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The recent accident that caused a car to plunge off the side of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge is frightening but rare

The region's largest automobile club is calling on the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate Friday's crash on the Bay Bridge that catapulted a car and its driver 27 feet into the Chesapeake Bay.

The American Civil Liberties Union says police are violating drivers' rights with license plate scanners that can be used to track their whereabouts with little oversight on how such data is used or stored.

Republicans offer realistic alternatives to higher taxes, fees and tolls

Mary Theresa Nipwoda, a lab technician at Aberdeen Proving Ground, did what she could to prepare for the 20-percent pay cut she knew was coming this week.

The number of auto thefts in Prince George's County has dropped by more than 54 percent over the last five years, according to state figures. Laurel Police Department officials said the city has also seen a decreased number of auto thefts in recent years.

AAA Mid-Atlantic today released a list of safety tips to help parents and care givers remember to never leave a child unattended in a car. Their advice comes on the heels of the heartbreaking death on Friday of a 16-month-old Baltimore County girl.

Latest increase in tolls, taxes and fees bring out the worst in Maryland Republicans

Rosedale truck-train crash underscores risk drivers face when using a cell phone whether it's hands-free enabled or not

Come Monday, driving around Maryland will cost more – both at the gas pump and the toll plaza.

Still smarting from news that half of Baltimore's lucrative cruise business is headed south next year, the state's ports chief said Friday that officials already are working on replacing the Carnival Pride.

Nearly 800,000 Marylanders are expected to travel for the July 4th holiday weekend, about a 1 percent drop from last year, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.

Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts, who is slated to begin a minor league rehab assignment Tuesday at Triple-A Norfolk, hopes his stay there is a short one.

When the Orioles travel to Detroit to begin a six-game road trip Monday, second baseman Brian Roberts will be with the team, and the club is optimistic he can start a minor league rehabilitation assignment upon the return from the trip.

In building to his breakout season, Orioles first baseman Chris Davis learned that he couldn't overpower every challenge in life.

Right-hander Jake Arrieta spoke to the media Saturday for the first time since returning to the Orioles from Triple-A Norfolk.

A pair of high school students in Baltimore County placed third Tuesday in a national competition that sought to test how quickly the youths could diagnose and repair car troubles.

Two months after Baltimore stopped issuing tickets from its speed and red-light cameras, city officials said Thursday they still don't know when the automated enforcement program will resume.

Orioles reliever Pedro Strop admitted Thursday that he was bothered by the loud chorus of boos he received as he walked off the mound during Wednesday's 9-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.

Nolan Reimold could go out on a rehab assignment next week when Orioles go on the road.

Laurel city officials already have preparations in place for what the National Weather Service says might include heavy rain, thunderstorms, hail and even a tornado later today, June 13. On Wednesday, the city took some precautionary steps and closed the MARC parking lot at the American Legion and Riverfront Park after WSSC opened a third gate at Duckett Dam to prepare for possible water level increases. The park, which runs along the Patuxent River north of Main Street, and the low-level

The MARC commuter lot at Laurel American Legion Post 60 was closed Thursday and is expected to remain closed through Friday because of raised water levels from excess water released at Duckett Dam by WSSC, city officials said.

Five times Chris Tillman has pitched in opposing parks this season, and five times the Orioles (33-25) have been victorious. He is 4-0 in those games.

Action sports star Travis Pastrana willing to work his way up NASCAR's ranks

In baseball circles, especially among pitchers, a visit to Los Angeles Angels team doctor and renowned orthopedist Dr. Lewis Yocum was often seen as a prelude to surgery and a lengthy disabled list stint.

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters, who entered Sunday's afternoon game against Toronto with just three hits in his past 25 at-bats, hit out of the No. 7 spot in the series finale.

Admired, cursed and studied, the Bay Bridge, Maryland's sole Chesapeake Bay crossing, is being eyed again as state engineers try to determine how many years are left in its girders and suspension cables.