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Ravens win opener over Pats Thu, 7 Aug 2008 23:51:00 -0400
Boller, Flacco hampered by turnovers in preseason opener

Defensive tackle Dwan Edwards sacks Patriots quarterback Matt Gutierrez during the second quarter of the Ravens' 16-15 win over the New England Patriots in the opening game of the preseason. Starting quarterback Kyle Boller went 11-for-15 for 102 yards, but hurt an otherwise strong effort with two turnovers . The victory was the team's first under coach John Harbaugh. Talk about the Ravens' preseason opener

Doubts persist on Ivins' guilt in anthrax case Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:52:00 -0400
Scientists and legal experts skeptical

Experts cite flaws in government's case, say evidence presented did not amount to conclusive proof

Prince George's mayor calls for investigation into raid Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:18:00 -0400
Berwyn Heights mayor denounces police tactics

Berwyn Heights' mayor Cheye Calvo speaks with his wife today about the raid of their home last week by a SWAT team and narcotics officers. Police broke down the door, handcuffed his mother-in-law and shot and killed his two dogs. Arrests since then of two men tied to a marijuana smuggling ring that allegedly delivers packages of the drug to unsuspecting homes appear to indicate Calvo was not involved in any illegal activity.

Howard woman gets 12 years for stealing from employers Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:42:00 -0400
She stole $522,000 from her employers from 2003 to 2005, prosecutors said

When Jill Marie Moran had a back operation, her friends and employers Stephen and Rachel Rosa took her into their Ellicott City home and nursed her back to health. One year, they nearly doubled her annual salary with a $25,000 cash bonus. And once, they took her and her family on vacation to the British Virgin Islands.

Fugitive Rockefeller may have been German student Thu, 7 Aug 2008 14:06:00 -0400
Man was apprehended in Baltimore over the weekend, accused of kidnapping

A Connecticut man said today he is convinced the mysterious man accused of kidnapping his own daughter in Boston and wanted for questioning in the 1985 disappearance of a California couple was a young German who lived with his family decades ago.

Orioles trade veteran reliever Bradford to Tampa Bay Thu, 7 Aug 2008 18:11:00 -0400
Reliever acquired via waiver claim in exchange for player to be named later

The Orioles today announced that right-handed pitcher Chad Bradford was assigned to the Tampa Bay Rays via a waiver claim for a player to be named later.

Ravens beat Patriots in preseason opener, 16-15 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 23:51:00 -0400
Boller, Flacco hampered by turnovers in preseason opener

Final: Ravens 16, Patriots 15

Guantanamo jury gives bin Laden driver lenient sentence Thu, 7 Aug 2008 18:32:00 -0400
Penalty makes him eligible for release in just five months

A U.S. military jury gave Osama bin Laden's driver a surprisingly light sentence today, making him eligible for release in just five months despite the prosecutors' request for at least a 30-year sentence to deter would-be terrorists.

Family Dollar store worker's boss charged in her slaying Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The assistant store manager who was found fatally stabbed in 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 yesterday.

Man fatally shot in North Baltimore apartment Thu, 7 Aug 2008 11:05:00 -0400
Three men suspected in attack in Lake Walker neighborhood, police say

An unidentified man was shot to death during a struggle inside an apartment in North Baltimore, and three men who are suspected in the attack fled the area after the shooting, city police said.

Blind skaters take to the ice Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Dozens had been restricted over safety concerns at Baltimore facility

Dozens of blind students and adults returned yesterday to a North Baltimore skating rink where -- after further negotiations with management -- they were permitted to skate without restrictions alongside sighted skaters.

Prince George's mayor calls for probe into raid of home Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:18:00 -0400
Berwyn Heights mayor denounces police tactics

When the shooting stopped, two dogs lay dead. A mayor sat in his boxers, hands bound behind his back. His handcuffed mother-in-law was sprawled on the kitchen floor, lying beside the body of one of the family pets that police had killed before her eyes.

Teen not competent to stand trial for murder, attorney says Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:53:00 -0400
A teenage boy charged as an adult with murder in the shooting death of a man in an apparent drug deal and robbery plot is not competent to stand trial because he is mentally retarded, his lawyer said today.

Carroll Co. commissioners delay police force proposal Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:15:00 -0400
The creation of a Carroll County police force was put on hold Thursday after the Board of Commissioners voted to take no action on an ordinance to form the agency.

Maryland Zoo reports a small surplus for fiscal year Thu, 7 Aug 2008 21:43:00 -0400
Reductions in costs, jobs leave cushion of $200,000

After years of financial woes, the Maryland Zoo reported finishing with "some money in the bank" this fiscal year, which ended June 30.

Man seriously injured in fall from moving van on I-97 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 06:36:00 -0400
An unidentified man was seriously injured last night when he apparently fell from a van traveling on Interstate 97 in Crownsville and was airlifted to Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, authorities said. Police were seeking the van.

Balto. Co. police looking for 4 convicted sex offenders Thu, 7 Aug 2008 11:37:00 -0400
Baltimore County police have obtained arrest warrants for four convicted sex offenders, and are asking for the public's help in locating them.

Sykesville condominium blaze may be due to lightning Thu, 7 Aug 2008 22:33:00 -0400
Lightning may have been the cause of a two-alarm fire this evening that seriously damaged several units of a Sykesville condominium and forced the residents from their homes. No injuries were reported.

A first house, on home turf Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Through Habitat, woman to live near roots on Clay St.

Aaron Holland of Arundel Habitat for Humanity works to finish up a door frame for Lorraine Williams' new house on Clay Street, the 100th house Arundel Habitat has built in 20 years. Arundel Habitat will present Williams with her first house ever Saturday.

Man falls from moving vehicle in Crownsville Thu, 7 Aug 2008 06:36:00 -0400
An unidentified man was seriously injured last night when he apparently fell from a van traveling on Interstate 97 in Crownsville and was airlifted to Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, authorities said. Police were seeking the van.

Crane changes sought Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Md. proposes new rules after fatal accident

Three months after a fatal crane accident near Annapolis, the state's labor department is proposing sweeping new crane safety regulations that would make Maryland's rules among the strictest in the country.

Triathlon bike route rejected Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Annapolis-area race organizers call denial of permit 'unfair, baffling' after earlier efforts to satisfy objections from businesses, churches

Organizers planning to bring the Annapolis Triathlon back for a second year this September are already dealing with opposition from businesses and churches, and now they face another hitch: The county has denied them a parade license because of the bicycle portion of their race.

Son pleads guilty in mother's death Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Arundel man not criminally responsible in shotgun slaying

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

Trial in 1988 sex case delayed Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Westminster man accused of trying to hinder victim's testimony

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

Preserving a community Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Church's outreach center gets preview

Not far from where a huge development of big-box retail stores and gleaming apartment, condo and office towers have emerged on the edge of Annapolis sits a modest church on a hill.

Protesters help scuttle bill to stiffen illegal-building penalties Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A bill that would have given Anne Arundel County the ability to hand down stiffer penalties for building illegally along the Chesapeake Bay was yanked by the county administration after receiving heavy criticism from protesters and County Council members at a public hearing this week.

Unity Gardens holds essay contest Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Unity Gardens, a nonprofit organization that promotes neighborhood greening projects to enhance the quality of life throughout Anne Arundel County, is sponsoring an essay contest for two free tickets for the Chanticleer Gardens bus tour on Sept. 18.

Senior population soars Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Baltimore-area boomers, residents over 85 fueling demographic trend

Residents gather for an art class at the Charlestown Retirement Communities in Catonsville Tuesday. They represent a growing number of older people in the state, as reported by the latest census figures that show people in their 60s and 80s are some of the fastest growing groups in Maryland.

Carroll commissioners delay police force proposal Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:15:00 -0400
The creation of a Carroll County police force was put on hold Thursday after the Board of Commissioners voted to take no action on an ordinance to form the agency.

Graffiti seen as threat to police Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
3 Aberdeen officers named in scrawl

Fresh graffiti found on the side of a shopping mart in Aberdeen wasn't flashy or colorful, but it made a big impression. Scrawled in big black marks were the letters "R.I.P.", followed by the names of three Aberdeen police officers.

Man arrested in teen's killing Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A man charged with killing an Edgewood teenager in June was arrested yesterday in South Carolina, police said.

Mastering the machine Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Skid loader event makes debut at county fair

In front of several hundred spectators Monday night, the fair's inaugural skid loader competition drew an all-male field consisting mostly of workers from local landscaping and excavating companies with a few farmers and other machinery fans in the mix.

Woman gets 12 years for theft scheme Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:42:00 -0400
She stole $522,000 from her employers from 2003 to 2005, prosecutors said

When Jill Marie Moran had a back operation, her friends and employers Stephen and Rachel Rosa took her into their Ellicott City home and nursed her back to health. One year, they nearly doubled her annual salary with a $25,000 cash bonus. And once, they took her and her family on vacation to the British Virgin Islands.

Squaring off on Wilde Lake future Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Residents argue developer's plan is too large, far from original

A discussion this week between Wilde Lake residents and officials of the firm that wants to redevelop Columbia's oldest village center sounded more like a verbal tug-of-war than progress toward consensus.

Police to be saluted for traffic safety Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
For the third time in 10 years, county wins top award from international chiefs' group

Howard County police will be recognized at a national conference this fall for having one of the best traffic safety programs in the country.

Neurofibromatosis: Battle against nerves Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
As doctors try to understand neurofibromatosis, patients cope with tumors and people's unpleasant reactions

As doctors try to understand neurofibromatosis, patients cope with tumors and people's unpleasant reactions. Megan Leaf, whose NF leaves her unable to drive or even walk in a straight line, recently earned a master's degree in teaching.

Ask the Expert: Chronic disorders of the intestine Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Expert advice

A bout one in 300 people suffer from inflammatory bowel disease, a chronic disorder of the intestines that can cause a variety of symptoms and, in many cases, have a significant impact on a person's lifestyle, says Dr. Raymond K. Cross Jr., a gastroenterologist and director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

Sleep apnea boosts death risk in apparently healthy people, study finds Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Sleep apnea, brief disruptions of breathing during the night that affect as many as 12 million Americans, increases the risk of death four- to sixfold, according to two new recent studies.

Black babies in Md. 3 times as likely to die as white babies Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Black babies 3 times as likely to die as whites

Infant mortality remains very high in Maryland, especially for African-American infants, who are three times as likely to die as white infants, state health figures show.

Pill given to mice delivers benefits of daily exercise Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
S cientists have discovered what could be the ultimate workout for couch potatoes: exercise in a pill.

Don't treat Alzheimer's patients like they are children, researchers say Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Researchers from Kansas have offered a rare glimpse into the interior world of Alzheimer's patients with a new study presented at a major international conference in Chicago. The study, while small, is highly suggestive: Key findings indicate that patients - even those who may seem deeply disoriented or cognitively impaired - dislike being patronized or treated as if they are children.

Calendar Thu, 7 Aug 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 Arthritis 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, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Grants, studies and appointments

•Amanda Gorsuch , a nurse at at Mercy Medical Center, is being honored with the DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses . The award is part of the DAISY Foundation's program to recognize nurses.

Otis E. Lee Sr. Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Age 90 Edmondson Village activist helped build the Alaskan highway and fought in the Battle of the Bulge.

O tis E. Lee Sr., a retired railroader, World War II veteran and longtime Edmondson Village neighborhood activist, died Saturday of heart failure at Bon Secours Hospital. He was 90.

Correction Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
An obituary published for Bruce A. Mills in yesterday's editions of The Sun omitted the fact that he is survived by four granddaughters.

Grace E. Hyle, 89 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Registered nurse

Grace E. Hyle, a registered nurse whose career spanned 50 years, died of kidney failure July 30 at St. Joseph Medical Center. She was 89.

Charles A. 'Bud' Langenfelder Sr., 81 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Animal disease chief

Charles A. "Bud" Langenfelder Sr., a retired animal disease control director and former Clarksville resident, died Monday of heart failure at Washington Hospital Center in the District of Columbia. He was 81 and a Worton resident.

O'Malley makes third Court of Appeals appointment Thu, 7 Aug 2008 16:20:00 -0400
Gov. Martin O'Malley made his third appointment to Maryland's highest court today, along with other judicial appointments that didn't include the state Senate president's son, whose nomination for a district judgeship prompted nepotism allegations.

A beef with 'pre-meetings' Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Comptroller Franchot argues long-standing practice runs afoul of state law

Comptroller Peter Franchot waits for Gov. Martin O'Malley and Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp before a public works meeting. Franchot no longer attends the "pre-meetings" before board meetings, arguing that the long-standing practice runs afoul of state law.

O'Malley helps Democrats launch site on McCain's oil ties Thu, 7 Aug 2008 09:59:00 -0400
Gov. Martin O'Malley was back in Washington yesterday to help his Democratic Party launch a new Web site accusing Republican presidential candidate John McCain of being too close to the oil industry.

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