News 2008-07-31 Andanh.com

Declining tax revenue may cut funding for highways Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Declining tax revenue could mean deep funding cuts for highways and mass transit

Marylanders are driving fewer miles and using less gasoline. They're buying fewer SUVs and more small cars. The vehicles they are buying are more fuel-efficient and easier on the environment. Over the next few years, Maryland Transportation Secretary John D. Porcari said, the consumer reaction to high gas prices could bring severe cutbacks in the amount of money available for highway and mass transit projects.

Addict befriends goats after owners befriend him Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Addict befriends goats after owners befriend him

After years of drug abuse, man finds solace among family of goats

Police: Bail gave a chance to kill Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Man in '03 drug case linked to attacks on 2 women, teenager

In April 2003, William Vincent Brown pleaded guilty to dealing 30 gel caps of heroin to an undercover Howard County detective, but a judge kept him free on bail as he awaited sentencing.

Cleanup pace in bay irks lawmakers Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Water quality, grasses and blue crabs are behind targets, House panel is told

Calling the Chesapeake Bay a national treasure, lawmakers in Washington expressed dismay yesterday that 2010 cleanup goals for the country's largest estuary would not be met.

O's brushed back in the Bronx Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Millar fumes after E. Ramirez pitch sails over his head; Yanks avoid three-game sweep, beat Sarfate in first start

The Orioles and New York Yankees, divisional foes for more than five decades, have had their legendary controversies over the years, ones that can be described in a few words.

Governors urge Md. Democrats to back Obama Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
O'Malley, Rendell help raise $100,000

Two of Hillary Clinton's strongest Mid-Atlantic region supporters joined forces last night to rally Maryland Democratic activists for Barack Obama. The effort will probably result in Maryland volunteers heading to neighboring states.

Help with health comes to Block Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
City, nonprofit group work together against drug use, sexual disease

In front of the RV used for testing clients on The Block are outreach workers and health officials Nathan Fields (left), Maria Slechter, Richard Matens and Chris Serio-Chapman. The city and nonprofit group Sisters Together and Reaching are working together against drug use and sexual disease.

Probe of death renewed Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Widow of man killed in fire convicted in separate case

Baltimore County police said yesterday that homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a 2002 fire, launching a fresh inquiry into the case after the recent sentencing of the man's widow in the killing of her boyfriend more than three years later.

Goat's milk of human kindness Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Addict befriends goats after owners befriend him

At night, when Stephen Elliott can't sleep - a consequence of years of shooting heroin - he leaves his mattress in the barn and walks to the pen where five spindly-legged goat kids live. They crowd around him, jostling for a scratch behind the ears, and sometimes Princess and Jasmine settle into his lap. He strokes their heads and thinks about the unlikely journey that brought him here.

Road block? Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Declining tax revenue could mean deep funding cuts for highways and mass transit

Marylanders are driving fewer miles and using less gasoline. They're buying fewer SUVs and more small cars. The vehicles they are buying are more fuel-efficient and easier on the environment.

23-year term in attack on woman, 82 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
She was robbed, stabbed outside fast-food restaurant

A 40-year-old man was sentenced yesterday to 23 years in prison for robbing and stabbing an 82-year-old woman outside a Baltimore KFC restaurant. The judge said he would have sent the suspect away for an even longer term if the law allowed it.

Farming on the cutting edge Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
W ould the gentleman with the property on Joppa Road near the Baltimore Beltway please get back in touch? You called a couple of weeks ago - something about turning your sprawling property back into farmland - and I know people who would be interested in talking to you. You might be, literally, on the edge of an important new trend.

Carryout, liquor store warned Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Closings possible under nuisance law

The Baltimore Police Department notified a liquor store and a carryout yesterday that they might be shut down under the city's new public nuisance law because of high levels of criminal activity in the stores.

Three rescued from elevator Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Passengers stuck at County Courts Building in Towson

Three people were rescued yesterday from a malfunctioning elevator in the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson that suddenly dropped a few feet after stopping at the lobby, a county Fire Department spokeswoman said.

Four generations on the land Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Spriggs family members gather to celebrate farming heritage

Annette Dixon remembers summers and weekends at her grandfather's tobacco farm in Lothian, learning how to pick tobacco while other kids splashed at the pool.

Fatal shooting nets 40 years Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Glen Burnie resident killed man, 24, in Annapolis in 2007

A Glen Burnie man was sentenced to 40 years in prison yesterday for fatally shooting a man in a crowd outside his girlfriend's Annapolis apartment, resolving the first of four homicides in seven months in the troubled neighborhood.

$3 million pledged to AAMC project Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Anne Arundel Medical Center Auxiliary has pledged $3 million to support the expansion of the Annapolis hospital campus, officials announced this week.

$50,000 grant to rivers trust Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Scenic Rivers Land Trust, a nonprofit land conservancy working in the watersheds of the South, Severn, Patuxent and West and Rhode rivers.

Participants sought for gospel concert Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The South County Faith Network Inc., an interfaith organization providing volunteer services to seniors in southern Anne Arundel County, is looking for gospel groups for its concert Sept. 27 at Southern High School in Harwood.

Camp Letts gets $6,300 grant Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Comcast has presented YMCA Camp Letts in Edgewater with a $6,300 grant in recognition of its partnership on Comcast Cares Day. The grant will be put toward the camp's scholarship fund.

Fire chief honored for Guard support Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Departing Anne Arundel County fire Chief David L. Stokes has been awarded the 2008 Pro Patria award by the Maryland chapter of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve for his support of career firefighters who are in the National Guard and Reserve.

Annapolis police start Web survey Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Annapolis Police Department is conducting a survey to learn what the public wants to see on an updated Web site.

Scholarships double Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
David Black raked in a $150,000 full-ride scholarship to his first-choice school, Virginia Military Institute. The Annapolis High School graduate, who just returned from training at the school, said he couldn't wait to head back for the start of classes in three weeks.

Correction Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
An article in Sunday's Anne Arundel County section about a new Annapolis-area crab soup cook-off listed an incorrect date. The event will be held Sept. 4. The Sun regrets the error

Smith fills commission, board posts Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A prosecutor, a former county land appraiser and an engineering consultant are among those recently appointed by Baltimore County Executive James T. Smith Jr. to boards and commissions.

World War II book is topic at museum Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A book about the men and aircraft that helped defeat Germany in World War II will be the topic of the Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum's monthly speaker series at 7 p.m. Monday.

Cummings to back LNG facilities bill Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings and a New York congressman said they planned to introduce a bill to create a national commission to examine federal policy on natural gas facilities. Cummings and other Maryland officials have questioned plans to build a liquefied natural gas terminal at Sparrows Point.

Court: Browning to be tried as adult Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Cockeysville youth to be tried as adult in killing of parents, 2 brothers, court rules

A Cockeysville teenager accused of killing his parents and two younger brothers was in a "trance-like state" when they were shot, one by one, as they slept in the family's home in February, a forensic psychiatrist testifying for the defense told a judge yesterday.

Man admits arranging Owings Mills arson of own home Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:53:00 -0400
Federal authorities say an Owings Mills man has pleaded guilty to charges he hired someone to set fire to his home because he was behind on his mortgage payments.

Gwynn Oaks man, 41, held in city rapes, killings Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Assaults were part of crime wave in 2003 and 2004

Baltimore police have charged a Gwynn Oak man with raping and killing a 15-year-old girl, raping and killing a prostitute, and raping and nearly killing another, according to police and court records obtained by The Sun .

Council backs rental property inspection delay Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
October deadline eyed for rental property

The July 1 deadline for landlords in Baltimore County to have their rental properties inspected came and went.

O'Malley names 3 to Balto. Co. school board Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Member replaced, 2 open seats filled

Gov. Martin O'Malley appointed three new members to the Baltimore County school board yesterday, filling two open seats and replacing a member who had been eligible for another term.

Crooners draw a crowd to Pikesville McDonald's Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Monday evenings under the golden arches of a McDonald's in Pikesville, a troupe of tie-and-jacketed crooners entertains a sitting-room-only crowd of aging, adoring fans. Headlined by Gary "The Singing Stockbroker" Richman, gentlemen and ladies take turns singing tunes from Sinatra to ... Sinatra. Diners sing or toe tap along, very slow dance in the aisle, or quietly sip their McDonald's coffee and nibble their grilled chicken sandwich. They come at 5:30 p.m. every Monday for dinner and a show.

Former Colt is still a good team player Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Lenny Moore helps troubled teens

Former Baltimore Colt and NFL Hall of Famer Lenny Moore showed young Juvenile Services clients around Ravens training camp in Westminster.

Students taking Aesop overseas Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Long after the curtain has closed on most high school theater productions, 35 students and recent graduates at Glenelg Country School are in their eighth month of rehearsing lines, learning songs and working out choreography for the musical Aesop's Foibles .

Wegmans foes lose a round Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Hearing examiner dismisses appeal; case might go to state's highest courts

A lawyer representing opponents of the proposed Wegmans store in Columbia is vowing to take the case to Maryland's highest courts and perhaps to federal court despite another setback this week.

This woman's in it for the long run Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Howard Neighbors

T wo very different types of races are central to Jean Evansmore's life right now.

Celebrating a farm tradition Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
County fair marks 63 years with music, crafts, exhibitions

From cows to quilts to cotton candy, the Howard County Fair returns this weekend with its beloved traditions intact.

Howard cuts down free rides Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Curbing employee use of county cars might save more than $500,000

In a move expected to save over half a million dollars, Howard County Executive Ken Ulman announced yesterday new restrictions on take-home vehicles that will leave 119 employees looking for a new ride to work starting Sept. 1.

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.

Study reveals piece in the celiac puzzle Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Autoimmune disease trigger possibly found

Maryland researchers have identified a key receptor in the intestine that can trigger celiac disease, and they hope their findings can be applied to other autoimmune disorders, such as Type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis.

This eye disease often goes untreated Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Expert advice

G laucoma, a disease of the optic nerve that, left untreated, can cause blindness, occurs in approximately 1 percent to 2 percent of the population over the age of 40, says Dr. Donald Abrams, chief of Sinai Hospital's Department of Ophthalmology based at the Krieger Eye Institute. However, in some populations, such as among African-Americans, the disease occurs more frequently; and in some age groups, it can occur in 6 percent to 10 percent of the population.

The Healing Plant Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Known for thousands of years for its rejuvenative properties, aloe is a rising star among spa treatments

W ith her smooth, glowing complexion, Lynne Bonner Redd looks younger than her 46 years. Ask her secret, and she'll tell you it's not a nip or tuck.

Calendar Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Events, screenings, support groups and more

Programs Arthritis health Laurel Regional Hospital, 7300 Van Dusen Road, Laurel / The hospital is partnering with the Metropolitan Washington Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation to offer a seven-week exercise program called People with Arthiritis can Exercise (PACE) at 10 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays beginning Aug. 21 and ending Oct. 9. Fee is $25 or $3 per class. 301-497-7914.

Names in the news Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Grants, studies and appointments

• Dr. Mandeep R. Mehra , chief of cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center, has become president of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation . The society brings together a wide range of transplant specialists, including cardiologists, heart surgeons, scientists and nurses. Mehra is also a professor of medicine and head of the Division of Cardiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Panel urges approval of rheumatoid arthritis drug Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A government advisory panel Tuesday recommended approval of the drug Actemra, promoted as a new type of treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, a painful and disabling swelling of the joints generally kept in check with medication.

Hour workout daily halts weight gain, study says Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
That 30 minutes of daily exercise you think you're supposed to do to keep weight off? You need to step it up, people. As much as twice that amount may be needed to lose weight and keep it off.

Treadmill test results tie fitness, less brain atrophy Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease who performed better on a treadmill test had less atrophy in the areas of the brain that control memory, according to a study released Sunday. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed less shrinkage in the hippocampus region of patients' brains in the Alzheimer's patients with higher fitness scores. In Alzheimer's, the hippocampus is one of the first parts of the brain to suffer damage.

Obesity in kids points to poor school performance Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Overweight kids are at risk for a host of health complications, including elevated cholesterol, diabetes and high blood pressure. They also may do more poorly in school. When grade point averages were compared among 566 middle school students in a suburb of Philadelphia, overweight students came in at about half a grade point lower than normal-weight kids.

House approves tobacco bill Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
FDA would be given regulatory power over the industry

The House overwhelmingly passed legislation yesterday that for the first time would subject the tobacco industry to regulation by federal health authorities charged with promoting public well-being.

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