Van explosion injures hundreds in Manchester
A van exploded near Arndale Center in central Manchester injuring over 200 as glass shattered across streets. Police and bomb disposal teams responded while Prime Minister Major cited IRA links. Event occurred ahead of Euro 96 match between Germany and Russia with authorities clearing city centers.
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Manchester
England
John Major
IRA
Irish Republican Army
Northern Ireland
London
Arndale Center
Gary O'Neil
Manchester Fire Brigade
O'Neil
Sky Television
Richard Emmott
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Emmott
Germany
Russia
Kimberley Heath
BBC Television
Malcolm Croft
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Massive Boston Moose Wows City and Suburbs
A seven foot tall half ton female moose wandered Boston Newton and Brookline causing a flurry of calls. Police tracked it with three patrol cars and five officers, but the animal eluded capture and eventually disappeared into a 36 acre deer reservation.
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Boston
Beantown
John McNulty
Newton
Brookline
David Block
Canada
Wayne MacCullum
Tan Division of Fisheries and Wilde
McNulty
Storm lashes Frederick causing outages and fires
A Friday night storm in Frederick cut power for 100 to 150 customers, toppled a home under construction in North Crossing, started a fire on Gambrill Park Road, and flooded the Potomac region with high water and dangerous currents. Temperatures fell from 97 to 75 as rain totals reached about 0.24 inches. Maryland State Police reported several accidents with no serious injuries. Authorities warned novice boaters to avoid the river amid hazardous conditions.
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Frederick
Gambrill Park Road
Department of Natural Resources
Potomac
National Weather Service
Potomac Edison
Maryland
North Crossing
Spossumtown Pike
DNR
City Police arrest suspect on crack cocaine charges
Frederick City Police arrested Walter Marshall Moroz 30 of no fixed address after surveillance near DeGrange Street and Phobus Avenue. He was taken into custody in a dumpster enclosure in the 200 block of DeGrange Street and charged with possession of crack cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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DeGrange Street
Phobus Avenue
Frederick City
Walter Marshall Moroz
Teens Collide on Recreational Vehicles Near Myersville
Frederick County deputies say two Myersville teens, Michael McRae 14 and Isaiah Flock 13, collided Friday evening while riding a two wheel motorcycle and a four wheel ATV between U.S. 46 and Scravel Road. Both were hospitalized in Hagerstown in fair condition.
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Myersville
Here
Frederick County
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown
Michael McRae
Isaiah Flock
U.S. 46
Scravel Road
Cellist Seeks Support to Save School Orchestra
A student quotes worry over the possible elimination of the school orchestra. She laments the loss of music in education and believes it should remain a middle school requirement. A peer recalls Windsor Knolls where seven students enrolled last year, leading to cancellation.
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Chris
Julie
Windsor Knolls
Family traditions: state troopers span generations in Maryland and beyond
Retired officers recall sons and relatives joining the state police, with many citing family influence and pride. Tales include photos in uniforms, college degrees, and the shared badge as a career path across multiple generations, from Frostburg and Hagerstown to Frostburg. Many say college education shaped readiness, and one tale highlights guarding a woman from jumping a bridge.
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Terry Hill
Brett
Baltimore) Sun
State Police
Delauter
Harold Delauter
McAfee
Hagerstown
James Updegraff
Updegraff
William Updegraff
Frederick Barrack
James D. Harper
Sgt. Hill
Ed Ganley
Frostburg
Police Academy
Sgt
Ganley
Steve
Sgt. Ganley
University of Baltimore
Douglas Bittinger
Lt. Bittinger
Ganleys
Steve Ganley
Doug
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