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The state's mosquito-spraying campaign moved into eastern Baltimore County last night after two dead crows infected with the West Nile virus were found in Eastpoint and Dundalk. Four more infected crows were also found in Baltimore, and two in Montgomery County - the first in the Washington suburbs. In all, 21 infected crows have been found this year in Maryland. Also yesterday, Washington officials announced the discovery of two infected crows in that city's northwest section. The southward movement of the virus in September and October is consistent with a federal government prediction last week that the virus would spread south with fall bird migrations.

A pedestrian died after being hit by a motorcycle in Dundalk Friday evening, police said. The crash occurred shortly after 7 p.m. near the intersection of 54th Street and Eastern Boulevard, near Eastpoint Mall, according to Baltimore County police. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, police said. No other information about the incident was available by 10:30 p.m. Friday. steve.kilar@baltsun.com twitter.com/stevekilar

Staples, the second largest office supply warehouse in the nation, is purchasing the inventories of three Baltimore area Office Stop stores and plans to take over two of those locations as early as next week.The deal reached with San Antonio-based Office Stop, which filed for Chapter 7 under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code last month, would have Staples assume the leases for Office Stop stores in Eastpoint and Towson.Those stores, which are still operating, will be converted to Staples stores and will reopen during the last week of July, said James Forbush, Staples vice president for marketing.

Dundalk Community College, the Maryland Job Service at Eastpoint and the Eastern Baltimore Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a "Blue Collar Job Fair" from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 22 at the college, 7200 Sollers Point Road.Further information may be obtained by calling Wayne Ching at 285-9806.

Baltimore County Executive James T. Smith Jr. is set to visit the exhibition of local black history expert Louis Diggs on Saturday at Eastpoint Mall in eastern Baltimore County, Smith's office announced today. Smith will visit Diggs' photographic display at 11 a.m. near the entrance to Value City at Eastpoint Mall. The exhibit, showing on Saturday and Sunday, highlights the histories of the eastern Baltimore County communities of Turners Station and Edgemere. Diggs, considered the first historian to research and document Baltimore County's African-American heritage, has penned seven books that detail the histories of African-American enclaves around the county.

In an article in The Evening Sun yesterday about a shoplifting at Eastpoint Mall, a security guard on the scene was incorrectly identified as the suspect. The guard, Edward J. Cramer, Jr., was injured when he was struck by a car driven by the fleeing suspect, who was later charged with assault with intent to kill and theft of property of less than $300.The Baltimore Sun regrets the error.

The Baltimore County police and fire departments are sponsoring a food drive Saturday for the Citizens Outreach of Baltimore County, which assists needy county families during the holiday season.From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., citizens can take nonperishable food items to Metro Foods, 7930 Eastern Blvd., across from Eastpoint Mall, or to a lot between Montgomery Ward and Hechinger's at Security Square Mall in Woodlawn.

BALTIMORE COUNTY North Point Precinct Theft: Police were seeking a man known as Kevin who stole $280 and medication from a friends house in the 100 block of Patapsco St. over the weekend. Theft/arrest: A 9-year-old boy was arrested Saturday when he tried to leave Sears at Eastpoint Mall without paying for a $20 watch. He was released into the custody of his parents. White Marsh Precinct Stolen vehicle: A 1995 Cadillac deVille with tags DAV 0197 was stolen Saturday in the first block of Farwell Court.

An unidentified man died Friday night in a single car accident at Eastern Blvd. and Diamond Point Road, in Eastpoint. Baltimore County police say the man was driving eastbound on Eastern Blvd. at 10:08 p.m when it veered off the right side of the road an hit a fence. A passenger in the vehicle, also unidentified, was taken to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, police said. -- Rob Kasper

On the tennis court, Venus and Serena Williams attack their opponents with an unmatchable zeal, but each sister brings to the game a style all her own. Off the court, the championship-dominating sisters share a similar zeal for fashion. And just like during tennis matches, the two express their flair for fashion in different ways. Venus Williams She will be signing autographs today at noon at Steve & Barry's in Eastpoint Mall.