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Obama nears nomination Tue, 3 Jun 2008 16:40:00 -0400
AP: Ill. senator will have required number of delegates after today's contests

Barack Obama greets supporters in Michigan yesterday. The Illinois senator effectively clinched the Democratic presidential nomination today, based on an Associated Press tally of convention delegates, ending a grueling, marathon battle against Hillary Clinton.

City real estate investor to plead guilty to rigging bids Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:56:00 -0400
Case is first to stem from federal criminal investigation into tax sales process

Case is first to stem from federal criminal investigation into tax sales process

Experts tackle problem of school violence at summit Tue, 3 Jun 2008 15:55:00 -0400
Speakers say early intervention key for youths who exhibit behavioral problems

Communities and schools should take a preventive approach to school violence rather than focus solely on punishing students who have behavioral problems, experts said today at a summit on school safety.

Firm reneges on scholarships offered to four city students Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Auto dealer offered 4 Patterson students aid to attend BCCC

Castle Toyota/Scion in Southeast Baltimore promised $8,400 in scholarships to four graduating seniors from Patterson High School to cover tuition at Baltimore City Community College.

Columbia man pleads guilty to being accessory after slaying Tue, 3 Jun 2008 15:48:00 -0400
Howard Co. man transported suspect, bought bleach to wash clothes after crime, prosecutors say

A Howard County man pleaded guilty today to transporting a suspected killer and purchasing bleach so the suspect could wash his clothes after a 2007 slaying.

UM basketball player Gilchrist granted transfer release Tue, 3 Jun 2008 17:35:00 -0400
UM player's decision latest blow to men's basketball program

Maryland has granted Gus Gilchrist a transfer release, the athletic department announced today in a news release. The release allows Gilchrist the opportunity to transfer to another NCAA school.

Best Buy tests free recycling of consumer electronics Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Consumer electronics will be accepted for free over the summer; limit is two items a day

Got electronic junk?

A tangle on Lombard Street Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Watchdog: The left lane of Lombard Street between Paca and Greene streets has been blocked for several months. But there were no markings to alert drivers in the next lane, who often proceeded straight through the traffic light and made merging difficult. More Watchdog coverage

Academy drops rape charges against midshipman Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:48:00 -0400
Lack of physical evidence cited; junior could still face disciplinary action

The Naval Academy has decided to drop all criminal charges against a midshipman accused of raping a female student in her dormitory room in October, the Annapolis military college announced today.

City police investigate homicide in Woodmere Tue, 3 Jun 2008 07:29:00 -0400
Baltimore police are investigating the city's latest homicide -- a person killed about 3 a.m. this morning in the 5400 block of Crismer Ave. in Woodmere.

City man reported missing from assisted-living facility Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:16:00 -0400
Baltimore City police said they are looking for a 56-year-old man who went missing yesterday from an assisted-living facility in West Baltimore.

Vote expected on name change for Villa Julie College Tue, 3 Jun 2008 07:52:00 -0400
The trustees at Villa Julie College are scheduled to vote June 11 on a possible name change for the school.

Woman helped lead attack on neighbor, prosecutor says Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A 32-year-old Edgewood woman helped lead a violent attack that left a neighbor paralyzed, a Harford County prosecutor said yesterday in opening statements at the woman's trial in Harford County Circuit Court.

Currie documents sought during FBI investigation Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
State senator target of FBI investigation over consulting work for grocery chain

The state Department of Legislative Services received yesterday a wide-ranging grand jury subpoena from federal prosecutors requesting "all documents relating to the office" of Sen. Ulysses Currie, a leading Prince George's County Democrat who is under investigation by the FBI in connection with his previously undisclosed consulting work for a regional grocery chain.

Tour van, costumes stolen after male revue in Annapolis Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Performers' tour van, costumes stolen after show in Annapolis

Friday night began like others on the Thunder From Down Under tour, with six beefcake Aussies gyrating and flexing in front of two sold-out shows' worth of screaming women. But it ended with the performers' scouring the streets of Annapolis in search of a stolen tour van - and thousands of dollars worth of breakaway pants, thongs and cowboy costumes.

A name with 'Pow!' Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Anne Arundel's sheriff, whose last name is similar to superhero Batman, may not have a cape, but he locks up criminals with an arsenal of tools

Ronald S. Bateman grew up being teased for having a last name similar to superhero Batman. Since taking office as sheriff, Bateman hasn't started fancying himself a superhero, but he does locks up criminals with an arsenal of tools.

Academy drops rape charges against Mid Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:48:00 -0400
Lack of physical evidence cited; junior could still face disciplinary action

The Naval Academy has decided to drop all criminal charges against a midshipman accused of raping a female student in her dormitory room in October, the Annapolis military college announced today.

City judge is sentenced Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Fine, probation in Arundel wetlands case

A Baltimore judge accused of dumping hundreds of tons of building materials along his waterfront property in Anne Arundel County was sentenced yesterday to one year of unsupervised probation and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine and remove the debris in a deal that will likely spare him a criminal record.

Revue's van, costumes stolen after show in Annapolis Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Performers' tour

Friday night began like others on the Thunder From Down Under tour, with six beefcake Aussies gyrating and flexing in front of two sold-out shows' worth of screaming women. But it ended with the performers' scouring the streets of Annapolis in search of a stolen tour van - and thousands of dollars worth of breakaway pants, thongs and cowboy costumes.

Toddler drowns in family pool Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Pasadena toddler drowned after climbing out of his parents' bed and wandering outside into the family pool, authorities said yesterday.

Teenager is sentenced in friend's fatal shooting Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A 17-year-old Annapolis resident was given a 35-year sentence yesterday for the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old friend Halloween night.

Homeless man gets 30 years Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A homeless man was sentenced yesterday to life in prison, with all but 30 years suspended, for fatally beating another homeless man near an Anne Arundel County shelter and robbing him of money a relative had lent him.

Pawnshop owner held in theft case Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A pawnshop owner in Glen Burnie was arrested and his business shut down after police found hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of jewelry hidden in backroom safes, including a $45,000 diamond ring that had been stolen from an 88-year-old Montgomery County woman, police said yesterday.

County court to hear lawsuit in school shooting Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A lawsuit filed by the mother of a former Randallstown High School student paralyzed in a 2004 shooting on the school's parking lot will be tried in Baltimore County, a Maryland appellate court ruled yesterday.

'Fight Back Express' to visit tomorrow Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The American Cancer Society's "Fight Back Express" bus will visit the Greater Baltimore Medical Center from 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. tomorrow in Rose Park outside Physicians Pavilion West.

U.S. officials join bomb investigation Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has joined the investigation into pipe bombs that were found Sunday in woods near White Marsh, county police said yesterday.

White Hall man, 22, killed in accident Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A 22-year-old White Hall man was killed early yesterday when his car went off Middletown Road in Parkton, county police said.

Box of pipe bombs found near White Marsh safely destroyed Mon, 2 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
2 men with metal detectors drive explosives to county police

Several pipe bombs were safely detonated by Baltimore County police yesterday after being found yesterday afternoon in a swampy area near White Marsh by two men using metal detectors.

AARP sets forum at Sheppard Pratt Mon, 2 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
AARP is sponsoring a free forum on health care reform from 10:30 a.m. to noon Friday at the Conference Center at Sheppard Pratt, 6501 N. Charles St.

Cockeysville library to host digital TV talk Mon, 2 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Cockeysville library will present a talk on the digital television transition at 7 p.m. Wednesday at 9833 Greenside Drive.

Woman helped lead attack, prosecutor says Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A 32-year-old Edgewood woman helped lead a violent attack that left a neighbor paralyzed, a Harford County prosecutor said yesterday in opening statements at the woman's trial in Harford County Circuit Court.

Missing Columbia teen is found Mon, 2 Jun 2008 16:15:00 -0400
Howard County police say that a 17-year-old teen, who had been missing since Tuesday, was found in Pennsylvania and was "in good condition."

NIH unveils new, repaired lab Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Construction issues in past, officials say

During a carefully choreographed tour yesterday, National Institutes of Health officials said the vibration and other problems that affected the original facility aren't a problem in the new laboratory.

Group petitions FDA to ban some food colorings Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:50:00 -0400
A consumer advocacy group called on the Food and Drug Administration today to ban the use of eight artificial colorings in food because they have been linked to hyperactivity and behavior problems in children.

Kennedy's surgery called 'successful' Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Experts disagreed on how aggressively to treat senator's tumor

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy chose to undergo yesterday's brain surgery at Duke University after some of the country's top medical experts disagreed with specialists at the Boston hospital where he was initially treated.

U.N. reports AIDS cases outstrip efforts to treat sick Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The good news on AIDS: Nearly a million people began life-prolonging drug treatment in developing countries last year. The bad news: 2.5 million people were newly infected with HIV.

Shuttle docks with space station Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station yesterday with a super-size delivery: a scientific lab that's as big as a school bus, and a toilet pump. The space shuttle and its seven astronauts are delivering the $1 billion lab on behalf of Japan. The shuttle's commander, Mark Kelly, and his crew also delivered a new pump for the space station's malfunctioning toilet.

Personal files on military patients open Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
WASHINGTON Sensitive information on about 1,000 patients at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and other military hospitals was exposed in a security breach, sparking identity theft concerns and an investigation by the Army. Names, Social Security numbers, birth dates and other information were accessed, hospital officials said yesterday. The computer file that was breached did not include information such as medical records or the diagnosis or prognosis for patients, they said. Walter Reed officials declined to explain exactly how the information was compromised, pending a continuing investigation by the hospital and the Army. The hospital said it is working to notify all of the people named in the data file.

People with money, insurance crowd the nation's ERs Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Why are people with money and insurance crowding the nation's emergency rooms?

There's no denying the emergency room at University of Maryland Medical Center is a busy place. On a recent morning, the beds that circle the nurse's station are quickly filling up. Plenty of seats are taken in the waiting room. There isn't time to close for repainting, so the painters applying a periwinkle blue to the corridors must dodge doctors and nurses at work.

Firm reneges on scholarships Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Auto dealer offered 4 Patterson students aid to attend BCCC

After a publicity dispute, Castle Toyota/Scion withdrew its offer of $8,400 in scholarships to four graduating seniors from Patterson High School, including Iftin Iftin (pictured). The school is now trying to raise funds to give the students what they were promised.

Bruce A. Eller, 61 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Program analyst

Bruce A. Eller, a retired program analyst who had worked for the Army Corps of Engineers, died of a brain tumor Thursday at his Ellicott City home. He was 61.

Joyce D. Holmes, 74 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Teacher, gardener

Joyce D. Holmes, a retired special-education teacher and avid gardener, died Wednesday of cardiac arrest at her Hunt Valley home. She was 74.

Joseph Stephens Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Age 81 Johns Hopkins psychiatrist was an accomplished harpsichord player, church organist and teacher.

D r. Joseph Stephens, a retired Johns Hopkins psychiatrist who was an accomplished harpsichord player, died of stroke complications Thursday at the BluePoint Nursing Center. The Bolton Hill resident was 81.

Basil Dudok Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Age 70 Longtime Parkville resident was a concrete company machine operator.

Basil Dudok, a retired concrete worker and longtime Parkville resident, died of cardiac arrest May 27 at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was 70.

Currie papers sought in probe Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
State senator target of FBI investigation over consulting work for grocery chain

The state Department of Legislative Services received yesterday a wide-ranging grand jury subpoena from federal prosecutors requesting "all documents relating to the office" of Sen. Ulysses Currie, a leading Prince George's County Democrat who is under investigation by the FBI in connection with his previously undisclosed consulting work for a regional grocery chain.

State plans to buy Shore parcels Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Proposal for Vienna seeks preservation with development

Officials in this tiny Nanticoke River town have given up elaborate plans for annexing 400 acres and allowing enough homes to double the population of 280. Instead, Maryland's open-space program plans to spend $4.6 million to buy two-thirds of that land to preserve it as a "green belt."

State sues Mirant over fly ash Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Maryland Department of the Environment has filed a lawsuit against the Atlanta-based Mirant power company for allegedly allowing polluted water and heavy metals to escape from a fly ash landfill in Southern Maryland.

Israeli tech company to move to Md. Mon, 2 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Gov. Martin O'Malley announced that a Jerusalem-based identity-authentication company will establish its U.S. headquarters in Rockville, where it already has a small operation. The deal with ClassifEye comes at the end of the governor's weeklong trip to Israel.

Ehrlich portraits to be unveiled in Annapolis Mon, 2 Jun 2008 11:09:00 -0400
Republican former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and former first lady Kendel Ehrlich are scheduled to be in Annapolis Tuesday evening to unveil their official portraits, The (Baltimore) Examiner reported today

Cabbies take stand over gas prices Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Baltimore taxi drivers plan to do less cruising for fares to save cash this summer

Several Baltimore cabdrivers said steep fuel costs are forcing them to wait at taxi stands, where riders come to them, rather than driving around the city and burning fuel while trying to pick up fares.

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