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Notable first starts for Orioles pitchers

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:44:00 EDT

Kevin Gausman will make his major league debut for the Orioles tonight in Toronto. Here's a look at the first career starts by some other notable O's pitchers through the years, including Jim Palmer and Ben McDonald.

Price of Phillips' house drops to $28.8M

By Steve Kilar — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:00 EDT

The Friary on the Severn, the palatial Annapolis home of members of the Phillips Seafood family, has dropped in price after a year on the market, according to the listing agent.

Daughter, boyfriend indicted in Ellicott City blogger's killing

By Kevin Rector, The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:37:00 EDT

Morgan Arnold's attorney says he has 'grave concerns' about her mental state

A 14-year-old girl and her 19-year-old boyfriend arrested in the killing her father in his Ellicott City home earlier this month were both indicted and charged as adults by a grand jury this week, according to court records.

Federal audit finds city schools misspent stimulus, Title I funds

By Erica L. Green and Erin Cox, The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 23 May 2013 08:45:00 EDT

State Republican leaders express outrage over city school spending on chicken dinners, cruises at Inner Harbor

State Republican leaders express outrage over city school spending on dinners, cruises at Inner Harbor

Obama limits U.S. drone strikes in shift from constant war footing

Steve Holland and Roberta Rampton — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:59:00 EDT

President Barack Obama outlined plans on Thursday to limit the use of U.S. drone strikes and took steps aimed at breaking a deadlock on closing the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Coast Guard rescues injured crewman 60 miles off Ocean City

By Candy Thomson, The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:01:00 EDT

A Coast Guard helicopter plucked an injured crewman off an oil tanker about 60 miles east of Ocean City Thursday morning and took him to an Atlantic City hospital for treatment of a head wound.

Calvert Cliffs nuclear unit restarts

By Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:41:00 EDT

Two-day shutdown second unplanned outage in two weeks

Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant in southern Maryland restarted one of its two reactors Thursday after fixing the mechanical problem that caused its shutdown two days earlier, a Constellation spokesman said.

Ravens Insider: Ray Lewis pledges to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro

By Jeff Zrebiec , The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:35:00 EDT

Former Ravens linebacker raising funds and awareness for East Africa

More than three months after playing the final football game of a storied 17-year career, Ray Lewis has apparently found his next challenge.

Body of Hyattsville man found in Edgewater creek

By Andrea F. Siegel, The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:44:00 EDT

Death under investigation

The body of a Hyattsville man was pulled from White Marsh Creek in Edgewater, authorities said Thursday.

Former swim coach sentenced for child sex abuse

By Yvonne Wenger , The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:41:00 EDT

Rick Curl pleaded guilty in February

Former coach Rick Curl was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison and five years' probation for child sexual abuse of one of his former swimmers in the 1980s.