Governor vows veto on Maryland casino bills
Governor Parris Glendening branded casinos an industry of misery and announced he will veto any casino gambling legislation that reaches his desk. He also opposed slot machines at Maryland race tracks while addressing ministers at the Baptist Missionary Convention.
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Baltimore
Parris Glendening
Maryland
Glendening
Baptist Missionary Convention
Baltimore County
Dutch Ruppersberger
Cops Accused of Roughing Up Santa Claus
In Washington, police are investigated after four officers allegedly manhandled Salvatore Gonzalez during a holiday event outside Petitto's Italian restaurant. Gonzalez says he was finishing when officers tackled him and punched him as he was led to a cruiser, while bystanders describe rough handling and a belligerent confrontation.
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Washington
Salvatore Gonzalez
Petitto
Mr. Gonzalez
Man arrested on drug charges in Frederick County
A Hagerstown man, Anthony Bernard Wedge, 27, was arrested at 2:06 a.m. near South Bentz Street after police detected the smell of PCP laced marijuana and saw him drop a baggie. He is held on $50,000 bond at Frederick County Adult Detention Center. charges include possession with intent to distribute PCP and marijuana, possession of PCP and crack cocaine, and driving while revoked and in a rental car violation. The woman in the car fled.
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Frederick County
Frederick
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Sumans Ave
South Bentz Street
Wedge
Frederick County Weather Forecast Update
Tonight cloudy with patchy fog and mid 30s lows. Friday mostly cloudy and milder with highs in the lower 50s. State and Maryland Mountains forecasts call for similar overnight fog, mild Friday highs, and light to gentle winds.
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Frederick County
Maryland
Fires Leave 3 Frederick Families Homeless
Three Frederick County families were displaced by separate fires this week. In New Market a garage fire at 4968 Tall Oaks Drive damaged the home about $90,000, leaving residents believed to be staying with friends as about 50 firefighters fought the blaze for 45 minutes. In Deaths Road, the James W. Brigham home sustained roughly $20,000 in damage. no injuries were reported and the Brighams planned to live with relatives. The third fire on Wigville Road near Thurmont displaced a seven-member family after an 8 year-old boy’s cigarette lighter caused a two story wood frame farmhouse fire. the home suffered about $20,000 damage and a resident received smoke inhalation treatment. investigators pledged to review the case as a minor was involved and Red Cross aid was provided.
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New Market
Jerry Shanks
Green Valley
Mount Airy
Urbana
Libertytown
Hyattstown
Shanks
Deaths Road
James W. Brigham
Timothy Warner
Carrell
Robert B. Thomas Jr
Wigville Road
Thurmont
Graceham
Smithsburg
Department of Juvenile Justice
Thomas
American Red Cross
Woman survives subway push in Brooklyn station
Yvonne McCargo, 46, escaped death after being pushed toward a train at a Brooklyn station. She rolled between the tracks as the first car approached, the conductor braking and stopping short. Police said a man in a long coat followed her. he fled as other passengers pursued him.
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Rudolph Giuliani
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McCargo
Brooklyn
Transit Bureau
Kenneth Donohue
McCloud
Lottery results from Baltimore and afternoon draws posted
Maryland drawings from Wednesday night show Fick 3 346 Pick 4 0142 Bonus Match 5 10 15 25 27 38 Bonus 34 Lotto 21 29 31 33 37 41. Wednesday afternoon picks list Pick 3 879 and Pick 4 4084.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Va. man's 18-wheeler robbed and hijacked
A 66-year-old Virginia man, Arnold Lee Hanks of Cana, reported his 18-wheeler robbed and hijacked starting about 2:30 a.m. at a Route 79 rest stop in Pennsylvania and ending about 4:30 a.m. at the I-70 Truck Stop in Frederick. Two assailants gagged and tied him, damaged the cab, and stole an undisclosed amount of cash before the truck was abandoned. Police were alerted at 12:36 p.m. and the investigation continues.
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Virginia
Frederick City
Arnold Lee Hanks
Cana
Pennsylvania
Frederick
Hanks
Mr. Hanks
Fires Reported From Fort Detrick Area To Urbana
Fire log for the past 24 hours lists incidents including a building fire on West Seventh Street involving Citizens and area units, a structure fire at 1598 Thomas Court, house fires at Carroll Manor and Tall Oaks Drive with multiple departments, a gas leak near 908 N Market, and an automatic alarm at Fort Detrick. Ambulance calls total 31 emergencies with no routine events.
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Brunswick
Carroll Manor
Frederick County
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Urbana
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Tall Oaks Drive
Green Valley
Hyattstown
Libertytown
Mount Airy
New Market
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