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Pastor Discovers Winning Lottery Ticket in Collection Plate
By Susanna Baird - AOL NewsAn anonymous, generous parishioner dropped a winning scratch ticket into a collection plate on March 13, making one struggling Baltimore church $30,000 richer. Maryland Lottery officials didn't release the name of the church's 55-year-old pastor but said in a press release he was unfamiliar with Cash Craze Crossword. After discovering the ticket among the cash in the plate, he sought help determining if the ticket was a winner. It was. The anonymous bettor paid $3 for the scratch ticket and won the top prize: $30,000. Maryland Lottery A Cash Craze Crossword scratch-off ticket ...
Can Anything Be Done to Help Cities Like Detroit?
By Laura Parker - AOL NewsEven for those who watched the long, slow decline of Detroit, the new census count stunned: The one-time powerhouse of the industrial Midwest lost 25 percent of its population in the past 10 years, falling below 715,000 residents. Detroit Mayor Dave Bing moved swiftly to announce the city would challenge the accuracy of the official count and focus like a laser on luring new residents and new business. "We must confront reality ... and commit to doing things differently," Bing said at a news conference. "If we don't change, the population drain will continue." But Bing -- and his successors ...
Traveler May Have Spread Measles in 5 US Airports
By Lauren Frayer - AOL NewsPublic health officials are scrambling to reach airline passengers and staff who may have had contact with a woman infected with measles who passed through as many as five U.S. airports last week. The New Mexico woman was on a transatlantic flight from London to Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 20. Over the next few days, she's believed to have passed through airports in Baltimore, Denver, Albuquerque and San Diego. New Mexico authorities refused to identify the woman, but described her as a 27-year-old who had never been vaccinated for measles as a child. Her ...
Opinion: Can Michelle Rhee Save Public Schools?
By Richard Whitmire - AOL NewsIf school reformer Michelle Rhee hasn't yet parachuted into your hometown, chances are she soon will. You'll recognize her immediately -- she's the blunt-talking, young Korean-American woman praised by governors, scolded by teachers unions and pursued by the press. Alex Wong, Getty Images Former Washington, D.C., public schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee is taking her successful reform ideas nationwide. As someone who spent the better part of a year researching a book about Rhee, allow me to set the scene for what made her famous in Washington, D.C.; why she's visiting your state; ...
Missing Teen's Family Hoping Reward Produces Leads
By David Lohr - AOL NewsThe family of Phylicia Barnes is hoping a $25,000 reward will prompt someone to come forward with information about her whereabouts. Barnes, 16, has been missing for more than a month, and some of her family members fear she is being held against her will. "Please let my daughter go," her father, Russell Barnes, said in a recent interview with AOL News. "We miss her and love her dearly." Baltimore Police Phylicia Barnes has been missing since Dec. 28. Baltimore police fear the 16-year-old met with foul play. The teenager from Monroe, N.C., was visiting relatives in Baltimore and ...
Here Comes More Snow, From Deep South to New England
By Paul Yeager - AOL NewsWinter storm watches and warnings are in effect from the Deep South to New England for another significant winter storm system, one that will spread snow, sleet, rain and strong thunderstorms along its path during the next couple of days. Snow amounts might reach a foot in the hardest-hit areas in the mountains of West Virginia, northwestern New Jersey, southeastern New York and southern and eastern parts of New England, including Boston, Hartford and Providence. The major cities farther to the south along the Eastern Seaboard will be spared the highest accumulation of snow, but even there, ...
Police Frustrated by Lack of Leads in NC Teen's Disappearance
By David Lohr - AOL NewsTwo weeks after a 16-year-old North Carolina girl disappeared while visiting relatives in Baltimore, police appear to be hitting a dead end in the investigation. There are no suspects, no motive and few leads to follow in the disappearance of Phylicia Barnes. "It is almost like she completely vanished," Baltimore police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi told AOL News today. "We have nothing tangible in terms of leads. There was a big meeting today -- we have gone 14 days now -- and not a single sighting or a single tip has turned out to be true." Baltimore Police Phylicia ...
Police Officer Among 2 Dead in Shooting at Baltimore Nightclub
By not in system - AOL NewsBALTIMORE -- A police officer and another man died after shots erupted early Sunday outside a Baltimore nightclub where a fight broke out, leaving one other officer and three women wounded by gunfire, police said. No arrests were immediately announced. Authorities said police went to the Select Lounge after reports of a fight there just after 1:15 a.m. Sunday. Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said officers who initially arrived at the nightclub notified other officers of a large fight and called for backup. He said some officers fired weapons and investigators are trying to ...
Note in Fiery Maryland Package Complained of Road Signs
By not in system - AOL NewsHANOVER, Md. -- Two packages about the size of small books ignited and released a sulfur-like smell when they were opened Thursday at Maryland state government buildings 20 miles apart, slightly burning the fingers of two employees. One of the parcels was addressed to Gov. Martin O'Malley, who said the mailing meant for him complained about highway signs that urge motorists to report suspicious activity. "Somebody doesn't like seeing that sign," the Democrat said. The fiery devices, one found in Hanover, another in Annapolis, closed mailrooms at government offices across Maryland. A worker ...
Baltimore Police Suspect Foul Play in NC Teen's Disappearance
By David Lohr - AOL NewsA 16-year-old North Carolina girl who disappeared while visiting relatives in Baltimore may have met with foul play, police say. Police searching for Phylicia Barnes combed a Baltimore park today but found no clues. "We got a tip that we're following up on," Baltimore police Detective Donny Moses told AOL News. "So far it has proven to be negative." Baltimore Police Department Phylicia Barnes, 16, disappeared while visiting relatives in Baltimore and may have met with foul play, police say. Phylicia lives in Monroe, N.C., but was visiting relatives in Baltimore. She was last ...
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