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Md. boating deaths hit highest level in over a decade
Boating deaths in Maryland have reached their highest level in more than a decade, with 20 so far this year. But authorities say they can't find any explanation for the increase other than nice summer weather. "Boating is a recreational activity, and...Tags: Fishing, Anne Arundel County, Tra Thomas, Maryland, Chesapeake Bay
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Currie not guilty of bribery, conspiracy in Shoppers case
After a six-week trial and three days of deliberation, a Maryland jury acquitted Sen. Ulysses S. Currie and two grocery chain executives Tuesday of federal extortion and bribery charges, ending years of criminal suspicion surrounding the Prince George's...Tags: Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, Defendants, Annapolis, Jack Johnson, Ulysses Currie
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State Fair will host hometown heroes All Time Low
The Maryland State Fair returns this year Aug. 26-Sept. 5, to the state fairgrounds, in Timonium. As always, there will be lots of midway rides, 4-H contests and live entertainment. Highlights include performances by Selena Gomez (Aug. 26), Blake...Tags: Hamburgers, Timonium, Maryland Renaissance Festival, Festive Events, Maryland State Fair
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Irene whips Maryland
Marylanders began cleaning up from Hurricane Irene this morning but mostly the state emerged from the storm without significant damage or widespread flooding, as feared.
Emergency officials cautioned that high winds are expected throughout the day as the...Tags: Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Hospitals and Clinics, Indianapolis, Washington, DC, Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
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Area shelters
The Maryland Emergency Management Agency offers a mobile service to find your nearest shelter: Text SHELTER + ZIP Code to 43362. The agency provides updates on Twitter (@mema_feeds). •The American Red Cross is opening shelters across the state. For...Tags: Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), American Red Cross, Worcester County, Snow Hill, Maryland
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Irene damage closes area schools, stymies efforts to restore power
Schools throughout the region are closed today and hundreds of thousands of families and businesses remain without power as Marylanders clean up after Hurricane Irene.
The transportation grid was coming back to life, and stores were restocking shelves...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Fells Point, Hospitals and Clinics, Washington, DC, Perry Hall
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Md. still feeling quake's effects as hurricane approaches
A day after the largest East Coast earthquake in more than 60 years, Marylanders continued to deal with the fallout, as officials assessed the effects on buildings and infrastructure, transit riders saw delays and some federal workers and public school...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Fells Point, Hurricane Damage, Annapolis, Music Theater
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Most Baltimore area school systems closed Tuesday
Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Harford County schools will be closed Tuesday as those systems postponed the start of the school year for a second day in a row because of power outages caused by Hurricane Irene. Anne Arundel, which opened schools...Tags: Anne Arundel County, Catonsville, Maryland, Hurricane Irene (2011), Carroll County (Maryland)
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Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant due greater scrutiny
Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant in Southern Maryland is due for closer scrutiny by federal regulators after unspecified security lapses discovered there earlier this year. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has finalized a "greater than green"...Tags: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Maryland, Hurricane Irene (2011), Nuclear Power
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As recruiting flags, Natural Resources Police take to skies
On Labor Day weekend, Ocean City sunbathers may notice an unusual come-on among the aerial banners touting happy-hour drink specials and marriage proposals: an invitation to join Maryland Natural Resources Police. Facing what it believed to be the...Tags: Natural Resources, Twitter, Inc., Labor Day, Prince George's County, Energy Resources
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Local artists add familiar flavor to Taneytown exhibit
Growing up in Carroll County, Libby Cain always wanted to be an artist.
She eventually became a school teacher, but after a long educational career ended, she pursued her childhood passion. And during the next five weeks, the fruits of her labor will...Tags: History (tv network), Photography, Museums, Arts, Fine Arts
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Columbia woman collects 27,000 pairs of shoes for needy
More than four months ago, Columbian Rachel Quade set a goal for herself: Collect 50,000 pairs of shoes for Soles4Souls.
Quade didn't quite make that goal. Still, when her drive ended this week, she had amassed 27,160 pairs of shoes for the Nashville-...Tags: Veterans Day, University of Maryland, College Park, Howard County, AIDS, Charity
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