Baltimore, Maryland News

Blue Ribbon Panel to Study Medevac Use
A press conference is scheduled later today to discuss the latest details on the deadly crash of a medevac chopper last Saturday night.
ABC2News.com  –  Oct 6, 2008 4:25 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Doctors: No Hamsters For Young Kids
Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets — or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter — because of risks for disease.
ABC2News.com  –  Oct 6, 2008 4:21 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Friedgen: "You Can Put The Blame On Me"
Maryland football coach Ralph Friedgen says the blame for Saturday's loss to Virginia rests with him.
wjz.com  –  Oct 6, 2008 4:19 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Police Investigate Pikesville Vandalism
Baltimore County police are investigating anti-Semitic vandalism on signs at two buildings less than a mile apart in Pikesville.
ABC2News.com  –  Oct 6, 2008 4:08 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Woman Dies in Motorcycle Crash
Maryland State Police are investigating a traffic accident in Mount Airy that killed a woman who was a passenger on her husband's motorcycle.
ABC2News.com  –  Oct 6, 2008 4:07 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Police Seek Culprit In ID Thefts At Banks
Baltimore County police are asking for the public's help in identifying a woman suspected in three identity thefts in which money was withdrawn from bank locations.
thewbalchannel.com  –  Oct 6, 2008 4:04 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Stock Market Drops Below 10,000
Wall Street is plunging, with the Dow Jonesindustrials down more than 500 points amid growing fears that the credit crisis is spreading around the world.
ABC2News.com  –  Oct 6, 2008 3:48 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Baltimore HIV researcher not among Nobel Prize recipients
Gallo has been credited as co-discoverer of of viruses that cause AIDS Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine today for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases.
Baltimore Sun  –  Oct 6, 2008 3:27 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Harris' Mother Talks About Son's Murder
She lost her oldest son during a robbery attempt in East Baltimore. But former Councilman Ken Harris’ mother is not concerned about the investigation into his murder.
ABC2News.com  –  Oct 6, 2008 3:07 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Police Search For Church Robbery Suspect
Police are looking for the suspect who robbed a church in South Baltimore.
wjz.com  –  Oct 6, 2008 3:06 PM [GMT]  –  comment?