Provides the latest RSS feeds for Maryland News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Baltimore Star.com http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/cat/d5a8e031d9cda237/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 23:14:34 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:14:34 -0400 30 Email TORONTO -- Nate McLouth found himself in the middle of a play he likely won't forget. McLouth aggressively pursued a fly ball that Colby Rasmus hit to left to lead off the bottom half of the sixth inning, which hooked foul and took the Orioles' left fielder into the stands. The 31-year-old McLouth made the catch right before crashing into the wall down the left-field line and ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214729287/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:49:41 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214729287/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Montgomery County taxpayers will begin paying higher property taxes on July 1 as the County Council approved a $4.8 billion budget on Thursday that includes multimillion-dollar pay raises for members of three county labor ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214729393/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:41:44 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214729393/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 First responders at the scene of a partially collapsed parking garage at the Westfield Montgomery Mall on Thursday. One construction worker was killed and another severely ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214729395/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:41:43 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214729395/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 A federal audit shows that Prince George's County schools misused nearly $167,000 in stimulus money on things like a microwave oven and minifridge for a school administrator, engraved watches for principals and a legal book on the firing of school ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214729394/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:41:43 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214729394/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Andy Harris said Thursday that he will request an expanded review of the Maryland Department of Education's use of federal funds after an audit found that the state may have to return up to $540,000 in misspent stimulus dollars and money designated for poor children.Harris, ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214729047/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:38:03 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214729047/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Boy Scouts of America lifted its ban on gay youth starting in January, the latest sign of a shift in American attitudes toward gays and lesbians. After months of debate in local districts, more than 61 percent of the Boy Scouts national council approved a resolution at its annual meeting, overturning the long-standing prohibition on openly gay youth, while retaining a ban on gay adult leaders. ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214729288/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:38:03 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214729288/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Diane Starr McDaniel, a native of Havre de Grace, lives in Edmond, Okla., with her husband David. She is a physical therapist at Norman Regional Hospital in Norman, Okla., which took in patients from the nearly-destroyed hospital in nearby Moore after a tornado struck the community Monday. David McDaniel is a photographer with The Oklahoman newspaper and covered the storm and its ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214729289/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:38:01 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214729289/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 The One Love Foundation announced Thursday that North Carolina’s Zoe Skinner (Towson High) and Loyola’s Jason Crane (Chesapeake-Anne Arundel) have been selected as the 2013 Yeardley Reynolds Love Unsung Hero Award winners. Now in its third year, the award celebrates selfless acts of initiative and commitment performed by Division I lacrosse players; it is named after the former Notre ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214729290/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:37:54 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214729290/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 When someone complains to the Anne Arundel County Human Relations Commission about housing or employment discrimination, commissioners are powerless to do much about it. That's the impression the commissioners themselves have, and they say it affects how people perceive their ability to help. "Our complaints are probably low because people know that we don't have any enforcement ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214729096/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:37:50 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214729096/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The top Boy Scout executive in the council covering the District of Columbia and parts of Maryland and Virginia is supporting the national board's decision to accept openly gay ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214728771/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:50:58 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214728771/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Bus drivers with Durham School Services, which has a contract with Baltimore, "speak-out" about conditions which include not being paid for work and unsafe conditions. (Kim Hairston/Baltimore Sun ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214728598/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:43:54 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214728598/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Roger Ailes rallied his troops Thursday with a memo that claimed the moral high ground in his channel's latest battle with the Obama White ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214728404/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:41:32 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214728404/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BETHESDA, Md. -; A parking garage partially collapsed Thursday outside a shopping mall in suburban Maryland, and officials said one construction worker died after being trapped under a concrete ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214727296/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:00:45 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214727296/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Metro Maryland Youth for Christ (YFC) banquet. Speaking to a record 1,640 guests Graham mentioned how close he was to the organization and how its roots were traced back to the 1940's with his father, evangelist Billy Graham, the first full time staff ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214727823/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:52:39 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214727823/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police announce major changes to the way it handles animal cruelty just as the city is hit with four horrific cases in one ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214727582/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:48:19 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214727582/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Email TORONTO -- As expected, the Orioles officially selected the contract of right-hander Kevin Gausman, who will make his Major League debut against the Blue Jays on Thursday to kick off a four-game set in Toronto. To make room for Gausman on the 25-man roster, Baltimore optioned righty Jake Arrieta to Triple-A Norfolk, while reliever Alex Burnett was designated for assignment to clear a spot ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214727583/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:40:36 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214727583/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Email TORONTO -- Adam Jones, who has been dealing with a sore groin, started at designated hitter for the third consecutive game in Baltimore's series opener against the Blue Jays on Thursday. Jones was out running on the Rogers Centre field well before the team went out to stretch and take batting practice, and manager Buck Showalter said the center fielder has continued to show signs of ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214727584/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:40:36 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214727584/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 (WUSA9) -- Montgomery County Police have released new details about a stabbing on Cobblestone Drive earlier this week. Police say a 17-year-old victim had been playing basketball in Stonegate Park on Monday at approximately 6:40 p.m. They say he was approached by two males -- with a 5 or 6-year-old girl in tow -- who tried to talk to him. The teen became uncomfortable and started to leave the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214727824/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:35:01 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214727824/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 TORONTO -- Kevin Gausman arrived in the visiting clubhouse of the Rogers Centre on Thursday to find about $300 worth of powdered mini doughnuts stacked inside and at the base of his locker, another nice welcoming gift from center fielder Adam Jones. The 22-year-old Gausman will make his major league debut tonight against the Blue Jays. Gausman -- who was known for eating doughnuts between ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214727585/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:30:22 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214727585/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer. It is a day marked with trips to the beach, backyard cookouts, baseball games, community pool openings and, for the next 90 days or so, paying attention to Friday afternoon traffic reports detailing the backup at ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214727587/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:30:19 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214727587/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 WASHINGTON -; The director of the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum has announced his resignation after the museum's board declined to move forward with plans to create an inflatable pavilion at the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726600/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:48:40 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726600/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Vice President of Communications and Marketing for the Baltimore Orioles joins The Scott Garceau Show with Jeremy Conn to discuss the upcoming series for the Orioles. With the MASN Cup coming up after the series in Toronto, Greg talks about some promotions going on at Camden Yards next week. Bader also talks about the Operation Orange going on at The Yard. With some of the Orioles playing so hot ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726312/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:36:05 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726312/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 QUEENSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — A brazen jewel thief has Maryland State Police on the lookout for a robber in disguise. It happened at the Queenstown Premium Mall ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726313/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:36:05 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726313/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 ST. LOUIS (AP) — A New Jersey man behind the wheel of a van that overturned on an Illinois freeway, killing five passengers returning from a California ministry gathering, had his driving privileges suspended last year for administrative reasons, motor vehicle records show. Illinois State Police have refused to publicly identify the driver ticketed for improper lane usage and driving with ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726315/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:36:02 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726315/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Pat Warren reports–the problem affects getting firearms out of the hands of convicted criminals. New legislation signed into law this month bans assault-style weapons and requires gun purchasers to be licensed and ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726314/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:36:02 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726314/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Top honors for more than half of Baltimore County high schools. The schools made three ';Top Schools'; ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726316/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:36:01 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726316/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 But Baltimore City Schools CEO Dr. Andres Alonso says the system received $112 million worth of federal grant money during the year in question and auditors only focused on a fraction of that---$15 ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726317/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:36:00 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726317/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Baltimore Orioles: 1. ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726650/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:28:18 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726650/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) -- A lawyer for the University of Maryland told a judge that the penalty the university is being told to pay to withdraw from the Atlantic Coast Conference is "crippling" and ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726651/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:27:29 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726651/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) -- Police in Hagerstown say they've charged two men and a 15-year-old boy with first-degree murder and murder conspiracy in a shooting last ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726653/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:27:28 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726653/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) -- The Coast Guard rescued a member of an oil tanker's crew Thursday after the man suffered a head injury while the ship was about 60 miles east of Ocean ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726652/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:27:28 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726652/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BALTIMORE, Md. (WUSA9) -- Two suspects have been charged in connection to multiple weapons and narcotics violations, police said. Fransico Milos and Lynnie Lewis were arrested after officers searched the location of 133 N. Kenwood Ave. They seized two AK-47 assault rifles, an AR-15 style assault rifle, 7,500 rounds of ammunition, and 504 grams of suspected marijuana. Milos who is a convicted ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726654/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:22:38 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726654/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Francisco G. Milos, 29, and Lynnie Lewis, 29, were arrested following a police raid of an East Baltimore house. Milos faces drug and gun-related charges, and Lewis faces drug-related ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726319/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:20:41 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214726319/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Emergency personnel gather at the scene near Vandalia, Ill., Monday, May 20,2 013, where a van veered off a southern Illinois highway and overturned several times, killing five people and sending six others to hospitals. Details about what caused the crash or who owned the white 2002 Dodge van, which had no decals or displayed markings, were not immediately ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214724676/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:17 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214724676/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 that will start on May 25 and run until June 30. A bird blitz or "bird watching with a purpose" is a survey intended to identify and preserve areas that are home to vulnerable bird species in Maryland. Bird Blitzes are part of the Audubon's Important Bird Areas (IBA) Program. Since 2006, Bird Blitzes have been used to identify 20 new IBA's. This Blitz will be held at the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214725277/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:26:01 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214725277/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man and a woman are behind bars, facing multiple weapons and narcotics charges. Fransico Milos and Lynnie Lewis were arrested Thursday at their home on Kenwood Avenue. That’s where police found assault rifles with over 7,500 rounds of ammunition. Additionally, more than 500 grams of suspected marijuana were seized as well. Milos has a criminal record. He’s ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214724864/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:22:21 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214724864/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — A 14-year-old girl and her 19-year-old boyfriend have been indicted and charged as adults in the killing of her father in his Ellicott City home. According to our media ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214724865/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:22:20 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214724865/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 It's advertised as "Baltimore's biggest beer festival." Organizers at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore say you don't want to miss the selection of brews, bands and bites as you become a "social animal" and raise a glass in support of a good cause. The event is hosted in support of animal care and conservation work at the zoo. The event will be held on Saturday, May ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214725278/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:22:10 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214725278/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 More than half of Baltimore County's high schools are ranked among the nation's best. In effort to recognize the achievements of the 13 schools, district superintendent Dr. S. Dallas Dance and Baltimore County executive Kevin Kamenetz partnered to honor faculty, student and parent representatives on Thursday afternoon. The rankings of the schools came from national publications based on ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214724866/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:22:09 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214724866/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- The Louisiana attorney general's office says a special grand jury has been selected to look into possible criminal activity involving the award of a $200 million Medicaid contract by Gov. Bobby Jindal's ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214725273/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:13:32 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214725273/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- A man dies after colliding with a Hummer on Interstate 295. The accident occurred on Wednesday at approximately 7:44 p.m. when Michael Swann,45 of Forestville, Md, was in a 1997 Honda CBR motorcycle traveling northbound on Interstate 295, S.E. near Suitland Parkway, when he lost control, collided with a 2006 Hummer and fell from the motorcycle, officials said. He was ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214725279/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:08:42 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214725279/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 One construction worker is dead and another severely injured after a 50,000-pound piece of concrete fell and crushed them at a Montgomery County ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214725280/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:07:44 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214725280/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 ROCKVILLE, Md. - A Virginia man who was once one of the nation's most prominent swimming coaches has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed. Richard J. Curl, who pleaded guilty in February, apologized to the victim Thursday afternoon in Montgomery County Circuit Court. Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Marielsa Bernard imposed the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214724503/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:06:55 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214724503/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Morgan Arnold poses next to a Scooby-Doo display during a 2012 trip to California with her mother, Cindi Arnold. Morgan, 14, now stands accused of orchestrating a plot with her boyfriend, Jason Bulmer, to kill her father, Dennis Lane, in Ellicott ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214724867/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:04:13 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214724867/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Howard County Council on Thursday adopted a $923.5 million annual general fund spending plan that increases allocations for schools and police while not raising income or property taxes. The council voted 4-1 to approve the budget, roughly $2.7 million higher than the proposal made a month ago ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214724869/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:04:12 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214724869/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 MONTGOMERY COUNTY (WUSA9) -- A Metro Bus hit and killed a pedestrian on Georgia Avenue on Wednesday night. The accident occurred at approximately 11:08 p.m., when a male pedestrian fell under the bus as the bus was pulling away from a bus stop. Ronald Maurice Johnson, 50, of Brookeville was transported to Suburban Hospital with non-life threatening injuries at the time but he died after his ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723707/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:12:41 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723707/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BETHESDA, Md. (AP/WJZ) — Montgomery County officials say a parking garage has partially collapsed outside a shopping mall in Bethesda, trapping two people. One of those trapped has ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723452/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:07:17 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723452/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A federal audit finds stimulus dollars intended for Baltimore City Schools is spent on things far from the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723451/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:07:16 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723451/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Michael Felder of Bleacher Report joins The Scott Garceau Show with Jeremy Conn to discuss the OTA’s going on around the NFL right now. Michael goes on to breakdown the Ravens drafting of Arthur Brown, who is going in for sports hernia surgery. University of Houston running back Charles Sims is talking of either transferring or even entering the supplemental draft in the NFL that is coming ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723453/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:07:15 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723453/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Mary Bubala explains you may not know her name but you’ve likely heard her voice. Her name is Terrie Hall, a former smoker who’s known for appearing in anti-smoking TV ads. Hall is being honored by the CDC with a special award for her courage in telling her story. ';Everywhere I go I’m recognized as that lady on TV,'; said Hall. Hall started smoking at age 17. Now, ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723454/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:07:14 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723454/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Ronald Maurice Johnson of Brookeville was hit as a Metrobus pulled away from the curb at Georgia Avenue near Olney-Sandy Spring Road around 11:08 p.m. The bus had just picked up riders in the southbound ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723783/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:52:10 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723783/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Around 6:40 p.m. Monday, two men approached a 17-year-old at Stonegate Park and tried to engage him in a conversation. The victim became scared and began to leave. The men followed him to Cobblestone Drive, where he was confronted by another male who stabbed him three times with a folding ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723784/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:52:09 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723784/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Barack Obama outlined plans on Thursday to limit the use of U.S. drone strikes against extremists abroad and took steps aimed at breaking a deadlock on closing ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723190/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:48:17 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723190/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 has apparently found his next challenge. The former Ravens linebacker said today on his Twitter page that he will climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to raise money and awareness for clean water projects in East Africa. Lewis will undertake the mission, which he has billed TackleKili, next month. Kilimanjaro is the highest free-standing mountain in the world and is over 19,000 feet above sea ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723456/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:48:16 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723456/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 White Marsh Creek in Edgewater, authorities said Thursday. Natural Resources Police spokesman Sgt. Brian Albert said the man was identified as William Eckert, 70. He said Eckert's wife was unable to reach him on his cell phone Wednesday evening while he was cleaning his boat at Holiday Hill Marina, and she asked a friend to check on him, he said. The friend called 911, Albert ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723455/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:48:16 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723455/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 It’s been a busy year so far for Audrey Dyer-Brown, collections supervisor at the city Department of Public Works. Her job duties have ballooned - and so has her ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723457/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:48:15 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723457/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Something strange is happening at the Rawlings Conservatory in Druid Hill Park. At first, you might think of the little shop of horrors, but ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214721933/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:50:44 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214721933/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Anne Arundel County fire officials say 52-year-old Patricia Hart died at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore late Wednesday afternoon. She was rescued from a second-floor bathroom of the burning home a day earlier. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Hart becomes the third person to die as a result of a fire in Anne Arundel County this ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214722281/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:50:42 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214722281/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 CSX hopes to start construction this fall on an intermodal facility in Southwest Baltimore. Plans for Baltimores intermodal facility took another step forward Thursday as the states transportation agency approved entering into a lease with CSX Transportation Inc. for property along proposed site. The Maryland Transportation Authority signed off on starting negotiations for an airspace lease with ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723458/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:46:47 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214723458/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Police say the bus was picking up passengers at a bus stop at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Olney-Sandy Spring Road late Wednesday night. As the bus was pulling away, a pedestrian fell under the bus and was ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214722282/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:41:11 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214722282/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Westfield Montgomery Mall "for major structure collapse" on Thursday afternoon. Montgomery County Fire officials say they got a call at 1:47 p.m. at the location at 7125 Democracy Blvd. They say a key section of the parking deck collapsed and there's an "extended extrication for an adult." Crews are staging on West Lake Drive off Democracy Blvd. We are told the parking ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214722283/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:36:08 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214722283/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Transportation Security Administration officer who detected the combination stun gun/flashlight in his luggage. Maryland Transportation Authority Police confiscated the weapon and cited its owner on a state weapons charge. There was no impact to airport operations and the man was allowed to catch his flight. Over the last three weeks, four stun guns have been confiscated at BWI, according to TSA ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214722285/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:30:53 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214722285/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant in southern Maryland restarted one of its two reactors Thursday after fixing the mechanical problem that caused its shutdown two days earlier, a Constellation spokesman said. Unit 2 reconnected to the regional electric grid at 8:50 a.m. after workers fixed a faulty coupling on a pump feeding water into one of two steam generators at the plant, said Kory ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214721935/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:30:50 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214721935/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 In Anne Arundel County, where new stormwater fees have generated national attention amid criticism of Maryland's so-called "rain tax," the debate over how much to charge property owners will continue into June. County Council members were scheduled to vote on a series of alterations to its fee structure Thursday, but the councilman sponsoring the changes, Crownsville Democrat ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214721938/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:30:50 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214721938/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Baltimore County Council members on Thursday formally adopted a county budget they say focuses on basic services while keeping the county's property tax rate flat for the 25th year in a row. The council unanimously approved County ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214721939/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:30:40 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214721939/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 With the Heat set to square off against the Pacers, the question on the mind of every fan is what, if anything, can manage to topple LeBron and his quest for a second title? As the feats, and really the legend of LeBron James grows ever larger, he has begun to transcend the game itself, much to the dismay of many fans. Consequently, is he, or Commissioner David Stern, the greatest villain ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214721700/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:29:17 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214721700/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 The auction of the Haussner's building along Eastern Avenue in Highlandtown was cancelled on Thursday Alex Cooper Auctioneers postponed an auction of the landmark Haussners Restaurant property in Highlandtown on Thursday after a prospective buyer initiated negotiations to purchase the building in a private sale, auctioneer Paul Cooper said. Cooper declined to discuss specifics about the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214722840/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:20:28 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214722840/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Project manager Jonathan Lindhorst, left, and Towson University in Northeastern Maryland Director John Desmone at the site of a future $28 million building. Towson University is kicking off construction of a new Harford County building with a ground breaking ceremony May 30. The $28 million, 60,000-square-foot academic building will house a partnership program between Towson and Harford Community ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214721252/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:56:28 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214721252/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season.Thursday's outlook calls for 13 to 20 named storms, 7 to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and 3 to 6 that become major hurricanes.The prediction by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is more than what's considered an average Atlantic season. Last year was the third-busiest on ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720623/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:42:09 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720623/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 T. Rowe Price has more than $600 billion in assets under management. Most folks wouldnt think of the folks at T. Rowe Price Group Inc. as agitators, but Wall Street may not agree. A Wall Street Journal story this week mentioned the Baltimore money manager as one of the mutual fund companies shaking up corporate America by wanting companies to tie the pay of their board members to how those ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214721236/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:41:20 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214721236/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Artist's rendering of proposed casino that Penn National Gaming wants to build at Rosecroft Raceway in Prince George's County. A member of the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission said Thursday he wants the commission to take a closer look at plans by Penn National Gaming Inc. to create a separate company that would own 19 of its casinos, including Hollywood Casino ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214721279/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:33:20 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214721279/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BALTIMORE (WJZ)-- In good spirits after their series win against the Yankees, the Orioles dressed the part for their upcoming series against the Toronto Blue Jays. O's outfielder Adam Jones posted pictures on his Instagram of the team wearing what he calls "Canadian Tuxedos." The team wore all denim as they left for their road trip to Toronto, where they'll play a four-game ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720291/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:33:14 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720291/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (WJZ) — A man on an Greek oil tanker is rescued 60 miles east of Ocean City, Maryland. Personnel on the 500-foot tanker, Hellas Endurance, called the Coast Guard early this morning and reported a man had crewmember had suffered a head injury. Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City dispatched a crew on a helicopter. Due to low visibility caused by fog, the piilots used ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720292/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:33:12 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720292/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 DENTON, Md. (WJZ) — No charges have been filed against three teens accused of dragging an off-duty trooper by car in Caroline County. The trooper is recovering at Shock Trauma. Maryland State Police say the trooper apparently confronted three juveniles in a car in Denton on Wednesday evening when they appeared to be involved in some kind of vandalism. It turns out, it may have all been a ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720293/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:33:10 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720293/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City police are investigating four shootings, one fatal, that occurred Wednesday. Officers found a man shot several times in the 2800 block of Ashland Avenue Wednesday night. He died and was later taken to the medical examiner’s office. It is currently pending an autopsy. Anyone with information is asked to ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720294/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:33:08 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720294/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 1st Mariner Arena . At mid-day, there was congestion on inbound Interstate 95, Interstate 395 and Russell Street, said Adrienne Barnes, a spokeswoman for the city Department of Transportation. "We're asking motorists to avoid the area, to use alternate routes if you don't have to travel in that stretch of downtown," she said. Barnes did not have information about how long ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720295/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:17:28 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720295/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Tom Hoen's babysitter surprised two burglars as they stuffed small electronics, jewelry and cash into his son's backpack Tuesday morning. She said one told her, "The contractors are upstairs." The men, one with dreadlocks and the other wearing doctor's scrubs, left Hoen's house in the 5300 block of Falls Road Terrace, but took the backpack with them and stood ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720296/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:17:24 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720296/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Volunteer lawyers will provide free legal advice to the public on June 1 in Baltimore. The Pro Bono Day will held between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Maryland Legal Aid offices, 500 E. Lexington St. No appointments are necessary. The lawyers will meet one-on-one with individuals for brief consultations on a variety of issues, including housing, government benefits, expungement, bankruptcy, ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720297/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:17:22 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720297/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 From the moment he was drafted, Kevin Gausman drew comparisons to Ben McDonald. The No. 4 pick in last June's amateur draft, Gausman (above) became the highest player selected out of LSU since the Orioles took McDonald No. 1 overall in 1989. McDonald never lived up to the lofty expectations that surrounded him, but Orioles fans probably wouldn't mind seeing Gausman's debut ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720298/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:14:29 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720298/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Baltimore ranks as a top city for backyard barbecues. Grilling season is here and Baltimore ranks No. 7 on a new Redfin list of the best cities for backyard barbecues. Online real estate brokerage Redfin judged 22 metropolitan areas based on percentage of homes for sale with large yards, decks and built in barbecues. Some 53 percent of the Baltimore-area homes have big backyards, 27 percent have ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214719676/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:52:15 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214719676/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Maryland Lottery officials said two second-tier winning tickets, which were sold in Baltimore and Prince Frederick, missed winning the $40 million jackpot by one number. The winning tickets were sold at Royal Farms at 4384 Hollins Ferry Road in Baltimore and Ken Mar Liquors at 1525 Solomon's Island Road in Prince Frederick. Winners have 182 day to claim their prizes and must come in person ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718724/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:34:29 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718724/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 VICKSBURG, Miss. -- The Mississippi River town of Vicksburg is holding several events this week to mark the 150th anniversary of its siege during the Civil War.Concerts, lectures and wreath-laying ceremonies are planned at the Vicksburg National Military Park.On Thursday, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled a Vicksburg stamp that's part of a Civil War commemorative series. On Saturday, Iowa ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718866/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:26:13 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718866/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 has renewed its lease for 99,000 square feet of industrial space in Savage, Md.With the signing, Maines, a distributor for independent and chain restaurants, will continue to occupy the entire building for another 10 years.The Baltimore-based Cushman & Wakefield team of Michael Elardo, Jared Ross and Michael Kimmel represented the owner of the building, Terreno 8730 Bollman, an affiliate of ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718094/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:24:13 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718094/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 MILLERSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A woman dies from injuries related to a fire in Crofton. Firefighters responded to a reported fire at a two-story townhome in the 1800 block of Foxdale Court Tuesday afternoon. Crews reported seeing smoke on the second floor and found 52-year-old Patricia Hart inside. Hart was initially treated for serious, life-threatening injuries at Anne Arundel Medical ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718729/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:16:37 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718729/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) Chris (Deputy) Davis is putting fear into all who stand 60 feet, 6 inches away with a trembling baseball in their hands. The season is a tad less than 30% old and right now Chris Davis is second to only Triple Crown Miguel Cabrera on my MVP list. After a 4-hit game and a Yankee spanky Wednesday night the Deputy’s numbers are staggering. Davis leads the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718728/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:16:37 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718728/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 MIAMI (AP) - LeBron James caught the inbounds pass, changed direction and immediately attacked the rim. There was no one in his way. There was no stopping him, either. James made a layup as time expired in overtime, capping a 30-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist effort as the Miami Heat found a way to outlast the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wildly back-and-forth Game 1 of the Eastern Conference ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718727/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:16:37 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718727/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 QUEENSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police reported an armed man wearing a disguise robbed a Queen Anne’s County jewelry store. It happened the Ultra Diamonds jewelry store in the 100 block of Outlet Center Drive in Queenstown Sunday night. The suspect showed his weapon and stole dozens of pieces of ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718730/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:16:36 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718730/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (WJZ)–College sports fight it out. A hearing Thursday afternoon may settle dueling lawsuits between the ACC and the University of ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718731/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:16:32 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718731/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 The piggyback tax, a county income tax that ranges between 1.25 percent and 3.20 percent of the state income tax, is unique to Maryland. Out-of-state employers don't typically withhold ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214719085/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:07:46 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214719085/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 F.N.B. CEO Vincent Delie is ramping up the bank's Maryland presence. F.N.B. Corp. is shaking up its newest market with aggressive hiring. Pittsburghs fourth-biggest bank entered Maryland with its April purchase of BankAnnapolis and has been successfully luring experienced bankers as it ramps up offerings and services, according to my colleague, Gary Haber of the Baltimore Business ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214719084/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:04:21 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214719084/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 F.N.B. CEO Vincent Delie is ramping up the bank's Maryland presence. F.N.B. Corp. is shaking up its newest market with aggressive hiring. Pittsburghs fourth-biggest bank entered Maryland with its April purchase of BankAnnapolis and has been successfully luring experienced bankers as it ramps up offerings and services, according to my colleague, Gary Haber of the Baltimore Business ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720657/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:04:21 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720657/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 F.N.B. CEO Vincent Delie is ramping up the bank's Maryland presence. F.N.B. Corp. is shaking up its newest market with aggressive hiring. Pittsburghs fourth-biggest bank entered Maryland with its April purchase of BankAnnapolis and has been successfully luring experienced bankers as it ramps up offerings and services, according to my colleague, Gary Haber of the Baltimore Business ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720656/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:04:21 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720656/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 F.N.B. CEO Vincent Delie is ramping up the bank's Maryland presence. F.N.B. Corp. is shaking up its newest market with aggressive hiring. Pittsburghs fourth-biggest bank entered Maryland with its April purchase of BankAnnapolis and has been successfully luring experienced bankers as it ramps up offerings and services, according to my colleague, Gary Haber of the Baltimore Business ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214719083/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:04:21 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214719083/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 F.N.B. CEO Vincent Delie is ramping up the bank's Maryland presence. F.N.B. Corp. is shaking up its newest market with aggressive hiring. Pittsburghs fourth-biggest bank entered Maryland with its April purchase of BankAnnapolis and has been successfully luring experienced bankers as it ramps up offerings and services, according to my colleague, Gary Haber of the Baltimore Business ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720658/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:04:21 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214720658/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 F.N.B. CEO Vincent Delie is ramping up the bank's Maryland presence. F.N.B. Corp. is shaking up its newest market with aggressive hiring. Pittsburghs fourth-biggest bank entered Maryland with its April purchase of BankAnnapolis and has been successfully luring experienced bankers as it ramps up offerings and services, according to my colleague, Gary Haber of the Baltimore Business ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214722284/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:04:21 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214722284/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 FORT WASHINGTON, Md. (WUSA9) -- A family was displaced after an accidental fire at their Fort Washington home on Wednesday night. Prince George's County Fire officials say that firefighters were alerted to a house fire in the 8900 block of Loughran Terrace at approximately 10 p.m. Firefighters fire showing from the back of the three level home. Officials say the fire touched all three ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214719087/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:03:02 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214719087/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 SUITLAND, Md. (WUSA9) -- A Suitland man has been arrested for allegedly abusing a two-year-old boy who was in his care, say Prince George's County Police officials. Officials say 26-year-old Clifton Edward Bernard admitted to assaulting the child during an interview. Bernard is charged with attempted murder, first and second degree child abuse as well as first and second degree assault, say ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214719086/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:03:01 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214719086/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 About 9 p.m. Wednesday,William Eckert was found in the water near his boat at Holiday Hill Marina in the Edgewater area when a family friend went to check on him. Emergency Medical Services workers came to the scene but were not able to revive Eckert, Maryland Natural Resources Police ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214719088/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:02:05 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214719088/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Wednesday from injuries sustained in a fire Tuesday afternoon at her home in the 1800 block of Foxdale Court, fire officials said. Firefighters reported smoke from the second floor of a two-story townhome and found Hart in a second floor ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718732/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:58:12 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718732/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 HOUSTON (CBS Houston) The Cleveland Cavaliers claimed the No. 1 overall pick at the 2013 NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night. Tuesday’s top seed for Cleveland marks the second time in three years that the team has won the lottery; point guard Kyrie Irving was their top selection in 2011. Although the Orlando Magic entered the lottery with the best chances of securing the top pick, they ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718504/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:56:39 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718504/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Maryland General Hospital will close its maternity unit. Maryland General Hospital is shutting down its obstetrics and gynecology services on June 30 because the department is no longer financially viable. A decline in the number of deliveries at Maryland General paired with high overhead costs for obstetrics departments led the University of Maryland Medical System, which owns Maryland General, ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718288/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:41:00 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718288/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 The Hendler Creamery on Baltimore Street is slated to be turned into 250 apartments. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Commercial Group is planning a $45 million, 250-unit apartment complex for the former Hendler Creamery site that will encompass an entire block between Fayette and Baltimore streets in Jonestown. The Baltimore Development Corp. voted Thursday to ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718175/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:06:36 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214718175/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) Baseball Insider Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com joined Zinno to discuss the call-up of Kevin Gausman to make his first Major League start in Toronto on Thursday. Knobler said, ';Let’s be serious, if their (Orioles) rotation was going strong, if they had no issues, if the five starters that started the first five games of the season were all pitching ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717158/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:03:13 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717158/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BALTIMORE (WJZ)-- Two $1 million second-tier winning tickets from Thursday night’s Powerball drawing were sold in Maryland. No one has come forward to claim the prize yet, Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency reports. The tickets were sold at Royal Farms at 4834 Hollins Ferry Road in Baltimore and at Ken Mar Liquors at 1525 Solomons Island Road South in Prince Frederick. Stay with ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717159/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:03:11 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717159/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) I got an email from a Vegas bookmaker named RJ Bell. He sent me the latest odds on the Ravens, and I was ';un';pleasantly surprised. He had the Ravens as his 17th choice to win the Super Bowl at 50:1. To put that in perspective, he had them at the same odds as Carolina and Detroit. Not only, but here are some of the teams that he thinks havea ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717160/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:03:09 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717160/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Rick Peterson is the Director of Pitching Development for the Baltimore Orioles, as well as a former pitcher and pitching coach in Major League Baseball. Rick joined Bob & Steve to talk about Orioles pitching prospect Kevin Gausman who will make his MLB debut tonight in Toronto. Rick started by saying he is extremely excited for Kevin Gausman and him getting his first start ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717161/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:03:07 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717161/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 The U.S. Department of Education audited the way the state spent stimulus money. It found Baltimore City Schools spent $4,352 on a pair of dinner cruises. It also found $1,575 was spent for catering at school events and $1,336 for theater ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717447/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:54:24 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717447/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 QUEENSTOWN, Md. (WUSA9) - Maryland State Police say they need the help to identify an armed robbery suspect who robbed a Queen Anne's County jewelry store last weekend in disguise. The suspect is described by police as a man, about six feet tall possibly weighing 180-200 pounds. Police say the man has a thin build and possibly has short dark hair. The suspect was wearing an "oversized ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717449/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:49:54 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717449/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 OCEAN CITY, Md. (WUSA9) -- The Ocean City fishing pier that was heavily damaged during Superstorm Sandy has been reconstructed, and town officials will hold a ceremony on Friday. Mayor Rick Meehan will make the ceremonial first cast at the landmark. The fishing pier was first completed in 1907 and runs 489 feet into the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717448/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:49:54 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717448/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Calvert County , and each with a second-tier prize of $1 million - were pulled from Wednesday night's drawing, said the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency on Thursday. No one has come forward to claim the prizes. The winning tickets were purchased at the Royal Farms in Baltimore on 4834 Hollins Ferry Road and at the Ken Mar Liquors in ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717163/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:47:57 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717163/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sunny but breezy and cool weather is in the forecast for the start of beach season in Ocean City, with waters on the chilly side for a dip in the Atlantic. After rainy weather lingers Friday, sunny but cool and windy conditions are expected for the weekend. Highs are forecast in the lower 60s Saturday and Sunday and the upper 60s Monday, with overnight lows in the upper 50s. Winds are expected ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717164/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:45:19 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717164/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Each week of the 2013 baseball season, columnist Peter Schmuck gives his take on four subjects involving the Orioles, then clears the bases with a final ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717165/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:45:16 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717165/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 MIAMI, FL – MAY 22: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat drives and makes the game winning basket in overtime against the Indiana Pacers during Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals at AmericanAirlines Arena on May 22, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717437/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:44:04 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717437/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 DETROIT (AP) Jimmy Howard’s cat-quick reflexes in net and easygoing nature out of it are big reasons the Detroit Red Wings are on a roll. Howard has held top-seeded Chicago to only one goal in two straight games, lifting seventh-seeded Detroit to a 2-1 series lead. He was the star of the end-to-end, high-paced Game 3 the Red Wings won 4-1 on Monday night, when he became their first goalie ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717186/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:43:58 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214717186/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Hunt Valley Towne Centre is welcoming three new tenants. Calvert Wine and Spirits is expanding into a larger building. The Hunt Valley Towne Centre continues to grow as Calvert Wine and Spirits gears up to move into an upgraded building and three new tenants take its previous spot. Pet Valu, Yolavie, a frozen yogurt place, and Pei Wei, a fast-casual Chinese chain, will occupy the soon-to-be ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214716490/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:11:56 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214716490/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Police were called around 9:50 p.m. to the 2800 block of Ashland Avenue, where officers found the victim, who they said had been shot several times in the torso. Police said the man died. Police could not provide any information on a shooter or possible motive. Anyone with information on the case is urged to call homicide detectives at ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214715630/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:07:00 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214715630/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Towson University's new $68 million arena is set to open in June. SECU credit union is finalizing a deal for the naming rights of Towson Universitys new 5,200-seat arena, according to several sources. The pact between the Linthicum-based credit union and Towson to rename Tiger Arena is expected to be announced with the next few months, sources said. The deal is not yet complete, the sources ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214716424/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:58:26 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214716424/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 You are using Internet Explorer 6. Internet Explorer 6 is unsupported by this site and you may experience layout and functionality issues. It is recommended that you upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or switch to another browser. ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214715886/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:50:15 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214715886/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 The Bruins celebrate their 2-1 win over the New York Rangers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214715648/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:49:48 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214715648/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 SILVER SPRING, Md. (WUSA9) -- Police say the shooting a 16-year-old boy on May 10 in Silver Spring may be related to gang activity. According to police, after receiving multiple calls that night about the sound of gunshots and people running and yelling in the 8700 block of Piney Branch Road officer found a 16-year-old boy shot in the leg. He was transported to a local hospital with ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214715888/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:36:49 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214715888/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 EDGEWATER, Md. (WUSA9) -- Maryland Natural Resource police say they are investigating the death of a man who was found dead in the water at the Holiday Hill Marina. According to police, officers responded to the marina in Edgewater at 9 p.m. Wednesday after receiving a call. Police say a family friend went to check on 70-year-old William Eckert of Hyattsville, M.d and found him in the water near ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214715887/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:36:48 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214715887/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 The Friary on the SevernThe Friary on the Severn, the palatial Annapolis home of members of the Phillips Seafood family, has dropped in price after a year on the market, according to the property's listing ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214715632/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:32:14 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214715632/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Police clashed with protesters, including supporters of the far-right English Defence League, following the brutal hacking death of a man in London on Wednesday. (May ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214715363/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:32:11 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214715363/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Gambling started Wednesday afternoon at the Rocky Gap Casino Resort right after the state approved the opening of its fourth casino, one that Western Maryland leaders hope will lure not only gamblers but also their families to a region eager for more tourist dollars."It's open and jamming," said Scott Just, the general manager of the resort ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214714922/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:32:09 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214714922/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Mary-Kathryn Abernathy never realized her dream of becoming a history teacher. The Columbia native was killed by a drunken driver while watching a drag race in the early morning hours of June 21, 2009, along westbound Interstate 70 near Security Boulevard in Woodlawn. She was 21. Now, nearly four years later, her father and stepmother want to help other graduates of Abernathy's former high ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214715633/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:32:05 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214715633/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Former Baltimore County Executive James T. Smith is one of the final candidates in talks to become Gov. Martin O'Malley's new transportation secretary, according to several people familiar with the situation. The job has been vacant for more than a year, but an appointment to the post will likely be made soon, an administration source said. Smith, who left office in 2010 under term ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214715094/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:32:03 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214715094/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BROOKLYN PARK, Md. - A fire broke out in a small pizza shop in Brooklyn Park early Thursday morning. Officials started getting calls about the fire shortly before 5:45 am and found the fire at Pizza City on Belle Grove Road in the area of Thomas Ave. Crews quickly got the fire under control, but Belle Grove Road is expected to be closed in the area until around 7 ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214714483/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:37:59 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214714483/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) - A Virginia man who was once one of the nation's most prominent swimming coaches is scheduled to be sentenced for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed. Richard J. Curl, who pleaded guilty in February, is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday afternoon in Montgomery County Circuit Court. He faces up to 15 years in prison. Curl, of Vienna, Va., was banned for ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214714485/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:24:44 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214714485/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 DENTON, Md. (WUSA9) - Maryland State Police say an off-duty state trooper apparently confronted some vandalism suspects in a car and was dragged by the car when the driver fled the scene in Caroline County on Wednesday night. Police have only identified him as an eight-year veteran of the Maryland State Police assigned to the Easton Barrack. They say the trooper is being treated at the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214714484/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:24:44 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214714484/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sometimes it helps to share your goals and setbacks with others in similar straits. That's sort of the theory behind the Maryland CASH Campaign's financial coaching program that will start in June. The program will be open to 10 to 15 Baltimore-area residents who will set a goal and meet weekly for six weeks for group coaching so they can reach their target. Just as some people manage ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214714231/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:22:56 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214714231/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 When Baltimore County police officers arrived at the scene of a reported shooting in Edgemere on Tuesday evening, 43-year-old Kevin Allen Himes, who had a gunshot wound in his chest, told them who had shot him. Himes said he had been in an altercation with Leo Harlen Moser, 53, and that Moser had shot him, police said. Police searched the area near the 7500 block of Sparrows Point Boulevard, ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214714232/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:20:29 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214714232/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fox 43 meteorologist Jeff Jumper says expect scattered showers for your Thursday morning commute, then a chance for storms during the drive home. (WPMT ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214714234/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:20:28 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214714234/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue in the past six years, chances are you've seen her work. Wilson, who is from Edgewood and now lives in Hawaii, has had her Maui Girl swimsuits featured in the popular edition of the magazine 48 times - and more than 200 times in the online version. This year, Wilson's swimsuits were featured 14 times, including a centerfold with cover model Kate Upton ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214714233/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:20:28 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214714233/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony has a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder that may require surgery if it doesn’t heal on its own, according to the New York Daily News. An MRI revealed the tear, the Daily News reported. The team previously announced ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214713017/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:27:21 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214713017/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers makes a save against the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214713015/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:27:21 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214713015/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 http://bit.ly/10mLrYD ) that court records show Leopold paid the fine late last month. He resigned in February and served 30 days in jail and two weeks of home detention for two counts of criminal misconduct. Leopold forced members of his security detail to perform campaign work and another county employee to empty his urinary catheter ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214713127/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:18:48 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214713127/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Police say the trooper apparently confronted three juveniles in a car in Denton on Wednesday evening when they appeared to be involved in some kind of vandalism. The trooper approached group on foot and while he was speaking to them, police say the driver of the car accelerated and the trooper was somehow dragged. After a time, police say the trooper was dislodged and fell to the roadway and the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214713128/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:18:47 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214713128/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fox 43 meteorologist Jeff Jumper says expect scattered showers for your Thursday morning commute, then a chance for storms during the drive home. (WPMT ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214712908/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:09:16 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214712908/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 U.S. government meteorologists will unveil their forecast for the 2013 hurricane season today. Other outlets have suggested it could be another busy storm season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will discuss the outlook in an event at 1 p.m., to be held at its new facility in College Park, which opened last fall. The event is being held there in part to showcase the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214712909/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:09:13 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214712909/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wells Fargo and Co. has committed to spending another 10 years in the company's 95,000-square-foot office at 7 St. Paul St. downtown. Matthew L. Seward of Cassidy Turley represented the landlord, Harbor Group International LLC, on the deal. Seward said Wells Fargo previously had a 15-year lease on the building. The new lease begins in ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214712316/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:59:26 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214712316/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 U.S. manufacturers often complain about China's trade practices; now companies are upset with India as well, the Business Journals reported. That's the word from the National Association of Manufacturers, which contends the Indian government is implementing an industrial policy that discriminates against foreign companies in hopes of creating more manufacturing jobs in that ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214712644/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:56:29 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214712644/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Anne Arundel County Executive Laura Neuman said she wants to give the county's director of recreation and parks Anne Arundel's only African-American department head a raise after discovering he made significantly less than his counterparts, the Annapolis Capital reported Wednesday. With a yearly salary of $88,121, Rick Anthony makes at least $20,000 a year less than the county's ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214712907/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:55:00 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214712907/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 A scathing federal audit has found that the Baltimore City school system misspent stimulus and Title I funds, the Baltimore Sun reported, and that as a result the Maryland State Department of Education may have to pay back up to $540,000 in federal money intended to help the state's poorest schools. The report, which found similar misspending by Prince George's County, reviewed grant ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214712285/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:51:53 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214712285/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Corporate officials from Shopper's Food Warehouse are denying rumors that its Olney Village Center store is closing, The Gazette reports. Rumors specifically mentioned that since the adjacent beer and wine store recently had closed, Shoppers and possibly the dry cleaners would close to make room for a Target. However, a Shopper's corporate communications manager says the store has no ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214712351/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:48:03 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214712351/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Police said three men were found shot on North Hilton Street near North Culver Street in Southwest Baltimore around 11:20 p.m. Wednesday. Paramedics responded to the scene to treat the victims and transport them to hospitals. Police determined the victims were shot some time earlier several blocks to the north in the 3400 block of Clifton Avenue in Northwest Baltimore. The conditions of the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214707626/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:56:53 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214707626/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Macy Gray kicked out the celebration of her 14th anniversary for the album "On How Life Is" with a tour that started on May 21 in Baltimore, Maryland and everything was a funky festive one-stop shop that included Pop, Jazz, Reggae, R&B, Gospel and lit bit of Rock & Roll ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214707904/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:44:58 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214707904/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 When Kevin Gausman received the news on Tuesday, he had a tough time wrapping his head around the idea. The 22-year-old Orioles prospect was informed that he would be making his first Major League start on Thursday against the Blue Jays in Toronto, and it took until Wednesday for the news to really sink in. "I don't think it really hit me until today, until my second flight here from ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214707627/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:33:27 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214707627/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BALTIMORE (AP) -- John Richard "Dick" Irwin, a retired newspaper reporter who chronicled crime in Baltimore for more than 40 years, has died. He was ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214707905/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:32:28 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214707905/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 A shooting that left a man in critical condition and a triple shooting that injured three people Wednesday night followed another recent stretch of violence in Baltimore.Detective Angela Carter-Watson, a police spokeswoman, said homicide detectives were investigating the first incident, in which a man was shot at least once in the upper torso about 9:50 p.m. in the 2800 block of Ashland Avenue, ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214707628/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:23:57 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214707628/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 This is the kind of entertainment value that made "Sunday Night Football" the number one show in prime time last year. Though it depends on how you measure number one, according to ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214707629/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:23:55 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214707629/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Goalkeeper Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings takes a drink of water from a Gatorade bottle against the San Jose Sharks in Game Three of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at HP Pavilion on May 18, 2013 in San Jose, California. The Sharks defeated the Kings in overtime 2-1. (credit: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214707731/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:22:31 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214707731/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Need for probe at BCDC criticized The agreement between the state prison officials and federal investigators that led to the two-year investigation of the Baltimore City Detention Center explains how that partnership would operate, but it does not say why the state needed the feds to come in and ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214706877/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:31:31 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214706877/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BALTIMORE (WMAR) - Andy Norris never knew his Fells Point restaurant, Bertha's, took care of Bob and Michele Gay when they were dating. Then he watched our 11pm newscast the other night and learned they were the ones holding a gala to honor their daughter who was killed in Newtown, Ct. He picked up the phone and said how can Bertha's take care of the Gay's again. For this Andy ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214706876/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:31:31 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214706876/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 MONTGOMERY COUNTY (WUSA9) -- Drivers, what do you think of when you hear the word "traffic?" Now, what do you think of when you hear the word "bus?" If you think "slow" or "crawling," you may want to continue reading. Because some say the latter could save you from the former, if you live in Montgomery County. If you think traffic on Rockville Pike ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214706878/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:17:34 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214706878/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 A shooting that left a man in grave condition and a triple shooting that injured three people Wednesday night followed another recent stretch of violence in Baltimore.Detective Angela Carter-Watson, a police spokeswoman, said homicide detectives were investigating the first incident, in which a man was shot at least once in the upper torso about 9:50 p.m. in the 2800 block of Ashland Avenue, in ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214706590/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:15:31 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214706590/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 American League East race, couldn't win at home and were watching helplessly as their staunch bullpen faltered and their starters routinely checked out early.Suddenly, after winning two straight against the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214706591/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:12:50 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214706591/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Tornado survivors thanked God, sturdy closets and luck in explaining how they lived through the colossal twister that devastated an Oklahoma town and killed 24 people, an astonishingly low toll given the extent of destruction. At least one family took refuge in a bathtub and some people shut themselves in underground shelters built into their houses on Monday when the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214706592/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:12:41 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214706592/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 A man's body was pulled from the water near Holiday Hill Marina in Anne Arundel County on Wednesday night, fire officials said, though a cause of death had yet to be determined. The fire department was called about a man in the water near the marina in Mayo about 8:10 p.m., and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, a county fire spokesman said. More information about the incident or ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214706227/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:12:39 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214706227/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BALTIMORE (AP) — Chris Davis went 4 for 4, including his AL-leading 14th homer, and the Baltimore Orioles got a three-run shot from Matt Wieters in a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. Nick Markakis added a solo home run for the Orioles, who took two of three from New York to pull within three games of the first-place Yankees in the AL East. Curtis Granderson ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214705766/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:22:23 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214705766/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 TOWSON, Md. (WMAR) - With temperatures on the rise, parents are concerned about their sons and daughters spending over six hours a day without proper air conditioning in some Baltimore County schools. A group of parents and teachers are demanding answers from County school officials. "We are tried of being at the bottom of the air conditioning list as we are for the county and we want to ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214705767/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:22:18 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214705767/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 NYY@BAL: Wieters' three-run shot pads Orioles' lead BALTIMORE -- The Orioles started a hit parade early against Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda, scoring six runs -- all on homers -- in the first three innings en route to a 6-3 win in the series finale at Camden Yards. Nick Markakis got the Orioles on the board in the first inning when he hit a two-out solo home run to center field on ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214705492/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:14:37 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214705492/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 OTTAWA (AP) -- Jarome Iginla and James Neal each scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins routed the Ottawa Senators 7-3 on Wednesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Sidney Crosby, Chris Kunitz and Pascal Dupuis also scored for Pittsburgh, and Tomas Vokoun made 30 saves. Down 2-1 after the first period, the Penguins scored twice in a 40-second span early in ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214705649/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:14:19 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214705649/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 The city's spending panel on Wednesday approved a $72,000 payout to three family members who accused Baltimore police of assaulting and falsely arresting them outside of ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214705493/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:05:14 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214705493/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 A Baltimore County police captain who was recently reassigned from the Woodlawn Precinct this month is being investigated by the department's internal affairs section, a spokeswoman confirmed. Capt. Andre K. Davis, who was reassigned to the Community Resources Section, is the subject of the investigation, police spokeswoman Elise Armacost said. "I can't comment on or offer the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214705083/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:02:42 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214705083/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 You're invited to enjoy and experience Charles Clark's American Bohemia, Chloe McDaniel's Joey and Rachel Upton's Key as they present staged readings in the Wright Theater. All three short plays were developed in Kendra Kopelke's fall 2012 creative writing course and will feature local actors. You should know, The Emerging Voices Project is presented by Spotlight ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214704818/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:14:59 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214704818/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 EDGEWATER, Md. (WJZ) — A man has drowned near the Holiday Hill Marina. According to officials, the Anne Arundel County fire department responded to a call shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released. DNR and the Coast Guard have been ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214704563/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:10:55 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214704563/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 MAYO, Md. (WMAR) - The Department of Natural Resources and the Coast Guard are on the scene of a drowning at Holiday Hill Marina in Anne Arundel County. According to Anne Arundel County Emergency Management, calls came in that a man had gone overboard from a boat around 8:10 p.m. Wednesday evening. When emergency personnelarrived, they found a man in the water not breathing. He was pronounced ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214704819/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:10:52 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214704819/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Firefighters and water rescuers were called to the Holiday Hill Marina in Mayo on Wednesday evening after a 911 call reported a man had fallen overboard at the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214704821/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:02:12 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214704821/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) -- Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker is asking the interim superintendent of the county school system to extend his contract through the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214704820/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:02:12 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214704820/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Baltimore police Officer Ron Starr says, he never really considered leaving the department's Southeastern District and moving up the chain of command. "I never wanted to," Starr said, a longtime foot patrol officer. "I'm not knocking what they do, because we need administrators, but when you put three stripes on, you're not out there working with street, and ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214704565/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:54:47 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214704565/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Kevin Gausman that he was heading to the major leagues until the moment he boarded his connection flight to Baltimore on Wednesday morning. "Then, I just kinda was thinking, you know, 'Wow, I'm really here. It's crazy,'" Gausman said. "I wish I had hugged this guy or said thanks and stuff like that, but it didn't really hit me until [then]." After ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214704567/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:52:26 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214704567/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Some of springtime's more notable heralds appear to be fading away, as a new study finds frogs, toads and salamanders disappearing at an alarming rate across the United States. In what they say is the first analysis of its kind, scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey and a couple of universities report that declines in environmentally sensitive amphibians are more widespread and more ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214704566/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:52:26 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214704566/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Bobby's Portable Restrooms and Wendy's in Joppatowne are working to make an impact in Oklahoma. A partnership between the two companies was official Wednesday as they worked together to collect donations of personal items to take directly to tornado victims in Oklahoma. For Bob Lang, CEO of Bobby's Portable Restrooms, it's not the first time he's come to the aid of ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214703723/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:01:35 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214703723/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — A Hagerstown woman has pleaded guilty to stabbing her boyfriend in the back with a plastic rattail comb. Forty-nine-year-old Saundra Hewlett pleaded guilty Tuesday in Washington County Circuit Court to reckless endangerment and received a suspended four-year sentence. As part of a plea agreement, first- and second-degree assault charges were dismissed. Assistant ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214703456/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:01:24 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214703456/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Email BALTIMORE -- Adam Jones, dealing with soreness in his groin, started at designated hitter for the second straight day on Wednesday. Jones, who went 0-for-4 on Tuesday, said that he isn't concerned and that he wants to be in the lineup and in center field. "He's not happy with me again; he wants to play center field," manager Buck Showalter said. "We're ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214703457/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:54:03 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214703457/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Email BALTIMORE -- Nolan Reimold (strained right hamstring) had two MRIs performed on Tuesday and is set to begin physical therapy, manager Buck Showalter said. Reimold will stay in Baltimore for his physical therapy rather than travel with the team to Toronto. "I'm hoping he can start taking some batting practice while we're gone, but not until he's 100 percent with his ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214703459/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:54:02 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214703459/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Email BALTIMORE -- Prospect Jonathan Schoop has a stress fracture in his lower back, general manager Dan Duquette said on Wednesday. Spine specialist Dr. Lee Riley diagnosed the stress fracture; Schoop will seek a second opinion from Dr. Robert Watkins in California. The club is hoping for better news from Watkins, given that Schoop would have to rest six to eight weeks with a stress fracture. ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214703458/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:54:02 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214703458/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 ORLANDO, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Chechen immigrant who was being questioned about his possible links to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was shot and killed by a federal agent in Florida on Wednesday after he suddenly turned violent, the FBI ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214703176/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:52:04 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214703176/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 WASHINGTON —— A bipartisan group of lawmakers pressed the Obama administration Wednesday to reduce the backlog of disability claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving cooperation between the several agencies that have a role in the process. Senators emerged from a closed-door meeting ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214703460/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:44:03 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214703460/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 The Board of Advisors of The Mitchell Gallery at St. John's College invites you to the Premiere Opening of "Less is More: Small Works in a Great Space." Whereas, guests at the Premiere Opening will have the first opportunity to purchase original works of art on view in this national juried exhibition. Enjoy delicious food, wine, beer, and a signature cocktail provided by local ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214702663/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:56:32 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214702663/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237