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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Baltimore News.Net http://www.baltimorenews.net/ en-us Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:28:28 -0400 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:28:28 -0400 30 A city crime lab employee left his own DNA on the pistol police say was used to kill an off-duty Baltimore detective, indicating that a recently discovered problem with contamination at the lab may be... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277478&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:38:33 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277478&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Target Corp. will revamp its Web site to make it more accessible for the blind and pay $6 million in damages to plaintiffs who joined a class action lawsuit against the retailer, under a settlement an... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277497&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:38:25 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277497&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 WASHINGTON - U.S. thrifts lost $5.4 billion in the second quarter and set aside a record amount to cover losses from bad mortgages and other loans. Data from the U.S. Office of Thrift Supervision rele... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277496&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:38:27 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277496&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 O.J. Simpson declaring his intent to find the 'real killer' of his wife and her friend.""I don't put a whole lot of weight in them," Roscher said of polygraphs in an interview. "Someone who is a good ... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277491&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:38:17 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277491&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Dodge Viper sports car business up for sale in the latest move by a U.S. automaker to shed a niche product. The No. 3 U.S.-based car company said yesterday that it had been approached by potential buy... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277495&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:38:29 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277495&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Freddie Mac rose for a third straight day as investors appeared less certain a government bailout of the two troubled companies was imminent. Fannie Mae, the largest buyer and backer of U.S. home mort... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277502&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:38:17 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277502&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Beginning next year, Anne Arundel County middle school students will have a six-period schedule with shorter classes and daily, year-round instruction in core subjects, according to a proposal unveile... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277452&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:17:49 -0400 Sun Spot http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277452&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Cuba Gooding Jr. will play Baltimore neurosurgeon Dr. Benjamin Carson in a made-for-TV movie that will air on cable channel TNT, the network announced yesterday. The film, http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277456&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:17:45 -0400 Sun Spot http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277456&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 U.S. factories saw a surprisingly hefty increase in their orders for big-ticket products in July, reflecting continued strength in export sales and a boost to business investment from the government's... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277499&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:38:22 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277499&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 A 25-year-old man who was charged with first-degree murder last month but released on bail by a District Court judge has been arrested again and charged in the shooting of a man during a robbery in So... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277459&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:17:37 -0400 Sun Spot http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277459&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 CBS television station in the Richmond-Petersburg, Va., market for $85 million after the antitrust division of the U.S. Department of Justice denied approval. The http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277500&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:38:20 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277500&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Baltimore County saw SAT results remain largely stable for the senior class that graduated this spring, with some notable increases among English-language learners and students from low-income familie... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277479&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:38:26 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277479&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 A prison strip search of nine employees conducted to root out contraband "caused stress and embarrassment to some very fine employees," Maryland's top corrections official wrote yesterday, promising i... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277460&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:17:35 -0400 Sun Spot http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277460&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 More than three years after sailing enthusiasts began searching for a suitable site in Annapolis for a museum and hall of fame, the project's boosters say they are close to reaching agreements with pr... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277485&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:38:25 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277485&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Mitt Romney plans to headline a $1,000-per-person fundraiser lunch for Andy Harris, a Republican state senator who is running for the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 1st District. Romney... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277482&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:38:23 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277482&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Testifying yesterday in a murder trial, Rana Santos, a supervisor in the Baltimore crime lab's DNA unit, gave the most complete picture yet of the Baltimore Police Department's review of DNA contamina... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277466&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:17:28 -0400 Sun Spot http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277466&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 During her short life of 33 years, singer Eva Cassidy was hardly known beyond her gigs at Blues Alley in Washington and at Pearl's, Reynolds Tavern and the Maryland Inn in Annapolis. Her two recording... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277471&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:17:18 -0400 Sun Spot http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277471&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Hillary Clinton 's stemwinder of a convention speech is that at least one Hillary voter has been persuaded to shift her support to Obama.The bad news is that her name is Hillary Clinton.What's it goin... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277476&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:38:30 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277476&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Charles Carter promised to keep up pressure from police. Pleaded resident Gail Lehman: "Can we count on more?"In Northwest Baltimore, people wanted the teens off the corners and the basketball courts ... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277458&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:17:39 -0400 Sun Spot http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277458&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 he Q: Everyone's worried about rising gas prices lately, even the telephone company it seems. Yakov Shafranovich of Baltimore said he signed up for a bundled package of data and local and long-distanc... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277498&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:38:23 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277498&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Brooklyn Park Middle School has felt a similar pain. Though the school triumphantly met federal testing benchmarks under No Child Left Behind this past school year, the school has narrowly failed to s... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277470&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:17:21 -0400 Sun Spot http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277470&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Constellation Energy Group's chief executive acknowledged yesterday that the company made an "inexcusable" error when it miscalculated the amount of collateral it would need in case of a credit rating... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277503&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:38:15 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277503&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Martin Luther King Jr. , standing near him on the platform, stepping closer as King strode to the podium - a sign of support for a man who was a lightning rod for controversy.And then there was the Re... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277477&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:38:31 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277477&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Students were not the only ones who woke up early and spent the day going from classroom to classroom as the first day of the new school year arrived.Howard County Superintendent Sydney L. Cousin and ... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277494&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:38:20 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277494&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Declaring that his "confidence in the bridge safety inspection process has been shaken," an Eastern Shore state senator called on Maryland transportation officials yesterday to commission an independe... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277462&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:17:33 -0400 Sun Spot http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277462&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 A Montgomery County motorcyclist involved in a collision with a van Aug. 22 in Olney died Tuesday at Maryland Shock Trauma Center, county police said. Cecilia Frances Tucker, 62, of Highland was ridin... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277451&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:17:50 -0400 Sun Spot http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277451&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 When Lindsay Major Ringgold returns to her Elkridge condominium each day, the sight of a modest American flag on the patio of her first-floor unit gives her comfort.Along with a large yellow ribbon ti... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277472&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:17:16 -0400 Sun Spot http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277472&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 NBC announced Phelps' appearance yesterday.Phelps won gold medals in all eight races in which he participated - some in stirring fashion - this month in Beijing, breaking Mark Spitz' 36-year-old recor... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277449&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:17:54 -0400 Sun Spot http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277449&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 A Palm Springs mother says her four-year-old son looks like Barack Obama. Patricia Smith says when she's out in public, people comment that her son Rafael looks like Obama. "They call him the Oba... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277446&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:23:25 -0400 Inside Baltimore http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277446&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Air & Space magazine.On display are pictures of her late husband, Robert Feik, who served with her in the Civil Air Patrol. Her daughter Robin Vest and son-in-law Warren Vest also are members.Feik gre... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277468&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:17:23 -0400 Sun Spot http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277468&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Companies are budgeting salary increases for 2009 that are just slightly ahead of expected inflation rates, the Conference Board said yesterday. According to a survey of more than 350 companies, salar... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277501&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:38:19 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277501&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Slots opponents proposed alternative language yesterday for a voter referendum on November's ballot that would legalize slot machine casinos across the state. Scott Arceneaux of Marylanders United to ... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277464&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:17:31 -0400 Sun Spot http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277464&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Maryland State Police are seeking a man who is impersonating a state trooper. Police say the suspected contacted a man at his home in Sykesville on Wednesday. The suspect was wearing police attire an... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277443&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:15:57 -0400 WBAL Radio News http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277443&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 The most recent was Aug. 16 in Langley Park by an off-duty county officer moonlighting as a security guard. In that incident, Manuel de Jesus Espina, who was unarmed, was fatally shot during what poli... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277444&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:15:56 -0400 WBAL Radio News http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277444&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 The technical leader of Baltimore's crime lab has testified that evidence from a gun allegedly used to kill a police officer was contaminated with DNA of a crime lab worker. Rana Santos testified Wed... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277445&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:15:55 -0400 WBAL Radio News http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17277445&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 e-mail this page BALTIMORE -- Coming off a 2-7 homestand, there's a good chance that the Orioles forward to their upcoming road trip that will take them to the top of the division and back in three ga... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17273485&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:54:15 -0400 Baltimore Orioles http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17273485&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Walkersville's commissioners will consider a proposal to allow a school to erect a new facility near the Walkersville Southern Railroad and Biggs Ford Road. The Banner School had been prevented from ... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17273482&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:23:35 -0400 WBAL Radio News http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17273482&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Baltimore City transportation officials say there are some emergency work taking place on water mains in the area, and that will close some streets around the stadium. http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17273483&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:23:35 -0400 WBAL Radio News http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17273483&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Brian Roberts turned a scheduled day off into a three-RBI performance, and the Baltimore Orioles ended a five-game losing streak by defeating the Chicago White Sox 11-3 on Wednesday night. http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17273484&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:23:34 -0400 WBAL Radio News http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17273484&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Slots opponents proposed alternative language Wednesday for a voter referendum on November's ballot that would legalize slot machine casinos across the state. Scott Arceneaux of Marylanders United ... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17269414&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:01:33 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17269414&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 BALTIMORE -- Two teens are still recovering after being beaten at a Metro station in northwest Baltimore and their mothers are angry because they say the Metro Transit Authority police know one of the... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17270511&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:56:38 -0400 The WBAL Channel http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17270511&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Baltimore and its surrounding counties have been no stranger to gang activity. For some these shoes are representing a lifestyle that is destroying our young people. http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17270506&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:47:42 -0400 Inside Baltimore http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17270506&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Frederick Police A Frederick County daycare worker is out of a job, but she will not face criminal charges.21 year old Amanda Markoe was caught on videotape at a YMCA daycare discipling a 2 year boy... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17270505&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:47:40 -0400 Inside Baltimore http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17270505&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 DENVER - Joe Biden was nominated for vice president tonight and declared that the challenges America faces require "more than a good soldier" in the White House, hailing Barack Obama as a wise leader ... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17270514&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:01:35 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17270514&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Melvin Mora waves to the crowd after hitting a solo home run in the sixth inning. Mora went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. The Orioles beat the White Sox, 11-3. http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17270513&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:01:32 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17270513&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Jennifer Aniston, June 2007 (Charley Gallay, Getty Images) Beloved moviemaker Woody Allen sparked reports suggesting Jennifer Aniston is set to become his new muse after inviting the former http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17270508&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:47:36 -0400 Inside Baltimore http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17270508&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 DUNDALK, Md. -- Rats are apparently making themselves at home in Baltimore County, so officials are working to crack down on how people put out their trash. http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17267223&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:15:31 -0400 The WBAL Channel http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17267223&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Buy Orioles gear here BALTIMORE -- The Orioles were spared perhaps making a roster move and putting Daniel Cabrera on the disabled list on Wednesday when an MRI of Cabrera's right elbow area came back... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17267224&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:27:42 -0400 Baltimore Orioles http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17267224&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Louisana Governor Bobby Jindal addresses the National Press Club May 2, 2008 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images) NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is declaring a state o... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17267216&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:06:08 -0400 Inside Baltimore http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17267216&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 SYKESVILLE, Md. -- Maryland State Police are seeking a man who is impersonating a state trooper.Police said the alleged impersonator contacted a man at his home in Sykesville on Wednesday. The homeown... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17267222&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:15:30 -0400 The WBAL Channel http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17267222&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 (Getty Images/file) CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) - Four New Mexico jail inmates who authorities say helped eight others make a brazen escape have been charged, as the search continues for five prisoners who re... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17267217&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:06:08 -0400 Inside Baltimore http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17267217&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 BALTIMORE -- The trial of the man accused of killing a Baltimore city police officer was back in court Wednesday after questions were raised about the forensics evidence in the case. http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17267221&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:15:28 -0400 The WBAL Channel http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17267221&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 BALTIMORE, MD--(Marketwire - August 27, 2008) - Online Trading Academy will celebrate the opening of the second campus for Chris Koomey, in Baltimore, Maryland. Grand Opening events include Free Pow... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17267214&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:50:00 -0400 Market Wire http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17267214&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Buy Orioles gear here BALTIMORE -- Within two weeks this month, the Orioles had placed their starting center fielder and their closer on the disabled list -- subtracting two crucial components of thei... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17267225&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:27:41 -0400 Baltimore Orioles http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17267225&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 We've got little kids here, my nieces and nephew. We thought we were doing the right thing but it turns out we were doing the wrong thing." The kids living in the house actually bought this famil... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17267215&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:06:15 -0400 Inside Baltimore http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17267215&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Jack Abramoff, 2005 (David McNew, Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is asking for a dramatic reduction in prison time for imprisoned lobbyist Jack Abramoff in exchange for coope... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17267218&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:06:07 -0400 Inside Baltimore http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17267218&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 DENVER - Democrats made history today when they chose Barack Obama as the first African-American presidential nominee of a major political party. Obama and his onetime principal rival for the nomin... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17267220&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:59:20 -0400 Sun Spot http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17267220&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- A new state report outlines how climate change could pose significant environmental problems to Maryland's coastline from rising sea levels and health problems due to warmer temperat... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262888&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:27:54 -0400 The WBAL Channel http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262888&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Dontavius Mays is back home; you wouldn't know he had been in the hospital if it weren't for the cast and the sling around his right arm.The boy is happy and well cared for.But his neighborhood is not... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262872&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:17:32 -0400 Inside Baltimore http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262872&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Former teen star Mackenzie Phillips was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport today. Apparently, the 48-year-old actress failed to pass a security screening. Police say a search turned up a sm... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262874&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:17:25 -0400 Inside Baltimore http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262874&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 A national assessment of students’ math and science scores points toward a knowledge deficit that could worsen the country’s ability to produce skilled workers. According to a report issu... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262861&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:52:31 -0400 Baltimore Business Journal http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262861&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 (Getty Images) RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - The defense has rested without calling a single witness at the civilian trial in Southern California of a former Marine charged with killing unarmed detainees... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262875&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:17:23 -0400 Inside Baltimore http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262875&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 The Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded defensive end Marques Douglas to the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday in exchange for undisclosed draft picks.Tampa signed Douglas as a free agent on March 18. A nine... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262879&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:17:22 -0400 Inside Baltimore http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262879&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Linebacker Shawne Merriman told the San Diego Chargers on Wednesday that he has elected not to undergo surgery on his injured left knee, and instead will try to play this season despite reportedly ... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262876&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:17:19 -0400 Inside Baltimore http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262876&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 . Forty-two percent of U.S. companies surveyed said they offered teleworking programs to employees this year, compared with 30 percent last year. In Canada the jump was even bigger — from 25 pe... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17260884&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:52:20 -0400 Baltimore Business Journal http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17260884&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 A void left behind: Friends, family come together at fire victims' memorial While Orange Mound pastors on Friday praised God and the lives of seven people who died in a fire, 16-year-old Darius Poole ... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262900&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:14:14 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262900&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 The San Jose Sharks signed defenseman Marc- Edouard Vlasic to a four-year contract extension, the team announced on Wednesday. Per club policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.Vlasic,... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262878&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:17:20 -0400 Inside Baltimore http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262878&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 has a game plan to up its recycling of bottles, cans and cardboard by 65 percent at home football games this year. The new recycling program, called “Feed the Turtle,” will kick off at th... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262863&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:52:23 -0400 Baltimore Business Journal http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262863&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 The man who authorities say engaged police in a two-day standoff at a Hancock motel last week appeared in court via closed-circuit television. James Prevatt III, 26, made the appearance in Washingt... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262883&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:11:00 -0400 Sun Spot http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262883&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 FREDERICK - An 83-year-old physician has been arrested on sexual assault and drug charges, Frederick police said. Dr. Robert Crouch Sr. of Frederick was arrested Sunday and charged with fourth-degr... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262886&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:10:57 -0400 Sun Spot http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262886&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 A void left behind: Friends, family come together at fire victims' memorial While Orange Mound pastors on Friday praised God and the lives of seven people who died in a fire, 16-year-old Darius Poole ... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262901&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:14:13 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262901&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 National Federation of the Blind (NFB) have settled a class action lawsuit related to how accessible Target’s Web site is for blind customers. Minneapolis-based Target (NYSE: TGT) agreed to est... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262862&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:52:32 -0400 Baltimore Business Journal http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262862&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Joe Sakic has decided to play at least one more season and on Wednesday re-signed with the Colorado Avalanche.Sakic had been deliberating about whether to return for a 20th NHL season. He has inked ... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262877&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:17:22 -0400 Inside Baltimore http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262877&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Anne Tyler ... didn't she write The Accidental Tourist?That's right, plus 14 other novels published since 1964, including Breathing Lessons, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1989. Her most recent book ... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262898&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:17:05 -0400 The Independent http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262898&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 The state Commission on Climate Change is urging comprehensive action to reduce air pollution, get ready for a warming climate and prepare for rising water along Maryland's vulnerable coastline. In... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262887&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:10:53 -0400 Sun Spot http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262887&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 The state Commission on Climate Change is urging comprehensive action to reduce air pollution, get ready for a warming climate and prepare for rising water along Maryland's vulnerable coastline.In a r... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262897&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:34:09 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262897&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Betty Holden’s voice is weak from cancer treatment but it's the contractor trouble that's stressing her out. Family friend Cassandra Beverley said, “She's in poor health and she has been trying re... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262881&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:17:16 -0400 Inside Baltimore http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262881&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Scott Arceneaux, senior advisor to Marylanders United to Stop Slots" explains why his group is asking the Board of Elections to consider another version of the slots question. http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262865&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:09:39 -0400 WBAL Radio News http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262865&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 But the DNA technical leader from the lab, Rana Santos, told jurors on Wednesday that a second sample that was found turned out to be that of another crime lab technician, Victor Meinhardt, who had du... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262873&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:17:30 -0400 Inside Baltimore http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262873&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 BR.com wants to use the Hey Rookie! blog as a way to let every rookie on the roster tell a little bit about their story. We’ll have different voices speaking to you throughout the season. Runni... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262893&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:52:08 -0400 Baltimore Ravens http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262893&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 I just received an e-mail from the Enoch Pratt Free Library's director of communications, Roswell Encina. He says early this morning, someone decided to trash a display for a Writers Live series event... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262884&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:11:03 -0400 Sun Spot http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262884&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Hear Jonathan Murray afternoons at 4:05PM with his Closing Bell Report on The Ron Smith Show and Tuesday mornings at 6:55AM with Dave Durian and the Morning Team. http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262866&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:09:38 -0400 WBAL Radio News http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262866&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 News ) - Orioles right-hander Daniel Cabrera is feeling discomfort in his forearm, and although an MRI showed no damage, Baltimore manager Dave Trembley is considering moving back the struggling pitch... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262899&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:14:15 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262899&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Jim Leonhard came to Baltimore this offseason with the hopes of refining his game under the tutelage of one of the best safeties in the league. But, with Ed Reed sidelined indefinitely with a shoul... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262892&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:52:09 -0400 Baltimore Ravens http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262892&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 FREDERICK, Md. -- A YMCA caregiver was cleared of charges after accusations of smacking and kicking a child.The Frederick state's attorney's office released surveillance video of the incident in which... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262889&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:27:55 -0400 The WBAL Channel http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262889&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Maryland Hospital Association . Vacancy rates for physician assistants, occupational therapists, speech therapists and respiratory therapists soared above 15 percent in 2007. Vacancy rates for respir... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17261742&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:52:26 -0400 Baltimore Business Journal http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17261742&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Baltimore officials have closed a lane of traffic on one block of Charles Street downtown while crews repair damage from an underground electrical fire in July. http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262869&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:09:36 -0400 WBAL Radio News http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262869&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 The university bought the property from owners Mark and Brad Fulton for $8.5 million. The Fultons paid Allegheny $7.6 million for the property three years ago. http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262870&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:09:36 -0400 WBAL Radio News http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262870&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Phelps won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics. Combined with his six gold medals from the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, the swimmer from Baltimore now holds 14 gold medals and two br... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262868&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:09:35 -0400 WBAL Radio News http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17262868&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 issued a request for proposals Tuesday seeking a development team to build a new 18,500-seat downtown arena with an “iconic design.” The RFP comes a month after the BDC unveiled its plan http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17256311&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:57:50 -0400 Business Journal http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17256311&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 will again field a lineup of “Ravens Appreciation Days” as the team gears up to kick off its 2008 season. Beginning Aug. 25, M&T Bank will host promotions at its nearly 80 Baltimore-a... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17255911&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:55:44 -0400 Business Journal http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17255911&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Throughout Greater Baltimore, golf course attendance has thinned out in recent months, as the sluggish economy and soaring gas prices have kept golfers away. But in Baltimore County, public courses ha... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17256329&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:54:01 -0400 Business Journal http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17256329&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Maryland Public Television broadcast tower to provide WiMAX, a type of wireless signal that offers Internet access over wider footprints than traditional Wi-Fi signals. The signal reaches Owings Mill... http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17255286&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:52:28 -0400 Business Journal http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17255286&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 In exchange for a 2009 draft choice and 2010 conditional pick, the Baltimore Ravens have acquired DE Marques Douglas via trade with Tampa Bay, general manager Ozzie Newsome announced Wednesday. http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17257988&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:45:59 -0400 Baltimore Ravens http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17257988&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Westowne Elementary School, 401 Harlem Lane in Westview Park, will close at 12:45 p.m. today because of a lack of water at the school due to a water main break in the area. http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17257992&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:27:53 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.baltimorenews.net/?rid=17257992&cat=57bb66ae98bf0999