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SPORTS
Grubbs, Ravens agree on deal
Guard Ben Grubbs, the team's top pick in the April draft, agreed to a five-year deal worth almost $8 million. The deal ends a string of six straight first-round holdouts for the Ravens, who open training camp tomorrow. pg 2C
MARYLAND
Officer stripped of his badge
A rookie Anne Arundel County police officer was stripped of his badge and sentenced to serve six days in jail yesterday after admitting to snapping a picture of himself fondling a teenager's breasts during a traffic stop. pg 1B
O'Malley tackles shortfall
Gov. Martin O'Malley outlined yesterday a menu of potential revenue-raising measures that could come close to bridging Maryland's $1.5 billion budget shortfall, including increases in the sales tax and the income tax on high earners. pg 1A
WORLD
Violence erupts at Red Mosque
The Red Mosque became a flashpoint for renewed violence as authorities attempted to reopen it for Muslim prayers, with militants battling police and an apparent suicide blast nearby, killing at least 13 people. pg 12A
Arms sale to Saudis mulled
The Bush administration is preparing to ask Congress to approve an arms sale package for Saudi Arabia and its neighbors that is expected to total $20 billion over the next decade at a time when some U.S. officials contend that the Saudis are playing a counterproductive role in Iraq. pg 13A
NATIONAL
House passes security bill
The House overwhelmingly passed anti-terrorism legislation, sending to President Bush a measure intended to tighten security on air and sea cargo and allocate federal money where the threat of attack is deemed greatest. pg 3A
NASA ignored 'heavy' drinking
NASA has ignored flight surgeons and astronauts who questioned others' fitness to fly due to drinking, according to a report that alleges "heavy alcohol use" in the immediate hours before flights. pg 5A
BUSINESS
Developers eye North Charles
Shifting gears in its approach to redeveloping the Charles North area of Baltimore, the city's economic development agency has decided to hire a consultant to help shape the neighborhood's identity and analyze how a dozen vacant or deteriorating sites could be redeveloped by property owners. pg 8C
Constellation profits rise
Constellation Energy Group reported yesterday that its second-quarter profit climbed 25 percent on higher wholesale power sales, while BGE earnings fell 27 percent year-over-year, as higher expenses more than offset revenue growth. pg 8C
TODAY
One man's quest for a Wii
In his second go at buying a Wii, Wallis made an executive decision not to budge much beyond the $250 retail price. He also decided to shop smart this time, instead of camping out overnight. This time around, Wallis decided to do most of his shopping and waiting online. pg 1D