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Orioles to call up Kevin Gausman to start Thursday in Toronto, sources say

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:36:00 EDT

Right-hander Kevin Gausman, 22, will join the Orioles this week and is expected to make his major league debut Thursday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, according to an industry source.

Whole neighborhoods razed by EF5 tornado that killed at least 24 people

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:35:00 EDT

Rescuers went building to building in search of victims and thousands of survivors were homeless on Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado tore through a suburb of Oklahoma City, wiping out whole blocks of homes and killing at least 24 people.

Policy pits candy against sugar

By John Fritze, The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:14:00 EDT

Senate considers whether to extend sweet deal

Senate considers whether to extend sweet deal

Baltimore residents in largely vacant blocks to be uprooted

By Carrie Wells, The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:06:04 EDT

City's plans meet mixed reaction

With plans to demolish 1,500 vacant houses in the next three years, Baltimore officials and the few remaining residents in largely vacant blocks are beginning the early stages of the most delicate of relationships.

Council to consider mayor's proposed pension changes

By Luke Broadwater, The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:26:53 EDT

Civilian workers would contribute to pensions for first time in decades

With the city retirement system short hundreds of millions of dollars in unfunded liabilities, officials say they are likely to begin requiring municipal employees to contribute to their pensions.

Want a sculpture? A new jaw? Pizza? Just print it

By Mary Carole McCauley , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:03:00 EDT

Spotlight falls on promise and mainstreaming of 3D printing

Thanks to 3D printing, American society may be about to boldly go where no one has gone before.

Five people shot in four incidents in Baltimore on Tuesday

By Carrie Wells, The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:18:00 EDT

One man critically injured; homicide detectives notified

Five people were shot in Baltimore on Tuesday, with homicide detectives notified about one of the cases after the man was critically injured, police said.

Jacoby Jones falls short on 'Dancing with the Stars' finale

By Amy Watts, For The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:56:00 EDT

Jacoby Jones entered tonight's “Dancing with the Stars” finale in fourth place. Bruno Tonioli reiterates the concern that Jacoby’s freestyle, with its large-scale production, overshadowed Jacoby himself. Len Goodman, however, has nothing but kind things to say about Jacoby.

Angels' Trout, 21, youngest to hit for cycle since Ott in 1929

By Bill Shaikin — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:25:00 EDT

Outfielder, 21, is the youngest to accomplish the feat since Mel Ott with the New York Giants in 1929. Josh Hamilton hits a home run and triple on 32nd birthday and Jerome Williams strikes out six over eight innings.

The Angels broke out the disco ball in the clubhouse, and why not? That was quite a party.

Jodi Arias asks Arizona jury to spare her death penalty

Tim Gaynor — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:35:04 EDT

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Convicted killer Jodi Arias pleaded with an Arizona jury on Tuesday to spare her the death penalty for the sake of her family and sentence her instead to life in prison for killing her ex-boyfriend.