Nothing’s certain but death, taxes … and scams related to them
January 26, 2010
Mailboxes are filling with the paperwork we need to fill out tax forms. We can dread figuring out what we might owe, we can dread having to mail a check to Uncle Sam or the state, but there’s something even worse: Falling for a tax-related scam that could lead to identity theft. More
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How to ward off unwanted mail, e-mail and phone calls
January 22, 2010
President Barack Obama sends a Twitter post from the... More
His job is to separate truth and lies
January 20, 2010
James Green sets up polygraph equipment before testing someone at the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office in Elkton, Md. [AP Photo/Cecil Whig, Matthew Given]By... More
Friends and enemies of surveillance cameras
January 20, 2010
This camera watches drivers in Baton Rouge, La. [AP photo]Is the Baltimore area a trendsetter or late to the party when it comes to traffic and pedestrian cameras? More
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Cameras catch more than 15,000 local speeders
January 13, 2010
A speed gun, a camera and its light have been catching speeders at Walther and Glenmore avenues in Northwest Baltimore for two months. [Photo... More
Don’t get fouled when buying tickets, Ravens fans
January 12, 2010
Baltimore’s Ravens crushed the New England Patriots in their first-round playoff game. To win the NFL championship the Ravens must continue to be road warriors. This puts their fans in extra danger of being cheated while buying tickets.
[The Ravens play Saturday night in Indianapolis against... More
Home, Dangerous Home
January 6, 2010
Justin Fenton of The Sun offers a look back at crime during 2009 in Baltimore, where the number of homicides increased slightly from the year before although there were fewer shootings. More
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Finicky fast-food fury
January 6, 2010
An in-store video shows an unidentified woman throwing a bucket of water during a rampage at a McDonald’s in... More
Violence increasing against judges and prosecutors
January 6, 2010
U.S. District Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow watches pallbearers... More
Don’t wait for the police to catch you drunk
December 30, 2009
NDrive\’s G400 is a GPS navigator with a breathalyzer built into the side. Did Santa give you a breathalyzer for Christmas? Should your favorite drinkers have one for New Year’s? According to USA Today, you can buy a disposable one... More

