Weather forecast for Western Maryland region
Tonight in Western Maryland partly cloudy with lows in the 60s and light winds. Wednesday mostly sunny and cooler with highs in the upper 80s and northeast winds. Maryland mountains see highs in the 70s and northeast winds at 10 mph. Extended forecasts show sunny Thursday, possible storms Friday, then mixed clouds Saturday with cooler temperatures and overnight lows in the 50s to 60s.
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Brunswick remembers fallen police officers
A monument will be dedicated at 1 p.m. Friday May 17 to honor four Brunswick officers killed in the line of duty. A noon inspection precedes the ceremony. The public is invited as National Law Enforcement Officers Week is observed.
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Lance Miller
Brunswick Police Department
Miller
Brunswick Police
George J. Morris
Hagerstown
Stephen Kidwiler
Phillip van Steinberg
Lee R. Merriman
Plumber Burned in Laurel Generator Fire
Frederick area plumber Carroll Albright 24 sustained second degree burns to his leg when a portable generator ignited after gasoline was poured into it. Co worker David Smith tackled the flames. Albright remains in stable condition at Washington Hospital Center. He works for R E Willard Plumbing and Heating of Frederick.
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Boonsboro
Washington Hospital Center
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D.C
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Bob Thomas
David Smith
R.E. Willard Plumbing and Heating
Frederick
Mediation Seen Easing Frederick County Court Backlog
About 30 to 40 volunteer lawyers will mediate 100 civil cases on May 16 and 17 in Frederick County. Judge G Edward Dwyer Jr leads the effort with Clerk Charles Keller and the Bar Association to reduce crowded dockets. Mediation yields about 50 percent settlements statewide. 18 of the 100 cases settled before mediation in Frederick. Hearings cover personal injury, contract and workers compensation claims with 75 minute sessions and recommendations by mediators. If successful, the program may return next year.
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G. Edward Dwyer Jr
John R. Clapp
Frederick County Bar Association
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Dwyer
Mr. Clapp
Maryland State Bar Association
Clapp
Fire at Tractor Dealership Investigated in New Market
Investigators seek the person responsible for a Saturday night arson at Lawson's Motor Sales in New Market. The fire destroyed $20,000 worth of new lawn tractors stored in wooden crates. Firefighters from New Market and Green Valley extinguished the blaze at 10:08 p.m. with no damage to nearby buildings. Anyone with information should contact the fire marshal's office.
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Lawson
Bob Thomas
Green Valley
Thunderstorms Hit Frederick County Areas Amid Local Outages
Thunderstorms moved through parts of Frederick County on Monday with loud thunder and high winds. Emmitsburg, Myersville, and Brunswick reported lightning strikes, some power loss at Mount St. Mary’s College, and scattered outages. Police logged two lightning alarms. no downed trees or wires reported. Residents described heavy lightning and brief outages, with a Baltimore area observer noting hail and heavy rain.
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Iraq denies shooting incident near Saddam palace promises no repeat
U S says Iraqis promise no repeat of shooting. A British Royal Marines patrol was fired on by Iraqi soldiers at a palace complex near Sirsenk. Iraqi officials and a Baghdad statement deny exchanges or casualties, while U S forces report assurances the incident will not recur. Also, AP reporter and Kuwaiti translator released in Baghdad. Operation Provide Comfort aids Kurdish return from Turkish border camps, with refugees possibly requiring a third camp near Zakho.
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Saddam Hussein
U.S
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Kuwait
Provide Comfort
Marcella Adams
Adams
Saddam
Sirsenk
Air Force
Philip Crowley
Royal Marines
U S commander plans Bangladesh relief amid cyclone toll
In Dhaka the U S task force commander met Bangladeshi leaders to organize a massive relief mission for cyclone victims. Severe weather, floods, and fires hamper ongoing rescue efforts as the death toll climbs past 160 with 139000 dead previously, and new storms threaten more regions.
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U.S
Bangladesh
Dhaka
Maryland Lottery Draws Result in Daily and Play Four
Baltimore AP reports Monday night results for Maryland lotteries with Daily Lottery drawing 7 1 5 and Play Four numbers 9 6 9 3.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Trains Collide in Japan Kill 38 Injure 401
A head on collision on a single track line in Shiga prefecture, near Kyoto, left 38 dead and 401 injured. Rescue teams used ladders, power saws, and ropes to reach passengers trapped in mangled cars as officials noted it was Japan's worst rail disaster in 19 years.
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Japan
Shigazaki Highlands
Shiga Prefecture
Kyoto
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