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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 Red Cross Disaster Operation Center in Washington, D.C. The White House suggests how to donate safely to help Haiti at www.whitehouse.gov/haitiearthquake_embed. [AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais]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]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

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 by Melody Simmons]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

Violence increasing against judges and prosecutors

January 6, 2010

U.S. District Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow watches pallbearers carry her husband's coffin during his funeral in March 2005 in Evanston, Ill. The husband and the judge's mother were killed by a man apparently angered by a court ruling. [AP photo]U.S. District Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow watches pallbearers... More

Commitment to mental health facilities explained

December 30, 2009

Sheppard Pratt Hospital, in Baltimore County, is among the mental health facilities where people are taken after a preliminary evaluation in an emergency room.Sheppard Pratt Hospital, in Baltimore County, is among the mental health facilities where people are taken after a preliminary evaluation... More

DNA clears inmate after 35 years in prison

December 22, 2009

James Bain, right, hugs public defender Robert Young Dec. 17 at Polk County Courthouse in Bartow, Fla., where Bain was exonerated by DNA evidence after spending 35 years in prison. [AP Photo/Michael Wilson, pool]James Bain, right, hugs public defender Robert Young Dec. 17 at Polk County Courthouse... More

Petitioner pushes satirical divorce ban

December 16, 2009

John Marcotte discusses his proposed initiative to ban divorce as Ryan Platt, left, signs the petition to get the measure on the ballot, in Sacramento, Calif. [AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli]John Marcotte discusses his proposed initiative to ban divorce as Ryan Platt, left, signs the petition to get... More

Police cope with stress 24/7

December 9, 2009

Susan Pigott holds a photo of her husband, a New York police lieutenant who committed suicide after his order led to a mentally ill man’s death. She is suing the city. Her attorney, Rodney Lapidus, is at right. [ASSOCIATED PRESS]Susan Pigott holds a photo of her husband, a New York police lieutenant who... More

At 92, he’s always ready to keep kids safe

December 1, 2009

[AP Photo/The Capital, Shannon Lee Zirkle][AP Photo/The Capital, Shannon Lee Zirkle] BY E.N. FURGURSON III The (Annapolis) Capital EDGEWATER, Md. (AP) — Frank Wilson loves his job. He gets up before dawn so he can take his time getting ready to man his school crossing guard post in Edgewater by 6:45... More

Beware of crime while holiday shopping

November 25, 2009

Associated PressAssociated PressShopping during the holidays can squeeze joy out of the season as you deal with a crush of bodies in the mall or navigate Web sites that promise fabulous deals. Here are simple tips can help keep your holidays festive and crime-free. More  Read More →

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