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• First Dog Reunites With Family After 27 Dogs Rescued From Alleged ‘Black Dog’ Ring

  10-04-2019 23:19
  CARROLL COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Free from abuse, on the mend, and tail wagging, four-year-old Dalmatian, James, was reunited with his family on Wednesday outside the Humane Society of Carroll County.
  What’s happened to James in the last year and a half is anyone’s guess.
  “I think that I’m overjoyed to have my dog and I’m very thankful for all the work that the county has put there for these dogs. I couldn’t be more grateful,” said Janie Vila, James&rsq
  
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• LifeBridge Hospitals Temporarily Bans Visitors Under 14 Without Appointments After Measles Case

  10-04-2019 23:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — LifeBridge Health Hospitals are temporarily banning all children under the age of 14 after a measles case was confirmed in Maryland.
  LifeBridge Health released a statement Wednesday saying protecting patients, visitors and employees is their highest priority.
  They said they are working closely with state and local health officials, but in the meantime, have taken the precautionary measure to change their visitor policy to “no hospital visitors under age 14,”
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• ‘You’re Always A Leader,’ Ravens Sponsor Conference To Inspire Female Student-Athletes

  10-04-2019 22:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Ravens have already made a number of offseason moves on the field, but the team is also working off the field in the community before the start of the new season.
  The Ravens sponsored the Leading and Inspiring Females to Thrive (LIFT) conference, which teaches student-athletes how their sports skills can translate into life long leadership skills.
  Ellie Twiner learned that leaders come in many forms.
  “Not all leaders have to be loud,” she said. &ldquo
  
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• Three Men Wanted For Robbery On JHU Homewood Campus

  10-04-2019 22:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police are investigating an armed robbery at the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus that occurred earlier Wednesday at around midnight.
  Police said at around 12:01 a.m. Wednesday morning two men, both 21-years-old, were approached by three robbery suspects in the 200 block of East 32nd Street on the intersection of Guilford Avenue.
  The suspects were three men, all in their late teens to early 20s. They pointed a handgun at the victims and demanded their pr
  
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• The Masters: Will Rory McIlroy Complete Career Grand Slam?

  10-04-2019 22:42
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS Miami/CBS Local) — Can Rory McIlroy finally complete the career grand slam? Sure. Will he this week at the Masters in Augusta? We’ll know Sunday, but his chances are promising. All he has to do is overcome the world’s best golfers and himself. Should be no problem, right?
  The career grand slam — winning the Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open and Open Championship — is a supreme accomplishment. Only five golfers have managed the feat, and, no sur
  
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• New BPD Commissioner Harrison Attends First Judicial Review Of Consent Decree Reform

  10-04-2019 22:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The riots following the death of Freddie Gray while in police custody launched a federal investigation into the Baltimore Police Department.
  The findings were a blistering report of racial discrimination and inept policing. The City entered into a consent decree to reform, overseen by a judge.
  The City’s new police commissioner attended his first judicial review of how things are changing.
  “There are a number of topics on the agenda,”
  Including sexual as
  
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• Baltimore bar offers free open bar if Orioles' Chris Davis ends hitless streak Wednesday - FOX 5 DC

  10-04-2019 22:39 via fox5dc.com
  Baltimore bar offers free open bar if Orioles' Chris Davis ends hitless streak Wednesday  FOX 5 DCOne Baltimore bar is hoping Chris Davis will break his record-setting hitless streak Wednesday evening and they want to celebrate with Orioles fans.
  
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• BPD Officer Involved In Accident In Remington

  10-04-2019 22:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore City Police officer was involved in an accident at around 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.
  The officer was taken to Shock Trauma for observation, but police said the officer is fine.
  The accident occurred around 26th Street and Huntingdon Avenue, in Remington.
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• ‘Trax On Wax’ Brings Vinyl Records To All Ages With Store, New Pop-Up Van

  10-04-2019 22:23
  CATONSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Sales of vinyl records continue to skyrocket, and it’s been spelling success for one business in Catonsville.
  Gary Gebler opened his record store Trax on Wax on Frederick Road in 2009 and is celebrating his 10th anniversary.
  “It’s been ten years, I decided to open up a little record store and see what happened and this is what happened, but it’s been a great ride so far,” Gebler said.
  Album sales were up 15 percent last year, Gebler sa
  
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• Walmart To Invest $30M In Renovations For Maryland Stores

  10-04-2019 22:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Walmart is planning to invest nearly $30 million to renovate some of its Maryland stores.
  The project will cost an estimated $29 million. In a news release, the mega-retail chain said the money will be used to remodel six stores and expand the number of services offered at Maryland locations.
  More than 10 stores will feature its grocery pickup option by the end of the year.
  12 stores will also offer grocery delivery services for online shoppers.
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• Police: Son Fatally Shot One Of Three Home Invasion Suspects Who Terrorized Family

  10-04-2019 22:07
  HOUSTON, Texas (CBS Local)— A young man in Texas shot and killed one of three suspects who terrorized his family late Tuesday, police in southwest Houston said.
  Three masked men pistol whipped a father, 39, as he arrived at the home just before midnight, forcing him to open the door, CBS affiliate KHOU reported. The armed suspects hid in the bushes waiting for the father.
  Two sisters already inside hid in a bedroom closet while the suspects ransacked the property. The girls, one 20 and the
  
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• Frederick Man Sentenced 30 Years In Prison For Sexual Child Abuse

  10-04-2019 21:56
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — A 24-year-old Frederick man will spend 30 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor and second-degree rape convictions.
  Isaac Benjamin Rodriguez received a life sentence with all but 30 years suspended, 15 years of which must be served without the possibility of parole.
  Rodriguez was also sentenced to a maximum period of supervised probation, and was ordered to register as a sexual offender for life.
  Rodriguez was arrested January 16, 2018, and was charged with mul
  
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• 'A whole leadership crisis has engulfed the city': Baltimore police consent decree judge bemoans Pugh scandal - Baltimore Sun

  10-04-2019 21:50 via baltimoresun.com
  'A whole leadership crisis has engulfed the city': Baltimore police consent decree judge bemoans Pugh scandal  Baltimore SunAfter months of turnover at the Baltimore Police Department, recently appointed Commissioner Michael Harrison expressed his commitment to implementing ...
  
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• From Baltimore to Ballston, Local Oyster Eyes Opening Next Week - ARLnow

  10-04-2019 21:45 via arlnow.com
  From Baltimore to Ballston, Local Oyster Eyes Opening Next Week  ARLnowBaltimore-based seafood joint Local Oyster may open their new Ballston Quarter location as early as next week, staff say. Founder and co-owner Nick Shauman ...
  
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• Baltimore bars making the most of Chris Davis' hitless streak - Fox Baltimore

  10-04-2019 21:39 via foxbaltimore.com
  Baltimore bars making the most of Chris Davis' hitless streak  Fox BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WBFF) - Some Baltimore businesses are making offers, in light of Orioles' Chris Davis "record streak for futility. " The first baseman set a new, ...
  
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• Baltimore American Idol Finalist Is Male Beyonce: Katy Perry - Baltimore, MD Patch

  10-04-2019 21:33 via patch.com
  Baltimore American Idol Finalist Is Male Beyonce: Katy Perry  Baltimore, MD PatchBmore 'American Idol' Finalist Compared To Beyonce - Baltimore, MD - The finalist on 'American Idol' from Baltimore has earned high praise from all the judges.
  
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• Ex-Officio Mayor Young: "I'm focused on running the city" - Baltimore Sun

  10-04-2019 21:27 via baltimoresun.com
  Ex-Officio Mayor Young: "I'm focused on running the city"  Baltimore SunSecond portion of ex officio mayor Barnard C. "Jack" Young, who wants Baltimore to press forward following allegations about embattled mayor Catherine Pugh.
  
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• Jane Pauley To Host CBS’ “No Exit!” Special On May 17th

  10-04-2019 21:26
  (CBS)- CBS News’ Jane Pauley will anchor “No Exit!,” a one-hour CBS News primetime special exploring America’s love/hate relationship with our highways and byways, and how millions of us cope with our increasingly difficult daily commute, to be broadcast Friday, May 17 (9:00 PM, ET/PT), only on CBS.
  The special will feature the familiar team of CBS Sunday Morning correspondents exploring the past, present and future of transportation. “No Exit!” will highlight
  
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• Former AACO Sheriff’s Office Employee Sentenced Over A Year For Giving Information To Target In Drug Investigation

  10-04-2019 20:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A former Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office employee is sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release for providing information to a target in a drug trafficking investigation.
  Chanel Holland, 36, of Glen Burnie, was charged with obstructing an official proceeding, as a result of an investigation that showed Holland provided information on law enforcement activity, including sealed indictments and investigative info
  
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• Mom Charged After Boyfriend Accused Of Using Her Teen Daughters To Sell Pot

  10-04-2019 20:23
  MILTON, Pa. (CBS Local) — A mother in Pennsylvania is facing charges after police arrested her boyfriend for allegedly using her children to sell drugs.
  Paggie Neiman was charged Monday with endangering the welfare of children, corruption of minors, possession with intent to deliver and other related charges, the Milton Police Department said in a Facebook post.Neiman’s boyfriend, Craig Lytle, was arrested Friday and charged with using her daughters to help him sell marijuana. The gi
  
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• Laurel Man Sentenced Over 15 Years In Prison For 5 Armed Pharmacy Robberies Across Maryland

  10-04-2019 20:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A judge has sentenced a 20-year-old Laurel man to 15 years and a month in prison, followed by five years of supervised release for stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of opioids in 2017.
  Arthur Raymond Prince was sentenced for robbery of controlled substances, and for carrying and brandishing of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, in connection with the armed robbery or attempted armed robbery of five pharmacies.
  He was sentenced April 9.
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• Good leadership is needed to turn Baltimore around - Baltimore Sun

  10-04-2019 20:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Good leadership is needed to turn Baltimore around  Baltimore SunBaltimore needs good leadership if it doesn't want to continue its downward spiral.
  
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• Shame on you, Sun, for mocking Chris Davis - Baltimore Sun

  10-04-2019 19:50 via baltimoresun.com
  Shame on you, Sun, for mocking Chris Davis  Baltimore SunThe Sun makes light of an Orioles player's struggles at the plate. It's not funny, it's shameful.
  
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• Baltimore events to make 'Game of Thrones' season 8 outlast the Long Night - Baltimore Sun

  10-04-2019 19:50 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore events to make 'Game of Thrones' season 8 outlast the Long Night  Baltimore SunWith the eighth, and final, season of HBO's “Game of Thrones” set to launch Sunday, Baltimore's Westeros partisans may be anxious to share their passion with ...
  
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• Maryland female-focused cannabis brand set to expand through licensing deal - Baltimore Business Journal

  10-04-2019 19:40 via bizjournals.com
  Maryland female-focused cannabis brand set to expand through licensing deal  Baltimore Business JournalThe Balance Pen was formulated to help with the specific complaints most often heard from women patients — stress and sleeplessness.
  
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• Dundalk home burns in 'fully-involved,' single-alarm blaze - Baltimore Sun

  10-04-2019 19:40 via baltimoresun.com
  Dundalk home burns in 'fully-involved,' single-alarm blaze  Baltimore SunA home in Dundalk was fully consumed by flames before the fire was put out Wednesday, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department.
  
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• Murder Trial Opens For Bethesda Man Building Bunker Before Fire

  10-04-2019 19:33
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A prosecutor says a wealthy stock trader sacrificed safety for secrecy before a fire killed a man who was helping him dig a network of tunnels for a nuclear bunker beneath his Maryland home.
  But a defense attorney for 27-year-old Daniel Beckwitt told jurors Wednesday that the deadly fire that killed Beckwitt’s friend was an accident, not a crime.
  The jury heard opening statements for Beckwitt’s trial on charges of second-degree murder and involuntary mansl
  
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• 2017 Human Remains Identified As Missing Annapolis Woman

  10-04-2019 18:47
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Police have identified human remains found in October 2017 as a woman from Annapolis who went missing in September 2017.
  Police found skeletal human remains along the shoreline in Shady Side, Md., on October 18, 2017.
  Through recent DNA testing, the remains have been positively identified the remains as Megan Leah Tilman, 43, of Annapolis.
  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner concluded the human remains of Tilman displayed “apparent trauma with the manner being
  
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• ‘I Wanted To Drop Dead’: Flight Attendant Spills Drinks On American Airlines CEO

  10-04-2019 18:10
  DALLAS (CBS Local) — An American Airlines flight attendant said she was “mortified” after she accidentally dropped a tray full of drinks into the lap of her her company’s CEO.
  Maddie Peters said she’s worked for the airline for 4 years and never spilled a drink on a passenger. But that streak abruptly ended recently on a flight from Phoenix to Dallas, which included American Airlines boss William “Doug” Parker.
  “I was serving drinks during boarding
  
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• Former White House Social Secretary Promotes Civility - UMB News

  10-04-2019 17:50 via umaryland.edu
  Former White House Social Secretary Promotes Civility  UMB NewsLea Berman, MA, is an expert on the subject of civility and co-author of Treating People Well: The Extraordinary Power of Civility at Work and in Life. She says ...
  
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• BRONCHO's “Bad Behavior” takes the stage in Baltimore - The Retriever

  10-04-2019 17:45 via retriever.umbc.edu
  BRONCHO's “Bad Behavior” takes the stage in Baltimore  The RetrieverBRONCHO brought its indiscernible lyrics and heavy bassline to the Metro Gallery stage in Baltimore on April 2, 2019, performing its latest album “Bad Behavior.
  
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• Baltimore City schools board passes policy protecting transgender students - Baltimore Sun

  10-04-2019 17:45 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore City schools board passes policy protecting transgender students  Baltimore SunThe Baltimore City Public Schools board of commissioners on Tuesday unanimously passed a policy allowing transgender students to use the names, pronouns ...
  
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• McDonogh School Investigation Reveals 5 Former Faculty Members Engaged In Sexual Misconduct With 24 Students

  10-04-2019 17:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Officials with the McDonogh School sent a letter home to parents Tuesday outlining the findings from a 29-month long investigation into reports of sexual misconduct between former faculty members and alumnus from the school.
  A former student initially told school officials in November 2016 that he was sexually assaulted by two former faculty members in the early 1980s.
  The school immediately hired a private, third-party firm to investigate the allegations and ask the
  
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• Three Of Mayor Pugh’s Aides Suspended With Pay, As Mayor Pugh’s Leave Of Absence Continues

  10-04-2019 16:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The shake-up inside Baltimore City Hall continues as three of Mayor Pugh’s staffers are now also out on leave of absence.
  The move came overnight with acting Mayor Jack Young calling it simply a personnel decision.
  It’s the latest in the scandal surrounding the mayor’s office, now eight days into her own leave of absence.
  While the acting mayor isn’t say much, sources tell our media partners the Baltimore Sun, that those staffers have been sus
  
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• Over A Week Later, Mayor Pugh Still On Leave As Investigations, Contract Reviews Continue

  10-04-2019 16:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s been eight full days out of office, and the city is wondering where Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is- and will she back back to work?
  The mayor has been on leave now for over a week, recovering from pneumonia, and still facing the outgoing fallout over the sales of her children’s books.
  The mayor’s spokesperson told WJZ she still has pneumonia and is recovering day by day with her focus on getting healthy.
  But, she is the focus of ongoing investiga
  
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• Mayor Pugh Still On Leave, Recovering From Pneumonia

  10-04-2019 16:46
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Close advisers to Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh say she’s still recovering from a serious case of pneumonia.
  The Baltimore Sun reported Tuesday that Catherine Pugh continues to convalesce at home and is under doctors’ supervision.
  Pugh’s personal attorney, Steven Silverman, added that “her doctors are confident she will recover her health and strength in due course.”
  Pugh abruptly took leave more than a week ago. Since then, a scandal involvi
  
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• Disney Releases New ‘The Lion King’ Trailer; Movie In Theaters July 19

  10-04-2019 16:45
  (CBS Local) — A new trailer for the live action Disney movie “The Lion King” was released Wednesday.
  Although it’s not the first trailer released for the movie, in this trailer you can hear the characters talk.
  The highly-anticipated Disney movie will be released in theaters this summer. The company has been releasing live action version of its classic animated movies — including Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast.
  The live action movie Dumbo was released Marc
  
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• Woman dies after double shooting Tuesday night in East Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  10-04-2019 16:40 via baltimoresun.com
  Woman dies after double shooting Tuesday night in East Baltimore  Baltimore SunA 42-year-old woman has died after she and a man were shot Tuesday night in East Baltimore, police said.
  
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• Man Charged With Animal Cruelty, Dog Fighting After Posting Videos Training His Pit Bull To Attack Puppy

  10-04-2019 16:32
  SEVERN, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County police arrested a man in possible animal cruelty and dog-fighting activity in Severn on April 9.
  Police said they received information in March about the activity occurring on the 1800 block of Arwell Court in Severn.
  Kyle Murray, 26, was identified as possibly engaging in dog fighting and animal cruelty and found a social media account used by him.A video was seen on the account showing a young pit bull attacking/mauling a small, white, mixed-breed
  
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• Tiny Bees Found In Woman’s Eye, Feeding Off Tears

  10-04-2019 16:29
  (CNN) — Doctors treating a Taiwanese woman for a swollen eye were shocked to find four tiny bees living under her left eyelid.
  The miniscule insects, known as sweat bees, are 3 to 4 millimeters (0.12-0.16 inches) in length, according to CNN affiliate CTS.
  “I saw something that looked like insect legs, so I pulled them out under a microscope slowly, and one at a time without damaging things inside,” Hung Chi-ting, the head of the ophthalmology department at Taiwan’s Fooyin
  
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• 42-Year-Old Woman Shot Tuesday Night In East Baltimore Dies From Injuries

  10-04-2019 16:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have learned that the 42-year-old woman who was shot in East Baltimore late Tuesday night has died from her injuries.
  Police were investigating reports of a shooting in the 900 block of North Caroline Street at around 9 p.m. Tuesday night, when they found the woman and a 29-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds.
  The two victims were taken to an area hospital by medics. There is no update on the condition of the man.
  Police have upgraded this case to a hom
  
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• Thiru Vignarajah announces 2020 run for Mayor of Baltimore - WBAL TV Baltimore

  10-04-2019 16:24 via wbaltv.com
  Thiru Vignarajah announces 2020 run for Mayor of Baltimore  WBAL TV BaltimoreMaryland's former Deputy Attorney General Thiru Vignarajah announced Wednesday he will run for Mayor of Baltimore in 2020.
  
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• See The First Photo Of A Black Hole; Direct Evidence Of Their Existence

  10-04-2019 16:16
  (CNN) — In April 2017, scientists used a global network of telescopes to see and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole, according to an announcement by researchers at the National Science Foundation Wednesday morning. They captured an image of the supermassive black hole and its shadow at the center of a galaxy known as M87.
  This is the first direct visual evidence that black holes exist, the researchers said.
  The massive galaxy, called Messier 87 or M87, is near the Virgo galaxy
  
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• In Baltimore, dissecting brains to find the biological answers to the mysteries of mental disorders - Jacksonville Daily News

  10-04-2019 16:03 via jdnews.com
  In Baltimore, dissecting brains to find the biological answers to the mysteries of mental disorders  Jacksonville Daily NewsAbout noon most days, the Lieber Institute for Brain Developmentin East Baltimore gets a case - that is, a brain. It arrives in an inconspicuous red cooler. Almost ...
  
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• ‘You Felt Good With Him,’ York Marine Benjamin Hines Among 3 Killed In Afghanistan Bombing

  10-04-2019 15:53
  YORK, Pa. (WJZ) — Benjamin S. Hines, a sergeant with the U.S. Marines, was killed along with two others in a Taliban attack near an American base in Afghanistan.
  Hines, 31, of York, Pa., was killed in a roadside bomb attack during a convoy near the Bagram Airfield.
  Cpl. Robert A. Hendriks, 25, of Locust Valley, New York and Staff Sgt. Christopher K.A. Slutman, 43, of Newark, Delaware were the two other American marines killed.
  Maryland Firefighter Christopher Slutman Among 3 U.S. Service M
  
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• York Marine Benjamin Hines Among 3 Killed In Afghanistan Bombing, Including Md. Volunteer Firefighter

  10-04-2019 15:53
  YORK, Pa. (WJZ) — Benjamin S. Hines, a sergeant with the U.S. Marines, was killed along with two others in a Taliban attack near an American base in Afghanistan.
  Hines, 31, of York, Pa., was killed in a roadside bomb attack during a convoy near the Bagram Airfield.
  Cpl. Robert A. Hendriks, 25, of Locust Valley, New York and Staff Sgt. Christopher K.A. Slutman, 43, of Newark, Delaware, were the two other American marines killed.
  Maryland Firefighter Christopher Slutman Among 3 U.S. Service
  
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• York Marine Benjamin Hines Among 3 Killed In Afghanistan Bombing

  10-04-2019 15:53
  YORK, Pa. (WJZ) — Benjamin S. Hines, an sergeant with the U.S. Marines, was killed along with two others in a Taliban attack near an American base in Afghanistan.
  Hines, 31, of York, Pa. was killed in a roadside bomb attack during a convoy near the Bagram Airfield.
  Cpl. Robert A. Hendriks, 25, of Locust Valley, New York and Staff Sgt. Christopher K.A. Slutman, 43, of Newark, Delaware were the two other American marines killed.
  Maryland Firefighter Christopher Slutman Among 3 U.S. Service M
  
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• Baltimore adults in Top 10 of those still living with their parents - WBAL TV Baltimore

  10-04-2019 15:49 via wbaltv.com
  Baltimore adults in Top 10 of those still living with their parents  WBAL TV BaltimoreWhether they've flown the nest and returned or never made it out to begin with, Baltimore ranks in the top 10 of cities in the U.S. where adults are still living with ...
  
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• Baltimore adults in Top 10 of those still living with their parents - WBAL Baltimore

  10-04-2019 15:49 via wbaltv.com
  Baltimore adults in Top 10 of those still living with their parents  WBAL BaltimoreWhether they've flown the nest and returned or never made it out to begin with, Baltimore ranks in the top 10 of cities in the U.S. where adults are still living with ...
  
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• Advisers: Baltimore’s mayor still recovering from pneumonia - Washington Post

  10-04-2019 15:29 via washingtonpost.com
  Advisers: Baltimore’s mayor still recovering from pneumonia  Washington PostA spokesman for the embattled mayor of Baltimore says she'll return from her leave of absence as soon as her health allows.
  
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