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Hoff says she's 'ready to go' Wed, 6 Aug 2008 17:07:00 -0400
At news conference, swimmer gets more questions about nervous moment at 2004 Games, but says second trip to Olympics feels different

Katie Hoff faced down the past today and spoke with confidence of the challenges that lie ahead during the first news conference for the U.S. swim team. After fielding questions about a nervous moment after the 400-meter individual medley at the 2004 Olympics, Hoff said, "Everything about this time feels different." Olympics blog: From Baltimore to Beijing Lomong will carry U.S. flag at opening ceremony

Anthrax case documents unveiled Wed, 6 Aug 2008 20:28:00 -0400
Evidence supposedly proves scientist's guilt in anthrax case

Evidence released by U.S. supposedly proves Fort Detrick scientist's guilt in 2001 case

Police: Five people shot in city were Bloods gang members Wed, 6 Aug 2008 15:46:00 -0400
The five men who were shot in West Baltimore last night were members of a Bloods gang that has had a history of violent clashes in Baltimore in recent years, city police said today.

City police settle suit, issue apology to head of flex squad Wed, 6 Aug 2008 20:15:00 -0400
Settlement deal reached, supervisor called a 'law-abiding officer'

Two and a half years after allegations surfaced that an elite Baltimore police unit had become a rogue operation, the city did an about-face, agreeing Wednesday to pay the squad's supervisor a six-figure settlement and issuing a rare public apology, calling him "a law-abiding" and "dedicated" police officer.

Family Dollar store worker's boss charged in her slaying Wed, 6 Aug 2008 15:25:00 -0400
The assistant store manager who was found fatally stabbed inside a Family Dollar in Southwest Baltimore last month was killed by her boss during an apparent robbery of the store she managed, city police said today.

Olson allows six runs as O's drop finale to Angels Wed, 6 Aug 2008 19:55:00 -0400
Guerrero homers, drives in four runs for L.A.; Olson allows six runs and seven hits in 2 2/3 innings

Vladimir Guerrero homered and drove in four runs, Garret Anderson had three hits and two RBIs, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Orioles 9-4 on Wednesday.

Area Boscov's stores begin 2-month liquidation process Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Sale specialist to take over 3 stores

Boscov's Inc. will turn over operations of its three Baltimore-area department stores by midmonth to a liquidator that will begin selling off inventory in a two-month store closing sale.

Sex assault suspect faces witness intimidation charge Wed, 6 Aug 2008 13:54:00 -0400
Westminster man was awaiting trial on charges in 1988 attack

The trial of a man linked to a 1988 sex offense through DNA was postponed this week after police charged him with trying to arrange to intimidate the victim, court documents show.

Phony diploma mill features Maryland names on database Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Phony diploma mill in Wash. state features Maryland names on database

He graduated from the Naval Academy and made a mark in the community as an architect and engineer, serving as president of several development companies. He served on county committees, hosted a political fundraiser for state Sen. John A. Cade and became the longest-serving trustee at Anne Arundel Community College.

Waters allows 1 hit in debut as Orioles blank Angels Wed, 6 Aug 2008 07:59:00 -0400
Starter allows one hit in eight innings in first major league start

Chris Waters wasn't even the Orioles' first choice. They had wanted to give the ball to Triple-A Norfolk's Hayden Penn before a piece of a broken bat bloodied the pitcher's leg in a warmup start, removing the hard-luck pitcher from consideration.

Teens dispute access to rink Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Police called to mediate dispute

Fourteen blind students and five adults complained last night that they were not allowed to skate freely at a North Baltimore ice rink because of their disabilities. Jackie Eliasberg, chairwoman of the board for the ice rink, denied that the group was barred from skating.

Police: Five people shot in city were gang members Wed, 6 Aug 2008 15:46:00 -0400
The five men who were shot in West Baltimore last night were members of a Bloods gang that has had a history of violent clashes in Baltimore in recent years, city police said today.

2 suspects hunted, shot fired in city robbery attempt Wed, 6 Aug 2008 23:06:00 -0400
Loomis Armored employee confronted at ATM outside downtown bank

City police and agents of the Baltimore office of the FBI were seeking two men who attempted to rob a Loomis Armored employee while he was putting cash in an ATM outside a downtown bank this afternoon. One of the would-be robbers may have been shot, authorities said.

Suspect in fatal Edgewood shooting arrested in S.C. Wed, 6 Aug 2008 13:19:00 -0400
The suspect in a fatal shooting in Edgewood has been arrested in Pinewood, S.C., the Harford County Sheriff's Office said today.

Contract OK'd for group that didn't meet minority goals Wed, 6 Aug 2008 14:41:00 -0400
Over the objections of the Legislative Black Caucus and NAACP, a divided public Board of Public Works today approved a $44.8 million contract for airport shuttle service to a company that failed to meet Maryland's minority business goals.

Arundel man pleads guilty to fatally shooting his mother Wed, 6 Aug 2008 15:43:00 -0400
But judge rules he is not criminally responsible based on psychiatric review

A 27-year-old Anne Arundel County man pleaded guilty this afternoon to fatally shooting his mother and attempting to kill his stepfather in 2006, but was found not criminally responsible, the state's equivalent of an insanity defense.

Black bear spotted in southern Anne Arundel Co. Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:54:00 -0400
State officials say a black bear has wandered into southern Anne Arundel County.

Sexual assault suspect charged with witness intimidation Wed, 6 Aug 2008 13:54:00 -0400
Westminster man was awaiting trial on charges in 1988 attack

Westminster man was awaiting trial on charges in 1988 attack

Mid gets 5 years in porn case Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Images of children were found on computer at Naval Academy dorm

A midshipman was sentenced to five years in prison yesterday after pleading guilty to storing child pornography on a computer in his Naval Academy dormitory.

Phony diploma mill features Md. names on database Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Phony diploma mill in Wash. state features Maryland names on database

He graduated from the Naval Academy and made a mark in the community as an architect and engineer, serving as president of several development companies. He served on county committees, hosted a political fundraiser for state Sen. John A. Cade and became the longest-serving trustee at Anne Arundel Community College.

Convicted rapist, 40, gets life in prison Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A three-time convicted rapist was sentenced yesterday to life in prison in the rape of a 26-year-old Anne Arundel County woman almost two decades ago.

Guilty plea in child porn case Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A 21-year-old Crofton man pleaded guilty yesterday to possessing more than 600 images of child pornography on his home computer, according to the Maryland U.S. attorney's office.

Police officer, man hurt in collision Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
An Anne Arundel County police officer and a Virginia man were injured yesterday evening when their vehicles collided at an intersection near Glen Burnie, said a police commander.

Fire shuts German food shop Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Blaze halts production of prized delicacies

Liesl Gercke (left), Erich Gercke and Joe Kleinman, restoration specialists with Service Master of Bel Air, clear water and debris from Binkert's. A fire in the Baltimore County meatpacker's attic has halted production of sausages and other smoked delicacies.

Death penalty sought in murder of witness Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Federal prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a 23-year-old man accused of orchestrating from prison the murder-for-hire of a Baltimore County man who had witnessed a killing in the city, according to a notice filed in U.S. District Court yesterday.

Man shot to death near park identified Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Police identified a Baltimore County man yesterday who was killed Monday night near Gwynn Oak Park.

Cancer foundation appoints director Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Children's Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit charity based in Pikesville, has appointed Diane Perry as its new executive director.

Seniors group head to talk about issues Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The president of the Baltimore County Association of Senior Citizens Organizations will visit each of the county's 19 senior centers during the next three months to discuss proposed legislation and other issues that affect older people.

Sex assault suspect charged with witness intimidation Wed, 6 Aug 2008 13:54:00 -0400
Westminster man was awaiting trial on charges in 1988 attack

Westminster man was awaiting trial in Anne Arundel on charges in 1988 attack

Suspect in Edgewood killing arrested in S.C. Wed, 6 Aug 2008 13:19:00 -0400
A Harford County man who was being sought on murder charges was arrested today in South Carolina, police announced this afternoon.

County goofs on water shut-off Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Computer error sends notices to 1,047 households

A computer glitch caused 1,047 county households to mistakenly receive turn-off notices this week, said Sharon Greisz, county finance director. The computer chose the wrong list of water customers to receive warnings, Greisz said.

DNA tests to study tiny mummies from King Tut tomb Wed, 6 Aug 2008 10:45:00 -0400
Scientists will conduct DNA tests on two tiny mummified bodies found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun to determine whether they were the young pharaoh's offspring, Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities said today.

Bruce A. Mills Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Age 74 The IRS agent was renowned for his volunteer service.

B ruce A. Mills, a retired Internal Revenue Service agent who was part of a team that investigated Vice President Spiro T. Agnew and Gov. Marvin Mandel, died Sunday of complications after surgery at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He was 74.

Robert Pratt Wingard Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Age 61 The architect was involved in historic preservation.

Robert Pratt Wingard, an architect who worked for more than 30 years with RTKL Associates Inc. and later established his own firm, died of heart failure July 30 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. He was 61.

Gene G. Green, 83 Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Homemaker and volunteer

Gene G. Green, a homemaker and former longtime Roland Park resident, died July 29 of Alzheimer's disease at the Blakehurst retirement community. She was 83.

Racing subsidies could leave Md. Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Report highlights possible outcome of slots referendum

A November slots referendum designed to keep millions in gambling dollars from going to nearby states would, if approved, likely end up sending millions in tax revenue to out-of-state racehorse owners, according to a new analysis by a taxpayer advocacy group.

Board OKs contract for company that failed to meet minority goals Wed, 6 Aug 2008 14:41:00 -0400
Over the objections of the Legislative Black Caucus and NAACP, a divided public Board of Public Works today approved a $44.8 million contract for airport shuttle service to a company that failed to meet Maryland's minority business goals.

Panel hears case for, against death penalty Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Correct flaws, don't end capital sentence, says victims' daughter

The daughter of a murdered elderly couple told a commission studying Maryland's death penalty yesterday to fix flaws in capital punishment - not to repeal it - while critics argued that capital cases are susceptible to legal errors.

State to increase ethanol pumps Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
More stations are planned for growing fleet of vehicles

Gov. Martin O'Malley, whose administration has become increasingly focused on energy policy, announced plans yesterday to build ethanol pump stations around Maryland so the state's 1,200 flex-fuel vehicles can more easily fill up with the renewable fuel.

Things looking up for interpreter Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Disabled Iraqi gets new home, medical help

Today is moving day for Saad Ahmed, a wounded Iraqi interpreter who lost both legs to a roadside bomb last year while working for the U.S. military.

Iraq on track for $79 billion surplus Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Rising price of oil pours in revenue

The Iraqi government could end the year with as much as a $79 billion budget surplus as ever-increasing oil revenues pile on top of leftover income the Iraqis still haven't spent on their national rebuilding effort, congressional auditors say.

August 6, 2008 Storm Edouard leaves little damage Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
GALVESTON, Texas Surfers and joggers hit the beach yesterday after Tropical Storm Edouard brushed past and caused little damage, while inland farmers hoped the storm's remnants would help ease drought conditions. Forecasters had feared Edouard could become a hurricane, and both Texas and Louisiana prepared for an emergency. But when it made landfall east of Galveston and west of the Louisiana border, between the small coastal town of High Island and Sabine Pass, winds gusted only to 65 mph, 9 mph below hurricane strength. The storm then weakened to a tropical depression as it moved toward Houston yesterday afternoon.

Police Blotter Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes from police reports in Baltimore and Baltimore County.

Boscov's begins to liquidate Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Sale specialist to take over 3 stores

A shopper outside Boscov's at Marley Station mall, one of three department stores in the Baltimore area that will be closed by the troubled chain in about three months. Boscov's Inc. will turn over operations of its three Baltimore-area department stores by midmonth to a liquidator that will begin selling off inventory in a two-month store closing sale.

Delta to offer wireless Internet Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Its mainline fleet due access in '09

Airline's mainline fleet due wireless access in '09

Magna announces $4.4M quarterly loss in Maryland Wed, 6 Aug 2008 18:20:00 -0400
'Soft' Preakness blamed for downturn; Laurel to cut fall meet by 11 days

On the day that Magna Entertainment Corp announced a $4.4 million quarterly loss in Maryland, the president of the Maryland Jockey Club said today the Laurel Park fall meet will be cut by 11 days.

No rush to use dreaded 'R' word on economy Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
W ith thousands of jobs disappearing each month and consumer spending declining, everybody knows we're in a recession. Everybody, that is, but the people whose task it is to officially say so.

Seagirt Terminal slips to competitors amid limitations Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Operating less than half capacity amid location, rail limits

Eighteen years after its opening was hailed as the beginning of a renaissance for the port of Baltimore, the Seagirt Marine Terminal is operating at less than half capacity, despite longtime state efforts to bolster traffic at the only port terminal that exclusively handles lucrative container cargo.

U.S. charges 11 in theft, sale of credit card numbers Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Stores' hackers got 41 million numbers

Eleven people, including a U.S. Secret Service informant, have been charged in the hacking of nine major retailers and the theft and sale of more than 41 million credit and debit card numbers, the Justice Department announced yesterday.

China network to use SafeNet technology during Olympics Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
SafeNet Inc. plans to announce today that CCTV, China's national television network, will use the Belcamp company's Digital Rights Management technology to protect its online video footage of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. CCTV.com owns exclusive rights to all audio and video content broadcast online or on mobile devices across China and Macau.

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