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- Kara Micciche, 17, has died of injuries sustained when she was struck by a car while crossing Ritchie Highway Tuesday night.
- Michael Miller, a former teacher at Archbishop Curley High School in Baltimore, was arrested Tuesday in Connecticut and charged with five counts in connection with the sexual abuse of a child
- Just days after the Anne Arundel County branch of the NAACP filed a complaint alleging "disparate treatment" of African-American students and teachers, school board members said the superintendent and school system should be recognized for their continuing efforts to address the matter.
- Four, including former UMMC employee, indicted for stealing patient financial information
- Open Table emails customers about non-existent 30% discount
- As part of a federal plea deal, Baltimore police officer Eddy Arias on Thursday admitted pocketing $1,500 in kickbacks from the owners of Majestic Auto Repair as part of an extortion scheme that may have involved more than 50 city officers.
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- The state's highest court returned a rape case Thursday to Howard County courts, telling judges there to determine whether police violated the rights of a teenager who was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman near Wilde Lake School.
- Arrest in knife case: A Baltimore man of Egyptian origin was being held after having been arrested at BWI Marshall Airport last week with 13 knives in his possession, authorities said.
- Chesapeake Bay: UM students say, if we're going to live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, we need to design structures that don't increase pollution
- Sen. Mitch McConnell's proposed out for the debt limit talks was helpful, but ultimately, House Speaker John Boehner holds the key to averting economic catastrophe.
- The Sun's compilation of pay packages for area CEOs included no women. What's wrong with this picture?
- Baltimore Police have identified a 2-year-old girl who died after being ejected from a vehicle that hit a tree near the intersection of The Alameda and Harford Road by Clifton Park Wednesday night, according to fire officials.
- Shooting of a four-year-old boy at the Inner Harbor over the 4
- A Transportation Security Administration officer found 13 knives in the carry-on luggage of a passenger attempting to board a flight at BWI airport last week, leading to the man's arrest.
- Federal authorities on Wednesday searched the Manhattan apartment of collector and author Barry Landau, who is charged with stealing documents from the Maryland Historical Society, according to a source familiar with the investigation.
- A young girl died after being ejected from a vehicle that hit a tree near the intersection of The Alameda and Harford Road by Clifton Park, said fire officials in a statement Wednesday night.
- The Maryland Board of Physicians revoked the medical license of Towson cardiologist Dr. Mark G. Midei on Wednesday after finding that he falsified patient records and "implanted cardiac stents unnecessarily" in four out of five cases reviewed
- Maryland's highest court has upheld the lower court's ruling that cleared City Councilwoman Helen Holton of bribery and perjury charges, citing the principle of legislative immunity Helen Holton city council
- Daisy Alverda "Bert" Booth, who was elected to the House of Delegates from Baltimore County and was known for her strong advocacy of civil rights, died Saturday of a stroke at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. She was 85.
- Daisy Alverda "Bert" Booth, who was elected to the House of Delegates from Baltimore County and was known for her strong advocacy of civil rights, died Saturday of a stroke at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. She was 85.
- "The Curious Case of Curt Flood" could hardly be more timely. The compelling documentary about the St. Louis Cardinals all-star centerfielder who made free agency possible for major league baseball players arrives Wednesday night on HBO in the middle of our summer of sports discontent with the NFL and NBC players and owners at each throats.
- A convicted killer who recently confessed to murdering a Baltimore doctor in Memphis 13 years ago pleaded guilty to the crime Wednesday in Tennessee state court and was sentenced to life in prison.
- Two teenagers are in critical condition at Maryland Shock Trauma Center after being hit by a vehicle near the Earleigh Heights Fire Station in Severna Park Tuesday night, police said Wednesday.
- Elly Wierda, who was a member of the Dutch Resistance during World War II, died July 7 of cancer at her Rock Hall home. She was 88.
- Baltimore County Police have released photographs of six unidentified people, three men and three women, in connection with the investigation of a June 13 robbery of a Greene Turtle employee.
- Charles Samuel "Sam" Poole Sr., a Carroll County butcher who has been dressing deer for hunters for more than four decades, died Saturday from complications after heart surgery at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was 65.
- Anne Arundel County Police are investigating a crash in Jessup that killed 50-year-old Robert Ashworth Brown.
- Anne Arundel County police are investigating the apparent killing of a woman by her husband at a Pasadena home this morning, following reports of a domestic assault .
- The Sun's story about Sheila Dixon's involvement in the mayor's race helps us by letting us know which candidates are taking her advice.
- Cordish Cos. to make "major" Power Plant announcement tomorrow
- Plans for Navy include too few submarines, not enough protection for surface ships
- Baltimore's disgraced former mayor Sheila Dixon is seeking a role in the 2011 election and floating the idea of a comeback in 2015, but Baltimore should not so quickly forgive and forget her transgressions
- The economy has thrown a major curve at the Y of Central Maryland's plan to build a new $12 million 48,000-square-foot facility to replace its antiquated quarters at 600 W. Chesapeake Ave. in Towson.
- June 30th saw the debut of local resident Eric Goodman's second book and first novel, "Tracks: a Novel in Stories." Many of us know this Rodgers Forge resident's wonderful first book, "Flightless Goose," for children. Well, now adults can thrill to Eric's work. He tells us that "These linked stories show how strangers on a train (Amtrak train from Baltimore to Chicago) can touch each other.
- The news of a $1 million bequest to the Baltimore city and county library systems should encourage others.
- The Montgomery County Council is considering a curfew for youths younger than 18 in an effort to reduce gang activity and violence among teens.
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- Two teenagers were taken in separate helicopters to Maryland Shock Trauma Center after being hit by a vehicle nearby the Earleigh Heights Fire Station in Severna Park Tuesday night, said Fire Battalion Chief Steve Thompson.
- Officer Teresa Rigby, who was thrown over the side of 1-83 last month and fell 30 feet into a parking lot, has been released from rehabilitation, said Detective Nicole Monroe, a Baltimore City Police spokeswoman.
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- An 8-year-old boy who was abducted while walking with friends in Southwest Baltimore Monday night has been found safe, a Baltimore Police spokesman said.
- While the Maryland Board of Physicians weighs professional charges against one state cardiologist accused of placing heart stents into hundreds of patients who didn't need them, a federal jury in Baltimore is considering criminal charges against another.
- While former mayor Sheila Dixon is barred from running for office this year as part of the plea deal to settle charges of theft and perjury, her influence pervades the mayoral contest.
- I went to Paris, I saw everything possible in a week, I conquered any apprehension about being responsible for my niece on a trip out of the country. I lived through some 95-degree days in the City of Lights, and I had a trip my niece and I will remember as long as we live.
- Orioles: With another Orioles season derailed, focus again shifts to future. MacPhail, Showalter counting largely on pitching resurgence to right team struggling in every area.
- New contracts on homes for sale in the Baltimore area rose to their highest June level since 2007 — a positive sign for a housing market trying to heal after a years-long roller coaster ride.