Tip from cell user leads to drug arrest in Maryland
An alert driver with a cellular phone phoned police to warn of a possibly drunk driver on westbound I-70. Troopers stopped a 1971 Porsche 911 at I-70 and U.S. 340 driven by Terry Lee Wilkins, 50, and found 7.3 grams of marijuana and a bong. Wilkins was charged with driving while intoxicated on drugs, possession of marijuana, and drug paraphernalia, and awaits trial at the Frederick County jail on $7,500 bail.
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Hagerstown
Maryland
Terry Lee Wilkins
Wilkins
Frederick County
Barn Fire Kills 10 Horses and 15 Hounds in Virginia
A large fire at Clifton Farm in Leesburg destroys a barn, killing 10 Thoroughbred horses and 15 hounds tied to the Piedmont Fox Hounds. Four horses and many hounds were rescued as flames spread. damage to the barn exceeds 100000 dollars. The fire’s cause is under investigation days before the steeplechase season opens.
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Leesburg, Va
United States
Clifton Farm
Piedmont Fox Hounds
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Joe Sullivan
Dennis J. Foster
National Masters of Foxhounds Association
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Piedmont Fox Hunt
Jefferson man charged in marijuana and paraphernalia case
Frederick County deputies charged Shawn David Kaas, 20, of Shadywood Drive, with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after finding scales and a small amount of marijuana in a vehicle parked on Winchester Court and Cap Stine Road at 12 10 a.m. The marijuana reportedly belonged to the male passenger.
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Frederick County
Jefferson
Tony Lawson
Anthony Pileggi
Winchester Court
Cap Stine Road
Shawn David Kaas
Kaas
Shadywood Drive
Metro Airport Ranks Last in Passenger Survey of 36 Airports
Detroit Metropolitan Airport lands at number 36 in a Plog Research survey of about 90 000 travelers ranking 36 major airports Tampa Florida tops the list with strong scores in ground transport and signage While Metro fared poorly in four categories and near bottom in others officials say fixes are underway Northwest Airlines controls most traffic at the airport and some travelers criticize long walks between gates
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Two men accused of stealing games
Two Washington residents were arrested Monday evening after they shoplifted about $2,068 in Sony Play Station video games from Wal-Mart. A police lookout led Deputy Folden to a black Jeep on Md. 355. the box in the vehicle held 46 games. Wayne Nolan Womack and William Kenneth Davis were taken to headquarters and identified by Wal-Mart security. Bond hearing planned Monday night.
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Wal-Mart
Frederick County
Central
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William Johnson
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William Kenneth Davis
Two teen sisters charged with capital murder in fatal fire
In Little Rock Arkansas two sisters aged 16 and 13 were accused of placing an accelerant outside their parents bedroom and igniting a fire. The blaze killed their father Larry Matthews and injured their mother as he saved her by dragging her to the bathtub and turning on the taps.
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Little Rock, Ark
Larry Matthews
John Hutchinson
Matthews
Fire calls reported for February 16 period
Fire department logs list eight thirty three p m structure fire at 6500 Mountain Church Road and ten twenty five p m chimney fire at 321 East Potomac Street. At nine oh eight a m brush fire at Liberty Road near railroad crossing and one thirty six p m odor smoke electric odor at 353 Thornhill Place. A seven sixteen p m call from 4711 Rocky Mills Drive appears incomplete.
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Potomac St
Liberty Road
Railroad Crossing
Thornhill Place
Rocky Mills Drive
Frederick and State Weather Outlooks with Rain Likely
Forecast details show tonight rain tapering to showers with lows in the 40s and 80 percent rain chance. Wednesday brings mixed clouds and 50 percent chance of a mid 50s high, winds NW 10 to 15 mph. State forecast notes rain and showers tonight, cooler highs in the lower 40s to 50s, and an extended period of mostly cloudy skies through Saturday with daily mid 30s to low 40s mornings and 45 to 50 highs. Beach forecast adds 40 percent shower chance tonight, 30 percent Wednesday, highs mid 60s and winds west to southwest 15 to 20 mph.
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Weather system spawns heavy rain and cold in U S
A broad wet weather pattern pushes inland from the West to the East with two storm systems. The mid Atlantic and Northeast face rain and possible coastal flooding with gusts up to 50 mph and freezing drizzle in parts of New England tonight. Heavy snow may fall in the southern Sierra Nevada and warm highs reach the 80s in Florida while Maine sees subzero tones.
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High rollers face 209 count indictment in Virginia
Baron Otto von Bressensdorf and Elena von Bressensdorf are charged in Richmond with wire fraud and money laundering after a federal state probe into Lyons Capital Inc. The indictment details millions defrauded from entrepreneurs. trial set for May 18. The couple posted bail after three weeks in jail and deny all charges.
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Otto von Bressensdorf
von Bressensdorf
Elena
Los Angeles
Lyons Capital Inc
Michael
FBI
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Lyons Capital
Lyons
Erwin Jack
Amherst
Nancy Ann Schmitt
Ms. Schmitt
Jay J. Levit
Democrats pick John Jeffries to fill Young Senate seat
The 44th District Democratic Central Committee unanimously chose John Jeffries as the state Senate candidate to serve the remainder of Larry Youngs term. Jeffries, 69, a former House of Delegates member and labor official, will not seek re election. Young was expelled in 1996 for ethics violations tied to misuse of his office and gifts, including a $24800 Lincoln Town Car and payments from Coppin State College.
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Larry Young
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Legislative Ethics Committee
General Assembly
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Mount Airy youth charged in string of burglaries
Deputies charged Kevin Cavey, 18, with first degree burglary and felony theft for a series of daytime burglaries in Mount Airy and New Market begun two months ago. A vehicle and stolen electronic equipment were recovered, with the case under investigation. Call Detective Bowerman at 301-694-1046 with information.
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Frederick County
Mount Airy
New Market
Marianne Davy
Rick Winer
Carroll County
Keith Bowerman
Kevin Michel Cavey
Cavey
Bowerman
Zamora jury enters second day of deliberations
In Fort Worth Texas jurors begin a second day of deliberations over whether Diane Zamora a former Naval midshipman helped kill Adrianne Jones or took the blame for her boyfriend David Graham The December 1995 murder left Jones 16 dead with Zamora facing life with possible parole after 40 years if convicted.
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Adrianne Jones
Michele Hartmann
Ms. Zamora
Ms Zamora
Ms. Hartmann
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Miss Jones
David Graham
Linebarger
Graham
Maryland Lottery Draws and Pick 4 Results Reported
Maryland lottery results listed for Monday include Pick 3 and Pick 4 draws with numbers 3 3 9 and 4 28 45, plus Cash in Hand 08 12 45 16 20 23 27. Ph3 and Pick 4 6 25 7 are also noted among the drawn figures.
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Maryland
Plane crash outside Taipei kills 203, including officials
A China Airlines jet attempting to land in fog crashed near Taipei, tearing into homes and a rice paddy. Authorities said 196 aboard and seven on the ground were killed, including the governor of Taiwan's Central Bank and other financial officials. Survivors awaited aid as investigation began.
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Fraternity fined for Christmas thefts in Chapel Hill
In Chapel Hill, Sigma Alpha Epsilon will drop misdemeanor charges for 11 members if they complete 72 hours of community service by July 16 and meet other terms. They must pay a $100 fine, reimburse victims, attend classes or work full time, and apologize in person to victims who request it. Police traced 159 stolen trees and decorations to the SAE house, some from nearby cities.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
Orange County
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
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Fox
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IRS mixup slaps Vacaville couple with massive tax debt
Ken and Judy Reed of Vacaville Calif receive an IRS notice claiming a 1992 balance of 300000082.17 dollars and a denial of a 175 refund, a decimal error spurring frantic calls to the agency. IRS spokesman calls such mistakes rare as Reed questions how a decimal point could shift to 300 million.
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Ken Reed
Internal Revenue Service
Vacaville
Calif
Reed
Bill Gates
IRS
Larry Wright
Max Rosen
Pittsburgh
Quebec Secession Hearing Draws Ottawa Demonstrators
The federal government argued before the Supreme Court that Quebec cannot unilaterally secede under Canadian or international law. Separatists from Quebec, chanting pro secession slogans, rallied and marched to the courthouse as tensions rose. The case seeks clarity on legality and which law would govern a split. Separatists narrowly lost the 1995 referendum with 49.4 percent.
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Ottawa
Supreme Court
Quebec
Yves Fortier
Weather halts relief flights to quake zone in Afghanistan
Bad weather again blocked aid deliveries to quake struck northeast Afghanistan delaying relief for thousands. Two UN planes circled the airstrip awaiting landing clearance while two cargo planes bound for Pakistan could not take off. An estimated 4,500 people died in the February quake leaving 30,000 in need of shelter, food and warmth.
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Rustaq
Afghanistan
U.N
Pakistan
Rushdie death-penalty fight earns UK EU support
London reports Britain will press Iran over Salman Rushdie fatwa and bounty. Robin Cook says Iran must not obstruct improved UK relations and vows EU backing. Rushdie to date remains in hiding since 1989 when Khomeini issued the death sentence and the $2.5 million bounty persists. Meanwhile offshore Gulf accident injures eight.
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Iran
Salman Rushdie
United Kingdom
Robin Cook
Rushdie
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Britain
European Union
Cook
Tran
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