Provides the latest RSS feeds for Baltimore 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/57bb66ae98bf0999/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 00:07:04 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:07:04 -0400 30 Police and paramedics responded to the 7,500 block of Sparrows Point Boulevard just before 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. County police said a man was found shot at least once outside a home and transported by paramedics to a hospital. Police could not say whether anyone was in custody. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are unclear. Stay with WBALTV.com for ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214679060/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:03:47 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214679060/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Ryan Ballengee of the Back Nine Network joined the "Glenn Younes Show" on Tuesday night to give some breaking news and update everyone on the Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods drama. The breaking news happened to be that Sergio ran his mouth again. When asked if Sergio would have dinner with Tiger at the US Open and Sergio replied "Yes we could have fried chicken". Glenn was ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214679061/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:47:01 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214679061/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 With plans to demolish 1,500 vacant houses in the next three years, Baltimore officials and the few remaining residents in largely vacant blocks are beginning the early stages of the most delicate of relationships.About 80 residents — each of them representing the last one or two households living in blocks that are otherwise entirely vacant — are to be uprooted this year, the city to ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214679062/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:30:42 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214679062/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Howard County Board of Education member Allen Dyer did commit misconduct in office, which is grounds for removal from his seat. The state board's opinion was issued Tuesday, May 21, nearly two years after the Howard board voted to ask the state remove Dyer from his seat, and more than a year after Dyer fell short in the 2012 primary, losing his bid for re-election and rendering any removal ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214679063/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:28:16 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214679063/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 The tornado that tore through the Oklahoma City suburbs this week ranks among the strongest storms ever to strike the United States, packing powerful winds that topped 200 ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214678107/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:45:10 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214678107/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Casey Stern of the MLB Network Radio joined the "Glenn Younes Show" to talk about Major League Baseball. First up was instant replay and we all know Glenn is very passionate about it. "It's kind of an archaic format, it's not like the NHL, and you have an umpire supervisor making the decision". When Glenn compared instant replay to his DVR and asked Casey how they ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214678127/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:37:08 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214678127/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 EDGEMERE, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County police are investigating a shooting in the 53-hundred block of Sparrows Point Boulevard at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The victim was shot in the chest. His condition is not known. There’s no word on a suspect or motive. If you have information, please call ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214678128/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:37:07 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214678128/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 The Maryland Racing Commission passed a revised incentive program Tuesday meant to persuade thoroughbred breeders to operate in the state and owners of those horses to run on its tracks, but might have shattered the harmony achieved among the sports' stakeholders in recent months. Breeders, who have pushed for a stronger program to reward Maryland horses, hailed the new measure as the final ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214678129/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:19:06 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214678129/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Email BALTIMORE -- Orioles closer Jim Johnson, who blew his third consecutive save in Monday night's 6-4 loss to the Yankees, was hoping to get an immediate chance for redemption. And if a save situation arises on Tuesday against New York, manager Buck Showalter made it clear that Johnson will be the one to get the ball. "He's not going to sugarcoat it," Johnson said of ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214677100/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:20:22 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214677100/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Email BALTIMORE -- On Tuesday, Major League Baseball announced each team's representatives for next month's First-Year Player Draft. Al Bumbry and Tripp Norton will serve as the Orioles' representatives. Bumbry, an outfielder, won the American League Rookie of the Year Award with the O's in 1973 and made the AL All-Star team in 1980. Norton is the organization's ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214677101/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:20:22 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214677101/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Email BALTIMORE -- Orioles manager Buck Showalter penciled in Adam Jones as the designated hitter against the Yankees on Tuesday night, adding that the center fielder is dealing with some soreness in his right leg. "To be frank with you, he felt some soreness late in [Monday's] game," Showalter said. "I didn't like the way he described it." In the ninth inning of ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214677102/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:20:21 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214677102/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Email BALTIMORE -- The Orioles optioned right-hander Jair Jurrjens to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday, opting to keep Jake Arrieta to add some length to their bullpen on the night right-hander Miguel Gonzalez made his first start off the disabled list. Manager Buck Showalter said he was trying to give lefty long man T.J. McFarland one more day off, and both Arrieta and McFarland are options to start ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214677103/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:20:21 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214677103/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Congress to overturn a decades-old sugar policy they say is leaving a bad taste in their mouth. Goetze's Candy Co., Wockenfuss Candies and others want lawmakers to rethink long-standing restrictions on foreign sugar imports that they argue are inflating the cost of making caramels, toffees and ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214677104/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:10:33 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214677104/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 The Baltimore school system ranked second among the nation's 100 largest school districts in how much it spent per pupil in fiscal year 2011, according to data released Tuesday by ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214677105/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:10:32 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214677105/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Baltimore County residents served by the city's water system won't see a rate increase this year, county officials said Tuesday, despite a city proposal to impose a 15 percent increase.Baltimore City's Department of Public Works proposed the rate increase this week.The city and county have had a cost-sharing agreement for decades. But a county spokeswoman said budget officials have ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214676696/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:10:32 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214676696/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Thanks to 3D printing, American society may be about to boldly go where no one has gone before. A Johns Hopkins scientist is seeking to adapt the technology to grow human jaw bones - potentially revolutionizing implant procedures. ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214677107/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:10:31 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214677107/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Ten protesters gathered Tuesday morning in front of The Baltimore Sun's office on North Calvert Street, rallying against a possible sale of the newspaper to Koch Industries. Headed by ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214677106/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:10:29 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214677106/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Jenny Lee Stern stars as Patsy Cline in the Infinity Theatre Companys production of "Always ... Patsy Cline," opening June 8 in ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214676739/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:10:20 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214676739/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Authorities said the men were traveling from a meeting in Ontario, Canada, and were headed to Philadelphia when their vehicle carrying 11 men overturned several times, ejecting all by two of the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214675883/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:36:30 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214675883/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 o Five men killed in a van crash along Interstate 70 near here were finally identified as residents of Baltimore, the coroner said Tuesday.It took more than a day to determine who they were and notify relatives because none carried identifications, said Fayette County Coroner Bruce Bowen.Illinois State Police spokeswoman Monique Bond said the 11 men in the vehicle were bound for Philadelphiafrom ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214675884/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:33:16 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214675884/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Rochelle Ritchie has more. The calls may be hard for some to hear but they paint a gruesome picture that unfolded the night Baltimore City police had to apprehend one of their own. On May 7, a 911 call for help came into Baltimore City police. ';My girlfriend and her boyfriend are fighting. I hear her screaming and crying. The baby’s in the house and she says, `Call the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214675886/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:19:49 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214675886/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It will soon feel like many of us are on the road this weekend, as Marylanders head out of town for Memorial Day weekend. ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214675885/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:19:49 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214675885/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 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/214675887/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:19:48 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214675887/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to study the city's speed and red-light camera program violated Maryland law when it met behind closed doors in March, the state Open Meetings Compliance Board ruled Monday. The board found that the task force also violated the open meetings law by not giving reasonable advance notice of meetings and by failing to take proper minutes. While the decision carries no ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214675890/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:04:53 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214675890/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 A Baltimore judge postponed the trial of a second man accused of nearly beheading three young relatives nine years ago until October so that lawyers have more time to prepare arguments on DNA evidence. Adan Canela, 26, is charged with multiple murder and conspiracy counts in the deaths of three of his young relatives, who were killed in May 2004. His uncle, Policarpio Espinoza Perez, 31, was ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214675888/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:04:52 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214675888/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Unlike other Maryland jurisdictions, Baltimore's municipal workers make no contribution to their pensions. That's likely to change.The City Council's finance committee will hear testimony Thursday on the mayor's bill to require the city's civilian employees to contribute to their pension fund. ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214675891/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:04:52 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214675891/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 The big finale of "Dancing With the Stars" is here (the two-part season finale airs 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, May 20 and 21, on ABC) and the four finalists are Disney star Zendaya Coleman, Olympic gymnast Alexandra Reisman, singer Kellie Pickler, and the Ravens' own Jacoby Jones. Jones being the only male star left in the competition is no surprise as he showed tremendous ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214675894/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:02:09 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214675894/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Anne Arundel County is without an official police chief following Tuesday's formal retirement of Chief Larry Tolliver. This month Tolliver announced he was stepping down effective May 22, and County ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214675453/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:02:01 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214675453/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 The Board of Education on Tuesday approved a new set of regulations for student-athletes suffering concussions and it includes more training and ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214674546/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:24:14 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214674546/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 A yet-to-be-released report slams Baltimore City agencies for failing to cooperate to curb the problem of animal abuse, the WBAL-TV 11 News I-Team has ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214674547/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:24:13 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214674547/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Baltimore is hosting the national convention of the American Alliance of Museums. So many of the city's cultural institutions are offering free access or discounts through May ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214674898/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:59:28 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214674898/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Maryland’s fourth casino - the Rocky Gap Casino Resort - hopes to open its doors for gambling this week. The casino, which held a controlled demonstration on Monday, is awaiting final approval from the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control agency. The opening could come as soon as Wednesday or Thursday. Located off Interstate 68 near Cumberland, it will be the state’s smallest ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214674548/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:49:19 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214674548/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 It won’t win an Oscar, but this movie could be useful if you’re in the market for a car. The Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition is holding a screening of its ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214674549/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:49:17 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214674549/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Ellicott City woman will attempt to prove she is responsible in the 2011 death of her quadriplegic husband, stating the man's life "was ended at the hands of his wife," according to spokesman Wayne ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214674550/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:49:13 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214674550/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Searching for ways to improve next season, the New York Knicks could use a reliable second scorer and dependable low-post option. They have no way of knowing if Stoudemire can provide either because of his ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214674382/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:47:53 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214674382/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Bundles of mail were discovered undelivered and found down a storm drain and neighbors told WBAL-TV 11 News they were shocked and disappointed when they heard the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214671723/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:13:00 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214671723/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 BALTIMORE (WJZ) — City police were canvassing Forest Park neighborhoods in northwest Baltimore Tuesday in search of leads to a May 8 ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214671724/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:55:06 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214671724/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Jim Duquette, of Baltimore Baseball Tonight right here on 105.7 The Fan, joins The Scott GraceauShow with Jeremy Conn to break down the recent Orioles losing streak. Jim talks about who he is very surprised that it has been the bullpen that has let the Orioles down. Duquette talks about how Jim Johnson has to adjust to the fact that teams are now attacking the first pitch. Duquette talks of using ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214671725/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:55:05 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214671725/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 BALTIMORE (WJZ)--Baltimore City police are investigating a shooting in West Baltimore. An adult male was shot in the 4700-block of Liberty Heights Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. He has serious injuries. Homicide units have been notified. Stay with WJZ and CBSBaltimore.com for more on this developing ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214671726/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:55:04 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214671726/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 It wasn't the average traffic stop on the Baltimore Beltway Tuesday morning. Maryland state troopers noticed a man playing a drum kit on the shoulder of the Interstate 695 inner loop, ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214671728/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:37:58 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214671728/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 The storms that have ravaged Oklahoma and other Plains states the past few days could reach Maryland and the mid-Atlantic by Wednesday and Thursday, albeit weakened, according to the National Weather Service. The region faces slight risks of severe weather Wednesday and Thursday as a cold front moves toward the hot, humid air that has been settled over the region this week. The weather is still ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214671730/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:37:58 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214671730/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Maryland has become the third state offering people a voluntary system to restrict their ability to play the lottery, officials announced Tuesday. The program is an expansion of the casino exclusion program that launched in 2011, several months after Maryland's first casino opened. People on that list agree to be cited for trespassing if found in one of the state's casinos. Once ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214671729/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:37:57 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214671729/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 A veteran Baltimore police officer has been charged with first-degree murder, accused of shooting a woman and then barricading himself inside a home with a 4-year-old boy believed to be his son. (WJZ ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214671731/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:37:53 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214671731/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 U.S. Naval Academy baseball player from Orlando, Fla., tossed an upperclassman's hat atop the Herndon Monument on Monday, leading his 2016 classmates to launch into cheers of "Plebes no more!" amid roars from onlookers. "I was considering jumping and making it a little more dramatic," said Patrick Lien - who is a catcher, not pitcher, on the Navy team, "but I ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214671732/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:37:47 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214671732/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) -- The Los Angeles Clippers will not bring head coach Vinny Del Negro for next season, according to reports Tuesday. Del Negro had been with the team for three seasons before owner Donald Sterling decided recently that the franchise would not offer their skipper a contract ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214671849/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:18 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214671849/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Survivors of Maryland's worst tornado in state history have since rebuilt, but the wounds still remain for many and they know exactly what residents in Oklahoma are going ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214670006/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:33 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214670006/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 BALTIMORE (WJZ)--In emergencies, the faster the response, the faster lives are saved. Tuesday, Maryland's Emergency Medical Services Awards were given to first responders who rose to that challenge. Nominated by peers for rescues performed in 2012, awards were also given to children like 11-year-old Nathan Haupt. When his little sister's shirt caught fire, he forced her to stop, drop ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214670007/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:42:52 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214670007/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 for tornado relief , matching a $1 million pledge by star player Kevin Durant. The Thunder announced Tuesday that they’ll give $1 million to the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and other disaster relief organizations helping after Monday’s disaster in suburban Oklahoma City. Earlier in the day, Durant pledged $1 million to the Red Cross from his Durant Family Foundation ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214670008/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:42:49 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214670008/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Danny Knoblerof cbssports.com joins The Scott GarceauShow with Jeremy Conn to talk about the recent struggles the Orioles have been facing. Danny discusses Jim Johnson’smost recent struggles when it comes to closing out games. With three straight blown saves, Danny talks about how his command isn’t like it used to be. Knoblertalks about how the Orioles bullpen hasn’t been nearly ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214670009/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:42:48 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214670009/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 BALTIMORE (WJZ)--A news crew from WJZ witnessed a police pursuit Tuesday afternoon near Gilmore Street in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood of West Baltimore. Adam May shares his eyewitness account. A speeding Ford explorer ran through a residential neighborhood near an elementary school playground. Moments later, an unmarked police car followed with three officers looking for the suspects. ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214670010/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:42:47 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214670010/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — The government will accept an Army private’s guilty plea to a lesser version of one of the 22 counts he faces for sending more than 700,000 classified U.S. documents to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks, a military prosecutor said during a pretrial hearing Tuesday. But prosecutors still will try to convict Pfc. Bradley Manning at his trial next month of other ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214670011/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:42:44 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214670011/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 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: Atlanta Braves: 1. ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214670012/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:34:34 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214670012/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 PHOENIX (Reuters) - Convicted killer Jodi Arias testified on Tuesday that she can effect positive change in prison if jurors sentence her to a life term and spare her the death penalty for brutally killing her ex-boyfriend in Arizona five years ago. Arias, 32, was found guilty earlier this month in the murder of Travis Alexander, whose body was found slumped in the shower of his Phoenix-area home ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214670014/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:24:07 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214670014/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 DETROIT (AP) -Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 seconds apart midway through the second period and Pavel Datsyuk restored a two-goal lead in the third to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the second round series. Patrick Kane scored 4:35 into the third period to pull Chicago within one. The Blackhawks celebrated as if they tied ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214669785/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:22:38 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214669785/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Maryland Live Casino will debut table games in late summer. Maryland Live Casino plans to hire more than 200 poker dealers and managers for a new 14,800-square-foot poker room set to open in late summer. The addition will add 50 poker tables to the states largest casino next to the Arundel Mills mall. The $500 million casino, owned by Baltimore-based Cordish Cos., on Tuesday announced the hiring ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214670013/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:59:38 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214670013/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 After the Yankees beat the Orioles 6-4 in 10 innings Monday night to extend Baltimore's losing streak to six games, it became apparent why New York leads the division and Baltimore is mired in its longest skid in nearly a year. Both showed their hitting prowess. Both played solid defense. The difference was that the Orioles got another poor performance from the back end of their bullpen, and ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214668432/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:47:45 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214668432/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 The school and the county sheriff's office signed a memorandum of understanding formalizing responsibilities for the two forces on Monday after the college's Board of Trustees last week voted to approve arming officers at its Westminster campus about 30 miles southeast of Baltimore. "It is our belief that having armed Special Police Officers will better protect the college ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214668434/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:47:38 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214668434/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 HALETHORPE, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland Food Bank says over 175,000 Marylanders don’t know where their next meal is coming from. Now, ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214668435/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:28:38 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214668435/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Baltimore-native Ron Benton, who works at 96-9 BOB-FM in Oklahoma City, joined The Vinny & Rob Show this afternoon to discuss the devastation of last night’s killer tornado. Benton feels right at home in OKC, ‘They’re just the nicest people. If you can help then we’d really appreciate it.’ To help, text ‘Red Cross’ to 90999. Listen to entire ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214668436/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:28:37 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214668436/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) The Orioles vs. Rays game Sunday was a perfect example of why replay needs to be fixed… The call was the correct one, a Tampa home run that hit the black painted part of the foul pole.. BUT the way they got there was a total joke. It’s like getting lost for an hour, ending up where you wanted only because you ran out of wrong roads to take. Nearly ten ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214668437/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:28:36 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214668437/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 1 of 7. Apple CEO Tim Cook (C), CFO Peter Oppenheimer (L) and Apple Head of tax operations Philip Bullock appear before a Senate homeland security and governmental affairs investigations subcommittee hearing on offshore profit shifting and the U.S. tax code, on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 21, ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214667593/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:17:26 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214667593/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 The boy had allegedly been making verbal threats about causing bodily harm to other students for a couple of weeks, Thomas said. Police determined "he did not have the means to carry out" the alleged threats, he said. The boy was charged with disturbing school operations and making threatening remarks. He received 30 days of house arrest, Thomas said. Police increased patrols around ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214668438/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:09:45 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214668438/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Xbox 360 . The announcement at Microsoft's Redmond campus followed significant speculation about the new device, which is expected to include a built-in version of the formerly detached Kinect module. Don Mattrick, president of the interactive entertainment business, debuted the box at 1 p.m. EST Tuesday, with the Microsoft team showing off a "hub"-style device that relies heavily ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214668439/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:09:43 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214668439/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 The U.S. Peace Corps will begin accepting applications from same-sex couples who wish to serve overseas together for the first time next month, the agency announced Tuesday. The move follows a broader shift by the Obama administration toward publicly supporting gay rights and denouncing LGBT discrimination globally through U.S. diplomatic efforts, including at the State Department and the United ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214668440/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:09:43 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214668440/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Maryland football is losing one game scheduled for M&T Bank Stadium. According to multiple officials, the Virginia Tech-Maryland game – which had been planned for 2014 – is now officially off the books since the Terps are departing the Atlantic Coast Conference after the 2013 season. But look for Maryland to return to the Ravens’ stadium as soon as 2015. The Terps have done ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214668442/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:09:35 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214668442/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Amid downed power lines, hissing gas pipes and immense devastation, rescuers searched "board by board" Tuesday for survivors and victims of a massive tornado that pulverized a vast swath of the Oklahoma City ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666372/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:29:55 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666372/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 The shooting happened in 3100 block of Cliftmont Avenue around 8:15 p.m. Investigators said the victim, who was was shot several times, was taken to a hospital, where he later was pronounced dead. The victim's name is not being released until his relatives can be notified. There is no word on a motive or suspect in the shooting, police ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666374/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:29:54 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666374/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Some new pieces of art adorn halls in White Marsh Mall, but the unconventional sculptures aren't just cool to look at, they also go a long way toward helping people in ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666373/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:29:54 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666373/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 IRVINE, CA (WWJ) – Kelly Blue Book’s list of the 10 Best Family Cars includes mid-size cars, minivans and small SUVs. It’s also a mix of brands, foreign and domestic. ';This is a great year for family cars,'; said Jack Nerad, Kelly Blue Book’s executive market analyst. ';There are some new entries in the marketplace that are terrific. Some of the old ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666375/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:10:21 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666375/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 BALTIMORE (WJZ) - Thrown from a car, starved to near death, and fatally stabbed. These are three separate cases of animal abuse brought to the attention of Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS) in the past ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666377/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:10:17 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666377/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 SAN DIEGO, CA (KDKA) – The folks at Kia — who have, by the way, been doing nothing but a bang up job at rolling out vehicles that give you bang for the buck — say that after the top of the line Optima sedan, their customers who want more have nowhere to go but another brand. That’s why the Cadenza was born. A little bigger and much more upscale, the Cadenza is Kia’s ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666376/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:10:17 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666376/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 BALTIMORE (WJZ)--The monstrous tornado that swept through Oklahoma Monday afternoon left dozens dead and countless without homes. The cleanup and recovery from this disaster will take some time. Red Cross has stepped into to help. They have one shelter open in Moore, Okla., and others are opening in towns close by the disaster zone. To find out what you can do to ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666378/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:10:15 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666378/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Henrik Lundqvist and Mats Zuccarello of the New York Rangers lie on the ice after giving up the game-winning overtime goal to Boston’s Brad Marchand in Game One of the 2013 Eastern Conference Semifinals. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666422/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:09:47 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666422/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 1 of 7. Apple CEO Tim Cook (C), CFO Peter Oppenheimer (L) and Apple Head of tax operations Philip Bullock appear before a Senate homeland security and governmental affairs investigations subcommittee hearing on offshore profit shifting and the U.S. tax code, on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 21, ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214664990/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:54:37 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214664990/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is set to officiate a mass same-sex wedding ceremony at the annual Baltimore Pride Celebration on June 16, celebrating November's legalization of same-sex marriage in ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666379/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:54:09 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666379/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 A Baltimore jury convicted a man of robbing, then killing his mentor in a youth program and shooting another man who survived, the State's Attorney's Office said. Antomar Jones, 21, was riding home with his mentor Corey Alexander, 31, and Anthony Taylor, 31, when he pulled out a handgun and robbed both men, according to prosecutors. He made them stop the car in the 5700 block of Nasco ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666380/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:53:13 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666380/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Carly Loveland, a sophomore at Johns Hopkins University, loads her UHaul truck up with boxes May 16, to take to a storage unit so that she can travel during the summer. She plans to go to California, Brazil and ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666381/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:53:10 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666381/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 concussion training for those responsible for student-athletes and beef up protocols for addressing head injuries. In addition, the board will convene an advisory board to recommend limitations on contact exposure in sports where concussions can occur. The unanimous vote to adopt the regulations culminates a months-long process to tackle the issue in Maryland, which included emergency ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666386/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:50:36 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666386/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Rarely will you see Buck Showalter as agitated as he appeared after the Orioles’ 6-4 extra-inning loss to the New York Yankees last night at Camden Yards. You couldn’t blame the Orioles manager for being in a less-than-sunny mood, either. His team had just lost its season-high sixth straight game -- with all six coming at Camden Yards. (Showalter particularly hates losing at home, ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666385/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:50:36 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666385/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 One of two reactors at the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant in southern Maryland was shut down again Tuesday, the second unplanned outage in the past two weeks. Plant operators powered down Unit 2 manually around 5:30 a.m. after a steam generator feed pump shut down because of high vibrations, according to Neil Sheehan, spokesman for ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666384/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:50:36 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666384/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Starting today and continuing over the next three weeks, Ravens’ rookies and veterans will come together for organized team activities. The three day OTAs, which will be held at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills from May 21-23, May 29-31 and June 4-6, will serve as a prelude to the mandatory veteran minicamp, held on June 11-13. The OTAs are voluntary and several Ravens ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214665599/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:50:35 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214665599/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Baltimore Ravens Ray Rice speaks to the press during a media availability at the team hotel prior to Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans on January 31, 2013. The Ravens will play the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII on February 3, 2013. UPI/Kevin ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666387/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:45:41 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666387/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, side rails on 34 different Lea Industries children's bed collections -- including loft, bunk and panel styles in twin, full and queen sizes -- can break, posing a fall hazard. The wooden beds were sold in various wood finishes and paint colors, including black or white. The beds have two side mattress support rails connecting the headboard ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214664234/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:18:50 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214664234/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 A Harford County Sheriff's Office deputy is facing felony charges in connection with a kickback scheme that police said he was carrying out with a Baltimore towing and repossession ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214664233/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:18:50 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214664233/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Troopers said the 2-year-old girl was struck by a car in the parking lot of Heritage Farm Park on Saturday afternoon. Investigators said they believe the toddler managed to get out of her father's car on her own before her dad did. She then ran away from his car and was struck by another driver. So far, no charges have been filed in the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214664232/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:18:49 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214664232/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Columbia-based Costello Construction Co. has been selected to build a $13 million transit center in Prince Georges County at one of the Maryland Transit Administrations busiest bus hubs. Eleven bus routes pass through the corner of University Boulevard and New Hampshire Avenue in Langley Park. Transportation officials have struggled for years to stem the problem of pedestrians being struck by ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666383/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:23:22 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666383/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Shaffin Jetha The developer converting Highlandtown Middle School into luxury apartments says he is seeing strong interest from prospective tenants and could begin leasing as early as August. Since construction began last year on the 500,000-square-foot building at 101 S. Ellwood Ave., Focus Development LLC principal Shaffin Jetha has marketed the apartments as luxury units priced at a more ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666382/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:19:34 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214666382/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Same-sex couples in the Baltimore area are raising children at a higher rate than in most large metropolitan regions in the nation, according to a new study released by a think tank at the UCLA School of Law. The ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214664235/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:43:41 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214664235/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Maryland Lottery officials say they've mostly fixed a computer glitch that prevented players from cashing their winning tickets over the weekend -- including thousands who won minor prizes in ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214664236/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:40:41 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214664236/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Baltimore City's school board approved a $1.1 billion budget Monday night for the 2014 academic year, and officials said a big drop in federal funding made for some tough ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214662672/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:05:18 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214662672/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 A massive, howling tornado pulverized a vast swath of the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, chewing up homes and businesses, and severely damaging a hospital and two elementary ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214662657/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:56:11 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214662657/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Hall of Fame and Preakness winning jockey Gary Stevens joined the Norris & Davis show to talk about his win at the 138th Preakness Stakes. Stevens went wire to wire on 15-1 long shot Oxbow to claim his third Preakness win. Steve started off by asking what kind of chance would he have given Oxbow had he been an analyst. Gary said that he loved Orb and that he thought everyone was fighting for ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214662673/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:45:37 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214662673/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 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/214662674/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:45:37 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214662674/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 A General Assembly bill passed last year directs 10 jurisdictions, including Anne Arundel County, to establish the fee to pay for Chesapeake Bay watershed cleanup by July 1 or face ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214662963/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:36:03 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214662963/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 SAN ANTONIO - Zach Randolph's miserable Western Conference finals debut led to a sleepless night and a long film session.The All-Star power forward and his Memphis Grizzlies are hardly down and out, though. In both rounds of the playoffs so far, Memphis has lost Game 1 before rallying back to knock out the Los Angeles Clippers and then the Oklahoma City Thunder.This time, Randolph had his ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214662780/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:28:16 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214662780/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is changing his team's name to the Hornets, said a person familiar with the situation.The person said Jordan will detail the timetable for the change to be completed at a press conference the Bobcats have scheduled for Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press Monday on condition of anonymity because the name change has not ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214662363/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:28:15 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214662363/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Despite Beretta's threats that the company would leave Maryland if new gun laws were passed and signed by Gov. Martin O'Malley, Beretta USA has no current plans to abandon its headquarters in Prince George's County. In a statement sent to The Baltimore Sun Monday, Beretta USA board member and general counsel Jeffrey K. Reh said the company would not let the new law interfere with ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214662675/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:25:08 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214662675/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 At first blush, a jazz band, a vulture and a rapper may not seem to have much in common, let alone be tied to one school subject area. But all were on hand at Patuxent Valley Middle School's first-ever Reader's Cafe - a night to celebrate the written word at the Jessup school. "With the whole infusion of literacy into the content area, we thought it would be nice to have one night ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214662676/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:25:07 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214662676/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 The American Red Cross immediately took action opening shelters after devastating tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma on Monday, and as volunteers nationwide pack up to head out and help, those here in Maryland said they're ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214661314/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:51:55 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214661314/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 MOORE, Okla. A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph Monday. At least 51 people were killed, including at least 20 children, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise. Some 236 people were ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214661315/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:34:04 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214661315/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Fox 43 MaryEllen Pann says your Tuesday commute could see some patchy fog in the morning, then a chance of isolated showers for the drive home. (WPMT ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214661316/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:15:35 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214661316/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 The F-35 fighter jet, a nearly $400-billion weapons program under development for more than a decade, hit a major milestone when it completed its first-ever vertical takeoff. On Monday, aircraft ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214661319/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:15:26 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214661319/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 A Harford County Sheriff's deputy accused of taking payments from a Baltimore repossession company pleaded guilty to bribery charges and resigned from his post on Monday, the Harford County State's Attorney's Office said. Todd ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214660615/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:15:24 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214660615/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Officials at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission say there is not enough time to move out of leased space in Rockville by mid-December, even if a congressional subcommittee says they must, the Washington Business Journal reported. That potential conflict between Congress and the commission is expected to come to a head May 22, when a House subcommittee is scheduled to hold a hearing on allegations ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214660753/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:21:23 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214660753/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tiger Woods. Tiger Woods was in Bethesda on Monday to promote next month's AT&T National golf tournament at the Congressional Country Club. The event is guaranteed to be at the course only through the next year, so the question came up as to if the event would return, and if not, where it would end up, according to the Washington Post. "That's something that we are obviously ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214661317/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:19:49 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214661317/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Harbor Point sits between Harbor East and Fells Point. Baltimore City's Board of Finance met in secret Monday to approve a developer's request for $107 million in taxpayer assistance designed to help fund a massive waterfront development project that will include energy giant Exelon Corp.'s regional headquarters, the Baltimore Sun reported. Harbor Point is currently home to Morgan ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214660387/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:13:22 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214660387/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Fox 43 MaryEllen Pann says your Tuesday commute could see some patchy fog in the morning, then a chance of isolated showers for the drive home. (WPMT ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214660050/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:07:21 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214660050/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 The vicious tornado that tore across central Oklahoma on Monday has killed at least 51 people -- with about 40 more bodies expected to arrive at the Oklahoma Medical Examiner's office, Amy Elliott of the coroner's office said. The official death toll will gradually rise as the bodies are ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214658014/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:28:03 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214658014/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 BALTIMORE - Vernon Wells doubled in the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees hit four solo homers in a 6-4 victory over the Orioles on Monday night, extending Baltimore's losing streak to six games.New York trailed 4-3 in the ninth before Travis Hafner homered with one out on a 3-1 pitch from Jim Johnson, who has blown three straight save opportunities after converting ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214656394/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:45:03 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214656394/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 It took a few days for Phil Hughes to get over his last start, a disaster against the Mariners in which he gave up seven runs and recorded only two outs. That's the way things have been going lately for the Yankees right-hander, who allowed six runs in his prior outing. He'll have a chance to put his last two starts completely out of mind Tuesday night, when he leads the Yankees ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214655203/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:48:52 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214655203/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 AP -- The family of a man shot and killed by an undercover Baltimore police officer in 2009 has settled a lawsuit against the city for $100,000. The Daily Record of Baltimore ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214653957/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:47:13 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214653957/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Albert Kullman, a toll taker on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, says he's ready for the onslaught of Memorial Day traffic. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214654352/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:35:18 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214654352/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 LaQuan Williams and Tandon Doss. But if you listen carefully, the Ravens think Thompson, in his second year, has the inside track. He has good size, soft hands and can fly. Opposite ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214654351/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:35:18 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214654351/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Smartphones are like mini-computers, but because of that, they are at risk of being hacked, so it's important to know how hackers can get in and what to look for to know if your phone has been ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214653433/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:04:06 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214653433/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 President Barack Obama signed a disaster declaration after a powerful tornado killed at least 51 people in Oklahoma, a White House statement ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214653434/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:04:03 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214653434/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 NYY@BAL: Hardy gives the O's the lead with RBI double BALTIMORE -- Jim Johnson's struggles continued Monday night, squandering a solid start from Freddy Garcia, an offensive effort that saw Yankees ace CC Sabathia surrender a season-high 11 hits and any hope that the All-Star closer's pair of back-to-back blown saves was a minor glitch. Instead, Johnson made it three straight ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214653436/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:40:56 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214653436/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 A man was fatally shot in Northeast Baltimore on Monday night, the 80th homicide of 2013, police said. The man was found shot multiple times in the 3100 block of Cliftmont Avenue in ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214653437/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:34:13 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214653437/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Anne Arundel County's stormwater fee hasn't been collected yet, but the County Council has already changed it. By a 7-0 vote Monday night, council members agreed to reduce the maximum fee that commercial property owners would pay and to phase in the fee for some property owners. The changes were made to make the stormwater fee more palatable to County ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214653438/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:31:37 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214653438/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Seth Everett of Fox Sports Radio joined the "Glenn Younes Show" on Monday night to cover all things baseball. MLB Umpire and Instant Replay problems. There were two problems in Monday night's Orioles vs Yankees game. Seth agrees with Glenn that the MLB needs to improve both instant replay and umpiring." Seth says that Instant Replay is only half the problem because the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214652536/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:44:01 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214652536/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 The Baltimore school board unanimously passed a $1.2 billion budget Monday that essentially remained intact since it was presented.The last budget of outgoing schools CEO Andrés Alonso includes cuts to per-pupil funding and high schools but retains spending power for principals and adds academic programs.The $793 million that would go to schools represents a 36 percent increase since 2008, ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214652539/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:26:11 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214652539/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Road to recovery. Two sisters, both Maryland natives were severely injured in the Boston bombings. Now one of them has been released from the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214651600/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:38:21 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214651600/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Email BALTIMORE -- Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen (oblique strain) will head to Sarasota, Fla., on Tuesday to get an early start on his rehab, although he isn't expected to pick up the ball for at least another week. "I want to come back as soon as possible, but this injury I cannot push too hard," Chen said through interpreter Tim Lin. "I have to heal completely, so I ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214651602/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:30:41 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214651602/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Email BALTIMORE -- Orioles right-hander Tommy Hunter isn't shy about admitting he checks the stadium's radar gun while on the mound. But it's not exactly the way you would imagine. "You will see my neck breaking trying to find out how hard I was throwing the changeup," said Hunter, whose fastball has been clocked in the triple digits. "That's kind of weird, ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214651601/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:30:41 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214651601/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 May 20 Oklahoman staff tornadoes/storms gallery View photos of the May 20, 2013, tornado and severe weather damage... 41 ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214651732/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:24:46 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214651732/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Building and skywalkThis rendering shows the main building and skywalk of the planned Horseshoe Casino Baltimore, which would be located in the Westport ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214651604/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:23:20 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214651604/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 NCAA lacrosse championships. "My vision is we're going after both men's and women's [championships], and we're going to create an epicenter" for the sport, said Terry Hasseltine, director of the Maryland Office of Sports Marketing, on Monday. Baltimore already is a frequent home to the NCAA lacrosse final four and championship games. It hosted the men's and ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214651605/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:23:19 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214651605/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 The Baltimore school board unanimously passed a $1.2 billion budget Monday that had essentially remained intact since it was presented.The last budget of outgoing schools ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214651606/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:20:46 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214651606/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Bill to require sales tax for online purchases advances in Senate Andrea Mansfield, legislative director of the Maryland Association of Counties, said the organization hopes Gansler takes the case to the high court. "There will be a fiscal impact on our Maryland counties," Mansfield said. "It's a big hit." The case disproportionately ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214651607/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:20:45 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214651607/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 More people live in poverty in Baltimore's suburbs than in the city itself, part of a nationwide shift that is challenging the largely urban assistance network built up over decades.Suburban poverty in the Baltimore area grew 58 percent between 2000 and 2011, compared with 4 percent in the city, according to research released Monday by ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214651608/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:20:44 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214651608/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Jeff Carter #77 of the Los Angeles Kings receives high fives from the bench after scoring a goal against the San Jose Sharks in the first period of Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Staples Center on May 16, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (credit: Jeff Gross/Getty ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214651652/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:19:13 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214651652/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports joined the "Glenn Younes Show" on Monday night to give an update on the owners meetings in Boston. First up was RG3 and fans purchasing wedding gifts for him. "If people want to do that for him god speed, if people want to buy him a set of salt and pepper shakers to make him happy, god speed brother. Nobody is hurt they are all happy, nobody has an ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214650559/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:32:34 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214650559/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 A large group of teenagers were involved in a fight near the Inner Harbor in Baltimore on Monday afternoon, with several of the teens taken into custody, police said.One police officer was injured responding to the brawl when she fell after chasing one of the teenagers, scraping her legs and knees on the ground, Baltimore Police spokesman Detective Vernon Davis said.Witnesses said dozens of teens ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214650560/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:17:56 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214650560/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Bel Air shopping center, the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office said.Ryan Lawrence Spann, 28, of the 500 block of Erickson Court, was arrested after detectives said he set a fire inside a unit in the Calvert's Walk Apartments.Charged with first-degree and second-degree arson, Spann was ordered held on $250,000 bail by District Court Judge Mimi Cooper on Monday. He was also ordered to ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214650563/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:15:18 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214650563/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Martin Luther King gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. The committee had initially set a deadline of May 19, but has extended it to May 31. The memorial is scheduled to be unveiled in Whitmore Park in Annapolis, where a bus departed for the march, on Aug. 28 - the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214650562/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:15:17 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214650562/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Mass illness. More than 200 students and teachers at Pot Spring Elementary School in Baltimore County get ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214649412/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:19:15 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214649412/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon May 20, 2013 7:00pm EDT By Patrick Temple-West and Poornima Gupta WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO May 20 (Reuters) - Using an unusual global tax structure, Apple Inc has kept billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries to pay little or no taxes to any government, a U.S. Senate report on the company's offshore tax structure said on Monday. In a 40-page memorandum released a day before ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214650187/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:00:24 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214650187/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Somerville , coordinator of health services for the county schools. Nine staff members also got sick. Typically, about 5 percent of Pot Spring's approximately 640 students are absent, she said. The absence rate was much lower on Monday than on Friday, with 10 percent of students ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214649414/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:00:03 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214649414/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 The Baltimore County school system has hired a local architecture firm to help document its long-term school facilities needs, following a similar strategy the city school system used to generate a $2.4 billion plan and secure funding from the General Assembly. The county school board entered into a $500,000 contract with GWWO Inc./Architects last month to help take an inventory of the second ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214649413/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:00:02 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214649413/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 A large group of teenagers were involved in a fight near the Inner Harbor in Baltimore on Monday afternoon, with several of the teens taken into custody, police said. One police officer was injured responding to the brawl when she fell after chasing one of the teenagers, scraping her legs and knees on the ground, Baltimore Police spokesman Det. Vernon Davis said. Witnesses said dozens of teens ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214649416/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:00:01 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214649416/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Arkansas . Waddell, who recommended that Towson cut baseball and men’s soccer last October, was hired by Arkansas to oversee its marketing, licensing, media relations, public relations, ticket operations and RazorVision. He will also be Arkansas’ liaison to the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214649415/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:59:59 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214649415/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Gun control activists have fired the first salvo in the battle over gun rights and public safety by airing a new TV commercial in Baltimore on Monday that praises the measures signed by the governor last ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214644271/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:28:16 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214644271/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 A powerful tornado blasted an area outside of Oklahoma City on Monday, ripping roofs off buildings, leveling homes and leaving a massive band of destruction in its ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214644270/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:28:15 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214644270/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Sometime between 8:30 p.m. Friday and 12:50 p.m. Saturday a black man forced his way into a back window and stole two guns and $2,000 in cash, police ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214644269/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:28:15 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214644269/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Cracking down on prison gangs. State officials expedite emergency plans to stop criminals from organizing crime behind ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214644273/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:12:52 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214644273/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A local city high school is celebrating after one of its graduates got special recognition from President Barack Obama on ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214644274/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:12:51 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214644274/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Denise Koch has details on the new ad. The ad is part of a campaign by gun control bill supporters, who want to tell Marylanders they believe the law will be effective in preventing gun violence. Governor Martin O’Malley’s signature on the Firearm Safety Act means it’s scheduled to take effect on October 1—but it is signatures on a referendum petition that could stop the ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214644272/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:12:49 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214644272/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 MOORE, Oklahoma - Emergency crews rushed to south Moore, trying to rescue residents, students and staff who may be trapped in destroyed homes and an elementary school. The massive tornado first touched down in Newcastle and churned toward Interstate 44 and S.W. 149th Street. It ripped down Santa Fe and hit Briarwood Elementary School, destroying the building. Parents ran to the school, trying ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214644275/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:12:46 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214644275/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Workers can be seen on the moving line and forward fuselage assembly areas for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at Lockheed Martin Corp's factory located in Fort Worth, Texas in this October 13, 2011 handout photo provided by Lockheed ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214643808/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:03:50 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214643808/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 White Marsh Mall has permanently extended its Sunday hours and will open at 11 a.m. instead of noon, with the 6 p.m. closing time staying the same. Mall officials said the expanded hours come as the mall continues to add to its dining options and as tenants are expanding and renovating. The Greene Turtle opened in March, joining Buca di Beppo, Red Robin, PF Chang's, Buffalo Wild Wings ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214644279/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:56:11 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214644279/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 He faced 10 years in jail, but a judge determined he couldn't think of a jail safe enough to house Workley so he will serve a suspended sentence and supervised ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214643038/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:24:46 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214643038/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 The glory days of Lukas had seemingly subsided in the new millennium with the passing of wealthy clients like Eugene Klein, W. T. Young and Bob Lewis. In recent years, Lukas had geared down his operation and had become more of a fringe player on racing's biggest stage. That all changed Saturday when the 77-year-old Hall of Famer saddled his record-14th Triple Crown race winner, Oxbow, for ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214643039/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:24:45 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214643039/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mix all ingredients in small bowl. Take out sirloin steak and let rest at room temperature for half hour. Rub sirloin with dry rub and place on grill. Cook until desired temperature. Let rest 10 minutes before ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214643040/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:24:44 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214643040/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Barbara Canavan , a seasoned educator, will replace Dr. Robert Tomback, who's retiring this year. Canavan began her career her 40 years ago. She said she felt right at home in the vocal music class at Halls Cross Roads Elementary School in Aberdeen. She went from the classroom, up the ranks to assistant principal and then principal and now interim school superintendent. "Opportunities ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214643041/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:24:41 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214643041/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 The National Weather Service issued a rare tornado emergency for the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, meaning that significant and widespread damage and fatalities were ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214643024/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:16:43 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214643024/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore County home of Ravens running back Ray Rice was burglarized over the weekend. Police say a handgun, rifle and $2,000 in cash were taken. They say someone got into the home through a rear window overnight on Friday. The Ravens star was not home at the time and police say there is no suspect in custody. If you have any information, please call ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214643043/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:09:35 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214643043/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Armed with the best odds and their three-time winner back on stage, the Magic will try to jump-start the rebuilding process Tuesday night by landing the rights to the No. 1 pick in the NBA ... http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214643042/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:09:35 -0400 http://www.baltimorestar.com/index.php/sid/214643042/scat/57bb66ae98bf0999