State sues Tyson for $5.4 million over pollution claim
Maryland environmental officials filed a 5.4 million suit against Tyson Foods alleging disposal of at least 26,000 tons of poultry waste from a Berlin plant since 1997. Waste rich in phosphorus and nitrogen could reach tributaries of Kitts Branch and the Pocomoke River headwaters, linked to fish kills and illness concerns from Pfiesteria piscicida. Environment Secretary Jane Nishida vowed decisive action for willful violations affecting watersheds. Tyson said it would seek an out of court settlement.
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Maryland Department of the Environment
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Hudson Foods Inc
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Pocomoke River
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Maryland
Worcester County
Jane Nishida
Springdale
Ark
Fire log highlights past 24 hours ending Thursday
Fire calls reported in the last 24 hours include a house fire at 196 Marsh Creek Heights Road in Emmitsburg with ambulance response, a second house fire at 125 W Third St, and several alarms and ambulance calls across Brunswick and Urbana areas. Emergency routines and multiple responders noted.
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Souder Road
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Emmitsburg
Third St
Junior
Maryland Lottery Draws Thursday Numbers and Results
Maryland lottery drawings were held Thursday afternoon and night. Pick 3 results were 0 tick 4 242 7 in the afternoon and 391 for Pick 3 in the evening. Pick 4 numbers were 7107 in the night draw.
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Maryland
Heat waves hold records for deaths
Heat waves are the deadliest form of weather, surpassing hurricanes and earthquakes in fatalities. Historical tallies show tens to thousands of deaths in major heat events, with aging populations and indirect causes increasing the toll. Recent heat waves already link to rising death counts nationwide.
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Frederick and Maryland Mountains Weekend Weather Outlook
Partly sunny and less humid today with highs in the low to mid 80s and cooler tonight in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Saturday remains partly sunny with highs in the low to mid 80s and light northwest winds. Extended outlook shows mostly sunny conditions into Tuesday with highs generally in the 80s and varying overnight lows.
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Frederick County
Maryland
Clinton invokes heat aid to Texas farmers in disaster push
President Clinton rushed disaster relief after a severe heat wave scorched crops and caused power outages. He authorized 100 million to aid low income energy bills and air conditioning for 11 southern and western states, with Texas counties declared eligible for federal disaster assistance. Dan Glickman will assess areas hit hardest next week.
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Senate
Cool start to weekend with cooler, drier air
Partly sunny today with highs in the low to mid 80s and northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Thursday high reached 94 at the Maryland State Police barracks in Frederick. Some areas had a brief shower Thursday morning. Overnight lows will be upper 50s to low 60s. Saturday and Sunday look sunny with highs in the 90s.
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Frederick jurors acquit felon of firearm possession
A Frederick County Circuit Court jury acquitted Ernest E. Trammell, 46, of Leesburg, Va., of firearm possession near an outdoor drug market on North Bentz Street after about an hour of deliberation. Police found a .22 cal revolver and shells. defense argued lack of connection and missing fingerprint analysis.
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Steven M King
FHA
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King
Michelle Cassady
Eric Schaffer
John Chillas
Baltimore City
Richmond
FBI
63 marijuana plants seized at residence
Maryland State Police charged George Edward Sinnott and Cynthia Dawn Sinnott after 63 marijuana plants worth about 100000 were found behind a residence on Old New Windsor Road. The couple, ages 50 and 45, face counts of possession and manufacturing marijuana plus maintaining a common nuisance and possession with intent to distribute. They live at 1528 Old New Windsor Road and were released on personal recognizance.
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George Edward Sinnott
Cynthia Dawn Sinnott
Westminster
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New Windsor Road
City man arrested on drug charges
Frederick police undercover arrest 22 year old Robert Scott Barnard of Meadowgrove Lane for possessing cocaine about 12 40 a m at West Sixth and North Bentz streets. He posted 20000 bail and was released.
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Robert Scott Barnard
Meadowgrove Lane
West Sixth
North Bentz Streets
James Ledwell
Deputies Attend Weeklong Chicago Vehicular Homicide Conference
Frederick County Sheriff Office deputies Thomas Winebrenner and Geoffrey Bartlett completed a week long course at the Traffic Institute of Northwestern University in Chicago. Maj. Francis Tully said over 225 prosecutors officers and judges attended July 5 9 to study latest developments in vehicular homicide drunken driving cases with topics including search and seizure alcohol effects drug testing and sobriety checkpoints. The Traffic Institute founded in 1936 is a renowned hub for highway safety and law enforcement training.
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Frederick County
The
Traffic Institute
Four year old nearly suffocates infant brother in Brunswick
Brunswick police report a 4-year-old wrapped his 7-month-old brother in two pillowcases and placed him in a lawn hamper to stop crying. The baby became blue but was revived by his mother. no neglect charges expected, case referred to Child Protective Services and the family seeks psychiatric evaluation for the older child.
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Brunswick Police Department
Douglas Mangold
Mangold
Stephen Ebberts
Nobel laureate settles $2.2 million civil suit
Gajdusek, the Nobel Prize winning scientist, has settled a civil suit filed by a teen he brought from Micronesia. The plaintiff sought 22 million dollars in compensatory and punitive damages. The attorney said the matter is amicably resolved and the case is dismissed.
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Micronesia
Jerry R. Goldstein
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek
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