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Baltimore County District Court Judge Norman Stone denied bail for the Riderwood teen charged with beating his mother to death with a baseball bat and attempting to kill his father. The 16-year-old, Lewin Powell III, is being held at the Baltimore County Detention County in Towson.
Teen charged with stabbing father-to-be
Baltimore County Police arrested and charged 17-year-old Daniel Eugene Thompson with the murder of Carlos Santay-Carillo, who was stabbed at a Catonsville gas station preparing to take his pregnant wife to the hospital.
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Savory classics garlic and onion are staples for any kitchen. Here, Juliette Goodwin offers some advice and a favorite recipe using these trusty companions.
Heat up a cold
Bogged down by spring sneezes and other antisocial cold symptoms? Try these tried-and-true tricks for getting better more quickly, and avoid common misconceptions about quick-fix treatments.
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California's top court legalizes gay marriage
California's Supreme Court declared gay couples in the nation's biggest state can marry - a monumental but perhaps short-lived victory for the gay rights movement Thursday that was greeted with tears, hugs, kisses and at least one instant proposal of matrimony.
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2. A slice of the Middle East
3. Teen accused of bludgeoning Towson mother to death
4. Blog - Yeas & Nays
5. Icahn to Yahoo board: Sell to Microsoft or leave
6. California's top court overturns gay marriage ban
7. Study: Cox, Comcast Internet subscribers blocked
8. Woman indicted in Missouri MySpace suicide case
9. 49ers' Lawson helping kids run
10. Damaged cable disrupts Comcast services in Arlington
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The family of a teenager who died after a confrontation with counselors at a now-closed private school for juvenile offenders in Carroll County has filed a $207 million federal lawsuit, attorneys said.
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