Baltimore firefighters talking about smoke alarms

Firefighters in Baltimore are talking to residents about smoke detectors in the wake of a fire that killed five people including four children.

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Bowie firefighters start mock house fire to teach safety

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Memorial service set for Md. family killed in fire

A memorial service is planned for next week for five victims of a Baltimore fire.

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Baltimore comptroller sues city over phone system

The Baltimore comptroller is suing the administration of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to block its office of information technology from installing a new phone system.

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Driver dies after crash on I-795

Maryland State Police say a man died after a two- vehicle accident on Interstate 795 in Owings Mills.

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Life without parole for 2 in Md. slaying

Two men have been sentenced to life without the possibility of parole in the fatal shooting of a teenager outside an upscale department store at a Baltimore County mall.

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Md. woman convicted of disability fraud

Prosecutors say a woman who collected federal disability benefits while operating a fitness center has been convicted of making false statements to obtain those benefits.

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Church fire causes $80,000 in damage, called arson

Fire officials say a fire that caused $80,000 in damage to a Charles County church was intentionally set.

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School safety chief named for Baltimore schools

Baltimore County's schools superintendent has named a school safety chief following two gun- related incidents this year.

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Daily Record executive editor to retire

The Daily Record reports that executive editor and vice president Tom Linthicum is set to retire.

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Ad spending on gaming expansion up to $35.7M

Spending by committees for and against expanded gambling in Maryland has exceeded to amount spent in the 2006 governor's race.

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Fans pack chilly Camden Yards for playoff return

Nothing was going to keep Orioles fans from showing up at Camden Yards on Sunday for the first baseball playoff game in Baltimore since 1997.

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Guidance counselor to throw out pitch at O's game

A guidance counselor who disarmed a student gunman at a Maryland high school, preventing further violence, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Baltimore Orioles' game.

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Md. Judiciary hosting second annual 'Peace Walk'

The Maryland Judiciary is hosting its second annual "Peace Walk" around the Baltimore Inner Harbor.

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Ex-postal worker pleads guilty to mail theft

A former postal service employee has pleaded guilty to stealing cash and gift cards from the mail.

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Chesapeake Bay forest buffer restoration down

Higher crop prices are being blamed for a drop in forest restoration in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

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Baltimore restaurant grading system proposed

Baltimore restaurants and bars may soon have to display letter grades based on their performance in city health inspections.

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Md. summit focuses on criminal justice system

A conference in Baltimore is focusing on how minority adolescents and teenagers are being treated in Maryland's criminal justice system.

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Burglar falls to his death outside Baltimore home

Baltimore police say a man who had burglarized a Roland Park home fell to his death from the house's balcony after being spotted by the homeowner.

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Johns Hopkins gets $6M to improve wind farm design

Johns Hopkins University says it will lead an international team of researchers studying how to improve wind farm design.

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