News 2008-07-30 Andanh.com

Strong quake rattles L.A. area Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:26:00 -0400
5.8-magnitude temblor centered near Chino Hills; no immediate damage reported

The strongest earthquake to strike a populated area of Southern California in more than a decade rattled windows, made buildings sway and sent people running into the streets Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of serious injuries or major damage. The 5.4-magnitude quake -- considered moderate -- was felt from Los Angeles to San Diego. L.A. Times reader comments page

Browning to be tried as an adult, judge rules Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:31:00 -0400
Teen accused of killing family had asked for case to be moved to juvenile system

Cockeysville teenager accused of killing family had asked for case to be moved to juvenile system

Arundel Co. man runs over ex-girlfriend, 11-year-old Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:44:00 -0400
Anne Arundel County Police say a man intentionally drove his truck into the front steps of a Linthicum home, hitting his ex-girlfriend and an 11-year-old boy.

Two killed, 3 wounded in city shootings overnight Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:08:00 -0400
Four people were shot -- one fatally -- within 40 minutes Monday night, in three apparently unrelated incidents, a city police spokesman said. Because police gave The Sun incorrect information, it was incorrectly reported earlier that three people were killed.

Alaska Sen. Stevens indicted for making false statements Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:26:00 -0400
Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican senator and a figure in Alaska politics since before statehood, has been indicted on seven counts of falsely reporting hundreds of thousands of dollars in services he received from a company that helped renovate his home.

Ravens' Terry carted off field during morning practice Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:28:00 -0400
Offensive line takes another hit as tackle goes down with apparent leg injury

The Ravens' already thin offensive line took a major blow this morning at training camp when left tackle Adam Terry was carted off the field with an apparent left leg injury.

Teen may be called to testify again as sole murder witness Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Jewel Williams faces the prospect of testifying again in the trial of a man accused of killing her mother

Jewel Williams, 14, pictured with her grandmother, Donna Webster, was 4 years old when she testified as the sole trial witness against the man who was accused of shooting and killing her mother and her mother's friend. She may now have to testify again.

Md. cancer statistics altered Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Cases overstated; matter goes to attorney general

State contractor overstates number of cases; matter goes to attorney general

Witness recall – 10 years later Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Jewel Williams faces the prospect of testifying again in the trial of a man accused of killing her mother

Jewel Williams, 14, pictured with her grandmother, Donna Webster, was 4 years old when she testified as the sole trial witness against the man who was accused of shooting and killing her mother and her mother's friend. She may now have to testify again.

Browning in trance-like state during shootings, doctor says Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:31:00 -0400
Psychiatrist testifies at hearing of teen to determine if he'll tried as juvenile

A Cockeysville teenager accused of killing his parents and two younger brothers told a psychiatrist that he was in a trance-like state when he shot his family members, the psychiatrist testified this morning.

2 men indicted on 8 counts in fatal Accokeek drag racing Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:10:00 -0400
Two men have each been indicted on eight counts of vehicular manslaughter in connection with an accident in February in Prince George's County in which a car plowed into a crowd watching an illegal street race on Route 210 in Accokeek.

Senior midshipman killed in Va. car accident Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:15:00 -0400
The Naval Academy says a senior midshipman has died in a car accident in Virginia.

Police: Severn mother hid as teen party was broken up Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:24:00 -0400
Mother, 42, who was found in closet, and son, 18, charged with operating disorderly house

A Severn mother hid in a bedroom closet while police broke up a large underage drinking party at her home, Anne Arundel County police said today.

Backups expected during road work at Pratt, Howard Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:43:00 -0400
Motorists coming into Baltimore from the south will likely face delays through Monday while the city's Department of Transportation rebuilds a downtown intersection near Camden Yards, where Interstate 395 ends, officials said today.

Trial date in boy's bridge death pushed back Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:45:00 -0400
The trial of a Baltimore man who told authorities he threw his 3-year-old son off a bridge has been rescheduled for Nov. 6.

Balto. Co. police seek two suspects in June robbery Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:32:00 -0400
Man and woman took money from victim outside Catonsville 7-Eleven, police say

Baltimore County police today released a picture of a woman suspected of participating in an unarmed robbery in Catonsville on June 11 and are asking for the public's help in identifying her and another suspect.

Severn woman hid as underage party was broken up, police say Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:24:00 -0400
Mother, 42, who was found in closet, and son, 18, charged with operating disorderly house

A Severn mother hid in a bedroom closet while police broke up a large underage drinking party at her home, Anne Arundel County police said today.

Suicide prompts review of jails Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Arundel officials examine methods to screen inmates

Arundel officials examine methods to screen inmates

Annapolis man linked to hit-run is chased and beaten Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
An Annapolis man involved with a hit-and-run accident was beaten by two people who apparently chased him from the scene of the crash, police said yesterday.

Woman, child struck by vehicle, injured in Linthicum Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A woman and a child were hospitalized last night after they were struck by a vehicle on a Linthicum street, a spokesman for the Anne Arundel County Fire Department said.

Del. man gets life for killing Wicomico preacher Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Delaware man who was high on crack cocaine when he beat to death a retired Wicomico County preacher with a chair was sentenced yesterday to life in prison.

Annapolis drops sidewalk-repair fee Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Council approves refunds to those who had paid it

The Annapolis city council eliminated a controversial fee to maintain the city's sidewalks and approved refunds to the thousands of residents who paid it.

SHA workers push to limit Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Makers of Md.'s road markers show no signs of slowing down

Sign technician Jeff Wilderson makes speed limit signs in the silk-screening room. Located near BWI Marshall Airport, the State Highway Administration's sign shop turned out 22,707 highway signs last year -- ranging from standard-issue stop signs to one-of-a-kind interstate exit markers.

Arundel detention center to review suicide screen after inmate's death Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:27:00 -0400
The superintendent for two Anne Arundel County detention facilities says she intends to request an independent review of suicide screening measures.

Arrest made in 1987 rape Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
DNA evidence from attack was preserved by doctor

For the second time in two weeks, Baltimore County police have charged a man in a decades-old rape.

Meeting set to discuss coastal zoning Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Lower Back River Neck community meeting will be held tonight to discuss a new coastal zoning district in the area.

Navy quintet to perform free concert Sunday Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Naval Academy Band Woodwind Quintet will perform free at the Community Concert Series at Charlestown at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, at 715 Maiden Choice Lane, Catonsville. Information: 410-737-8838, Ext. 8577.

Dancing in the Streets slated for Sunday in Pikesville Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Pikesville Chamber of Commerce will hold a Dancing in the Streets event from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday along Reisterstown Road, featuring a classic car show, entertainment and a variety of food vendors.

County schools to go wireless Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Hairston's plan for Internet access is first in region

When Baltimore County schools reopen their classrooms to students in August, the system is expected to be the only one in the region with wireless high-speed Internet access in each of its buildings.

Rally to honor Phelps and Hoff set for Friday Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A rally will be held at 7:15 p.m. Friday in downtown Towson to honor Baltimore County residents Michael Phelps and Katie Hoff, who are in Beijing to compete on the U.S. Olympic swim team.

Towson University offers parking permit break for hybrid users Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:38:00 -0400
Towson University is offering a 50 percent discount on campus parking permits for students and staff members who drive hybrid vehicles.

Baltimore Hadassah wins national award Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Hadassah of Greater Baltimore recently received a national award for overall excellence in women's health programming at the annual convention of Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America.

Howard to limit take-home vehicles for employees Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:12:00 -0400
To cut costs, 119 workers will be restricted from bringing cars home

New restrictions on take-home vehicles will leave 119 Howard County employees looking for a new ride to work starting Sept. 1, according to County Executive Ken Ulman.

Role by youth urged in Columbia's plans Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
With the formal rezoning process for central Columbia's redevelopment about to begin, a group of young, business-oriented Howard County residents has stepped into the nearly five-year-old discussion.

Los Angeles considers moratorium on new fast-food restaurants Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:36:00 -0400
In the impoverished neighborhood of South Los Angeles, fast food is the easiest cuisine to find -- and that's a problem for elected officials who see it as an unhealthy source of calories and cholesterol.

Vanda shares dive 73% to 90¢ after FDA rejects drug Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
FDA rejects Rockville biotech's schizophrenia drug

Shares of Vanda Pharmaceuticals fell 73 percent yesterday to its lowest level since going public two years ago after the Rockville company said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected its schizophrenia drug, known as iloperidone.

Man gets two years for health care fraud Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Regional Digest

A Chevy Chase social worker has been sentenced to two years in prison for health care fraud.

Home medicine errors, deaths rise Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Trend tracks shift in responsibility for dosing to patient

Deaths from medication mistakes at home, such as actor Heath Ledger's accidental overdose, rose sharply over the past two decades, an analysis of U.S. death certificates finds.

Incidence of mental decline seen as 'crisis' Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Study finds loss of memory common before Alzheimer's

A milder type of mental decline that often precedes Alzheimer's disease is alarmingly more common than has been believed, and in men more than women, doctors reported yesterday.

Conservative columnist Novak says he has brain tumor Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
BOSTON Conservative political commentator Robert Novak announced yesterday that he has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, less than a week after he struck a pedestrian with his Corvette and drove away. Novak, 77, fell ill on Cape Cod this weekend while visiting his daughter and was rushed to Brigham and Women's Hospital, where he said he was diagnosed Sunday with the tumor. "I will be suspending my journalistic work for an indefinite but, God willing, not too lengthy period," Novak, editor of the Evans-Novak Political Report, said in the statement released by his publisher, Eagle Publishing. His assistant, Kathleen Connolly, told the newspaper that doctors had not yet done a biopsy to determine if the tumor was malignant. Last week, Novak was given a $50 citation after he struck a homeless man with his Corvette in downtown Washington.

Rural Maryland faces shortage of doctors Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Numbers to worsen by 2015, study shows

Maryland's rural areas are likely to have a serious shortage of doctors in coming years, the state's medical establishment has warned.

Drug ad rules are hazy, enforcement often slow, GAO reports Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
When a state trooper pulls over a speeding motorist, the officer usually writes out a ticket on the spot.

Dennis B. Britton, 74 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Distiller, business owner

Dennis B. "Ding" Britton, a former distiller who later owned and operated a janitorial service, died of complications from a stroke at Mercy Medical Center. He was 74 and lived in Northwest Baltimore.

Margaret Perin Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Age 95 Swim champion taught swimming and helped youngsters and adults overcome their fear of the water.

M argaret Perin, who taught generations of Baltimoreans to overcome a fear of swimming and was an advocate of downtown living, died of congestive heart failure July 22 at her Mount Vernon home. She was 95.

W. Paul Henderson, 92 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Chemical engineer

W. Paul Henderson, a retired chemical engineer and boater, died of heart failure July 18 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. The Bel Air resident was 92.

Raymond F. Latall Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Age 79 Veteran of Korean, Vietnam wars

Lt. Col. Raymond F. Latall, a decorated fighter pilot who flew both the Korean and Vietnam wars, died of cancer July 22 at his Highland home. He was 79.

Robert E. Groth Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Age 57 Founder of the Flying Fruit Fantasy fresh fruit shake business, an early Harbor Place tenant.

R obert Egan Groth, an entrepreneur and retired owner of the Flying Fruit Fantasy fresh fruit shake business, died of a stroke Saturday at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson. The Pikesville resident was 57.

Leonard Reed Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Age 90 Voice of America journalist and magazine writer

Leonard Reed, a broadcast journalist with the Voice of America in the 1950s and 1960s and later a freelance writer whose work appeared in Harper's magazine, Washington Monthly and the Washington Post , died of colon cancer Friday at his home in Chevy Chase. The Montgomery County resident was 90.

Deaths elsewhere Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
KATHERINE KINKADE, 77

First death penalty hearing held Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Md. panel listens to evidence on disparities

Rick N. Prothero, whose brother, police Sgt. Bruce A. Prothero, was killed during a robbery, asks a question during yesteryda's meeting of a state panel appointed to study the death penalty in Maryland and examine racial, geographic and socioeconomic disparities.

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