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FROM LAST NIGHT...
: At least one student at George Washington Elementary in southwest Baltimore has been diagnosed with scarlet fever, according to the city health department. A letter was sent home to parents Thursday detailing the illness' symptoms.
: The man who escaped police on New Year's Eve -- after another man attacked police in a videotaped assault -- has been arrested, according to court records.
: Ten people will be honored for their contributions to the community Friday at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Dinner. This year's event will also feature King's daughter, Bernice A. King, as the keynote speaker.
: An Elkton woman may face prison time for giving an abortion pill ordered from an overseas website to a pregnant 16-year-old girl.
: According to a news release from the team, former Orioles shortstop Mike Bordick will join MASN as a TV color analyst. He will work approximately 80 games this coming season.
TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
: For months, Ravens fans have been trading in their Friday business attire, work uniforms and school clothes for purple-hued garments -- flaunting their support for the team. But this Purple Friday could be the most extreme yet.
: The practice of "upcoding" -- giving a patient a more severe diagnosis to receive higher reimbursement -- is a target in the federal government's push to root out billions of dollars a year in health care fraud.
: While Maryland has been ratcheting up aid to local school systems, state education officials say that seven counties aren't paying their share and are failing to fund schools this year at the minimum level required under state law.
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[Compiled by Dean Jones Jr.]