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  • Ex-mobster tells of Bulger gangs killings

    "You killed friends?" Bulger attorney Hank Brennan shot. "Yes," replied prosecution witness John Martorano. "Families?" "Yes." "Strangers?" "Yes." "Innocent people?" "Yes," said Martorano, who has admitted to 20 murders and who earlier served 12 years in prison on a government deal for his cooperation in the case ...

  • Maryland Live Ranks Number One Casino In The Region Beating Out Heavy Hitters In Atlantic City

    HANOVER, Md. (WJZ) –One year after opening, Maryland Live! Casino is the number one casino in this region, even beating out the heavy hitters in Atlantic City and that means millions of dollars in taxes every ...

  • Hardy Jones homer as Os win first over Verlander

    BAL@DET: Hardy's two-run shot shatters scoreless tie DETROIT -- The Orioles were on the wrong end of the record books on Monday night, watching as Detroit starter Max Scherzer struck out 10 en route to becoming the second Tigers pitcher in 112 years to open the season with 10 wins and no losses. They were involved in history again on Tuesday night, but this time it will be something ...

  • NSA chief says programs disrupted 50 terrorist plots

    National Security Agency told lawmakers Tuesday that gathering telephone data and monitoring Internet use has helped to disrupt more than 50 "potential terrorist events" since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Gen. Keith Alexander and other officials, testifying before a largely ...

  • Firefighters battle blaze at Joppa hardware store Tuesday evening

    Anderson Hardware fireFlames shoot through the roof at Anderson Hardware in Joppa on Tuesday evening, as firefighters try to bring the blaze at the iconic building under ...


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Roman Holiday [DVD]

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  • MLB Baltimore 5 Detroit 2

    Zach Britton notched his first victory of the year Tuesday, pacing Baltimore over Detroit 5-2. Jones' shot in the fifth inning put the Orioles ahead 5-0 ...

  • 2 Md. Men Charged With Stealing Car Batteries

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Anne Arundel County Police have charged two men with stealing 17,000 pounds of batteries from vehicles and selling them at scrap ...

  • Charges Dropped Against Baltimore County Police Officer Charged With DUI

    WESTMINSTER, Md. (AP) — Carroll County prosecutors have dropped DUI charges against a Baltimore County police captain. Forty-four-year-old Matthew McElwee of Hanover, Pa., was cited March 16 when he was stopped at a sobriety checkpoint in Hampstead. He was accused of driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and driving while impaired by ...

  • Patton getting on a roll for Orioles

    Email DETROIT -- While the middle relievers are often overlooked, Orioles lefty Troy Patton has quietly put together a solid stretch reminiscent of his impressive 2012 campaign. Patton tossed a season-high 2 1/3 innings on Monday night in Detroit and has four consecutive scoreless appearances, and five of his last six. "I feel like once the walks have subsided then the results have been ...

  • Appeals court overturns officers sentence in Majestic case

    A federal appeals court overturned the sentence of a Baltimore police officer convicted of taking kickbacks from a tow truck company, ruling that a lower court was wrong in how it assigned a dollar value to the scheme. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Officer Kelvin Quade Manrich, 44, should be sentenced again. "Hopefully, it will result in a lower sentence," said Bruce ...

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