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• Ravens Draft Speedy RB Hill, Penn St QB McSorley

  27-04-2019 23:49
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens focused on their run-first offense on the final day of the NFL draft Saturday, selecting speedy running back Justice Hill and guard Ben Powers in the fourth round.
  Later, general manager Eric DeCosta capped the Ravens’ draft by taking Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley in the sixth round, No. 197 overall.
  Taken 113th overall, Hill ran for 3,539 yards and scored 31 touchdowns in three seasons at Oklahoma State. The 6-foot-4, 310-pound P
  
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• Court Overturns Verdict Against BPD Officer Sued After Shooting - CBS Baltimore

  27-04-2019 23:45 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Court Overturns Verdict Against BPD Officer Sued After Shooting  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (AP) — A Maryland appeals court has overturned a jury verdict against a Baltimore police officer sued by the family of a man he shot. The Court of ...
  
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• Court Overturns Verdict Against BPD Officer Sued After Shooting

  27-04-2019 23:45
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A Maryland appeals court has overturned a jury verdict against a Baltimore police officer sued by the family of a man he shot.
  The Court of Special Appeals ruled Thursday that any prudent officer could reasonably have made the same decision David Austin did to shoot Jeffrey Blair as Blair charged him after a February 2015 traffic stop.
  The court said a judge erred in denying Austin’s motion for judgment in his favor at the end of trial testimony. The jury later retur
  
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• Court Overturns Verdict Against Baltimore City Police Officer Sued After Shooting

  27-04-2019 23:45
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A Maryland appeals court has overturned a jury verdict against a Baltimore police officer sued by the family of a man he shot.
  The Court of Special Appeals ruled Thursday that any prudent officer could reasonably have made the same decision David Austin did to shoot Jeffrey Blair as Blair charged him after a February 2015 traffic stop.
  The court said a judge erred in denying Austin’s motion for judgment in his favor at the end of trial testimony. The jury later retur
  
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• Twins turn Target Field into launching pad again in win over Baltimore - Star Tribune

  27-04-2019 23:42 via startribune.com
  Twins turn Target Field into launching pad again in win over Baltimore  Star TribuneJose Berrios struck out eight and the Twins belted five home runs Saturday, continuing their assault on Orioles pitching. It's the 11th consecutive victory over ...
  
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• 7 Cuddly Canines You Can Adopt Now In And Around Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  27-04-2019 23:23 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  7 Cuddly Canines You Can Adopt Now In And Around Baltimore  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (Hoodline) — Looking to add a new companion to the family? There are dozens of lovable pups up for adoption at animal shelters in and around ...
  
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• 7 Cuddly Canines You Can Adopt Now In And Around Baltimore

  27-04-2019 23:23
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — Looking to add a new companion to the family? There are dozens of lovable pups up for adoption at animal shelters in and around Baltimore, so you won’t have to look far to find the perfect new pal.Hoodline used data from Petfinder to power this roundup of dogs currently available for adoption near you. Read on to meet some friendly, furry locals.
  Blaze, American bulldog mixBlaze is a male American bulldog mix currently residing at The Maryland S
  
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• Baltimore City Police Monitoring Religious Institutions After Synagogue Shooting In San Diego

  27-04-2019 23:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Following a shooting at the Chabad of Poway synagogue in San Diego Saturday morning, Baltimore City Police officers have been ordered to pay, “special attention” to all religious institutions in their district.
  Baltimore City Police released a statement, saying:
  “In light of the shooting that occurred in San Diego, all Baltimore City Patrol officers have been ordered to pay special attention to all religious institutions and places of worship in the
  
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• 'A cautionary tale': Supporters say Baltimore mayor's use of business connections helped fuel her political rise — and fall - Baltimore Sun

  27-04-2019 23:15 via baltimoresun.com
  'A cautionary tale': Supporters say Baltimore mayor's use of business connections helped fuel her political rise — and fall  Baltimore SunCatherine Pugh ran for mayor of Baltimore in part on a promise: She would leverage her wealthy connections in the business community to inject money into a ...
  
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• Delaware Man Gets 12 years In Maryland Sex Trafficking Case - CBS Baltimore

  27-04-2019 23:01 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Delaware Man Gets 12 years In Maryland Sex Trafficking Case  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge in Baltimore has sentenced a Delaware man to 12 years in prison for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a child.
  
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• Delaware Man Gets 12 years In Maryland Sex Trafficking Case

  27-04-2019 23:01
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge in Baltimore has sentenced a Delaware man to 12 years in prison for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a child.
  Twenty-nine-year old Harry Rivers was sentenced Friday.
  Authorities say Rivers conspired with 39-year-old Steven Williams and 24-year-old Jessica Schaefer to traffic a 15-year-old girl to engage in commercial sex acts with men in Delaware and Elkton, Maryland, where she was held against her will in a prostitute’s hotel room.
  They say Ri
  
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• Ravens Draft Speedy RB Hill, Guard Powers In 4th Round

  27-04-2019 22:56
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens focused on their run-first offense on the final day of the NFL draft, selecting speedy running back Justice Hill and guard Ben Powers in the fourth round.
  Taken 113th overall, Hill ran for 3,539 yards and scored 31 touchdowns in three seasons at Oklahoma State. The 6-foot-4, 310-pound Powers was a three-year starter at Oklahoma.
  Baltimore also selected Southern Cal cornerback Iman Lewis-Marshall with a fourth-round pick secured from Philadelphi
  
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• Shooting Reported At Poway Synagogue

  27-04-2019 22:50
  POWAY (CBSLA) – A shooting incident was reported at the Chabad of Poway synagogue Saturday morning, authorities said.
  San Diego County Sherriff’s Office responded to reports of a man with a gun just before 11:30 a.m. in the 16000 block of Chabad Way.
  To read the rest of this story, visit losangeles.cbslocal.com 
   
  
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• Live Updates: Woman Killed, 3 Injured In Shooting At California Synagogue

  27-04-2019 22:32
  A shooting at a synagogue outside San Diego where worshippers were celebrating the last day of Passover left one woman dead and three others injured Saturday, authorities said Saturday.
  
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• Injuries Reported After Shooting At California Synagogue

  27-04-2019 22:32
  San Diego sheriffs have detained a man in connection to a shooting incident at the Chabad of Poway synagogue, CBS affiliate KFMB reports.
  
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• It’s Academic: April 27, 2019

  27-04-2019 22:26
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  James Bennett: 340
  Towson: 515
  
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• Baltimore FF to Compete on 'American Ninja Warrior' - Firehouse.com

  27-04-2019 22:22 via firehouse.com
  Baltimore FF to Compete on 'American Ninja Warrior'  Firehouse.comBaltimore City firefighter Nick Green will be participating in the NBC series for the third time, and he hopes to make it past the show's qualifying rounds for the first ...
  
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• Ravens Trade Up To Draft Notre Dame WR Miles Boykin

  27-04-2019 22:13
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens first-year general manager Eric DeCosta watched and waited for much of the second day of the NFL draft.
  And then finally, it was his time.
  After selecting sack specialist Jaylon Ferguson of Louisiana Tech with the 85th overall pick Friday night, DeCosta handed his other third-round pick and two sixth-round choices to Minnesota to move up nine notches in the third round. With the 93rd overall selection, he snagged Notre Dame wide receiver Miles Boyk
  
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• Navy Recruit Is Second Woman To Die At Illinois Boot Camp In 2 Months

  27-04-2019 22:00
  An 18-year-old Navy recruit from Alabama has died during boot camp in Illinois.
  
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• Do You Know The Woman With These Tattoos? Baltimore Police Need Your Help

  27-04-2019 21:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman whose body was found on Wednesday.
  Police were called to the 2300 block of Reisterstown Road around 6:06 p.m. to investigate the discovery of a deceased woman.
  Homicide Detectives and the Medical Examiner’s Office were called to the scene and assumed the investigation.
  A computer composite sketch of the woman’s tattoos was made with the hope of positively identifying her and lo
  
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• Do You Know The Woman We These Tattoos? Baltimore Police Need Your Help

  27-04-2019 21:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman whose body was found on Wednesday.
  Police were called to the 2300 block of Reisterstown Road around 6:06 p.m. to investigate the discovery of a deceased woman.
  Homicide Detectives and the Medical Examiner’s Office were called to the scene and assumed the investigation.
  A computer composite sketch of the woman’s tattoos was made with the hope of positively identifying her and lo
  
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• BPD Asking For The Public’s Help Identifying The Body Of A Deceased Woman Found In Baltimore

  27-04-2019 21:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman whose body was found on Wednesday.
  Police were called to the 2300 block of Reisterstown Road around 6:06 p.m. to investigate the discovery of a deceased woman.
  Homicide Detectives and the Medical Examiner’s Office were called to the scene and assumed the investigation.
  A computer composite sketch of the woman’s tattoos was made with the hope of positively identifying her and lo
  
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• Baltimore police arrest man on first-degree murder charge - Baltimore Sun

  27-04-2019 21:30 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore police arrest man on first-degree murder charge  Baltimore SunBaltimore police detectives have arrested 26-year-old Donte Patterson in connection with the fatal shooting of a man earlier this month. Patterson was taken to ...
  
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• A&M's Daylon Mack goes in the fifth round to Baltimore - 247Sports

  27-04-2019 20:59 via 247sports.com
  A&M's Daylon Mack goes in the fifth round to Baltimore  247SportsTexas A&M DT Daylon Mack is the fourth Aggie selected in the 2019 NFL Draft as he goes in the fifth round of the NFL Draft to Baltimore.
  
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• Homicide Detectives need help identifying woman whose body was found in Baltimore City - Fox Baltimore

  27-04-2019 19:33 via foxbaltimore.com
  Homicide Detectives need help identifying woman whose body was found in Baltimore City  Fox BaltimoreBaltimore City police are asking for help identifying a woman whose body was found on April 24. Police say, around 6 p. m, the body was found onReisterstown ...
  
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• Buxton out with sore leg as Twins play Baltimore - Star Tribune

  27-04-2019 19:07 via startribune.com
  Buxton out with sore leg as Twins play Baltimore  Star TribuneByron Buxton finished out the game after fouling a pitch off his left leg in the eighth inning on Friday. Max Kepler is in center field and Jose Berrios is pitching.
  
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• OSU's Justice Hill drafted by Baltimore; a 'perfect fit' with Lamar Jackson and Ravens offense, Gundy says - Tulsa World

  27-04-2019 19:00 via tulsaworld.com
  OSU's Justice Hill drafted by Baltimore; a 'perfect fit' with Lamar Jackson and Ravens offense, Gundy says  Tulsa WorldHe had to wait 40 hours and 40 minutes from the start of the NFL draft to hear his name called, but former Oklahoma State running back Justice Hill landed in a ...
  
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• Wind Advisory Issued For 9 Counties Plus Baltimore - Havre de Grace, MD Patch

  27-04-2019 16:31 via patch.com
  Wind Advisory Issued For 9 Counties Plus Baltimore  Havre de Grace, MD Patch50 MPH Wind Gusts In Forecast - Havre de Grace, MD - Several bridges in Maryland are under wind warnings Saturday as gusts may reach 50 mph.
  
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• Ex-police officer sentenced in Baltimore racketeering case - Fox Baltimore

  27-04-2019 16:12 via foxbaltimore.com
  Ex-police officer sentenced in Baltimore racketeering case  Fox BaltimoreBALTIMORE (AP) — A fired Philadelphia police officer has been sentenced in Baltimore as part of a racketeering case that exposed one of the worst U.S. police ...
  
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• Update On Baltimore Mayor Controversy - NPR

  27-04-2019 14:41 via npr.org
  Update On Baltimore Mayor Controversy  NPRNPR's Scott Simon speaks with Karsonya Wise Whitehead, associate professor of communications and African American studies at Loyola University and the ...
  
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• Maryland keeps a model prisoner locked up 15 years too long - Baltimore Sun

  27-04-2019 13:39 via baltimoresun.com
  Maryland keeps a model prisoner locked up 15 years too long  Baltimore SunHogan commutes the sentence of Calvin Ash, first recommended for release by the Maryland Parole Commission in 2004.
  
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• Baltimore man killed by white neighbour after court denies him protective order - Face2Face Africa

  27-04-2019 13:10 via face2faceafrica.com
  Baltimore man killed by white neighbour after court denies him protective order  Face2Face AfricaFriends and family in Baltimore are mourning the death of Tyrique Hudson, a 22-year-old software engineer who was gunned down by his white neighbour while ...
  
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• Gov. Hogan has opportunity to improve health care in Md. - Baltimore Sun

  27-04-2019 12:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Gov. Hogan has opportunity to improve health care in Md.  Baltimore SunGovernor Hogan has now been given yet another opportunity to improve health care in Maryland with two pieces of bipartisan landmark legislation that have ...
  
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• From 'The Wire' to mixed-income Station Arts housing - Baltimore Sun

  27-04-2019 12:00 via baltimoresun.com
  From 'The Wire' to mixed-income Station Arts housing  Baltimore SunNew housing is rising in Greenmount West, a neighborhood once used as a setting for scenes in "The Wire."
  
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• Tentative agreement would give Baltimore officials but not the public the engineering report tied to Preakness seating - Baltimore Sun

  27-04-2019 11:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Tentative agreement would give Baltimore officials but not the public the engineering report tied to Preakness seating  Baltimore SunThe city reached a tentative agreement Friday with the owners of Pimlico Race Course to receive — but not make public — an engineering report that led to the ...
  
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• Ex-police officer sentenced in Baltimore racketeering | News, Sports, Jobs - The Review - The Review

  27-04-2019 07:53 via reviewonline.com
  Ex-police officer sentenced in Baltimore racketeering | News, Sports, Jobs - The Review  The ReviewBALTIMORE (AP) — A fired Philadelphia police officer who led a double life as a criminal was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison as part of a Baltimore r.
  
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• Ex-police officer sentenced in Baltimore racketeering case - WTOP

  27-04-2019 06:51 via wtop.com
  Ex-police officer sentenced in Baltimore racketeering case  WTOPA fired Philadelphia police officer who led a double life as a criminal was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison as part of a Baltimore racketeering case that ...
  
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• Cruz Hit 2 Of Twins’ 5 Homers In 6-1 Win Over Orioles

  27-04-2019 05:43
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nelson Cruz hit two of the Minnesota Twins’ five home runs off Baltimore in a 6-1 win over the Orioles on Friday night.
  Cruz, Eddie Rosario and C.J. Cron hit consecutive home runs in the first inning off Alex Cobb (0-2), with Cruz and Rosario connecting on back-to-back pitches. Max Kepler homered off Cobb in the fourth, and Cruz homered against Gabriel Ynoa in the fifth.
  Baltimore has allowed 64 home runs in 27 games — no other major league team had given up
  
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• Mayor Pugh Meets With Personal Lawyer Following FBI, IRS Raids

  27-04-2019 05:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mayor Catherine Pugh has yet to be seen in public and made no comment one day after federal agents raided her two homes and her offices at Baltimore City Hall, but her lawyer promised an update next week.
  Her personal attorney, Steve Silverman, said Friday that a decision won’t come until at least next Tuesday.
  “We are just trying to get to a level of physical and mental stability so she can make material decisions about what she wants to do next,“ Silve
  
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• Mayor Catherine Pugh Meets With Personal Lawyer Friday Following FBI, IRS Raids

  27-04-2019 05:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mayor Catherine Pugh has yet to be seen in public and made no comment one day after federal agents raided her two homes and her offices at Baltimore City Hall, but her lawyer promised an update next week.
  Her personal attorney, Steve Silverman, said Friday that a decision won’t come until at least next Tuesday.
  “We are just trying to get to a level of physical and mental stability so she can make material decisions about what she wants to do next,“ Silve
  
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• Toddler Injured By Broken Glass After Car Was Shot In East Baltimore, Police Say - CBS Baltimore

  27-04-2019 05:33 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Toddler Injured By Broken Glass After Car Was Shot In East Baltimore, Police Say  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — A toddler was apparently injured by broken glass after a car was shot in Baltimore on Friday night, according to police. The shooting ...
  
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• Toddler Injured By Broken Glass After Car Was Shot In East Baltimore, Police Say

  27-04-2019 05:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A toddler was apparently injured by broken glass after a car was shot in Baltimore on Friday night, according to police.
  The shooting occurred in the area of Oliver Street and N. Montford Ave, according to police.
  Police said that the adults who were involved in the incident are not being cooperative.
  A spokesperson released a statement Friday that said:
  “There was a confirmed shooting.The toddler in the vehicle appears to have been injured as a result of broke
  
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• Severe Weather Across Maryland Causes Downed Power Lines, Trees

  27-04-2019 05:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Strong winds and heavy rains left damage across Baltimore and Harford Counties on Friday, and crews are working to clean up the mess as storm clouds move out.
  From Cockeysville to Monkton to Jarrettsville, residents saw trees crash down due to the severe weather.
  There was even hail reported in Anne Arundel County.
  Video of the wind whipping along the Miles River in Easton. #MdWx pic.twitter.com/CjrpxhwZJs
  — Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MDMEMA) (@MDMEM
  
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• Ravens Select Outside Linebacker Jaylon Ferguson With 85th Overall Pick

  27-04-2019 05:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With the 85th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Ravens selected Louisiana Tech outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson.
  Ferguson has the most sacks in NCAA history.
  #Ravens select DE Jaylon Ferguson out of Louisiana Tech, with the 85th pick. Ferguson is the NCAA all-time sack leader. At 6’5, 270, Ferguson is explosive with strong hands. Ton of potential #NFLDraft @wjz pic.twitter.com/FKKF5RoJfr
  — Rick Ritter (@RickRitterWJZ) April 27, 2019In four seasons
  
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• There’s A Better Way For Couples To Argue, Therapists Say

  27-04-2019 04:40
  (CNN) — Anyone who’s been in a relationship has been there: the yelling and blaming, the insults, hurt feelings and ultimately withdrawal.
  It’s so common that marriage counselors have an old saying about it: “We only fight when we talk, so we just don’t talk,” couples therapist Saul Stern says.
  “It’s critically important that couples feel comfortable bringing up the difficulties that occur between them, which are inevitable.”
  Stern says there
  
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• OSU's Justice Hill selected by Baltimore - NewsOK.com

  27-04-2019 04:25 via newsok.com
  OSU's Justice Hill selected by Baltimore  NewsOK.comFormer Oklahoma State running back Justice Hill learned his NFL future Saturday morning.
  
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• Baltimore cemetery offers Easter sunrise dramatization of the resurrection - Richmond Free Press

  27-04-2019 04:17 via richmondfreepress.com
  Baltimore cemetery offers Easter sunrise dramatization of the resurrection  Richmond Free PressJust before he started practicing his exit from a replica of Jesus' tomb, Andre Roberson admitted that, at first, playing the key role in a cemetery's dramatization of ...
  
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• Website Links Spike In Herpes Cases To Coachella

  27-04-2019 04:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — What happened in Coachella has apparently caused an increase in herpes cases.
  The website HerpAlert tracks, diagnoses and treats herpes.
  The website said there has been a spike in the disease after the Coachella Music Festival, which wrapped up its two-weekend run last Sunday.
  To read the rest of this story visit losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
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• Celebrate Cinco De Mayo At Baltimore’s Best Mexican Restaurants - CBS Baltimore

  27-04-2019 04:03 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Celebrate Cinco De Mayo At Baltimore’s Best Mexican Restaurants  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (Hoodline) — It's the United States' favorite day to celebrate Mexican culture, but it's not, as many believe, Mexico's Independence Day — that ...
  
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• Celebrate Cinco De Mayo At Baltimore’s Best Mexican Restaurants

  27-04-2019 04:03
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — It’s the United States’ favorite day to celebrate Mexican culture, but it’s not, as many believe, Mexico’s Independence Day — that comes Sept. 16.
  Cinco de Mayo instead commemorates a significant military victory, in which the Mexican army defeated French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
  Want to celebrate the occasion and show off your newfound knowledge of Mexican history? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best Mex
  
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