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BALTIMORE (AP) Baltimore's Loyola University has received $1 million from the estate of former Secretary of State General Alexander M. Haig Junior Haig's younger brother, the Reverend Frank Haig, is a professor emeritus of physics at the university.
TOWSON, Md. (AP) Baltimore County police say a toilet found outside a county building with a cell phone and several notes attached to it is not dangerous. Police say investigators have a lead on a possible suspect, but he declined to provide details. Authorities say the materials were arranged to give the impression the toilet might contain an explosive device.
NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) Delaware State Police have arrested a man they say hit his girlfriend several times and choked her while they were in a motel room. Police have charged 48-year-old Brian Braxton of Wilmington with assault and other offenses.
NEW YORK (AP) For the second year in a row, the Super Bowl has set a new record for American television viewing. The Nielsen Company says that an estimated 111 million people watched the Green Bay Packers outlast the Pittsburgh Steelers. That tops the 106.5 million who watched the 2010 game between New Orleans and Indianapolis.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Despite its name, the "pot pig" experiment isn't an attempt to develop a new meaty treat for stoners. Instead, a Seattle butcher is feeding marijuana seeds, stems and root bulbs to swine as a cheeky money-saving measure.Fox News Reporter James Rosen Caught Up In Federal Probe
There is word of another controversial leak investigation by the Department of Justice. The target is Fox News reporter James Rosen, who was monitored by the department after breaking a story about North Korea's nuclear weapons program in 2009.Tumblr Users Urge New Owner Yahoo To Keep The Site Weird
When news of Yahoo's purchase of Tumblr first hit, Tumblr users took their reactions online. The posts were quirky and sharp with plenty of worry about the future.Leave a Comment
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