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Amber Alerts, social media 'keyboard crime fighters' aided search for abducted girl

Police and relatives of abducted girl Caitlyn Virts credited the use of the Amber Alert system and the quick, eager fingers of social media users with helping authorities find the 11-year-old in Florence, S.C., on Friday. Baltimore County Police Chief...

Orioles and Blue Jays are finalists for Ervin Santana

FORT MYERS, FLA. — The Orioles remained in negotiations with free-agent pitcher Ervin Santana on Saturday evening and — along with the division rival Toronto Blue Jays — the club appears to be a finalist to land the 31-year-old right-...

Ray Lewis on ballot for College Football Hall of Fame 2014 class

Football Ray Lewis on ballot for College Football Hall of Fame 2014 class Retired Ravens middle linebacker Ray Lewis is on the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2014. Lewis was a consensus All-American at Miami and was a runner-...

El Niño watch issued, with global climate pattern possible by summer or fall

The National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center on Thursday placed the globe on El Niño watch, with a 50 percent chance of the global climate pattern developing by summer or fall. El Nino is characterized by above-average Pacific Ocean...

Thousands plunge for Special Olympics at rescheduled Polar Bear event

The first time seemed alarming for Emma Conger, who emerged from the 30-ish-degree water of the Chesapeake Bay with her face flushed, eyes wide, mouth agape, hair soaked, as if she'd been ambushed with a barrel of ice. "Oh my gosh, yeah, I couldn't...

Back with the Terps, running back Wes Brown eager to race past 2013 incident

COLLEGE PARK — For Maryland running back Wes Brown, part of the process of returning to school after he was arrested following a confrontation with police last summer involved speaking to youth groups about not making the same mistakes he had....

Thousands plunge for Special Olympics at rescheduled Polar Bear event

The first time seemed alarming for Emma Conger, who emerged from the 30-ish-degree water of the Chesapeake Bay with her face flushed, eyes wide, mouth agape, hair soaked, as if she'd been ambushed with a barrel of ice. "Oh my gosh, yeah, I couldn't...

TEST DSS STORY 8

SARASOTA, Fla. – Johan Santana met with the media Wednesday for the first time since he signed a minor league deal with the Orioles. Earlier Wednesday, Santana participated in his first spring workout with his new club, throwing long toss and...

Laurence O'Dwyer, Center Stage actor

Laurence "Larry" O'Dwyer, who delighted Center Stage audiences with his theatrical irreverence and memorable performances, died of cancer Feb. 28 at his home in Knox City, Texas. The former Mount Vernon resident was 77. A local favorite, he was often...