News 2008-08-01 Andanh.com

Big screen, big money Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
IMAX theaters like Science Center's gain revenue from Hollywood films

Staid scientist by day, big-time entertainer by night. It's increasingly the story of IMAX theaters like the one at the Maryland Science Center, where daytime programming restricted to movies documenting the natural world gives way at night to Hollywood fare celebrating the fanciful and the make-believe. At the Science Center, it's Kung Fu Panda.

Suspect in anthrax attacks dies in Md. from apparent suicide Fri, 1 Aug 2008 06:00:00 -0400
Bruce E. Ivins, a scientist who helped the FBI investigate the 2001 mail attacks, was about to face charges.

Bruce E. Ivins, a scientist who helped the FBI investigate the 2001 mail attacks, was about to face charges

Killings may be tied to kidnapping case Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Possible link seen to 2 teens' abduction

Possible link seen to 2 teens' abduction

Review of state police is ordered Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Ex-attorney general named to head inquiry

Gov. Martin O'Malley announced yesterday that former Maryland Attorney General Stephen H. Sachs will head an independent review of state police efforts to infiltrate and monitor activist groups opposed to the death penalty and the Iraq war.

O'Malley calls Md. budget a model of 'responsibility' Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In D.C. visit, he blames both parties for state deficit

During his third visit to the capital in little more than a week, Gov. Martin O'Malley suggested that his administration's 2008 budget fix - including tax increases that required a special session of the General Assembly - is a national model for what he called the "American value of fiscal responsibility."

City sidewalk repair blitz begins Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
City sidewalk repair blitz begins

Hoping to clear a waiting list for sidewalk repairs that stretches back four years, Baltimore officials said today they will focus more attention - and an additional $2 million - on smoothing the way for foot traffic.

200-year old oak in Arundel park to be honored today Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
200-year-old oak in Anne Arundel park defies damage, to be honored today

The huge white oak, towering over the sycamores, poplars and dogwoods around it, is bent in the middle, like a spindly old man reaching for a drink of water.

Fans schooled on education Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Cosby promotes community colleges

Comedian Bill Cosby delivered to the hundreds who gathered outside St. Ambrose Church at an Operation Protect Block Party a 40-minute plea for attendees to empower themselves by attending community college. Cosby also told the audience to encourage their children and other relatives to do the same.

Easing way for foot traffic Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
City sidewalk repair blitz begins

Hoping to clear a waiting list for sidewalk repairs that stretches back four years, Baltimore officials said today they will focus more attention - and an additional $2 million - on smoothing the way for foot traffic.

Newborn dolphin reported well Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Survival through 1st year depends on mother, aquarium officials say

A female dolphin calf that was born Sunday at the National Aquarium in Baltimore appears to be in "robust health," but her survival for the critical first year will depend on her mother, aquarium officials said yesterday.

UM campus police warn of possible cougar sightings Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
University of Maryland campus police in College Park alerted students and workers of a possible cougar sighting reported near the wooded areas of the Comcast Center and Arena Drive yesterday.

Body found by a road in Harford is identified Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A body found in a sleeping bag along a rural Harford County road has been identified as that of an Aberdeen woman who had been shot, Maryland State Police said yesterday.

Man seized in fatal shooting Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A man charged in a warrant with the fatal shooting of another man during an argument July 19 in a West Baltimore liquor store has been arrested, a city police spokesman said.

Twelve restaurants join promotion Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Twelve Pikesville restaurants will be participating a promotion sponsored by Baltimore County Economic Development and the Pikesville Chamber of Commerce to encourage area residents to patronize local merchants.

2 pharmacists convicted Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Internet was used to sell drugs illegally

After a seven-week trial, two pharmacists accused of selling almost 10 million addictive painkillers illegally over the Internet were convicted yesterday in federal court in Baltimore of that offense and several others.

State's tree bent, proud Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
200-year-old oak in Anne Arundel park defies damage, to be honored today

The huge white oak, towering over the sycamores, poplars and dogwoods around it, is bent in the middle, like a spindly old man reaching for a drink of water.

Severna Park vendor uses flowerpot to ward off robber Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:24:00 -0400
A Severna Park flower vendor fended off a knife-wielding robber by threatening him with a large flowerpot, Anne Arundel County police said today.

Police renew probe in 2002 death of McKay's husband 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

After years of drug abuse and months of homelessness, Stephen Elliott has found solace with a goat family. Thanks to them -- and their owners, Reisterstown residents Deanne Callegary and L.R. Wagner -- Elliott has enjoyed his longest period of stability in years.

Md. snake-seller caught with rattlers, copperheads Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:53:43 -0400
A 47-year-old Windsor Mill man is charged with possession of 10 copperheads, four eastern hog-nosed snakes and one timber rattlesnake.

Police: Woman found in sleeping bag died of gunshot wound Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:58:00 -0400
A body found in a sleeping bag along a rural Harford County road has been identified as that of an Aberdeen woman who had been shot, Maryland State Police said today.

Body discovered in a sleeping bag Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Maryland State Police are investigating a body found yesterday afternoon in a sleeping bag along a rural Harford County road near Interstate 95.

FDA criticized over its response to salmonella outbreak Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Turf struggles, bad communication and weak leadership undermined the federal response to a recent salmonella outbreak that cost the tomato industry huge losses, witnesses told a House of Representatives subcommittee yesterday.

Salmonella scare linked to serrano pepper, water at Mexico farm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:56:00 -0400
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The salmonella strain linked to a nationwide outbreak has been found in irrigation water and a serrano pepper at a Mexican farm, federal health officials said Wednesday.

Bush OKs funds to fight global diseases Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
WASHINGTON President Bush signed legislation yesterday that triples U.S. funding to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis around the world. The five-year, $48 billion plan renews a program credited with saving millions of lives in Africa alone and is widely seen as one of the major achievements of the Bush presidency. Bush said the program, launched by him in 2003, "is the largest commitment by any nation to combat a single disease in human history." The president signed the bill in the ornate East Room of the White House, surrounded by lawmakers and people affected by AIDS whom he met on his February trip to Africa. The legislation is a rare case of relatively easy cooperation between the Democratic-controlled Congress and the White House.

Peter G. Christie Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Age 87 The Baltimore architect was an early advocate of environmentally sustainable buildings.

P eter Graham Christie, a Baltimore architect and Bauhaus advocate whose many commissions changed the skyline of Towson, died of heart failure July 25 at the Blakehurst retirement community. The former longtime Ruxton resident was 87.

Sylvia Hennessey, 65 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Bookkeeper

Sylvia L. Hennessey, a former bookkeeper and volunteer, died of ovarian cancer July 24 at Gilchrist Hospice Care. The longtime Bel Air resident was 65.

Sister Honorata, 101 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Schoolteacher

Sister Honorata Alcarese, a retired parochial school teacher who remained in the classroom for more than six decades, died of cardiovascular disease Monday at her order's retirement home in Aston, Pa. She was 101.

D.C.-area mayor's house is raided Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Regional Digest

A SWAT team raided the home of a Washington-area mayor, killing his two black Labrador retrievers and seizing an unopened package of marijuana delivered there, police said.

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.

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.

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

Over the next few years, Maryland transportation officials say, the consumer reaction to higher gas prices and decreasing tax revenue could result in severe cutbacks in the amount of money available for highway and mass transit projects across the state.

Bush declares progress in Iraq war Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:48:00 -0400
Duration of troop tours in Iraq will be cut, president also announces

President Bush declared progress in the Iraq war today, saying terrorists "are on the run" and a generally improved security environment should permit further U.S. troop reductions.

Police Blotter Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes from police reports in Baltimore and Baltimore County.

Economic growth slows Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Gross domestic product rises less than expected

The prospects for a quick economic recovery dimmed yesterday, with new data showing the economy grew at a slower-than-expected rate this spring despite some oomph from tax rebate checks - and actually shrank late last year.

Constellation earnings jump 47 percent in 2Q Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:40:00 -0400
Jump driven largely by strong performance in trading as commodity prices rose

Rates drop slightly on 30-year mortgages Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Rates on 30-year mortgages, which shot up last week to the highest level in nearly a year, dropped slightly since passage of a housing rescue bill.

Yahoo stockholders unhappy Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Board likely to be target of venting

Yahoo Inc.'s recent truce with investor Carl C. Icahn didn't pacify many shareholders who remain on the warpath heading into the Internet company's annual meeting today.

Oil prices pull back as U.S. demand eases Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Oil prices ended lower yesterday, pulling back from the previous day's rally as disappointing data on the U.S. economy signaled further cutbacks in energy demand for the world's thirstiest consumer.

Doctor insurer seeks rate cut Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Medical Mutual plans 2% reduction in premiums

Maryland's biggest medical malpractice insurer yesterday proposed a 2 percent cut in premiums, continuing a gradual drawdown in rates that doctors said was needed for them to avoid financial disaster.

Use of debit cards is growing Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Weak economy tied to shift from credit

As Americans see their home prices plunge, bills climb and credit lines shrink, they are swiping their credit cards less and their debit cards more - and Visa and MasterCard are still raking in the fees.

Merrill Lynch accused of fraud Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Misconduct is tied to sale of auction rate securities, Mass. says

Massachusetts security regulators accused Merrill Lynch of fraud yesterday for allegedly promoting the sale of auction-rate securities when it knew the investments were becoming increasingly unstable.

GMAC 2nd-quarter loss balloons to $2.48 billion Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
GMAC Financial Services said yesterday that it swung to a $2.48 billion second-quarter loss, pulled down by a steep drop in the values of used trucks and sport utility vehicles.

Dow falls 205, continuing its string of erratic swings Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Wall Street sank yesterday, after weak readings on economic growth and the job market touched off renewed concerns about the financial health of businesses and consumers.

Motorola reports $4 million profit Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Motorola Inc. reported yesterday that it earned $4 million, or less than 1 cent per share, in the three months that ended June 30. In the corresponding quarter a year ago, Motorola lost $28 million, or 2 cents per share.

Scrabble knockoff returns to Facebook with changes Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:07:00 -0400
A popular Scrabble knockoff is back on Facebook -- with changes that could help it skirt legal trouble.

Bush signs housing bailout package Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Aid set for Fannie, Freddie and thousands of borrowers

President Bush signed into law yesterday a huge package of housing legislation that included broad authority for the Treasury Department to safeguard the nation's two largest mortgage finance companies and a plan to help hundreds of thousands of troubled borrowers avoid losing their homes.

Distressed loans attracting private equity investors Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Guess who holds your mortgage now? It's your friendly neighborhood hedge fund.

All quiet on trade front for O's Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
MacPhail: Rebuilding plan in place, but no deals met team's demands

Despite not making any moves at baseball's nonwaiver trade deadline, Orioles president Andy MacPhail said yesterday that the plan to build for the future is still in place."We had opportunities to do something stupid, and we didn't do it," MacPhail said. As many as 10 teams inquired about closer George Sherrill, but the Orioles never got an offer they deemed suitable. Schmuck: Roberts was never seriously in play

Ravens safety Nakamura picks his spot Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Not invited to combine, sixth-round choice leaps into lineup

Not invited to combine, sixth-round choice leaps into lineup Camp update Ravens Insider: More camp notes and analysis Video: Slaughter works out with Ravens

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