News 2008-05-04 Andanh.com

Big Brown wins Derby Sat, 3 May 2008 22:18:00 -0400
Filly Eight Belles euthanized after race

Kent Desormeaux, riding Big Brown, the pre-race favorite, celebrates after winning the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby. Filly Eight Belles was second, but she broke down as the 20-horse field galloped out past the finish line. She was later euthanized on the track.

Md. asks disaster status for crab Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
O'Malley seeks U.S. aid to provide jobs for watermen while industry recovers

O'Malley seeks U.S. aid to provide jobs for watermen while industry recovers

Some voters reconsider their vote after Obama stumbles Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Some now see candidate as a divisive force

Tara Wilson is the kind of voter Barack Obama covets.

Man found fatally shot in front of Annapolis home Sat, 3 May 2008 18:46:00 -0400
A man was found fatally shot in front of a home in Annapolis late this afternoon, police said.

After 91 years, Flower Mart still fresh as a daisy Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Thousands flock to Mount Vernon for Flower Mart's art, food, contests - and, of course, flowers

Hazel Butler was a little unsure about whether she should enter the hat contest. When you're 90 years old, you don't take such matters lightly.

Applied Physics Lab to build craft that will touch the sun Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
So how do you send a spacecraft to the sun without broiling it to a cinder?

Agencies propose sweeping new credit card regulations Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
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The Federal Reserve and two other agencies proposed yesterday sweeping new regulations to stop "unfair or deceptive" practices in the credit card industry, giving consumers struggling with debt their most significant new protections in decades.

Still fresh as a daisy Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Thousands flock to Mount Vernon for Flower Mart's art, food, contests - and, of course, flowers

Outside the Walters Art Museum, (from left) Chloe Howard, Kyliah Jones, Emma Brooks and Alex Hand greet visitors to the 91st Flower Mart in Mount Vernon with boutonnieres. The event, featuring flowers, arts and crafts, food and jewelry ends tonight.

Glendening, Townsend chosen as 'add-on' delegates Sat, 3 May 2008 00:41:00 -0400
Former governor and lieutenant governor are in addition to Md.'s 27 Democratic superdelegates

The Maryland Democratic Party has chosen two new delegates to the national convention in Denver, former Gov. Parris N. Glendening and former Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend.

Labor group endorses referendum to legalize slots Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Endorsement highlights proponents' resources in Md.

A union group that represents more than 300,000 area workers endorsed a referendum yesterday to legalize slot machine gambling in Maryland, an announcement that underscores the institutional support proponents will have in the lead-up to November's vote.

Rape, assault raise fears in section of Charles Village Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Police sending additional officers to section of Charles Village

Women who work and live in Charles Village were on edge yesterday as news spread that police are searching for a man they say raped one woman in their neighborhood and tried to sexually assault another in two separate incidents.

Md. seeks federal assistance for crab industry Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
O'Malley seeks U.S. aid to provide jobs for watermen while industry recovers

Gov. Martin O'Malley has asked the U.S. commerce secretary to declare the Chesapeake Bay's blue crab fishery a federal disaster, a move officials hope will generate $15 million to create jobs for watermen.

Recent wheel inspections limit light rail cars available Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Wheel inspections limit cars available

Light rail riders have been getting to know each other a little more intimately over the past week as increased safety inspections have forced officials to run one-car, standing-room-only trains at rush hour and other times.

The law -- Why not just start to obey it? Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
This column has to begin with me making a sincere, heartfelt apology to the members of the Baltimore County Bar Association. I was to speak on the topic "The Rule of Law" at the association's Law Day breakfast Thursday morning, but I didn't make it.

Parade among events leading up to Preakness Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Parade, concerts and balloons featured

Mayor Sheila Dixon joined officials from Pimilico Race Course yesterday to announce the calendar of events leading up to the Preakness on May 17 - including the annual parade in downtown Baltimore and several live concerts.

MPT gets record $1 million gift to develop new programs Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Edward H. and Irene Kaplan say they want to encourage innovative programming

Maryland Public Television announced yesterday the largest gift in its history, a $1 million donation that will be used to help develop new programming.

Three men charged in interstate identity theft plot Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Items to be sold on Internet were bought on stolen credit, police allege

Federal authorities and police in two Baltimore-area counties are investigating what is believed to be an interstate identity-theft scheme that was foiled this week at a Glen Burnie department store.

3 Kansas men charged in identity theft plot Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Items to be sold on Internet were bought on stolen credit, police allege

Items to be sold on Internet were bought on stolen credit, police allege

Health care fraud indictment Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Authorities arrested a Severna Park woman yesterday on charges that she billed Medicare and private health care companies for more than a half-million dollars for services she didn't provide, the U.S. attorney's office said.

APL to build craft that will touch the sun Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
So how do you send a spacecraft to the sun without broiling it to a cinder?

Harry S. Gimbel Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
[Age 96] A physician for 50 years, he continued making house calls long after other doctors stopped doing so.

Dr. Harry S. Gimbel, an old-fashioned general practitioner who made house calls long after others had stopped, died Sunday in his sleep at his Pikesville home. He was 96.

Homer Kornman, 90 Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Homer C. Kornman, former technical operations manager at Maryland Public Television, died of cardiopulmonary arrest Tuesday at his Owings Mills home. He was 90.

Cynthia C. Reith Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
[Age 73] Longtime volunteer and city tour guide

Cynthia C. Reith, a former secretary and longtime volunteer, died Tuesday of uterine cancer at Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care. She was 73.

Martha T. Hopkins, 87 Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Martha T. "Marna" Hopkins, a homemaker who had served with the Marine Corps Women's Reserve during World War II, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Tuesday at a daughter's Ruxton home. She was 87.

Labor group backs slots Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Endorsement highlights proponents' resources in Md.

A union group that represents more than 300,000 area workers endorsed a referendum yesterday to legalize slot machine gambling in Maryland, an announcement that underscores the institutional support proponents will have in the lead-up to November's vote.

Standing room on light rail Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Wheel inspections limit cars available

Light rail riders have been getting to know each other a little more intimately over the past week as increased safety inspections have forced officials to run one-car, standing-room-only trains at rush hour and other times.

McCain forced to clarify remarks Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Republican says current Iraq war is about Hussein weapons, not oil

Republican John McCain was forced to clarify his comments yesterday suggesting that the Iraq war arose from U.S. reliance on foreign oil. He said he was talking about the first Persian Gulf war, not the current conflict.

Storms kill 7 in Arkansas Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Minn., Okla., Texas also hit by system

Violent storms rolling across the nation's midsection unleashed tornadoes, high winds and hail in four states and killed seven people in Arkansas yesterday, including a teenager who died when a tree fell into her bedroom as she slept.

May 2, 2008 At least 3 killed by strong storms in Ark. Fri, 2 May 2008 16:05:00 -0400
Storms rolled across Arkansas, killing at least three people including a teenager crushed by a tree while she slept in her bed, officials said today.

Police Blotter Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Police Blotter

Stress on China's pilots Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
They complain of punishing schedules amid soaring demand for flights

A cart rolls past a China Eastern airliner parked at the Beijing Capital International Airport. Pilots in China say their managers routinely work them six days a week and deny them other time off, which they say leads to fatigue and safety concerns.

Agencies propose reforms for credit card industry Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
New regulations aimed at unfair, deceptive practices

The Federal Reserve and two other agencies proposed yesterday sweeping new regulations to stop "unfair or deceptive" practices in the credit card industry, giving consumers struggling with debt their most significant new protections in decades.

Microsoft boosts offer for possible Yahoo takeover Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
New ante described as 'several dollars' more per Yahoo share

Microsoft Corp. finally dangled a higher takeover bid in front of Yahoo Inc. yesterday, hoping to reach a friendly deal after weeks of saber rattling.

Better news points to milder economic slump Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
News better on jobs, dollar, food prices

The economy showed off unexpected signs of resilience yesterday as job losses slowed, the dollar gained a bit of muscle and there were even indications that food prices might be easing. The unemployment rate dipped, though that might not last.

Sales of organic milk grow, but price still relatively high Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Sales grow, but price still relatively high

Neighboring dairy farmers in Columbus, Wis., thought Jim Miller and his family had embarked on a path to bankruptcy when they decided to produce organic milk. How could you run a farm without chemicals and make milk for a market that barely existed?

MRIS begins a multiple listing for business sites Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Service hopes to list 10,000 properties

The region's multiple-listing service for residential real estate is launching an exchange for commercial properties that could eventually include about 10,000 properties.

Linens 'n Things files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Bankruptcy case is latest sign of trouble in U.S. retail sector

A Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by Linens 'n Things is the latest sign that the retail sector is becoming leaner and meaner amid a difficult consumer environment.

Enthusiasm on economy cools, so does market Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Wall Street turned in a mixed performance yesterday as investors set aside some initial enthusiasm over a stronger-than-expected jobs report to lock in some of their recent gains. Blue chip stocks logged their third weekly advance in a row as investors grew more confident about the economy's ability to outrun a deep downturn.

Fed to expand efforts to deal with global credit crisis Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Moves coordinated with Europe

The Federal Reserve announced yesterday that it will expand a series of efforts to deal with the global credit crisis, in coordination with European central banks.

Earnings: Chevron reports 10% profit increase Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Chevron Corp. reported yesterday that its first-quarter profit was $5.17 billion, or $2.48 per share. That was up 10 percent from net income of $4.72 billion, or $2.18 per share, last year. Revenue of $65.95 billion was up 37 percent from last year's $48.23 billion.

Microsoft boosts offer Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
New ante described as 'several dollars' more per Yahoo share

Microsoft Corp. finally dangled a higher takeover bid in front of Yahoo Inc. yesterday, hoping to reach a friendly deal after weeks of saber rattling.

Signs point to milder slump Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
News better on jobs, dollar, food prices

The economy showed off unexpected signs of resilience yesterday as job losses slowed, the dollar gained a bit of muscle and there were even indications that food prices might be easing. The unemployment rate dipped, though that might not last.

Orioles shut down by Angels Sat, 3 May 2008 21:30:00 -0400
Los Angeles starter Garland allows just four O's on base

Los Angeles starter Garland allows just four O's on base; Cabrera goes 7 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits Box score: Angels 3, Orioles 1

Boller 'happy' for Flacco, but will still fight for job Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Kyle Boller was playing in Stan Humphries' celebrity golf tournament last weekend when he received a text message on his cell phone.

Ravens take break from camp, surprise Brigance Sat, 3 May 2008 17:22:00 -0400
Team turns out for charity race for ALS

The Ravens took a break out of their minicamp schedule to surprise O.J. Brigance, showing up to run at today's charity race for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Retrievers recover from 9-goal hole, win tourney Sat, 3 May 2008 22:45:00 -0400
The majority of the 2,080 that watched the America East tournament final tonight was hoping the UMBC men's lacrosse team would cobble together one of the sport's more thrilling comebacks in recent memory.

Big fourth quarter pushes Hopkins past Loyola Sat, 3 May 2008 19:45:00 -0400
Blue Jays' Kimmel scores twice in the final period

The No. 13 Loyola men's lacrosse team played No. 5 Johns Hopkins close for three quarters today, but then the Blue Jays turned some of their individual stars loose, and they were too much for the Greyhounds.

Terry looks to find role on offensive line Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Tackle hopes to emerge this season, whether it's at the left or right spot

In two minicamps under first-year coach John Harbaugh, the Ravens' offensive line has been a revolving door.

Injury, euthanizing of Eight Belles a shock to all Sat, 3 May 2008 21:46:00 -0400
Second-place filly broke both front ankles

Eight Belles was grabbing all the real estate she could as she pounded down the front stretch in a long-striding effort to catch Big Brown as he streaked toward victory.

Guzman powers Nationals past Pirates Sat, 3 May 2008 17:15:00 -0400
Cristian Guzman tied a career high with six RBIs, including a tiebreaking three-run double in the sixth inning, and the Washington Nationals held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-8 today.

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