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| Firefighters were working to control a blaze on the 4400 block of Bowleys Lane in Northeast Baltimore's Frankford neighborhood Wednesday when an explosion likely caused by gas injured seven firefighters and two others. |
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| Professor Roger Stritmatter believes an 1846 manuscript might have been written by Herman Melville and plans to present his findings during a free Coppin State lecture this week, according to a university news release. |
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| Six people were shot, one fatally, in five incidents Wednesday, including one that happened on West Northern Parkway on Wednesday during rush hour, according to Baltimore City police. |
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| The 19-year-old driver of an Infiniti that collided with a charter bus on Falls Road on Wednesday morning has died, according to Baltimore County police. |
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| The University System of Maryland’s governing body will be briefed Friday on the results of an investigation into the football culture at Maryland after the death of 19-year-old offensive lineman Jordan McNair and subsequent media reports that the team was ruled by bullying and intimidation. |
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| Once upon a time, Morgan State played men’s lacrosse and scored a fairytale win over a legendary foe — a victory that, 43 years later, still resonates with the stick world. |
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| Police say Leonid Isaakovich, 83, was attempting to cross DeRisio Lane at Sudbrook Lane on foot just before 3 p.m. when he was hit by a car. |
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| A Prince George’s County police officer accused of ordering a woman to perform a sex act on him during a traffic stop will remain in jail without bond after his bail review hearing was postponed to next week. |
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| Howard County Democrats have criticized a Republican's flier, bringing a clarification and apology from the GOP candidate for Howard County Council. |
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| Maryland running back Ty Johnson came to College Park as a relative unknown prospect from Cumberland, but will leave among the top four players in school history in yards rushing and overall yardage gained. |
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