Tortoise Escapes From Baltimore Zoo Again
Eastport resident seeks her pet tortoise Tortuga a 12 pound Texas tortoise in an endangered species search after it slipped from a petting zoo two weeks earlier The reptile keeper Tim Andrews says the slow mover could be eight miles away Debbi Collison leads search parties as Jean Desmond recalls the tortoise’s bond and long life The animal has a history of escapes dating back to the 1960s and a Columbus Ohio incident decades ago
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Davidsonville
Eastport
Tim Andrews
Baltimore Zoo
Debbie Collison
National Endangered Wild Animal Research and Conservation Center
Jean Desmond
Columbus
Ohio
Abortion clinic closed after second fire in eight days
A St. Petersburg abortion clinic, All Women's Health Center, closed after a second suspicious fire in eight days. The roof burned, front boarded, and police said an accelerant was used. A witness saw a man fleeing. no patients were seen during the first fire.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
All Women’s Health Center
Lilla Davis
TV Talk Landsman Sentenced For Sex Crimes
Edward L. Jeffords from Perryville was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to having sex with a 15 year old girl. He appeared with three friends on the Jerry Springer Show in May and boasted of sleeping with multiple girls and keeping score. Judge Dexter M. Thompson Jr. condemned the behavior as reckless and harmful. Prosecutors sought three years.
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Elkton
Edward L. Jeffords
Perryville
Jeffords
Dexter M. Thompson Jr
Correction: Lafayette led during the Revolutionary War
A reader note clarifies that General Marquis de Lafayette commanded in the 1775 to 1783 Revolutionary War, not the French and Indian War, contradicting the Sabers and Roses Ball story in the Aug 29 edition.
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Marquis de Lafayette
Lottery results from Baltimore draw night and afternoon
AP reports Maryland drawings on Wednesday evening and afternoon. Evening results include Daily Lottery 5 3 4 Pick 4 3 3 3 7 Lotto 05 07 08 14 17 35. Afternoon draw lists Daily Lottery 9 6 6 Pick 4 145 2.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Weather forecast for Frederick County and state
Tonight partly cloudy with lows in the 60s. Friday partly sunny and warm with mid to upper 80s. Labor Day weekend outlook mostly sunny mid 80s. State forecast cooler north west and south 70s to 90. Extended Saturday to Monday sunny days fair nights mid 50s to mid 60s highs lower to mid 80s. Beach report tonight partly cloudy with mid to upper 60s and warm humid Friday with a 30 percent rain chance.
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Frederick County
Maryland
Annapolis
Frederick
Hagerstown
Westminster
Salisbury
Hurricane Luis sixth Atlantic hurricane of month
The hurricane Luis became the season s sixth Atlantic hurricane as its winds reached 85 mph. At 5 a.m. its center lay about 1 450 miles east of the Lesser Antilles, with hot weather pushing mid Atlantic temperatures upward.
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Associated Press
Luis
mid-Atlantic States
Washington
New York City
Upper
Great Lakes
New England
Andork City
Florida
Texas
Pacific Northwest
Inter Northwest
California
Arizona
Nevada
Utah
Midwest
Atlantic Ocean
Lesser Antilles
Caribbean
Dog and birds rescued from burning Germantown garage
A golden retriever and several birds were saved from a fire at a residence on Blount Road. Firefighters from Germantown and nearby towns responded, finding heavy flames in the garage wing but no injuries to people or firefighters. The home suffered smoke and wall damage. arson investigators checked for a cause.
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Germantown
Blount Road
Montgomery County Fire Department
Dan Gilman
Gaithersburg
Laytonsville
Rockville
Brink Road
Gilman
Typhoon Kent disrupts Hong Kong amid travel and market closures
Storm Kent batters Hong Kong with winds up to 87 mph, triggering landslides and floods in the Philippines earlier. Offices, shops and financial markets close early. public transport and ferries suspended as authorities gauge Labor Day weekend impact. Frederick reports 90 degree high with Code Yellow ozone alert. no rain forecast soon.
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Hong Kong
Kent
Philippines
Fredick
Frederick
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BN Printing G Company
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Boston
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