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Baltimore stories: 41 news summaries

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Cult Starved Toddler Who Wouldn't Say Amen: Cops

Mom and 4 others charged in boy's death

Aug 12, 08 4:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - A toddler was starved to death in a religious cult for refusing to say "amen" at the end of meals, according to police. The body of the 2-year-old was stuffed in a suitcase when the 1 Mind Ministries cult fled from Baltimore to Philadelphia, authorities said. The toddler's mother... More »

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murder • starvation • Baltimore • toddler • cult

'Rockefeller' Headed Back
to Boston on Kidnap Charge

Man accused of abducting 7-year-old daughter OKs extradition from Md. to Mass.

Aug 4, 08 3:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Clark Rockefeller waived his right to an extradition hearing in Baltimore today, the Boston Herald reports. The blueblood imposter may be arraigned in Boston as early as tomorrow morning, though authorities have until Aug. 15 to transfer him. Rockefeller—likely an alias—faces charges of felony parental kidnapping and assault.... More »

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crime • Boston • family • imposter • Baltimore • child custody • Clark Rockefeller • Reigh Boss

 'Rockefeller' Forged
 New Phony Life

Kidnap dad created yet another identity in Baltimore: cops

Aug 4, 08 4:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bogus blueblood Clark Rockefeller, who went on the lam after abducting his 7-year-old daughter during a custody dispute, was creating a new identity in Baltimore when he was arrested Saturday, reports the Boston Herald. He was using the name Chip Smith or sometimes Clark Rock, and had already been building... More »

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FBI • crime • abduction • Baltimore • custody battle • Clark Rockefeller • Boston Police Department • Reigh Boss • Charles "Chip" Smith • Clark Rock

FBI Collars Alleged 'Snooks' Kidnapper

Agents find daughter 'overjoyed' in Baltimore apartment

Aug 2, 08 6:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - A week-long manhunt ended today as authorities arrested Clark Rockefeller, 48, and found the daughter he is accused of kidnapping, the Boston Herald reports. Seven-year-old Reigh "Snooks" Boss was reportedly "overjoyed" when FBI agents and police rescued her from Rockefeller's Baltimore apartment. Agents had been watching them for... More »

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crime • kidnapping • Baltimore • kidnapper • Clark Rockefeller • Reigh Boss

 Teen to Be Tried as
 Adult in Family Slaying

Blamed father's drinking problem and abuse

Jul 30, 08 10:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Baltimore teen accused of killing his parents and siblings will be tried as an adult, the Baltimore Sun reports. Nicholas Browning, 16, claimed he suffered mental and physical abuse by his parents and asked that his case be transferred to juvenile court. The judge denied his request despite... More »

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mental illness • Baltimore • murder trial • shooting • teenager • juvenile crime

 'Grateful' Symphony Debuts  

Baltimore to unveil work based on various Dead classics

Jul 27, 08 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will debut this week an opera derived from the music of the Grateful Dead, on what would have been Jerry Garcia’s 66th birthday. Titled Dead Symphony No. 6, each movement goes truckin' on a different Dead song. The Grateful Dead is “long overdue to... More »

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music • opera • composer • Baltimore • Grateful Dead • Baltimore Symphony • bands

 Under Armour Masters Product Placement

From sports to film and TV, firm goes beyond advertising

Jul 25, 08 5:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - There was a time when Baltimore sportswear maker Under Armour had to pay for advertising. No more, the Sun reports: its distinctive opposing-U shape has become ubiquitous in film and TV, prominently displayed in productions from Any Given Sunday to The Wire. During the first 3 months of 2008, Under... More »

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sports • commercials • athletics • Baltimore • clothing • product placement • Under Armour

opinion

Be Bold, Baltimore:
We Need a Downtown Arena

Stop thinking small, columnist urges

Jul 25, 08 3:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Baltimore is big enough—and its future bright enough—to build a new sports arena downtown, and all those "nattering negativists" who think otherwise need to get out of their basements more, writes Dan Rodricks in the Baltimore Sun. Plans to tear down First Mariner Arena and put up... More »

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Maryland • development • Baltimore

Baltimore
Opts Against Plastic Bag Ban

San Francisco still stands alone after
city council vote

Jul 22, 08 2:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - A law that would have made Baltimore America’s second plastic-bag-free city got a resounding thumbs down from the city council last night, the Baltimore Sun reports. The council ixnayed the bill, 11-3, citing concerns over the cost and environmental impact of paper bags. “I know there has... More »

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environment • plastic bags • Maryland • global warming • Baltimore

Blue Crab Disappearing
From Chesapeake Bay

Longtime fishermen lament lost way of life

Jul 18, 08 3:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Overfishing and water pollution have put the Chesapeake Bay's signature blue crab on the brink—along with fishermen who have long depended on it. Stocks are down 65% since 1990, the AP reports, as officials in Maryland and Virginia struggle to enact a patchwork of laws to reduce the harvest,... More »

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environment • fishing • Baltimore • Washington, DC • overfishing • blue crab • Chesapeake Bay

 Baltimore Ready for 
 Broadway Moment 

City takes advantage of native son's sleazy musicals

Apr 29, 08 2:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Known as a harbor city plagued by gang violence and urban decay, Baltimore is hoping for a Broadway-style makeover—courtesy of John Waters, native son and creator of Hairspray and Cry-Baby. His gleefully trashy films are the inspiration for two cleaned-up musicals now on Broadway, and Baltimore hopes their sparkle... More »

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tourism • Broadway • Hairspray • Baltimore • musical theater • John Waters • Cry-Baby

Dad Kills 3 Kids in Hotel Room, Calls Front Desk

Couple involved in custody battle

Mar 31, 08 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - A man involved in a bitter custody battle murdered his three children in a Baltimore hotel yesterday afternoon, then called the front desk to report it, the Baltimore Sun reports. Police still aren’t sure how Mark Castillo killed the children, aged 6, 4, and 2; there was no... More »

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crime • murder • homicide • Baltimore • custody battle • Mark Castillo • Amy Castillo • filicide

America's 10 Underrated Cities

Smaller US locales are undiscovered and packed with ambience

Mar 5, 08 11:29 AM CST
(Newser) - Already done the all-star US cities like New York and LA? Try one of these underappreciated destinations from MSNBC:
  1. Baltimore: Bag some blue crab in the Inner Harbor and check out 300 years of history.
  2. Fort Lauderdale: Take advantage of great shopping and awesome upscale beaches.
  3. Houston:
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Minneapolis • Kansas City • Sacramento • Louisville • Houston • Baltimore • Pittsburgh • Portland • Providence • Fort Lauderdale

Scout Held in Family Massacre

Teen shot parents and brothers: cops

Feb 4, 08 3:07 AM CST
(Newser) - A 15-year-old Baltimore area Boy Scout has been charged with murdering all four members of his family. High school sophmore Nicholas Browning shot his father, a prominent corporate lawyer, his mother, and  brothers, ages 11 and 13, reports the Baltimore Sun. Police say he used his father's handgun during the... More »

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high school • Baltimore • shooting • Royston, Mueller, McLean & Reid • juvenile crime

Violent Crime Rate Down in
Several Cities

Mid-Atlantic region still grappling with rising murder rate

Nov 29, 07 10:33 AM CST
(Newser) - The crime surge of the last two years seems to be petering out, according to a new study by a police research group. The 2005-2006 rise in violent crime rates had been the first sustained jump in over a decade, but the new report shows that the numbers of murders,... More »

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Minneapolis • crime • Boston • Washington DC • police • Denver • Detroit • Los Angeles • Houston • Baltimore • US cities • violent crime

America's 10 Chubbiest Cities

Sun Belt hogs the lion's share of pudgiest locales

Nov 25, 07 1:00 PM CST
(Newser) - The weather may be great and the lifestyle good, but Southern culinary hospitality might be landing the Sun Belt disproportionately on Forbes' list of America's most obese cities. The most rotund:
  1. Memphis
  2. Birmingham
  3. San Antonio
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obesity • New Orleans • Milwaukee • obesity epidemic • Kansas City • Detroit • fat • list • Austin • Riverside • San Diego • San Antonio • Baltimore • Jacksonville • Birmingham • Richmond • obese • Oklahoma City • Memphis • Nashville

Democrats Hang On to City Hall

Four mayors returned
to office, one wins in Philly; Dems also take Virginia senate

Nov 7, 07 7:01 AM CST
(Newser) - It was a good night for Democratic mayors last night: incumbents in San Francisco, Houston and Pittsburgh all comfortably won reelection. In addition, Philadelphia elected Michael Nutter on promises to reduce violence, and Baltimore gave a full term to Sheila Dixon, the city's first female mayor, who took office earlier... More »

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San Francisco • Houston • Philadelphia • Virginia • mayor • Baltimore • Pittsburgh • Eleciton 2007 • Michael Nutter • Sheila Dixon • Gavin Newsom • Luke Ravenstahl • Bill White

Wire's Architect Begins His
Final Chapter

David Simon put whole life, love of Baltimore into HBO's hit drama

Oct 15, 07 8:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - The final season of HBO critical darling The Wire lands in January, and will revolve around the newsroom—the last unscripted setting from creator David Simon’s own experience. The show has tackled drug runners, cops, dockworkers, and inner-city schoolchildren “with sociological precision,” reports New Yorker’s Margaret... More »

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crime • HBO • Baltimore • Wire • David Simon • Baltimore Sun • Captain Ahab • newsrooms

First Woman Conductor Leads in Baltimore

After near-mutiny, ensemble embraces first major maestra

Sep 29, 07 4:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hearing this week's applause, it's easy to forget the storm surrounding Marin Alsop’s appointment as music director in Baltimore. The first woman to lead a major US ensemble, Alsop faced angry musicians when she was named 2 years ago. But in her debut, she lead a driving, demanding performance,... More »

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Baltimore • Baltimore Symphony

Witness Fear Trumps Justice in Baltimore

Juror recounts
story worthy of
HBO’s ‘Wire’

Sep 2, 07 7:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - One witness to a double Baltimore police shooting reversed his story in the courtroom and another was driven to tears before publicly repeating what she’d told authorities after the incident. A juror in the eventual mistrial describes his experience in Oxford American, writing that witness intimidation—the defendant sat... More »

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crime • HBO • court • Baltimore • witness intimidation • mistrial • The Wire

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