Provides the latest RSS feeds for Maryland News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Maryland Leader.com http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/cat/d5a8e031d9cda237/ en-us Sun, 26 May 2013 00:32:46 -0400 Sun, 26 May 2013 00:32:46 -0400 30 BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A devastating shooting in southeast Baltimore ends with a one-year-old dead. It happened just before 8:30 p.m. ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214771576/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 23:14:13 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214771576/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 I’m going to call the theme of the weather for the holiday weekend ';improving.'; We should be in great shape for the holiday itself. We’ll be a few degrees warmer on Sunday and the winds will slightly subside, however still looking at a breezy day with a small craft advisory in effect throughSunday afternoon. A few chilly nights in store with lows in the 40s, but we will ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214771227/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 22:19:09 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214771227/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 One thing that happened in Vegas last week certainly won't stay in Vegas: The lobbyists Lisa Harris Jones and Sean Malone were married there before about 100 well-wishers, who included some of Maryland's top government officials - including the wedding officiant, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. Malone, a one-time top aide to ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214770943/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 22:04:38 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214770943/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 New York's infamous "Hot Dog Hooker" allegedly tried to serve up the full works to one customer, but she didn't know the customer was an undercover detective and is now facing a prostitution case, police ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214770462/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 21:33:01 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214770462/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Wilkins, of the 5300 block of Clay Terrace in Northeast Washington, and Barnes approached the car early Thursday while wearing masks and wielding a gun, police report. The victim relinquished the car and was not injured. The suspects then fled into Southeast Washington while under police ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214769454/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 19:56:05 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214769454/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BALTIMORE (WMAR) - A Baltimore City Police officer shot a suspect in Southwest BaltimoreSaturday evening. According to a spokesperson for the department, officers originally responded to a shooting in the 1100 block of Cross Street. Once officer arrived on the scene, they were quickly able to obtain a suspect description. Officers spotted a man that matched the description just blocks away in the ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214765023/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 19:24:55 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214765023/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — If you’re spending your Memorial Day weekend in Ocean City there’s a good chance you’ll hit this Boardwalk ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214764967/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 19:24:44 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214764967/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 The Maryland Port Administration expects the car shipments, which are supposed to increase to more than 30,000 over the next year, to create 80 jobs at the port and another 140 indirect positions down the supply ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214765024/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 19:18:01 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214765024/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Harford County , several emergency information sources said.Three Department of Natural Resources Park Service workers also suffered minor injuries during the rescue attempt, Sgt. Brian Albert, spokesman for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police, said.The girl, who was not identified, fell between 40 and 50 feet from the south side of the rock outcropping that is popular with ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214764969/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 19:10:52 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214764969/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Pigtown neighbrohood, according to the Baltimore Police Department. There was an earlier shooting in the 1200 block of W. Cross St., which is just a few blocks away, but it was not clear if the two incidents were related. Police had cordened off a deli at the corner of Cross and Carroll Streets. No further details were immediately available but police have told reporters to gather in the 900 ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214765025/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 19:10:51 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214765025/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Baltimore won five of its seven series within the American League East entering its four-game set with Toronto, and it will have a chance to make that six of eight with a win Sunday. The Orioles are 13-11 in games within the division this season. Despite Toronto sitting at the bottom of the AL East, the Blue Jays have the respect of Orioles manager Buck Showalter, who knows the importance of ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214764548/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 18:36:55 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214764548/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 JARRETTSVILLE, Md. (WMAR) - A 12-year-old girl is in serious bus stable condition after falling nearly 50 feet at Rocks State Park in Jarrettsville. According to Harford County Fire and EMS, the girl was attempting to climb the King and Queens Seat, a popular attraction at the park. The 12-year-old suffered multiple injuries and was flown to Johns Hopkins pediatric. Officials say three Department ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214764301/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 18:00:15 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214764301/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Nintendo has already released the Wii U, Sony announced the Playstation 4 (everything but the console itself), and now, Microsoft has taken the veil off the Xbox ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214764206/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 18:00:08 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214764206/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A city police officer is on paid administrative leave after shooting an armed suspect in West Baltimore. It happened just after 3 p.m. on Poppleton and Ramsay ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214764205/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 18:00:06 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214764205/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 WASHINGTON -- Maryland health officials investigating the case of a woman who died in February after an abortion late in pregnancy at a Germantown, Md. clinic found "no deficiencies" in her care at the clinic, according to results released ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214764302/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 17:49:36 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214764302/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Cherry Hill neighborhood and his father was injured when at least one gunman shot at the car in which the victims were riding, in what police said was a targeted attack. The shooting in the 1200 block ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214764207/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 17:46:28 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214764207/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BAL@TOR: Jones crushes his ninth homer of the season TORONTO -- Danny Valencia and Adam Jones each went deep, while Freddy Garcia earned his first win of the season in a 6-5 Orioles victory over the Blue Jays in front of 35,915 at Rogers Centre on Saturday. Baltimore, which held off an eighth-inning rally by the Blue Jays, wasted no time jumping to an early lead against Toronto ace R.A. ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214763952/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 17:11:24 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214763952/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Danny Valencia hit a two-run homer and Adam Jones added a solo shot to help the Baltimore Orioles beat R.A. Dickey and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214763729/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 16:33:54 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214763729/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Bay Bridge traffic. Admired, cursed and studied, Maryland's sole Chesapeake Bay crossing is being eyeballed again as state engineers try to determine how many years remain in its girders and suspension cables - and whether a third span should be built. The Maryland Transportation Authority analysis, which just began, revives questions about how to resolve growing traffic woes on a bridge ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214763687/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 16:21:08 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214763687/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 on May 28 at 5701 Rusk Avenue in Baltimore. The hours are 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Beyond Coal seeks to close coal plants and transition to renewable forms of energy. The meeting will concern the group's plans for the next six months. Refreshments will be served. Registration is required. To learn more about the meeting, contact Richard Reis ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214763472/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:55:00 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214763472/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Vacant buildings stand in the 1800 block of East Chase St. The block is near Eager Park, a six-acre park that will run through the mixed-use development near the Johns Hopkins Medicine ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214762993/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:01:52 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214762993/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 TORONTO -- The Orioles placed reliever Pedro Strop on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain, retroactive to May 24, and recalled right-hander Steve Johnson from Triple-A Norfolk. Manager Buck Showalter was mulling his options until the start of Saturday's contest against the Blue Jays, admitting prior to the game there were a few different ways the Orioles could lean after ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214763103/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:01:05 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214763103/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Email TORONTO -- Orioles third baseman Manny Machado burst of the gates to start the season and is hitting his way into some elite company. Machado, 20, entered play Saturday with the second-most hits in the Majors with 70, while his 21 doubles are three more than any player in the game. According to STATS, Machado's hit total is the most by any player under the age of 21 in Major League ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214763104/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:01:05 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214763104/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 FREDERICK, Md. (AP) -- Frederick County officials say they're looking for a South Carolina man accused of posing as a home improvement contractor and ripping off an elderly ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214763182/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:00:24 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214763182/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 A suspicious package left under a bench outside the Towson public library that led to the building's evacuation Saturday morning turned out to be harmless, county police reported. The bag contained clothes that had been left as a donation to the homeless, police spokesman Cpl. John Wachter said. Police received a report at 11:11 a.m. of a package that had been left behind by two men, ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214762903/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 14:53:10 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214762903/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 TOWSON, Md. (WMAR) - Baltimore County Police and hazardous devices units are investigating a suspicious package near the Towson Library. Several roads have been shut down in the area. Police say a caller alerted 911 after seeing someone leave a package on the corner of York Road and Chesapeake Avenue. ABC2 News crews are on the scene. Check back for the latest information on this developing ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214762785/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 14:23:30 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214762785/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 LEWES, Del. (AP) - There's some bad news for Memorial Day weekend travelers in Delaware. The Cape May-Lewes Ferry is closed for the day Saturday because of high winds in the area. Officials announced the cancellation on the ferry website. High winds are also affecting the Bay Bridge, where officials had to restrict two-way traffic on a span ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214762361/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 13:42:16 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214762361/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Orioles announced Saturday that they have recalled Steve Johnson from Triple-A Norfolk and have placed Pedro Strop in the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 24, with a lower back strain. Johnson made one start for the Orioles this season, a loss on May 11 at Minnesota. He has gone 1-2 with a 5.49 ERA in four starts with Triple-A Norfolk. Strop is 0-2 with a ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214762288/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 13:37:56 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214762288/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 This undated photo shows journalist Haynes Johnson. Johnson, a pioneering Washington journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the civil rights movements and migrated from newspapers to television, books and teaching, died Friday, May 24, 2013. He was 81. (AP Photo/The Washington Post) WASHINGTON TIMES OUT; NEW YORK TIMES OUT;THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER AND USA TODAY OUT; MAGS OUT; NO ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214762431/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 13:33:40 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214762431/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Baltimore Orioles: 1. ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214762396/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 13:31:33 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214762396/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 You are using Internet Explorer 6. 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It is recommended that you upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or switch to another browser. ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214761046/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:34:15 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214761046/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) -- The University of Maryland says it alerted the state attorney general's office in the late 1980s that its then-swimming and diving coach had admitted to having sex with an underage ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214761165/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:27:17 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214761165/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Police say the altercation started when the bouncer escorted a patron from the bar. The man then took out a gun and began shooting at the bouncer before being subdued by other people inside the ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214760625/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 10:28:11 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214760625/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Halethorpe early Saturday, Baltimore County Police said. The shooting happened at DePaola's Pub on Sulphur Spring Road around 2 a.m. after a person was thrown out by a bouncer, according to police. The person pulled out a gun and began shooting at the doorman, who went back inside followed by the shooter, police said. People inside the bar subdued the gunman, according to police. The ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214760520/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 10:20:35 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214760520/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Perry Hall man died after his motorcycle veered off the road and struck a tree, Baltimore County Police said. Anthony Joseph Petti, 41, had been riding the bike southbound in the 9900 block of Fox Hill Road when the accident happened, according to police. He was not wearing a helment and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Petti lived in the 9900 block of Pepper Hill Road, police ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214760521/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 10:20:35 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214760521/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 You are using Internet Explorer 6. Internet Explorer 6 is unsupported by this site and you may experience layout and functionality issues. It is recommended that you upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or switch to another browser. ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214760103/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 09:35:09 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214760103/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Gov . Martin O’Malley (D) of Maryland signed into law on May 16 a measure intended to control the sale of so-called assault weapons, which have been involved in incidents such as the mass killing at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown CT in December in 2012. The measure casts a broad net over a variety of weapons, both pistols and long guns, that have at least two of three ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214760104/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 09:27:08 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214760104/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 M ud pits, electric wires, climbing walls and a long-distance run - for most participants, outdoor obstacle races offer a chance to overcome physical challenges and bond with friends, often in a rowdy atmosphere. But even as these adrenaline-fueled races have exploded in popularity in a recent years, creating an industry with tens of millions of dollars in revenue, some racers have paid a high ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214759446/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 08:17:19 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214759446/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Memorial Stadium on Thanksgiving Day in 1969, died of stroke complications May 20 at the Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was 85. Born in Philadelphia and raised in South Philadelphia, he was the son of Joseph Thomas Carlozo, a painter, and Concetta DeVicaris, a homemaker. He was a 1946 graduate of Southern High School in South Philadelphia, where he was a standout player on the ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214756772/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 05:56:11 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214756772/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 WASHINGTON - Haynes Johnson, a pioneering Washington journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the civil rights movements and migrated from newspapers to television, books and teaching, died Friday. He was 81. The Washington Post reported he died at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Md. In a statement to the Post newsroom, Managing Editor Kevin Merida said Johnson died of a heart ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214754822/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:29:51 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214754822/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 GERMANTOWN, Md. (AP) - Maryland health officials investigating the death of a woman being treated at a Germantown abortion clinic found "no deficiencies" in her ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214754755/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:29:33 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214754755/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Robbie Rogers , who came out as homosexual when he announced his retirement from soccer, tells USA Today he has decided to return to the field. Rogers said he made the decision last month while he was speaking at the Nike Be True LGBT Youth Forum in Portland, Ore. "I seriously felt like a coward," he said. "These kids are standing up for themselves and changing the world, and ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214754344/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:15:18 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214754344/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 After hitting a rough patch at the beginning of the season, Blue Jays right-hander R.A. Dickey has finally turned a corner. The knuckleballer had his best outing of the season on Monday against the Rays, allowing three runs on four hits in a season-high eight innings for his second straight win. Going just 2-4 in April, Dickey has posted a 2-1 record in four starts in May. He's also tossed ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214753284/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:20:02 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214753284/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 A 1-year-old boy was fatally shot Friday in the early evening in Baltimore's Cherry Hill neighborhood and an adult man was injured when at least one gunman opened fire on the car in which the victims were riding.The child was pronounced dead at 8:26 p.m. Friday, according to Baltimore Police Detective Angela Carter-Watson. The man was listed in critical condition and was being treated at an ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214753285/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:10:55 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214753285/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 It was a rough welcome to the majors for Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Sean Nolin, who gave up seven hits and six earned runs in 1.1 innings of work. (Abelimages/Getty ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214752398/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:16:00 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214752398/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BAL@TOR: Hardy launches three-run shot in the first TORONTO -- The Orioles hit a season-high four home runs to power their way to a 10-6 victory over the Blue Jays in front of 25,104 at Rogers Centre on Friday. Baltimore scored three runs apiece in the first and second innings to spoil the Major League debut of Blue Jays left-hander Sean Nolin. Nick Markakis and Manny Machado started the game ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214752481/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:13:04 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214752481/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 University of Maryland says it alerted the state attorney general nearly 25 years ago that the school's head swimming coach had acknowledged sexually abusing a girl at his private club, but he was not charged until last year.Rick Curl, founder of Washington's pre-eminent Curl-Burke Swim Club, resigned his position at College Park in August 1988 after the parents of the teenage victim ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214752482/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:03:58 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214752482/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Past Orioles award winners "Do we?" Showalter said. "We have very little film?"The Orioles then showed they had done their homework on Nolin, chasing him from the game in the second inning on their way to a 10-6 win.In their third victory in four games, the Orioles hit four homers, ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214752483/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:03:47 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214752483/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BALTIMORE (WJZ) — City police investigate a double shooting in South Baltimore. It happened Friday in the 1200-block of Cherry Hill Road. That’s where officers say two people, including a child, were shot. Both victims were taken to area hospitals in unknown condition. Homicide detectives are now on the scene due to the severity of the shooting. So far, there no suspects or a ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214751805/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:13:18 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214751805/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 TIMONIUM, Md. (WJZ) — We now know what caused more than 200 Baltimore County students to miss school last week. Health officials confirm norovirus was the culprit that sickened 200 students and nine staff members May 17 at Pot Spring Elementary in Timonium. Norovirus is highly contagious and the most common cause of stomach illness in the country. Symptoms typically last for 24-60 hours. ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214751806/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:13:17 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214751806/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 ELKTON, Md. (AP) — Fumes from a cleaning solution used at a school in Elkton sent five people to the hospital. Cecil County Public Schools spokeswoman Kelly Keeton tells WDEL Radio that several staff members had trouble breathing Friday at Gilpin Manor Elementary School. The five staff members were taken to Union Hospital as a precaution. Hazardous materials crews were called to the ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214751808/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:13:11 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214751808/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Email TORONTO -- After making his Major League debut on Thursday, right-hander Kevin Gausman returned to his locker and was greeted with a plethora of text messages from friends, family and former Minor League players who congratulated him on the honor. The whole moment was surreal -- he said his heart was pounding when he took the mound -- but he calmed himself down after punching out Adam Lind ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214751810/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:06:02 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214751810/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 been intentionally hiding public documents that could might turn the tide in favor of an historic African American community in Montgomery County that's fighting to restore their property values. The small enclave of families are continue to battle the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission which mysteriously erased the community's historic road and addresses off ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214752002/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:00:34 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214752002/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Johns Hopkins University 's master's program in science writing have explained the prospects of life on Mars, the promise of neuroscience research and the ethics of animal testing on the pages of Scientific American, Nature and Popular Science, on the airwaves ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214751811/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:58:52 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214751811/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Baltimore police are investigating a training drill where officers used their unloaded service weapons, a violation of new safety protocols put into place three months ago following the accidental shooting of a ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214751813/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:58:50 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214751813/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Last season, Orioles reliever Troy Patton did a tremendous job serving as a left-handed bridge between the team’s starters and late-inning relievers.But this season Patton has struggled with his control, and that fact was glaring Thursday, when he retired the first two batters he faced on four pitches, then went on to issue back-to-back walks, including one to No. 9 hitter Munenori ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214751815/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:56:26 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214751815/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 If you don’t think the way we watch TV is in the midst of monumental change, ask yourself: Has any new network series of late generated nearly as much excitement as the return at 12:01 a.m. Sunday of "Arrested Development" on Netflix?The offbeat sitcom about the Bluth family, one of the most dysfunctional clans in TV history, was canceled by Fox seven years ago because it was ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214751814/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:56:24 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214751814/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Police said one adult and one child (unknown age-unknown gender) were shot. Both were transported to hospitals with what we are told are non-life-threatening wounds. No other information on the victims was ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214751083/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:21:03 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214751083/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BALTIMORE (WMAR) - A juvenile and adult were rushed to the hospital following a shooting in Cherry Hill Friday evening. Baltimore City Police say the crime scene stretches between the 1200 and 1700 block of Cherry Hill Road in South Baltimore. An additional crime scene is being investigated on Winchester. Police believe the incident started as some type of dispute. Detectives received word on the ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214751278/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:04:40 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214751278/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Friday to discuss efforts to address the agency's persistent backlog of veterans disability claims. The Baltimore office, which serves half a million veterans in Maryland, is among the nation's worst performers in processing claims, The Baltimore Sun has shown in a series of stories. McDonough's visit was not announced and was not open to ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214751084/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:50:30 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214751084/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Baltimore City school officials say city police are investigating a break-in that happened overnight Thursday into Friday at Glenmount Elementary and Middle School on Walther Avenue in northeast ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750149/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:13:13 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750149/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Kai Jackson reports–the prosecutor in this case says justice was indeed delayed, but not denied. The case dates back some 30 years. Kelley Davies Currin was a 13-year-old swimmer in Montgomery County. Rick Curl was her swimming ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750151/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:57:02 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750151/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Mike Schuh reports–Harford County is trying to lure such entrepreneurs into opening shop near Havre de Grace. Sharif Salama had a good idea. ';Such a simple name,'; he said. ';Under 21″ is his website that directs kids to cool events. It premiers at Senior Week in Ocean City. ';So what you can do is you’ll be able to, according to your GPS location, you ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750150/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:57:02 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750150/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Gigi Barnett has more on the restorations. For drivers, the Bay Bridge is a symbol that tells them they’re getting closer to the beach. In Ocean City, the historic pier says they’ve arrived. And after months of repairs, that pier has reopened. For anyone looking to cast a line in Ocean City, this was the pier to do it from. Video of Superstorm Sandy’s strong waves and wicked ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750152/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:57:01 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750152/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Email TORONTO -- The Orioles' bullpen enters Friday's contest against the Blue Jays a little overworked, having thrown the fourth-most innings in the American League, which is one reason the club may be forced to make a move following the game depending on how much work the group logs. Manager Buck Showalter said the club would "probably" make a move if he had to lean on his ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750153/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:50:02 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750153/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Email TORONTO -- Adam Jones is back in center field for Friday's contest against the Blue Jays after starting three consecutive games at designated hitter due to a sore groin. "I could have had him [in] last night," manager Buck Showalter said. The Orioles, however, elected to play it safe with their star center fielder, and the turf at Rogers Centre was a factor in that ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750154/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:50:02 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750154/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. Among the grads is 22-year-old Michaela Bilotta. "Mikey," as she likes to be called, is from Georgetown by way of Bethesda and Chevy Chase. " There are a lot of ways to give back but this was the one that was right for me," says Ensign Bilotta. "I think it's about finding your place and the place that works for ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750402/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:44:30 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750402/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 A letter from a reader in Ruxton recommended a visit to a place guarded by entry gates and stone walls. Juliana C. Watts made her first trip to Baltimore Cemetery earlier this month. She and a nephew were searching for ancestors interred there. She told me, "It sits way up there, as if the city is not there at all." She remarked on its compelling physical beauty and character. I took ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750155/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:42:51 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750155/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 If Baltimore native Leland Shelton had bothered to check his email in the hectic day before graduation, he might have avoided a shock during commencement.There he was, one of 500 men in a black cap and gown this week ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750156/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:42:51 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750156/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 As afternoon light tried to filter through the thick, stained-glass windows of Sharp Street United Methodist Church last weekend, Marco K. Merrick pounded out the bass line of a spiritual on a raw-sounding piano, singing along in a raspy voice: "Great day, the righteous marching. Great day, God's going to build up Zion's walls." From the tightly packed pews in front of him, ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750157/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:42:50 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750157/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 In Howard County, Dennis Lane was an iconic individual, his friend Paul Skalny said Friday. So it's fitting that a celebration of the life and legacy of the Howard County blogger takes place at an equally iconic Columbia landmark: Merriweather Post Pavilion. "Dennis was quintessential Columbia," said Skalny, a local lawyer and co-host with Lane of the podcast "And Then ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750159/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:40:33 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750159/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Three Anne Arundel County teenagers were arrested Friday and charged with armed robbery and other counts when their homes in the Severn area were searched in connection with several recent armed robberies, police said.In a search of a home in the 1900 block of Arwell Court, police said they found ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750158/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:40:32 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214750158/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 SOUTHEAST, DC (WUSA) -- What happens when you get good grades and your school does well? If you're Savoy Elementary School in Southeast you get a visit from the First Lady and Actress Kerry Washington. The school went from one of the worst performing schools to one of the most improved schools in the district. On TV they may be bitter rivals, but in real life , First Lady Michelle Obama ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214749324/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:55:25 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214749324/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BALTIMORE (WMAR) - The Baltimore City Police Department launched an investigation on their own following a training incident this past Tuesday. Instead of using the specified guns outlined in the department's new training policy, seasoned detectives used their unloaded duty weapons. According to Anthony Guglielmi, spokesperson for the Baltimore City Police Department, instructors from the ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214749379/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:50:38 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214749379/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The vote is historic–the Boy Scouts of America decides to allow gay members. The Baltimore area Boy Scouts Council joined those voting Thursday to lift the ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214749113/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:50:29 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214749113/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 BETHESDA, Md. (WJZ) — The investigation continues into how a piece of slab came crashing down on two construction workers, killing one of them. The tragic accident happened at the Westfield Montgomery Mall in ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214749112/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:50:29 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214749112/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 You are using Internet Explorer 6. Internet Explorer 6 is unsupported by this site and you may experience layout and functionality issues. It is recommended that you upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or switch to another browser. ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214749111/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:50:28 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214749111/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 MIDDLETOWN, Md. (WUSA 9) -- Middletown High School in Northwestern Maryland are state champs in football and hold many other titles. What the Knights don't have is an up-to-date stadium. "I think it would be nice if we had better away bleachers [and a] better concessions stand, especially since ... football games, we draw huge crowds," said football and lacrosse player Cody ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214749380/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:37:39 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214749380/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 After a decade serving on the Wheaton Fire Department, Bill Schultz will take over as fire chief. The current deputy fire chief will take over for Gregory Berk, who is retiring after 46 years in the fire service. "The best term that I can use to describe the overall feeling is humbled," Schultz said. "It's something that I've been trying to achieve in my career, and now ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214749144/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:35:50 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214749144/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Pot Spring Elementary is one of the most overcrowded schools in the central corridor. It has a state-rated capacity of 477 students, but opened the 2012-2013 school year with 657 students. BCPS projects that number to rise to 664 in 2013, 683 in 2015, and 696 in ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214749114/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:33:41 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214749114/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 If you live around the BMA, the Walters or the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower, Kanye West is coming to a wall near you Sunday night. Or, at least his image, words and music are. West has been using public walls the last two weeks to promote the "New Slaves" song from his latest album, which is scheduled for release in June. Images of West along with his words and music were projected and ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214749115/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:33:38 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214749115/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Two unions said Friday that they have ended a nearly six-year call to boycott the Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel, a move that came as workers ratified a new bargaining agreement with management. The unions, Unite Here Local 7 and Local 37 of the International Union of Operating Engineers, said the new agreement covers 130 workers and includes health insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan and ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214749116/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:33:32 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214749116/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 UCD added Dundalk to their list of recent conquests as David McMillan inspired the Students to a 3-2 victory at Oriel Park. McMillan, who scored the winner in the corresponding fixture last season, hit a brace before setting up Robbie Benson for UCD's third goal to stretch Martin Russell's side's unbeaten run to four games. Pat Hoban got Dundalk off to the perfect start inside ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214748378/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:52:35 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214748378/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 "These gentlemen are posing as possible BGE workers or some type of construction workers. They're wearing construction reflective-type vests carrying clipboards, and they're going up to knock on a house door to see if anybody answers and then it appears they're using the back as a method of ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214748379/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:40:55 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214748379/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 http://bit.ly/Z5KIdE ) that several staff members had trouble breathing Friday at Gilpin Manor Elementary School. The five staff members were taken to Union Hospital as a ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214748381/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:33:05 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214748381/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Baltimore isn't known as the City of Great Sports Billboards. But perhaps it should be. A taunting billboard that went up in January, shortly after ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214748382/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:26:47 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214748382/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Albert Kullman, a toll taker on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, says he's ready for the onslaught of Memorial Day traffic. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214748095/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:24:29 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214748095/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Give your menu a seasonal makeover with no-fail grilling recipes. These dishes are perfection made simple so you'll have plenty of time to chill out or hang out with your ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214748383/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:24:25 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214748383/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 The warning comes after an 86-year-old Elkridge man wired $151,000 to cover what he believed were taxes on a fake $1.6 million prize check, police said. Police are investigating the theft and fraud ... http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214748097/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:24:23 -0400 http://www.marylandleader.com/index.php/sid/214748097/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237