future, the most important “P” word is patience.
  New general manager Mike Elias and rookie manager Brandon Hyde cautioned Saturday there will be no quick fix for a team that underwent a complete overhaul during and after the worst season in Orioles history.
  The roster was gutted in July, and vice president of baseball
  
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• Man Charged With Running Over Ex-Girlfriend In Car

  26-01-2019 20:17
  SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — Maryland authorities say a man cut off his ankle monitor and hit his ex-girlfriend twice with his car.
  The Salisbury Daily Times reports that Kevin Lee Gravenor of Harbeson, Delaware was arrested on charges including attempted murder and assault.
  A news release from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office said that a deputy found the woman bleeding at a home in Salisbury on Jan. 22. Witnesses and the victim said he ran over her twice and then fled from the scene. S
  
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• Chef José Andrés’ Team Will Keep Serving Free Meals To Federal Employees As They Head Back To Work

  26-01-2019 19:56
  (CNN) — Renowned chef José Andrés and his nonprofit have served millions of free meals to needy Americans after such natural disasters as Hurricane Maria and the California wildfires.
  They tackled a new kind of crisis this month in cities across the United States, feeding federal government workers who were furloughed or working without pay during the 35-day partial shutdown.
  Where Maryland Federal Employees Can Get Help During Shutdown
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• In Butchers Hill, new Argentinian fare from the old family farm - Baltimore Sun

  26-01-2019 19:50 via baltimoresun.com
  In Butchers Hill, new Argentinian fare from the old family farm  Baltimore SunThe new La Barrita restaurant in Butchers Hill has only been open a week, but according to owner Sebastian Cardona, one couple from the neighborhood has ...
  
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• Fatima Ali, ‘Top Chef’ Fan Favorite, Dies At 29

  26-01-2019 19:50
  (CNN) — Fatima Ali, the fan favorite of the previous season of Bravo’s “Top Chef,” died Friday after a nearly yearlong battle with cancer, the network said. She was 29.
  Ali came in seventh on season 15 but won the Fan Favorite title when the season ended early last year. She was known for her “fun personality and excellent cooking” of food from her native Pakistan, Bravo said.
  Ali publicly documented her battle with cancer since being diagnosed at the end of 2
  
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• Baltimore firefighter OK after fall through steps in house fire, department says - Baltimore Sun

  26-01-2019 18:55 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore firefighter OK after fall through steps in house fire, department says  Baltimore SunA “MAYDAY” call went out from a house fire in East Baltimore on Saturday morning after a firefighter fell through steps leading to the home's basement, but all ...
  
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• Police Probe Pedestrian Killed Near Maryland Transit Station

  26-01-2019 17:15
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland are investigating after a pedestrian was hit and killed by a car.
  The Montgomery County Police Department said in a news release the crash occurred early Saturday near an intersection not far from the Glenmont Metro station.
  Officers identify the pedestrian as 30-year-old Alberto Alexander Duque. They say he was attempting to cross the street when he was hit by a 2013 Toyota Prius. He was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries.
  
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• Johns Hopkins believes Newseum building will connect programs in Baltimore, D.C. - Baltimore Business Journal

  26-01-2019 16:43 via bizjournals.com
  Johns Hopkins believes Newseum building will connect programs in Baltimore, D.C.  Baltimore Business JournalThe university believes the renovated building will provide opportunities not only to students and faculty already in D.C., but to those in Baltimore as well, and ...
  
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• 5 Top Spots For Chicken Wings In Baltimore

  26-01-2019 16:00
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — Craving chicken wings?
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top chicken wing sources in Baltimore, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to fulfill your urges.
  1. The Local Fry
  PHOTO: XINTING Y./YELP
  Topping the list is The Local Fry. Located at 711 W. 40th St., Suite 152, in Hampden, the traditional American and Korean spot is the highest rated chicken wing spot in Baltimore, boasting 4.5 stars out of 346
  
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• Police: Body found in stream in Southwest Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  26-01-2019 15:10 via baltimoresun.com
  Police: Body found in stream in Southwest Baltimore  Baltimore SunA body was found in a stream in Southwest Baltimore on Friday, according to Baltimore Police. Officers were dispatched about 2:43 p.m. to the 3000 block of ...
  
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• Fleetwood Mac Coming To Baltimore In March - Baltimore, MD Patch

  26-01-2019 14:00 via patch.com
  Fleetwood Mac Coming To Baltimore In March  Baltimore, MD PatchFleetwood Mac To Play In Baltimore March 24 - Baltimore, MD - See Fleetwood Mac in concert as they continue their North American Tour with a March stop at ...
  
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• Recreation and outdoors calendar (Jan. 27) - Baltimore Sun

  26-01-2019 13:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Recreation and outdoors calendar (Jan. 27)  Baltimore SunA calendar of recreation and outdoors events in Central Maryland.
  
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• 3 Minor Leaguers, Including Baltimore Outfielder, Suspended For Positive Drug Tests

  26-01-2019 12:52
  NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota pitcher Alex Schick, Cincinnati pitcher Junior Harding and Baltimore outfielder Trey Whitley have been suspended for 50 games each under baseball’s minor league drug program.
  Schick tested positive for amphetamine, a banned stimulant, the commissioner’s officer said Friday. Harding tested positive for Methylphenidate, also a stimulant.
  Whitley was disciplined following a second positive test for a drug of abuse.
  Schick, a 24-year-old right-hander, was
  
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• Smithsonian Museums Are Reopening After Losing $1 Million A Week

  26-01-2019 12:07
  (CNN) — After major financial losses due to the partial government shutdown, the Smithsonian museums are getting back in business.
  The Smithsonian tweeted Friday that all its museums and the National Zoo will reopen Tuesday if a continuing resolution to fund the government passes.
  And just hours later, President Donald Trump signed a resolution providing funding until February 15.
  The 19 federally-funded museums of the Smithsonian Institution—the world’s largest museum, educati
  
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• Baltimore County school board says it hasn't finished budget proposal - Baltimore Sun

  26-01-2019 12:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore County school board says it hasn't finished budget proposal  Baltimore SunAfter a backlash to severe cuts to the Baltimore County school system's proposed budget for next year, the school board said it could restore some cuts.
  
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• Mussina Will Not Have Team Logo On Hall of Fame Plaque’s Cap

  26-01-2019 11:45
  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Mike Mussina will not have a team logo on the cap of his Hall of Fame plaque.
  The Hall announced the decision Friday, three days after Mussina was elected.
  Mussina spent his first 10 major league seasons with the Baltimore Orioles and his last eight with the New York Yankees.
  The Hall said the decision was made after consultation with Mussina and his family.
  Mussina had said he needed time to make up his mind.
  “Both the Yankees and the Orioles were instrument
  
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• Baltimore man dead after struck by vehicle while crossing Md. 140 in Finksburg - Carroll County Times

  26-01-2019 10:15 via carrollcountytimes.com
  Baltimore man dead after struck by vehicle while crossing Md. 140 in Finksburg  Carroll County TimesA 50-year-old Baltimore man is dead after he was struck by a driver on Md. 140 in Finksburg on Friday. Maryland State Police said its preliminary investigation ...
  
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• Two Men Recovering After Robbed At Gunpoint Inside Parkville Home - CBS Baltimore

  26-01-2019 05:12 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Two Men Recovering After Robbed At Gunpoint Inside Parkville Home  CBS BaltimoreTwo Baltimore County men are out of the hospital Friday night after being robbed at gunpoint inside their Wilker Avenue home Thursday night.
  
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• Man's body found in a stream in Baltimore - Fox Baltimore

  26-01-2019 04:19 via foxbaltimore.com
  Man's body found in a stream in Baltimore  Fox BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WBFF) A disturbing discovery Friday afternoon has Baltimore police busy working the case. Someone found a dead body in a stream. Investigators ...
  
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• Baltimore high school sports portal (Jan. 24): Top-ranked Roland Park cruises to 19th girls basketball victory of season - Baltimore Sun

  26-01-2019 04:10 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore high school sports portal (Jan. 24): Top-ranked Roland Park cruises to 19th girls basketball victory of season  Baltimore SunNo. 1 Roland Park 55, Archbishop Spalding 32: Mir McLean had 21 points to lead the Reds (19-1, 9-0 Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A ...
  
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• President Trump Signs Bill To Temporarily Reopen Government After Record Shutdown

  26-01-2019 03:29
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed a short-term spending bill into law Friday night that does not include President Donald Trump’s requested $5.7 billion for a border wall.
  The White House announced late Friday that Trump had signed the measure, a three-week stopgap bill that will reopen shuttered parts of the government through February 15.
  The funding measure puts an end to the longest government shutdown in US history.
  Congressional approval of the measure came quickly after th
  
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• Two Men Recovering After Robbed At Gunpoint Inside Parkville Home

  26-01-2019 03:27
  PARKVILLE, MD. (WJZ) — Two Baltimore County men are out of the hospital Friday night after being robbed at gunpoint inside their Wilker Avenue home Thursday night.
  Police said a 71-year-old man was walking into the house around 9 p.m. when three suspects forced him into his home at gunpoint and beat him before pouring bleach on him and demanding money.
  The second victim, a 60-year-old man was in the basement and heard the connection, he alerted his neighbor to call police.
  “The victi
  
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• 71-Year-Old Man Doused With Bleach After He Was Robbed, Beaten Inside Home

  26-01-2019 03:27
  PARKVILLE, MD. (WJZ) — Two Baltimore County men are out of the hospital Friday night after being robbed at gunpoint inside their Wilker Avenue home Thursday night.
  Police said a 71-year-old man was walking into the house around 9 p.m. when three suspects forced him into his home at gunpoint and beat him before pouring bleach on him and demanding money.
  The second victim, a 60-year-old man was in the basement and heard the connection, he alerted his neighbor to call police.
  “The victi
  
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• Digest (Jan. 25): Terps' Shakira Austin selected for defensive watch list - Baltimore Sun

  26-01-2019 03:17 via baltimoresun.com
  Digest (Jan. 25): Terps' Shakira Austin selected for defensive watch list  Baltimore SunMaryland freshman forward Shakira Austin has been selected as one of 15 players on the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Watch List. Austin is the only.
  
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• Baltimore releases interactive map showing sewage overflows - Technical.ly Brooklyn

  26-01-2019 03:15 via technical.ly
  Baltimore releases interactive map showing sewage overflows  Technical.ly BrooklynAlong with visualizing the location of overflows, The Baltimore Departmental t of Public Works is looking to provide a tool that speeds up the public notification ...
  
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• FAMU visits Coppin State for first of two games in Baltimore - Tallahassee.com

  26-01-2019 02:07 via tallahassee.com
  FAMU visits Coppin State for first of two games in Baltimore  Tallahassee.comFor a three-game stretch, the Rattlers enjoyed some good home cooking and the support of a rowdy crowd inside the Al Lawson Multipurpose Center.
  
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• Broadway Market Plan Restaurant ‘Pop-Ups’ Before Reopening

  26-01-2019 01:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Public Markets Corp. has announced a series of pop-ups leading up to the reopening of Broadway Market.
  Starting Monday, January 28, Vikki’s Fells Point Deli will operate out of the Koopers Chowhound Truck on Broadway Square at 7 a.m.
  Guests will be able to order popular breakfast items from the deli’s menu.
  Vikki’s will be operating Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Broadway Square with indoor seating available at the nearby Slainte Iri
  
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• Suicide Rate Among Active-Duty Marines At A 10-Year High

  26-01-2019 01:22
  (CNN) — The number of confirmed and suspected suicides in the active-duty Marine Corps reached a 10-year high in 2018 with 57 cases, according to new Marine Corps data obtained by CNN.
  Another 18 Marines in the Reserve forces either are confirmed to have committed suicide or their deaths are being investigated as suspected suicides.
  Marine Corps sources say the service is concerned that 2018 may have seen 75 suicides even with the extensive mental health programs available. Many of the cas
  
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• Stop Snuggling Hedgehogs, CDC Urges Amid Salmonella Outbreak

  26-01-2019 01:22
  (CNN) — First, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said not to kiss or snuggle with your chickens; now, the agency is cautioning against PDA with pet hedgehogs.
  They may be cute — if prickly — but lab tests in an ongoing investigation show that pet hedgehogs are probably to blame for a multistate salmonella outbreak.
  Eleven people are infected in eight states, according to the CDC. There have been no reported deaths, but one person has been hospitalized. The illne
  
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• Broadway Market merchants plan restaurant 'pop ups' before market reopens - Baltimore Sun

  26-01-2019 01:15 via baltimoresun.com
  Broadway Market merchants plan restaurant 'pop ups' before market reopens  Baltimore SunBroadway Market merchants are planning a series of “pop ups” leading up to the re-opening of the historic market, with the help of Fells Point restaurants.
  
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• Volunteers From Hopkins Medicine Honor Dr. King With Day Of Service

  26-01-2019 00:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It was a day of volunteering for hundreds of people at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
  It’s their second annual Day of Service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  Some of the volunteers are helping to prepare meals at Moveable Feast.
  The East Baltimore non-profit provides meals to people suffering from HIV/Aids and other illnesses.
  “So it’s very exciting to volunteer here,” said Lisa Allen, Hopkins Chief Patient Experience Officer. “We believe in
  
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• About 9,000 Baltimore County teachers are planning protests over jeopardized pay raises - WBAL TV Baltimore

  26-01-2019 00:28 via wbaltv.com
  About 9,000 Baltimore County teachers are planning protests over jeopardized pay raises  WBAL TV BaltimoreFrustration is what close to 9,000 Baltimore County teachers say they're feeling since getting word that their proposed pay raises could be in jeopardy.
  
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• Among Injured E-Scooter Riders, Only 4 Percent Were Wearing Helmets

  26-01-2019 00:26
  (CNN) — Head injuries, fractures, cuts and bruises: Those are some of the injuries that more than 200 riders of electric scooters — and those who were accidentally hit by or tripped over them — experienced over a year in two hospitals in Southern California, according to a new study published Friday in the medical journal JAMA Network Open.
  The study found 249 people were seen following electric scooter accidents at the two emergency departments participating in the one-year st
  
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• Man’s Body Found In Stream In SW Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  26-01-2019 00:17 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Man’s Body Found In Stream In SW Baltimore  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are investigating after a body of a man is found in a stream Friday night in Southwest Baltimore. The discovery was ...
  
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• Man’s Body Found In Stream In SW Baltimore

  26-01-2019 00:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are investigating after a body of a man is found in a stream Friday night in Southwest Baltimore.
  The discovery was made in the 3000 block of Wilkens Avenue near South Dukeland Street.
  Anyone with information is urged to call police.
  This story is developing.
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• Maryland, other states, reach $209 million insulin pen settlement with Walgreens - Baltimore Sun

  26-01-2019 00:15 via baltimoresun.com
  Maryland, other states, reach $209 million insulin pen settlement with Walgreens  Baltimore SunMaryland and other states have reached a $209 million settlement with Walgreens over over-dispensing of insulin pens.
  
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• What to expect at the 2019 Baltimore Boat Show - WBAL TV Baltimore

  26-01-2019 00:12 via wbaltv.com
  What to expect at the 2019 Baltimore Boat Show  WBAL TV BaltimoreIt may only be January, but believe it or not, if boating is your sport it's time to get into the game.
  
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• Orioles minor league outfielder Trey Whitley suspended for drug violation - Baltimore Sun

  26-01-2019 00:11 via baltimoresun.com
  Orioles minor league outfielder Trey Whitley suspended for drug violation  Baltimore SunOrioles minor league outfielder Trey Whitley, who is on the roster of the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Orioles, has received a 50-game suspension without pay ...
  
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• Review: 'Fun Home' at the Baltimore Center Stage - DC Metro Theater Arts

  26-01-2019 00:09 via dcmetrotheaterarts.com
  Review: 'Fun Home' at the Baltimore Center Stage  DC Metro Theater Arts“Welcome to our house on Maple Avenue.” With this lyric, the Bechdel family invites the Baltimore Center Stage audience into their home – free of judgment and ...
  
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• Buffalo Wild Wings To Give Free Wings If Super Bowl Goes Into Overtime

  26-01-2019 00:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Regardless of who you’re rooting for in Super Bowl LIII- if you like buffalo wings you should root for overtime.
  Buffalo Wild Wings said if the game goes past regulation time, everyone can get free snack-sized wings on February 18.
  Super Bowl Sunday is the restaurant’s busiest day of the year- last year it sold 14 million traditional and boneless wings.
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