News 2008-06-09 Andanh.com

Tseng edges Hjorth in playoff Sun, 8 Jun 2008 21:57:00 -0400
19-year-old from Taiwan becomes first rookie in 10 years to win a major

Yani Tseng, 19, became the first rookie in 10 years to win a major, beating Maria Hjorth on the fourth hole of a playoff with a 5-foot birdie on the 18th hole to win the LPGA Championship at Bulle Rock in Havre de Grace.

The great pretender Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Alan Fabian -- millionaire, entrepreneur and fundraiser -- was also an utter fraud

Alan Fabian -- millionaire, entrepreneur and fundraiser -- was also an utter fraud

Police bias case in city continues to drag on Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Officer says blacks are disciplined more harshly than whites

Sgt. Louis H. Hopson Jr. first got in trouble in 1982.

Clinton exits presidential race, endorses Obama Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Senator strongly urges support for former rival

Senator strongly urges support for former rival

Sportscaster Jim McKay dies at 86 Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
He was a Baltimore TV pioneer

Baltimore TV pioneer anchored coverage of Munich Olympics when Israeli athletes were taken hostage and killed Quotes about Jim McKay

Parents, teachers try to limit teens' use of technology Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
As teens' reliance on technology soars, parents and teachers scramble to limit usage

When River Hill High School 10th-grader Kelsey Balimtas sits down to do her homework, her cell phone and computer are always right in front of her. She would like to stay completely focused on the textbook, but honestly, she says, she just can't.

Sex-assault database urged for military academies Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Bill would standardize military schools' reports

Federal lawmakers in Maryland are pushing for a national database to catalog sexual assaults at the U.S. Naval Academy and other military colleges, months after a government agency found that incidents were inconsistently reported.

Triple frown for 'Brown' Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
No Crown for Big Brown; favorite eased, places last

Jockey Kent Desormeaux and Big Brown are led off the track after the Belmont Stakes favorite finished last in his bid to win racing's Triple Crown at Belmont Park. The race was won by 38-1 long shot Da' Tara.

National average price for gas hits $4 for first time Sun, 8 Jun 2008 09:03:00 -0400
Cost per gallon was reached overnight, according to AAA and the Oil Price Information Service

Drivers are paying an average of $4 for a gallon of gasoline for the first time.

High heat sears region Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Wave expected for next few days, forecasters say

Avery Long, 13, of St. Mary's County cools off in the water-mist tent during the Special Olympics at Towson University. Temperatures climbed well into the 90s around the area yesterday, and more of the same is forecast for the next couple of days.

Integrity an early McKay hallmark Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
B ack at the dawn of Baltimore television, when the Sunpapers owned the first station here, a 25-year-old Evening Sun reporter named Jim McManus agreed to work in front of the camera for $65 a week. It was 1947. The station, WMAR-TV, had to fill hours upon hours with original programming. So its crews did remote telecasts, running from the races at Pimlico to supermarket openings to professional wrestling matches at the old Baltimore Coliseum.

Jim McKay, sportscaster and longtime Marylander, dies Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
He was a Baltimore TV pioneer

Jim McKay , who in 1947 spoke the first words ever heard on Baltimore television and later became the model for the modern sports anchorman with his marathon effort amid a terrorist attack at the 1972 Munich Olympics, died yesterday of natural causes at his horse farm in Monkton. He was 86.

Long-awaited Gwynns Falls Trail opens to hikers, bikers Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Gwynns Falls Trail opens after years of building, fighting off road projects

Yesterday's unveiling of the head near Leakin Park in Southwest Baltimore completes the 15-mile greenway trail and gives hikers and bikers a new gateway to downtown.

Turtle could jeopardize plans for piers in Severna Park Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Reptile is latest weapon in dispute over pier construction in Arundel

Environmental activists have a new weapon in their four-year-old battle to stop homeowners in a waterfront corner of Severna Park from building private piers: a spotted turtle.

Uplands renovation prompts move for city church Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Uplands renovation prompts New Psalmist Baptist to relocate

Thousands of churchgoers walked through a gate adorned with royal purple and gold balloons and ribbons. A large sign trumpeted: "Holy City of Zion."

Woman rescued from bay after falling overboard Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A 26-year-old woman who was washed overboard while sailing in the Chesapeake Bay last night treaded water for more than an hour before being rescued in a search that involved more than 30 emergency personnel and three vessels, an Anne Arundel County Fire Department spokesman said.

Thanks to $60,000 donation, city youths land summer jobs Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Baltimore faith-based group has donated $60,000 to the city's effort to find summer jobs for youths, helping secure positions for all those who applied, officials said yesterday.

Math whiz eases onto the fast track Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Severn 15-year-old to be junior at UMBC in fall

Severn 15-year-old to be junior at UMBC in fall

Turtle is latest weapon in dispute over pier construction Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Reptile is latest weapon in dispute over pier construction in Arundel

Environmental activists have a new weapon in their four-year-old battle to stop homeowners in a waterfront corner of Severna Park from building private piers: a spotted turtle.

Woman rescued from bay Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A 26-year-old woman who was washed overboard while sailing in the Chesapeake Bay last night treaded water for more than an hour before being rescued in a search that involved more than 30 emergency personnel and three vessels, an Anne Arundel County Fire Department spokesman said.

Three injured in Arundel crash Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A 13-year-old girl was seriously injured when she was thrown from a vehicle in an accident yesterday in Anne Arundel County, authorities said.

Man killed when car crashes into water Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A man was killed early yesterday when his sport utility vehicle crashed into the water just outside Annapolis, Anne Arundel County fire officials said.

False alarm crackdown Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
County to consider penalties to avoid wasted police time

Anne Arundel police responded to 22,604 alarms last year, but just 1 percent, or 226, involved a crime.

After 18 years of helping youngsters, 'foster grandparent' retires Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
After 18 years of helping youngsters with emotional difficulties, 'foster grandparent' Bessie Knight retires

After 18 years of singing "This Old Man," helping with math assignments and quietly soothing some of the most troubled children in Anne Arundel County schools, Bessie Knight just finished her last day of class.

Women's giving circle to award grants Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Anne Arundel Women Giving Together, a women's giving circle, on Wednesday will award grants totaling more than $57,000 to six organizations at its second annual grants showcase reception.

County's 2007 financial report earns honors Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Anne Arundel County's annual financial report for fiscal year 2007 received the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada's Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. County Executive John R. Leopold announced last week.

Event Saturday to focus on housing Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The county will hold its second Housing Resource Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Goucher College in Towson to provide residents with house-buying information and guidance.

On the trail of North Point history Sat, 7 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Effort will spotlight War of 1812 sites

Effort will spotlight War of 1812 sites

Pageantry lessons at Parade School Sat, 7 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
About 30 attend workshop held at Towson geared toward boosting communities

They came from all over the country - and even Europe - with very diverse resumes. One recently pedaled a 70-foot rattlesnake puppet. Others had helped schoolchildren make gigantic clouds that turned into sheep. Some excelled at walking on stilts.

Woman found dead amid house fire Sat, 7 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Baltimore County firefighters found an unidentified woman dead in a home at 7 Brecon Place in Cockeysville last night and were investigating what caused the blaze and her death. Firefighters were called to the two-story house shortly before 9 p.m. and discovered a fire in the living room. Firefighters found a woman, about 52, said Division Chief Michael Robinson. Officials did not release her name because they had not notified her family. According to property records, the house is owned by Joseph B. McGarity III and Barbara Ann Davidson.

Local stores take hit from Iowa raid Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Major supplier of kosher meats had to cut production after worker arrests

Chaim Fishman, meat manager at kosher supermarket Seven Mile Market in Pikesville, hands an order to Nechama Reizl Topper. After federal immigration agents raided a slaughterhouse in Iowa and detained almost half of its work force, the city's kosher markets and caterers are finding ways to satisfy their clientele.

Man admits role in fatal boat accident Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A 52-year-old Carney man has pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to negligent manslaughter in a boating accident last year that killed an Ellicott City man, state Natural Resources Police said yesterday.

Seniors luncheon planned next week Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Baltimore County Association of Senior Citizens Organizations will hold its 29th annual luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 13 at Columbus Gardens, 4301 Klosterman Ave.

Partners sought in food program Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The county school system is seeking community-based programs that wish to participate in a summer food service.

County police being promoted Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The county police are scheduled to promote eight officers and one technical staff member in a ceremony at 10 a.m. today in the theater of the Community College of Baltimore County in Dundalk, 7200 Sollers Point Road.

Balto. Co. fourth in graduation rate Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In magazine report on 50 largest U.S. districts, county tops national, state averages

Baltimore County's public school graduation rate is the fourth-highest among the nation's 50 largest systems, according to a report issued yesterday by a national education news organization. Baltimore City was ranked 48th.

Man convicted in fatal 2007 crash Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Hampstead man was found guilty Friday of negligent homicide in a Carroll County Circuit Court case involving the death of a pickup truck driver in an accident in April last year.

Assault at youth center probed Sat, 7 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Incident that landed boy in Shock Trauma first called accident

Incident that landed boy in Shock Trauma first called accident

Woman accused of burning husband Sat, 7 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A warrant has been issued for a Carroll County woman who is alleged to have thrown hot cooking oil on her husband, Westminster police said yesterday.

Carroll tractor accident kills man, 53 Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A 53-year-old Carroll County man was killed after the tractor he was operating rolled over, state police said.

Murder-for-hire guilty plea Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Carroll County woman has pleaded guilty to attempting to hire someone to kill her husband.

Rail work to shut part of Route 30 Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The State Highway Administration will close a part of Route 30 in Hampstead from 9 p.m. tomorrow to 5 a.m. Monday for railroad crossing improvements.

Medical center has opened Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A new medical center that provides primary and urgent care services opened recently in Mount Airy, the result of a partnership between Carroll Hospital Center and Frederick Memorial Hospital. The hospitals are sharing the medical office building at 1502 S. Main St. and the Ambulatory Surgery Center at 1001 Twin Arch Road. Information: 410-871-6836.

Court-system canine helps put kids at ease Mon, 2 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Victims, witnesses open up to Carroll County prosecutors

Buddy, a 10-month-old Newfoundland-Labrador mix, is a therapy dog in training that will work mainly with young victims and witnesses of crime.

Animal health rules violated, state says Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
State agriculture officials have charged the operator of the Westminster Livestock Auction Market with four counts of violating animal health regulations.

Carroll officials adopt $353 million budget Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Carroll County commissioners adopted yesterday a $353 million operating budget for the 2009 fiscal year, about $25 million more than the current year's spending plan.

Building good relationships Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Patterson Mill Middle/High School a success in 1st year

Patterson Mill Middle/High School a success in 1st year

Bel Air man arrested in Belcamp shooting Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A man whose brother died in police custody May 30 after swallowing bags of cocaine is under arrest in an unrelated incident, authorities in Harford County said yesterday.

Cooing over green products Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Bel Air party showcases items gentle to Earth and babies

Rebecca Benner picked up her 16-month-old son Will and hoisted him onto her back.

Ex-prosecutor sworn in as District Court judge Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Ex-prosecutor sworn in as District Court judge

After being sworn in, the newest addition to the Harford County District Court bench fidgeted with the zipper of her new judge's robe.

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