Man charged with killing wife apparently commits death by own action
A 33-year-old man charged with killing his estranged wife apparently killed himself in his jail cell at Carroll County jail. John Titus, found hanging about 11:30 p.m. Monday, died despite rescue efforts. Patricia Titus, 40, was found dead in Hampstead with her husband unconscious from an apparent overdose. Autopsy to be conducted by the state Medical Examiner.
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John Titus
Carroll County
Baltimore
Titus
Patricia Titus
Hampstead
Woman found guilty of setting fire in motel
A Keymar woman, Roberta K. Rippeon, 41, was convicted Monday of arson in Frederick County Circuit Court after an Alford plea. Sentencing is set for Nov. 5. she faces up to 30 years and a $50,000 fine for the Sept. 16, 1996 fire at the I-70 Motor Inn.
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Roberta K. Rippeon
Alford
Frederick County
G. Edward Dwyer Jr
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Mater Inn
West Virginia
Thomas K. Haas
Rawson
W.va
Brian Hutchison
John Tisdale
Haas
Tisdale
MontgomeryPolice seek killer in dismembered man case
Montgomery police seek first degree murder arrest in the death of a male victim found in a vacant Breeze Hill Lane house. Samuel Sheinbein, 17, of Wheaton, is charged after a trail from his home to the crime scene and a saw used to dismember the body was found with a blue tarp. Police request tips at 301-217-4160.
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Montgomery County
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Samuel Sheinbein
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Maryland forms family violence teams to aid police
Five regional family violence teams will join with state police to reduce domestic violence in Maryland. Each team includes two state troopers, a criminal investigator and a uniform trooper, and will oversee cases statewide. Lt Gov Townsend says the teams will reach rural communities to protect victims and prosecute abusers. State police will receive mandatory training in handling domestic violence cases.
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Jobless man wins Big Game Jackpot in Maryland
A Hagerstown man who was unemployed for two years won the Big Game jackpot, taking home about 250000 dollars annually for 20 years. He bought the 26 31 32 43 46 ticket for 3 dollars at Sheetz the day of the drawing. The 5 million prize was announced by Maryland Lottery Director Buddy Roogan. Other Maryland winners include James Mayfield and Eric Warfield in recent months.
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Prince George's County
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Howard County
Maryland and Frederick County Weather Forecast Update
Frederick County tonight partial clearing with lows around 50 and north winds 10 to 15 mph. Wednesday brings variable clouds and highs in the low to mid 60s. Maryland beaches follow similar pattern with tonight’s lows in 50s and Wednesday highs in the low to mid 60s. Extended outlook calls for a mix of clouds and light rain possible Wednesday night with cool lows and highs in the 60s through Saturday. Maryland mountains show partial clearing tonight with mid to upper 40s, and Wednesday for highs around 60 with light northeast winds.
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Maryland
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First Full Day Of Autumn Brings Rain Across Regions
Cool weather and rain marked the first full day of autumn with showers forecast from the Southeast to the Ohio Valley. A cold front will bring cooler, drier air to the Great Lakes and Northeast, while the West stays fair aside from eastern Colorado and Wyoming light rain.
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Hurricane Nora Reaches Cabo San Lucas Amid Celeb Sighting
Oscar de la Hoya, visiting Cabo after a boxing win, draws a crowd at a nightclub as Hurricane Nora bears down. Winds near 115 mph pound the coast while tourists brace for flooding and road closures. locals cite safety and ongoing warnings as the storm moves northwest toward the Baja peninsula.
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Mexico
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de la Hoya
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U.S
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Newport Beach
Calif
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Peninsula
Richard Pasch
Baja Peninsula
California
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Cool Week Ahead With Rain Likely In The Forecast
A high pressure front moves out and a cold front moves in bringing cool temperatures through the week and chances of rain. The National Weather Service notes clouds and wind today with a 30 percent shower chance and highs in the 70s. Wednesday through Friday bring a mix of sunny to partly cloudy skies with highs mostly in the mid 60s to 70 and cooler nights. Monday was sunny and breezy with a high of 69 and a 40 degree low. wind gusts reached 14 mph at The Frederick News-Post weather station.
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Clinton asks Senate to approve global test ban treaty
President Clinton sent the long delayed Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty to the Senate urging approval to end all nuclear tests. He spoke at the United Nations General Assembly calling for a permanent international court to punish rights violators and pledged nearly 1 billion in past due U.N. fees. He warned of rogue states and a global threat from terrorists and drug traffickers while noting U.S. stockpile safeguards amid GOP opposition. The treaty would take effect next September with a spring Senate vote expected. 146 countries have signed, including Russia and China. India and Pakistan pose opposition dynamics.
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Mir crew fixes space station computer ahead of Atlantis rendezvous
Mir's crew woke after night work to restart the main computer for the third time in weeks. Anatoly Solovyov Pavel Vinogradov and Michael Foale replaced a faulty block and a fan in the carbon dioxide removal system. Gyroscopes were reactivated to align the station for docking with the Atlantis shuttle and solar panels. Ground control ordered seven hours of rest with plans to switch on most equipment later today. No further brown fluid leaks were reported and no danger to the crew or mission was noted.
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Rule on green card申请 deadline sparks immigrant alarm
Washington AP reports a looming deadline on the 1994 provision that allows undocumented immigrants eligible for permanent residence to stay in the United States while filing, provided they pay a $1000 fine and meet residency or family criteria. Without extension, many must depart to apply.
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Princess Diana crash witness details decoy driver plan
Trevor Rees-Jones testified at a Paris hospital that Dodi Fayed called in the off duty driver Paul to serve as a decoy to mislead photographers the night Diana and Fayed died. He said the plan involved the front entrance run and a separate escape by the back with Diana in a Mercedes.
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Fayed
Man is sentenced 12 years in charity scam case
In Philadelphia AP report, 60 year old John Bennett Jr. head of the Foundation for New Era Philanthropy receives a 12 year prison term for leading the largest charity scam in U S history. He claimed delusions that he was doing God's work and deceived 500 nonprofit organizations and many wealthy donors including Christian colleges Ivy League universities museums and major charities into giving 354 million dollars to double it in six months.
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U.S
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John Bennett Jr
Foundation For New Era Philanthropy
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Building Voices A Vodka Bottle Look For EMC Office
Des Moines report says EMC Insurance Cos building resembles a giant vodka bottle when lit at night prompting comment that the design was not intentional. Rod Nelson notes the 20 story tower opened in April and features a rounded bulge and neck indentation resembling a bottle. NEW ULM incident follows with a 16 year old escaping a detention center after threatening a jailer with a sharpened toothbrush before an alleged shooting of a police officer at a high school.
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IRS accused of abusing taxpayers during hearings in Congress
Senate Finance Committee Chairman William V Roth Jr leads a three day review of the IRS amid charges that revenue officers use false IDs to target small taxpayers and meet collection quotas. The IRS denies the claims and cites a 1988 law prohibiting such quotas. Witnesses include current and former agents with some identities concealed.
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IRS
Senate Committee
Senate Finance Committee
William V. Roth Jr
GOP
Roth
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