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Researchers hailed the Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that bans the patenting of human DNA, saying it would expand access to genetic testing for disease at lower cost to patients. In a unanimous decision, the justices said Myriad Genetics did not have exclusive rights to the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 genes that are linked to significantly greater risk for breast cancer and thus should not be the only company allowed to test for it. "Myriad did not create anything," Justice Clarence Thomas wrote for his fellow justices.

The bites were coming for anglers on the Susquehanna Flats in a Bass Federation tournament in September 2010. But they weren't from fish. “It was so salty, they were catching crabs up in the flats,” Baltimore angler Donald Haskins said. “A lot of us were downriver fishing for bass, and we would get a bite and we'd have a crab on our line.” The September tournament came toward the end of a three-month drought, which dried up the Chesapeake watershed late that year, and the Susquehanna River was trading a great deal of water and crustaceans with the Chesapeake Bay. Dry spells and unexpected pinches are the last thing competitors, including Haskins, will anticipate in this week's EverStart Series Northern Division tournament.

A waterspout zipped across Baltimore harbor Monday afternoon, tossing pieces of a warehouse roof into the air, and at least one other tornado was reported in the area as storms brought heavy downpours and flooding. In Fells Point, cars sat in standing water and sandbags were placed at doors to prevent water from entering businesses. In the Inner Harbor, 1.74 inches of rain had fallen by 5 p.m. - all but a half-inch of it in the span of an hour before 4 p.m. Steve Fogleman, a Glen Burnie attorney and chairman of the Baltimore liquor board, was driving north on Interstate 95 just south of the Fort McHenry tunnel a little before 4 p.m. when he noticed a rotating cloud and something whipping through the air near Silo Point.

With its airy lobby and sunlit corridors, the Department of Homeland Security lab at Fort Detrick looks at first more like a modern office building than a place where some of the world's deadliest substances are handled. But the mission becomes clearer as those corridors lead to clusters of rooms, some with submarine-style air locks and foot-thick concrete walls, where air flows are measured and displayed on monitors throughout the building. And instead of art, images of bacteria hang on the wall.

On May 4, 2005, FRANCES JEANETTE KEY, beloved daughter of the late James Brady Key and Mary Fenton Key, dear sister of Hazel K. Elder of Baltimore, MD, Mary Key Rowe of Majorca, Spain and the late Eleanor Key Lynn, James Key and Dolly Key Di Leonardi. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the family owned Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home, Inc., 6500 York Rd., (at Overbrook), on Friday from 3 P.M. to 6 P.M. A Funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Saturday, May 14, at 10 A.M. Interment Moreland Memorial Park.

On June 24, 2006 JACQUELYN KEY, loving sister of Thelma (Joy) Wilson Memorial Services will be held at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST, INC., 4300 Wabash Avenue on Saturday at 2:00 P.M.

TAMPA, Fla -- After showing minor progress in his rehabilitation, New York Yankees left-hander Jimmy Key suffered a major setback at the Yankees' complex yesterday.Key was scheduled to throw three simulated innings of 20 pitches each, and did not even make it through the first frame before pain in his shoulder forced him to stop. He slammed down his glove after throwing only five pitches.Coach Nardi Contreras said Key may throw again today, depending on how his shoulder feels this morning.

The three-mile workout runs through Union Bridge are a lot sweeter, he is noticed a little more by everybody and the pizza tasted better last Saturday night at a celebration party.That is how life has changed for Chris Beale, Francis Scott Key's standout 135-pound wrestler.Beale and the fifth-ranked Eagles upset second-ranked North Carroll in the state Class 2A-1A, Region I tournament at Boonsboro last Saturday, marking the first time in four years Key has beaten the Panthers in any wrestling competition (dual meets, invitationals, regionals and states)

The issue isn't whether Jimmy Key is capable of switching to the bullpen and becoming an effective relief pitcher after more than 13 years as a starter."

Chris Richardson is one of those emotional athletes who wears his heart on his sleeve.The Francis Scott Key football running back and basketball forward has been speaking his mind for three years at Key and he's not about to stop now.Especially since he has a chance to be part of the most successful Eagles basketball team in a long time and this is his last time around.Richardson is doing everything he can on the court and off to make sure Key doesn't squander an opportunity to have a special season.

In 97 days, the Ravens will begin defense of their Super Bowl championship on the road against the Denver Broncos. Below are the key dates before the Ravens' 2013 regular-season begins on Sept. 5. Today : Ravens participate in the final day of their second week of organized team activities. Offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell and defensive coordinator Dean Pees are scheduled to talk to the media following the workout. June 4-6 : Head coach John Harbaugh and his staff will conduct the third and final session of organized team activities at the Under Armour Performance Center.  June 7 : In a private ceremony at the team facility, the 2012-13 Ravens will be presented with their Super Bowl rings, which were designed by Jostens after consultation with team officials and several players, including Joe Flacco and Ray Lewis.

Michael Douglas as the glittery Las Vegas pianist, Liberace, and Matt Damon as his young lover -- only HBO could have brought "Behind the Candelabra" to TV with this much style and care. Douglas, an Oscar winner, is something to behold in this role. Damon is rock solid. Steven Soderbergh directs, and the supporting cast is a jaw dropper by made-for-TV standards. Above is a a podcast preview I did with WYPR-FM (88.1) in Baltimore. Enjoy this holiday treat from HBO. I did. "Behind the Candelabra" premieres at 9 p.m. Sunday (May 26)

Legg Mason Inc. has lost two key employees of its Legg Mason Capital Management, including portfolio manager Mary Chris Gay. Gay, manager of an overseas version of the subsidiary's well-known Value Trust fund, and Randy Befumo, head of research at Legg Mason Capital Management, left May 15 and are "pursuing other opportunities," said spokeswoman Mary Athridge. Sam Peters, manager of the Value Trust fund in the United States, last week replaced Gay as manager of the Value Fund that is modeled after the Value Trust.

Who is there, or more appropriately, who isn't? That undoubtedly will be the most popular question this week as the Ravens start the first of three sessions of organized team activities. The sessions will run from May 21 to 23, May 29 to 31 and June 4 to 6, leading into the mandatory veteran minicamp, which starts on June 11. During the OTAs, players don their helmets and jerseys, but they don't wear all their pads. There is blocking, but no full-on tackling. And above all, the sessions are voluntary.

David Wilson has it spot on ("Why education should be considered a civil right" May 13). K-12 education is not only the civil rights issue of our time, it is the moral issue of our time. The public education system is failing far too many kids and the poorer one is, the worse it is. Why should anyone's educational opportunities be rationed by their family income? We need to change the way we fund public education and fund parents and children rather than the education establishment.

We share the editorial view that outgoing Baltimore City Schools CEO Andrés Alonso created a strong platform to sustain ongoing improvement in our schools ("School reform 2.0," May 12). But the editorial's call for more standardization around the system is off the mark. Instead, we urge the system to use this moment to engage parents, school leaders and others in a discussion about how we define a high-quality school. What does a good school look like and how do we measure it? In some ways, we know a good school when we see it: children are loved for who they are and challenged to be their very best.

If you're looking for an enjoyable activity this weekend, head for the Francis Scott Key High School auditorium Friday or Saturday night.The curtain rises at 8 p.m. both nights on "Strange Bedfellows," a comedy that shows the talent and sophistication of the drama students at Key.Directed by faculty members Suzanne Summit and Faison Drury, the play is an ensemble effort that combines a witty script, fun sound effects, live music by the Key Brass Sextet, and...

If you play the word association game and Jimmy Key's name comes up, it becomes a multiple-choice quiz.Wily . . . finesse . . . guile . . . cunning . . . unflappable -- they all fit. They just don't tell the complete story.Think of Key and you get a vision of someone who deals withoff-speed stuff, a variety of pitches and impeccable control. The veteran left-hander is not identified with power.Which can be a mistake, as the Orioles found out last night. Not that they were overpowered. Mesmerized is more like it.But when the Orioles had their one opportunity last night, Key stopped them with the one thing that was unexpected -- power.

The new gun bill will be the first of hundreds Gov. Martin O'Malley plans to sign at a ceremony Thursday. Key provisions of the 62-page law include:   A ban on the sale of 45 types of assault weapons and their copycats.   A ban on sales of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.   A fingerprinting and licensing requirement for handgun buyers.   A 4-hour training requirement for first-time handgun buyers.   A ban on gun ownership for anyone involuntarily committed to a mental heath facility, as well as those voluntarily committed for more than 30 days.

Fox News is not backing off on the Baltimore prison story scandal despite a bunch of big national stories that have conservatives salivating over the damage they see the Obama administration suffering. Take a look at this video (below) from Bill O'Reilly that features Jesse Watters bird-dogging Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and Gary Maynard, the chief of Maryland prisons. Check out O'Reilly saying that Maynard "sounds like a moron. " I asked O'Malley about it Tuesday morning in Joppa during a set visit he paid to the soundstages where "House of Cards" is filmed.