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Japanese ship pays visit Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:09:00 -0400
Members of the crew of the JCG Kojima take in the view at Fells Point as they dock at Broadway Pier. The 377-foot training ship of the Japan Coast Guard Academy is carrying 97 crew members, including 41 cadets, two U.S. Coast Guard officers and two U.S. cadets. Free tours will be given from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Ferris sale to Canadian bank is approved Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:19:00 -0400
Regional brokerage's roots in Baltimore date to 1900

Regional brokerage's roots in Baltimore date to 1900

O'Malley, other governors meet with Obama in Chicago Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:35:00 -0400
Obama criticizes McCain on offshore drilling

Gov. Martin O'Malley said today presidential candidate Barack Obama was a gracious host to a group of Democratic governors.

Spending probe includes Dixon's fur coats, gifts Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Possible gifts are being investigated, source says

Possible gifts are being investigated, source says

Plans for Locust Point development scaled back Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Developer notes opposition in the community

An ambitious plan to expand the Tide Point development in Locust Point has been scaled back significantly in the face of community opposition, the developer told a city planning panel yesterday. The panel approved the plan, but it must clear other hurdles before ground is broken.

Ex-aide McClellan decries 'secretive' White House Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:16:00 -0400
Former presidential spokesman Scott McClellan on Friday said President Bush has lost the public's trust by failing to open up about his administration's mistakes and backtracking on a promise to tell all about the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity.

Unlikely friendship, misplaced trust helped damage Ferris Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Drug user, gambler charmed Cleveland elder statesman

The troubles for Ferris, Baker Watts Inc. started in this city 20 years ago with an unlikely friendship.

Women in wartime Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
World War II munitions factory workers gather in Towson for national 'Rosie the Riveter' convention

In 1942, 20-year-old Elsie Arnold heard surprising news: The Glenn L. Martin Co. in Middle River was hiring women to help build airplanes for World War II.

Home is her life's work Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Classic Revival house near Patapsco park is a labor of love

Dream Home: When Lucy McKean calls her Baltimore County home a lifelong labor of love, she means it. McKean, 68, has spent all but four years of her life at the house, and she now resides there with husband Paul. Sun archive: Dream Home Share photos of your Dream Home

2 brothers die in separate motorcycle crashes in city Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:08:00 -0400
Maryland Transportation Authority Police say two Landover brothers were killed in nearly simultaneous motorcycle crashes on Interstate 895 in Baltimore.

Multiple city streets to close throughout weekend Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:45:00 -0400
Construction projects, parades, parties will cause temporary closures, detours

Numerous streets in Baltimore will be closed or partially closed this weekend due to construction projects, parades and parties.

City review of parks shows no health risks tied to arsenic Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:57:00 -0400
After an arsenic scare last year at a South Baltimore park, the city's health department announced today that it has completed its review of 11 other city parks and found no public health risks associated with arsenic.

Balto. Co. police ID man wounded in shooting Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:59:00 -0400
Victim, 36, was found shot in apartment rental office Thursday morning

Baltimore County police have identified a man found shot in an apartment rental office yesterday morning as the complex's property manager.

City police pledge to enforce summer curfew for teens Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:25:00 -0400
Baltimore police are pledging to enforce the city's summer curfew.

Man fatally shot in Remington; 2 hurt in separate shootings Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:03:00 -0400
Killing was one of three shootings in city last night, police say

Three people were shot last night in Baltimore, including a 32-year-old man who was killed on a street corner in Remington -- the second shooting in the neighborhood in the past month.

City weighs kiosks for payment of municipal bills Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Neighborhood machines would take cash, save trips downtown

Baltimore residents who pay cash for water, sewer and other municipal bills could avoid a trip downtown - and the line at the Municipal Building - if the city adopts a plan to install neighborhood-based self-service kiosks.

15-year-old girl reports sexual assault in Elkridge Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:30:00 -0400
Howard County police say a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a man armed with a knife in Elkridge.

2 councilmen enlist in anti-slot machine campaign Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Two Anne Arundel County councilmen joined a statewide campaign yesterday urging residents to vote against a November referendum to legalize slot machines, saying that expanded gambling at Laurel Park would have a devastating impact on quality of life in the county.

Truck collision kills driver, 77 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A 77-year-old Crownsville man was killed Tuesday when his pickup truck was struck by another pickup truck that witnesses reported ran a red light in Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel County police said yesterday.

License troubles yet again Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Anne Arundel man faces his latest traffic charges

Anne Arundel man faces his latest traffic charges

Laurel man, 20, charged in attempted carjacking Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A 20-year-old Laurel man was arrested after police said he attempted to steal a cab by spraying a fire extinguisher at the driver. Officers found the suspect, Jamal R. Medina of the 200 block of Red Clay Road, a few doors down from his home after responding about 7:45 a.m. Tuesday to a report of an attempted carjacking of a taxicab. Police say a man climbed into the front of the cab from the back seat, spraying a fire extinguisher at the driver and forcing him out of the vehicle. The driver was able to remove the keys, however, and the assailant fled on foot. Medina was charged with attempted carjacking, attempted theft over $500, attempted motor vehicle theft, second-degree assault and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Wide load arrives in Linthicum a day early Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:56:00 -0400
28-foot-wide truck carried 75-ton antenna to Northrop Grumman in Linthicum

A 28-foot wide truck that was to have traveled through Maryland tonight and early tomorrow -- prompting state highway officials to warn motorists of possible delays -- arrived a day early this morning at the Northrop Grumman plant in Anne Arundel County, a company official said.

Three are indicted in drug conspiracy Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A federal grand jury indicted a Catonsville man and two others yesterday, charging them with conspiracy and intent to distribute more than 2 million doses of weight-loss drugs.

Police seek assailants in in stabbing Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
County police said they were searching for several men who broke into a house off Pulaski Highway early yesterday and stabbed an occupant several times with a sword.

Three wounded In two shootings Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
County police were investigating separate shootings in Woodlawn and in Essex that left three men wounded Wednesday night, a department spokesman said yesterday.

Concert scheduled for Sunday night Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Quarry Lake at Greenspring will sponsor a concert from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday on the lawn next to the Shops at Quarry Lake, off Beltway Exit 22 on Greenspring Avenue.

Extended-hours program for teens Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The county Department of Recreation and Parks and Police Athletic League will hold an extended-hours program for teenagers this summer.From 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays Monday to Aug. 15, teens ages 14 to 17 can attend an evening of activities at Cockeysville PAL Center, Fleming Community Center, Hillendale PAL Center, Inverness Community Center, Mars Estates PAL Center, Scotts Branch PAL Center and Woodmoor PAL Center.

Preschool to hold open house Sunday Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Temple Emanuel Preschool will hold a yard sale and an open house for prospective students from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the Temple Emanuel Learning Center, 909 Berrymans Lane, Reisterstown.

Report of Balto. Co. abduction unfounded, police say Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:30:00 -0400
Baltimore County police now say what was reported earlier today as a possible abduction of a Dundalk woman has been determined to be unfounded.

Police seek shooters who wounded 4 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
County police were searching yesterday for those responsible for wounding four men in two unrelated shootings late Tuesday.

Bedbugs discovered at Carroll nature center Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Hashawha infestation isolated, officials say

An isolated infestation was found in a cabin at Hashawha Environmental Center, officials said yesterday. A news release said there were no reports of bites, and no children have slept in the cabin since the bugs were found.

BGE worker electrocuted in Sykesville Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A 39-year-old BGE worker was electrocuted Wednesday morning while working at a substation in Sykesville, a spokeswoman from the utility company and police said.

Motorcyclist hit by truck dies Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Carroll County man died yesterday after the motorcycle he was operating on Interstate 795 was struck from behind by a pickup truck, said state police at the Golden Ring barracks.

Spreading gospel of the garden Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Howard Neighbors

Bob Nixon, a retired lawyer and expert tomato grower, carries straw for mulching to his backyard garden in Clarksville. "Some guys love Old Spice, but the fragrance of tomato leaves is pretty special, too -- if you already have a wife," Nixon says.

Man sought in sexual assault of girl, 15 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:30:00 -0400
Howard County police said today they are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl in Elkridge.

Officials in tug of war on school nurses Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Health department argues its ability to care for students is better

County officials tangled this week over a venerable institution: the school nurse program.

Open-parcels measure at issue before council Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Bill aims to preserve undeveloped lots

Howard County Council members hope to resolve their differences today on several bills and resolutions set for a July 7 vote, including one intended to help preserve small, open lots in older, developed neighborhoods.

Budget woes may worsen, officials warn Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Providers of social services told not to expect new funding

Despite the return of Maryland's so-called structural deficit, several members of Howard County's State House delegation have warned social services providers not to look for revenues to grow next year.

2nd chance at liquor permit Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Owner of proposed tavern to appear before board July 22

The Second Chance Saloon, which plans to open in Oakland Mills Village Center on Sept. 1, will get a second chance to obtain a liquor license July 22.

Shakespeare's comic storm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Local troupe misses on mood but stages an entertaining 'Tempest'

The Tempest opens with a storm at sea. Everyone on the ship is seemingly lost, but later, one after another, they all turn up on the same island.

Howard Live Calendar Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
On Stage Columbia festival The Columbia Festival of the Arts continues, with performances by STREB vs. Gravity at 8p.m. today, magician Mike Super at 8 p.m. tomorrow Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Co. at 3 p.m. Sunday, and Judy Collins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Novelist Manil Suri will read from his work including The Age of Shiva at a high tea presented in cooperation with the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society and catered by Putting on the Ritz from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Great Room at Historic Savage Mill, 8600 Foundry St., Savage. The $30 ticket price includes a three-course high tea catered by Putting on the Ritz. The festival continues through June 28. For a full schedule: 410-715-3044 or visit www.columbiafestival.com .

Health Notes Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Office on Aging to offer Medicare tips Wednesday The Howard County Department of Citizen Services' Office on Aging will offer "Medicare 101: What You Can Expect from Medicare – The Basics" at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Ellicott City Senior Center, 9401 Frederick Road, Ellicott City.

Volunteer Notes Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Drive seniors to appointments Volunteers are needed for Neighbor Ride, a volunteer transportation service helping older adults remain independent. Daytime, evening and weekend opportunities are available for adults seeking a flexible, rewarding experience.

From poverty to top U.S. honors Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Hopkins neurosurgeon Carson says he's humbled by White House ceremony for Medal of Freedom

President Bush presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Johns Hopkins Hospital's director of pediatric neurosurgery, during a ceremony at the White House Thursday.

Gene-altered mosquitoes vs. malaria Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In a cramped, humid laboratory, mosquitoes swarming in stacked, net-covered cages are being scrutinized for keys to controlling malaria.

FDA sued for failure to act on painkiller Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A prescription painkiller sold under such names as Darvon and Darvocet is too risky to stay on the market, a consumer advocacy group argued yesterday in suing the Food and Drug Administration. Public Citizen petitioned the FDA two years ago seeking a ban on the drug, calling it no more effective than safer painkillers and citing the accidental deaths of more than 2,000 people since 1981. Yesterday, Public Citizen filed suit in U.S. District Court in Washington arguing that FDA has violated the law by not ruling on its petition within the required six months.

Don't Be Ill-Prepared Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
That cough is a souvenir travelers can do without. Simple precautions may help them stay healthy

As the summer travel season gets under way, those in the business of keeping people healthy say good planning and some vigilance can increase the odds of keeping illness at bay.

Calculating cardiac calcium scores Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Coronary artery disease test could benefit thousands

On the X-ray image they printed out for me, trouble is a pink triangular speck, labeled LAD.

Obesity treatment curbs cancer Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Gastric bypass surgery - a treatment for obesity that is already known to reduce heart disease and diabetes - decreases the incidence of cancer by 80 percent over the five years following the procedure, Canadian researchers reported yesterday.

Immune therapy erases melanoma Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Single success among 9 patients in study elicits cautious optimism

An Oregon man, given less than a year to live, had a complete remission of advanced deadly skin cancer after an experimental treatment that revved up his immune system.

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