2 teens arrested in what Baltimore police call racially motivated beating of elderly black manBALTIMORE — Two teenagers were charged as adults Thursday in what police say was the racially motivated beating of an elderly black fisherman. Stop! In the name of love: Md. lawmaker uses police helicopter, boat for marriage proposalANNAPOLIS, Md. — Democratic Delegate Jon Cardin was intent on creating the perfect night to propose to his fiancee, and the evening is certainly one she won’t forget. Unfortunately, a fuss over his use of a Baltimore police helicopter and a police boat is likely to dog the couple long after the wedding. Md. police: Man with ‘Hitler’ nickname, tattoo of Nazi dictator beat elderly black man in parkBALTIMORE — A white supremacist accused of beating a 76-year-old black man has a tattoo of Adolf Hitler on his stomach with the words “He Lives” beneath it, and uses the Nazi dictator’s last name as a nickname, according to police and court documents. Baltimore police say suspect in beating of elderly black man was nicknamed ‘Hitler’BALTIMORE — Baltimore police say a suspect in the racially motivated beating of a 76-year-old black man has a tattoo of Adolf Hitler on his stomach and even uses “Hitler” as a nickname. Md. lawmaker apologizes for using police boat, helicopter while popping question to girlfriendANNAPOLIS, Md. — A Maryland lawmaker has apologized for using a police boat and helicopter to create a diversion so he could surprise his girlfriend with a marriage proposal. Associated Press photographer injured in bomb blast in Baltimore hospital for treatmentBALTIMORE — An Associated Press photographer wounded in a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan was in a Baltimore hospital Monday to be treated for severe leg injuries. Ex-American soldier extradited to Germany to face murder charges in 25-year-old caseBERLIN — An American man has been extradited to Germany to face charges that he raped and murdered a 19-year-old woman near where he worked on a U.S. military base 25 years ago, police said Monday. Phelps intends to get back in pool Monday, despite sore ankle from car accidentBALTIMORE — Swimmer Michael Phelps is still nursing a sore ankle from the car accident he was in Thursday, but the Olympic gold medalist intends to resume training Monday. 2 low-cost carriers, cut from the same cloth, try to sew up major markets in the NortheastNEW YORK — The cool kids of the airline industry are giving big-city travelers more opportunities to show who they like more. Michael Phelps to be cited for invalid driver’s license after minor accident in BaltimoreBALTIMORE — Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps was driving with an invalid, out-of-state license and told police he drank a beer about an hour and 15 minutes before he was involved in an accident, Baltimore police said Friday. Michael Phelps to be cited for expired driver’s license; swimmer told police he had 1 beerBALTIMORE — Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps was driving with an expired, out-of-state license and told police he drank a beer about an hour and 15 minutes before he was involved in an accident, Baltimore police said Friday. APNewsBreak: Police to cite Phelps for license issue, other driver to be cited for crashBALTIMORE — Baltimore police say they’ll cite Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps for driving without a license and failure to establish residency in Maryland. Baltimore police say other driver ran red light, causing crash with Olympic champion PhelpsBALTIMORE — A crash involving Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps was blamed on the other driver, who ran a red light, Baltimore police said Friday. Police: Michael Phelps unhurt after 2 vehicles collide in Baltimore; other driver “shaken up”BALTIMORE — Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps was not injured when the SUV he was driving collided with another car in Baltimore, but the other driver was taken to a hospital. Gingrich & Sharpton, longtime rivals, working with administration on educational problemsWASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and civil rights figure Al Sharpton say they’re anxious to start working with Education Secretary Arne Duncan to upgrade failing schools. Sharpton, Gingrich join education secretary to push cities to fix failing schoolsWASHINGTON — Education Secretary Arne Duncan is joining forces with two unlikely allies, the Rev. Al Sharpton and Republican former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, to push cities to fix failing schools. Police: Michael Phelps unhurt in 2-vehicle crash in Baltimore; other driver taken to hospitalBALTIMORE — Michael Phelps was driving an SUV that collided with another car in Baltimore Thursday night, but the Olympic gold medal swimmer was not injured, police said. No cash or clunkers for Mom and Pop used-car dealers as castoffs go to scrap yardsRICHMOND, Va. — One man’s clunker is another man’s meal ticket. Legg Mason says 20.9M units, or 91 pct of outstanding units, were exchanged in tender offerBALTIMORE — Asset manager Legg Mason Inc. said Wednesday it completed an offer to exchange “equity units” for stock, with about 91 percent of units tendered. Belo expands use of SpotCrime mapping services to New Orleans and PhoenixBALTIMORE — Television station operator Belo Corp. said Tuesday it will receive crime-mapping services from SpotCrime at stations in New Orleans and Phoenix, expanding service it already gets in Charlotte and Dallas/Ft. Worth. Mother of Md. boy starved to death by cult to leave jail after plea nets suspended termBALTIMORE — A Maryland woman who pleaded guilty to being part of a religious cult that starved her toddler son to death will soon be released from the Baltimore jail. Baltimore medics mistakenly declare burglary suspect dead; man laid on floor for 30 minutesBALTIMORE — Baltimore police say a burglary suspect mistakenly declared dead by medics after he was shot by an officer lay on a convenience store floor for half an hour before anyone noticed he was still alive. Baltimore councilwoman charged again in probe that involves mayor, powerful developerBALTIMORE — A grand jury has indicted a Baltimore councilwoman on new charges in a probe of City Hall finances. Baltimore gang feud leads to shooting of 12 at backyard cookout; 4 more shot in nearby attacksBALTIMORE — A gunman burst into a backyard cookout held in the memory of two men who’d been shot to death a year earlier, wounding 12 people in a shooting police say was sparked by a gang feud, Baltimore police said Monday. Police: Feud between rival drug gangs led to Baltimore cookout shooting that wounded 12BALTIMORE — Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick Bealefeld says a feud between rival drug gangs led to a shooting at a backyard cookout that left 12 people wounded Sunday night. 12 people wounded at backyard cookout, 4 others hit in string of Baltimore shootings; 2 killedBALTIMORE — Twelve people were shot and wounded at a backyard cookout in Baltimore in one of three shootings in a two-miles radius in the city in one night. Two men died in another shooting and two others were injured in a third attack, police said Monday. 12 people shot at backyard cookout in Baltimore; none of wounds considered life-threateningBALTIMORE — Baltimore police say at least one gunman opened fire at a backyard cookout, wounding a dozen people. Hubble Space Telescope captures details of atmospheric debris in rare collision with JupiterBALTIMORE — NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is offering a glimpse of atmospheric debris from an object that plunged into Jupiter in a rare collision with the planet. Baltimore rededicates statue of jazz icon Billie Holiday, with once-omitted panels on racismBALTIMORE — A Baltimore statue of Billie Holiday now bears images evoking the anti-racism message of a song recorded by the jazz icon in the 1930s, just as the sculptor intended. Constellation Energy Group gets contract to supply electricity to Texas school districtBALTIMORE — Constellation Energy Group Inc. said Wednesday that its subsidiary, Constellation NewEnergy Inc., has signed an electricity supply agreement with the Fort Bend Independent School District in Fort Bend County, Texas. |