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As the news started to break this morning about the Perry Hall High School shooting , residents and news junkies had an insatiable hunger for every piece of information that was coming online. In the mad dash to confirm critical information by the major news outlets in the Baltimore area, a team of volunteers were also doing their best to cull through a rush of postings on Facebook.  Thousands of people turned to a Facebook page, staffed by volunteers to get the latest on the student shooting at Perry Hall High School: The Baltimore County Breaking News page . This morning, the page started the day -- the first day of school in the county -- with around 8,300 "likes", or followers, of its selection of news updates of shootings, accidents, fires and other public safety-related information.

The sporting good store Poor Boys is hoping to add some sizzle to its latest store opening by dangling live Terrell Suggs autograph time as an incentive. But folks who want those signatures will have to pay for it. To have Suggs put his John Hancock on an item, it will cost $65. That's roughly $5.41 per letter. Then, if you want Suggs to actually write a message along with the signature, that's $90. Even for that price, the Ravens linebacker won't get up and take a picture with fans.

Who wouldn't want a little plush version of their very own dog? Enter GUND's "Top Dog" contest for a chance to have that little dream come true. Categories to enter include: Most Beautiful Dog; Ugliest Dog; Best Dressed Dog and Dog that Resembles Its Owner. Submit your entries on the toy company's Facebook page between July 16 and Aug. 15. They're also running a "Most Pinteresting Dog" contest. Catch the details at GUND's website .

Her story: Cori Seedenburg, 25, grew up in Altoona, Penn., and now lives in Annapolis. She is a radiation therapist at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Her mother, Kim Shirley, is a salesperson at Ford Courtesy in Altoona and her stepfather, Peter Shirley, is a computer consultant in Altoona. His story: Chris Gschwendtner, 32, grew up in Altoona, Penn., and now lives in Annapolis. He is an aircraft mechanic at Chesapeake Sport Pilot. His father, Michael Gschwendtner, is a retired Navy master chief in the Altoona area.

The forecast isn't pretty, with highs predicted in the high 90s, and thousands of people are without power. What's a parent to do to keep cool? Here's a roundup of some places with air conditioning that are open (subject to change, of course, and assuming you can see this on a wireless device before your battery runs out): Howard County Libraries are open normal hours today, according to the Howard County Government Facebook page . (Glenwood is open but has no A/C. UPDATE: Miller Branch is now closed due to power outages.)

The funeral for the man who was killed in Harford County, and had his organs eaten, has been scheduled for July 7 in Ghana, according to his sister's Facebook page . Still, little is known about the victim,Kujoe Bonsafo Agyei-Kodie. I have been trying to reach the sister, Gloria Boahemaa Asante, for several weeks. She accepted a friend request on Facebook but has only corresponded briefly, and has not responded for an interview. An Associated Press reporter reached her a few weeks ago, but beyond brief comments, Asante has said little.

Summer camp Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church, 611 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd., offers a one-week day camp from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 6-10 for children entering third through ninth grades to teach them how to express their faith through music, drama, movement and fine arts. The cost of $110 will include activities, lunch and snacks, materials and an hour swim each day at the community center pool. There will be a sleepover Thursday with dinner and breakfast provided Friday. On Friday, the campers will present a musical at 6:30 p.m. For registration and information, call 410-647-2550 or go to woodschurch.org . Bible study Greater Crofton Reformed Orthodox Presbyterian Church holds a weekly study class focusing on 2 Corinthians at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Cross Roads School House, 1358 Millersville Road, Millersville.

When my cat Atticus died, I was a wreck. We got a call from a neighbor who found his little tabby body in the street. He'd been hit by a car. My husband (at the time) scooped him up and brought him home to the garage and left the cat there, as he had to fly off on a business trip. Long story short: A day later, I had an Episcopal priest in my backyard, giving my cat a send-off as we buried him (probably illegally). It made me feel a little better, standing with my friends, giving Atticus, a great feline, his due. At some point, I stopped continuously crying and shaking.

Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs announced on his Facebook page this morning that he is off crutches. “No more crutches! Beasting...” the 2011 NFL Defensive Player of the Year wrote about an hour ago. Suggs met Monday with doctors Dr. Robert Anderson in Charlotte so he could examine his surgically-repaired Achilles tendon . If the scar was fully healed, Suggs was likely cleared to begin his rehab at the team's facility....

Boys' Latin is gearing up for round-the-clock lacrosse starting Thursday morning to raise money for wounded American soldiers through the Wounded Warrior Project. Shootout for Soldiers is a 24-hour lacrosse game set to take place from 9 a.m. Thursday through 9 a.m. Friday. The 24-hour game, for males 10 years old and up, will be divided into 24 one-hour sections. A number of professional and college players have signed up to play and support the benefit. Through lacrosse, the goal is to raise significant funds for wounded American soldiers as well as establish a stronger connection with local veterans.