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Visitors walk past a plaque honoring Pittsburgh FBI agent Sam Hicks following a ceremony renaming the FBI Baltimore field office after him, four days after the first anniversary of his killing in Indiana Township, Pa., Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
Visitors walk past a plaque honoring Pittsburgh FBI agent Sam Hicks following a ceremony renaming the FBI Baltimore field office after him, four days after the first anniversary of his killing in Indiana...   (Associated Press)
Brooke Hicks stands as her mother Sherry Whaples holds her son Noah during a ceremony renaming the FBI Baltimore field office in honor of her late husband, Pittsburgh agent Sam Hicks, four days after the first anniversary of his killing in Indiana Township, Pa., Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, in Baltimore....
Brooke Hicks stands as her mother Sherry Whaples holds her son Noah during a ceremony renaming the FBI Baltimore field office in honor of her late husband, Pittsburgh agent Sam Hicks, four days after...   (Associated Press)
Pallbearers Dan Guill, right, and John Nozemack embrace following a funeral Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen for Army Reservist Spc. Christopher James Coffland on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 in Baltimore. According to the Department of Defense, Coffland, 43, died Nov. 13, 2009, in a roadside bombing in...
Pallbearers Dan Guill, right, and John Nozemack embrace following a funeral Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen for Army Reservist Spc. Christopher James Coffland on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 in Baltimore....   (Associated Press)
Pallbearers carry the casket containing the body of Army Reservist Spc. Christopher James Coffland out of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen following a funeral Mass Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 in Baltimore. According to the Department of Defense, Coffland, 43, died Nov. 13, 2009, in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan....
Pallbearers carry the casket containing the body of Army Reservist Spc. Christopher James Coffland out of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen following a funeral Mass Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 in Baltimore....   (Associated Press)
Lynn Coffland, right, is comforted by her parents Toni, left, and Dave, before the start of a funeral Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen for her brother Army Reservist Spc. Christopher James Coffland, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 in Baltimore. According to the Department of Defense, Coffland, 43, died...
Lynn Coffland, right, is comforted by her parents Toni, left, and Dave, before the start of a funeral Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen for her brother Army Reservist Spc. Christopher James Coffland,...   (Associated Press)
Members of the US Army stand next the hearse containing the body of Army Reservist Spc. Christopher James Coffland following a funeral Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, in Baltimore. According to the Department of Defense, Coffland, 43, died Nov. 13, 2009 in a...
Members of the US Army stand next the hearse containing the body of Army Reservist Spc. Christopher James Coffland following a funeral Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009,...   (Associated Press)
Bruce Springsteen surfs the crowd while performing with the E Street Band, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
Bruce Springsteen surfs the crowd while performing with the E Street Band, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)   (Associated Press)
Bruce Springsteen performs with the E Street Band Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, in Baltimore. Behind Springsteen is drummer Max Weinberg. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
Bruce Springsteen performs with the E Street Band Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, in Baltimore. Behind Springsteen is drummer Max Weinberg. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)   (Associated Press)
Bruce Springsteen surfs the crowd while performing with the E Street Band, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
Bruce Springsteen surfs the crowd while performing with the E Street Band, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)   (Associated Press)
Bruce Springsteen performs with the E Street Band Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
Bruce Springsteen performs with the E Street Band Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)   (Associated Press)
Bruce Springsteen performs with the E Street Band Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
Bruce Springsteen performs with the E Street Band Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)   (Associated Press)
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Air Force Junior ROTC cadets salute while practicing drills, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, in Baltimore. Members of Congress who have made the fewest nominations to the nation's three major military academies represent districts with large minority populations, at a time when the schools are trying to increase...
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Air Force Junior ROTC cadets salute while practicing drills, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, in Baltimore. Members of Congress who have made the fewest nominations to the nation's...   (Associated Press)
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Air Force Junior ROTC cadet David Hickman directs his squad as they practice drills, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, in Baltimore. Members of Congress who have made the fewest nominations to the nation's three major military academies represent districts with large minority populations, at a time when the...
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Air Force Junior ROTC cadet David Hickman directs his squad as they practice drills, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, in Baltimore. Members of Congress who have made the fewest...   (Associated Press)
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Air Force Junior ROTC cadet Kwameka Jones salutes before her squad practiced drills, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, in Baltimore. Members of Congress who have made the fewest nominations to the nation's three major military academies represent districts with large minority populations, at a time when the schools...
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Air Force Junior ROTC cadet Kwameka Jones salutes before her squad practiced drills, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, in Baltimore. Members of Congress who have made the fewest...   (Associated Press)
In this photo taken by Feature Photo Service: DC Water and Sewer Authority Chief Information Officer Mujib Lodhia speaks about
In this photo taken by Feature Photo Service: DC Water and Sewer Authority Chief Information Officer Mujib Lodhia speaks about "smarter water" projects with IBM at the Smarter Cities Forum at the University...   (Associated Press)
In this photo taken by Feature Photo Service: UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski at IBM's Smarter Cities Forum at the University of Maryland's Baltimore County Campus. (Rich Riggins/Feature Photo Service for IBM)
In this photo taken by Feature Photo Service: UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski at IBM's Smarter Cities Forum at the University of Maryland's Baltimore County Campus. (Rich Riggins/Feature Photo Service...   (Associated Press)
FILE - This Oct. 24, 2008 file photo shows Reiki specialist Bonnie Tarantino treating a patient at the University of Maryland Medical Center, in Baltimore. The patient was too sedated to remember his treatment with Reiki energy therapy, but his wife thinks it helped him.  (AP Photo/Rob Carr, File)
FILE - This Oct. 24, 2008 file photo shows Reiki specialist Bonnie Tarantino treating a patient at the University of Maryland Medical Center, in Baltimore. The patient was too sedated to remember his...   (Associated Press)
FILE - This Oct. 24, 2008 file photo shows nurse Donna Audia performing Reiki on a patient at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. The patient was too sedated to remember his treatment with Reiki energy therapy, but his wife thinks it helped him.  (AP Photo/Rob Carr, File)
FILE - This Oct. 24, 2008 file photo shows nurse Donna Audia performing Reiki on a patient at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. The patient was too sedated to remember his treatment...   (Associated Press)
FILE - This Oct. 24, 2008 file photo shows Bonnie Tarantino, left, and nurse Donna Audia, center, performing Reiki healing on a patient as the patient's mother Joyce Armstrong, third from left, and wife, Karen Armstrong, right, hold his hands at the University of Maryland Medical Center, in Baltimore. (AP...
FILE - This Oct. 24, 2008 file photo shows Bonnie Tarantino, left, and nurse Donna Audia, center, performing Reiki healing on a patient as the patient's mother Joyce Armstrong, third from left, and wife,...   (Associated Press)
FILE - This Oct. 24, 2008 file photo shows nurse Donna Audia performing Reiki on a patient at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. The patient was too sedated to remember his treatment with Reiki energy therapy, but his wife thinks it helped him.  (AP Photo/Rob Carr, File)
FILE - This Oct. 24, 2008 file photo shows nurse Donna Audia performing Reiki on a patient at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. The patient was too sedated to remember his treatment...   (Associated Press)
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Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark catches the ball with one hand for a touchdown in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 in Baltimore. The Colts won 17-15. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)
Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark catches the ball with one hand for a touchdown in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 in Baltimore....   (Associated Press)
Indianapolis Colts running back Joseph Addai carries the ball in the first half as Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Trevor Pryce reaches for him during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Indianapolis Colts running back Joseph Addai carries the ball in the first half as Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Trevor Pryce reaches for him during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in...   (Associated Press)
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning turns to hand off the ball as Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Kelly Gregg closes in during the fourth quarter of the Colts' 17-15 win of the Ravens in an NFL football game, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning turns to hand off the ball as Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Kelly Gregg closes in during the fourth quarter of the Colts' 17-15 win of the Ravens in an...   (Associated Press)
Indianapolis Colts linebacker Gary Brackett turns toward the bench holding ball after intercepting a pass by Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco during the closing minutes of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 in Baltimore. The Colts won 17-15. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Indianapolis Colts linebacker Gary Brackett turns toward the bench holding ball after intercepting a pass by Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco during the closing minutes of an NFL football game...   (Associated Press)
Indianapolis Colts' Matt Stover celebrates his go-ahead fourth-quarter field goal during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. The Colts won 17-15. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Indianapolis Colts' Matt Stover celebrates his go-ahead fourth-quarter field goal during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. The Colts won 17-15. (AP...   (Associated Press)
Indianapolis Colts linebacker Gary Brackett celebrates with the ball after intercepting a Joe Flacco pass intended for Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 in Baltimore. The Colts won 17-15. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Indianapolis Colts linebacker Gary Brackett celebrates with the ball after intercepting a Joe Flacco pass intended for Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice during the fourth quarter of an NFL football...   (Associated Press)
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Mark Clayton and quarterback Joe Flacco stand on the sidelines during the closing minutes of the Ravens' 17-15 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Mark Clayton and quarterback Joe Flacco stand on the sidelines during the closing minutes of the Ravens' 17-15 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in an NFL football game Sunday,...   (Associated Press)
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco paces the sidelines in the closing moments of the Ravens' 17-15 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco paces the sidelines in the closing moments of the Ravens' 17-15 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP...   (Associated Press)
Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed fumbles the ball on a punt return in the closing minute an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. Colts safety Tim Jennings and Ravens safety Tom Zbikowski close in on the ball. The Colts recovered the ball, and...
Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed fumbles the ball on a punt return in the closing minute an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. Colts safety Tim Jennings...   (Associated Press)
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne (87) is tackled by Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Dwan Edwards (93) after catching a pass during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. The Colts won 17-15. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne (87) is tackled by Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Dwan Edwards (93) after catching a pass during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22,...   (Associated Press)
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning throws a pass against the Baltimore Ravens during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. The Colts won 17-15. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning throws a pass against the Baltimore Ravens during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. The Colts won 17-15. (AP Photo/Rob...   (Associated Press)
Indianapolis Colts's Matt Stover connects for the go-ahead field goal during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. The Colts won 17-15. Holding on the play is Pat McAfee. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
Indianapolis Colts's Matt Stover connects for the go-ahead field goal during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. The Colts won...   (Associated Press)
Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Daniel Muir waves to crowd while walking off the field after the Colts defeated the Baltimore Ravens 17-15 in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Daniel Muir waves to crowd while walking off the field after the Colts defeated the Baltimore Ravens 17-15 in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore....   (Associated Press)
Indianapolis Colts kicker Matt Stover celebrates after kicking the go-ahead field goal against the Baltimore Ravens during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. The Colts won 17-15. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
Indianapolis Colts kicker Matt Stover celebrates after kicking the go-ahead field goal against the Baltimore Ravens during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore....   (Associated Press)
Indianapolis Colts cornerback Jacob Lacey reaches for a Baltimore Ravens fumble under pressure from Ravens center Chris Chester during the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. The Ravens challenged the ruling on the field of a fumble, and the ruling was reverse, so...
Indianapolis Colts cornerback Jacob Lacey reaches for a Baltimore Ravens fumble under pressure from Ravens center Chris Chester during the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009,...   (Associated Press)
Indianapolis Colts safety Tim Jennings stops Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco during the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Indianapolis Colts safety Tim Jennings stops Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco during the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)   (Associated Press)
Indianapolis Colts cornerback Jacob Lacey disrupts a pass intended for Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Derrick Mason during the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Indianapolis Colts cornerback Jacob Lacey disrupts a pass intended for Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Derrick Mason during the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore....   (Associated Press)
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Derrick Mason gets tangled up in the feet of field Judge Scott Edwards as Indianapolis Colts safety Antoine Bethea closes in during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Derrick Mason gets tangled up in the feet of field Judge Scott Edwards as Indianapolis Colts safety Antoine Bethea closes in during the fourth quarter of an NFL football...   (Associated Press)
Baltimore Ravens' Billy Cundiff kicks a field goal in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Baltimore Ravens' Billy Cundiff kicks a field goal in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)   (Associated Press)
Baltimore Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff celebrates his fourth-quarter field goal as Indianapolis Colts cornerback Jacob Lacey watches during the NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Baltimore Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff celebrates his fourth-quarter field goal as Indianapolis Colts cornerback Jacob Lacey watches during the NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 in Baltimore. (AP...   (Associated Press)
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  • Group Urges Safety This Black Friday

    CBS 13 (WJZ) | 11/24/2009 10:29:57 PM

    Black Friday is the annual hunt for deals, but it turned deadly last year when shoppers trampled a man to death.  Now that incident is prompting a warning to all Maryland retailers. More »

  • Dozens Evacuated After Pipe Bursts In High-Rise

    CBS 13 (WJZ) | 11/24/2009 10:18:27 PM

    Dozens of people have been evacuated from a high-rise senior apartment building after a water pipe burst open. More »

  • Dixon Jury To Return For 5th Day Of Deliberations

    WBAL 11 | 11/24/2009 10:13:11 PM

    The theft trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon will be dragged out a little longer as the court sent the jury home for a fourth time on Tuesday without a verdict. Jurors are expected to be back Wednesday morning. More »

  • Mother Helps Son Find Birth Parents In China

    CBS 13 (WJZ) | 11/24/2009 10:02:04 PM

    For years, an Eastern Shore teenager believed he'd been abandoned by his birth parents. Turns out, they had been searching tirelessly for their son for more than a decade. More »

  • Accused Hit And Run Driver Indicted On New Counts

    CBS 13 (WJZ) | 11/24/2009 10:01:16 PM

    Police believe it's a serial drunk driver who hit and killed Johns Hopkins University student Miriam Frankl more than a month ago, but their suspect was never charged with Frankl's death--until Tuesday night. More »

  • Gates Helps Cincinnati Upset No. 21 Maryland

    CBS 13 (WJZ) | 11/24/2009 9:35:53 PM

    Yancy Gates scored 17 points and added 13 rebounds and Deonta Vaughn had 16 points to lead Cincinnati to the championship game of the Maui Invitational with a 69-57 victory over No. 21 Maryland on Tuesday at the Lahaina Civic Center. More »

  • Md. Soldier Killed In Afghanistan Attack

    WBAL 11 | 11/24/2009 7:29:48 PM

    A local Special Forces soldier dies in combat in Afghanistan. More »

  • Criminal Charges Dismissed Against Officer

    CBS 13 (WJZ) | 11/24/2009 6:42:09 PM

    A Baltimore City police officer charged with taking money during an internal affairs sting was cleared in court Tuesday. More »

  • Police Arrest Balt. Co. Shooting Suspect

    CBS 13 (WJZ) | 11/24/2009 6:27:50 PM

    Baltimore County police have arrested a suspect in a domestic shooting in the Towson area. More »

  • County Gets $381K To Boost Science, Math Learning

    WBAL 11 | 11/24/2009 5:46:34 PM

    The federal government is helping middle school students in Anne Arundel County thanks to a $381,000 check that will help the district boost its STEM program. More »

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