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A 74-year-old Essex man died early today from injuries he received when the car he was driving struck the rear of a pickup truck that was stalled in the right lane of the Back River Neck Bridge on Eastern Boulevard.Baltimore County police said Peter Mancuso, of the 400 block of Riverside Drive, was pronounced dead at the Shock-Trauma Unit in Baltimore at 2:56 a.m. today, about three hours after the accident.Police said Mancuso was driving east in the right lane when he struck the rear of the pickup truck, which had run out of gas and had on its four-way emergency flashers.

Lexington, Va. -- Washington and Lee received goals from 16 players en route to a 24-1 victory over Hood (0-6) yesterday. Ned Rider recorded three goals and an assist for the Generals (2-3), while Max Mancuso had two goals and two assists, Will Keigler had two goals and an assist, and Bose Bratton, Jesse Ford, Will Englehart and Seth Fishman had two goals each. Alex Heaton started and played the first three quarters in goal for Washington and Lee, making two saves. Matt Mason played the final 15 minutes in goal, making one save and allowing the Blazers' only score, which came from Ricardo Gomez at 7:58 of the fourth quarter.

Go down to School 33 -- that's an order, not a suggestion -- and see one of the most beautiful and important exhibits of the year. It's by two artists who take scraps of wood and lumps of concrete and fashion them into forms that sing to one another across the gallery spaces."

BOGOTA, Colombia - Trading combat fatigues for business suits, three top commanders of Colombia's right-wing death squads emerged from their government-granted haven in the north to speak before the country's Congress yesterday, professing firm commitment to fragile peace talks aimed at disarming their 15,000-member paramilitary force. Traveling with government-issued 48-hour safe-conduct passes shielding them from arrest and, in the case of one of the three, extradition to the United States on drug charges, they flew to Bogota on a military plane and were escorted to the ornate Capitol by state security forces.

Ida Ginsberg, a businesswoman who helped break down racial barriers in Baltimore more than two decades before the civil rights movement of the Sixties, died yesterday at the Levindale nursing home after a long illness. She was 88.Mrs. Ginsberg, a buyer for fine women's apparel stores in Baltimore, became the first person in Baltimore to employ blacks as managers and buyers when she opened her own shop in 1936.Called Carver's, it was located in the 500 block of North Eutaw Street. In those days, black women were not permitted to try on clothing in most shops and none were employed as managers or buyers.

HollywoodAFTER TWO weeks of intense negotiations, NBC Entertainment Chairman Brandon Tartikoff has reached an agreement to head Paramount Pictures in a deal set to be announced tomorrow.Tartikoff, who has been responsible for NBC's prime-time ratings supremacy over the past six years, confirmed to colleagues yesterday that he would be leaving the network after his contract expires in June. He was expected to sign his agreement with Paramount today.Details of the agreement were not publicly disclosed, though one source said: "I'm sure it's a fat deal financially."

While snarled in evening rush-hour traffic yesterday, Baltimore police Commissioner Edward T. Norris saw a man assault a motorist and arrested him. According to police, Norris and his driver, Sgt. Michael Mancuso, were stopped behind a 1995 Subaru about 6 p.m. in the 400 block of E. Lombard St. and saw a male passenger get out of a limousine and strike the Subaru's driver in the face with his fist. Norris and Mancuso left their car and arrested the man. The victim, Douglas Scheller, 47, of Sparks, told police he was attacked after he ignored the other man, who had asked him if he sold Volkswagens.

Ida Ginsberg, a businesswoman who helped break down racial barriers in Baltimore more than two decades before the civil rights movement of the Sixties, died yesterday at the Levindale nursing home after a long illness. She was 88.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Levinson funeral establishment, 6010 Reisterstown Road.Mrs. Ginsberg, a buyer for fine women's apparel stores in Baltimore, became the first person in Baltimore to employ blacks as managers and buyers when she opened her own shop, Carver's, in 1936.

Dr. Leslie Mancuso, 50, is a world traveler, but most of her destinations are not exactly haute couture hotspots. "I just got back from Ghana, the Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso. I leave in a month for Malawi, Tanzania and South Africa," says Mancuso, the head of JHPIEGO (pronounced ja-pie-go), a Johns Hopkins affiliate and international health group that focuses on improving access to medical care for women and families in developing countries. "We're the jewel of Baltimore, and we've been here for nearly 35 years," says Mancuso, who joined JHPIEGO five years ago and lives in Fells Point with her husband.

On December 16, 2005, PAUL JOHN LIOI, retired and highly decorated Baltimore City Police Officer; beloved husband of Maria (nee Gregorat) loving father of Raymond Lioi, Jean Welsh and Dan Lioi. Devoted step-father of Sandra Villasuso. Devoted father-in-law of Valarie Lioi, Brett Welsh and Phyllis Lioi. Devoted brother of Andrew and Gerard Lioi and the late Catherine Mancuso, the late Theresa Jankowski and the late John Lioi. Also survived by 10 grandchildren. Viewing will be held Tuesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. at the Leonard J. Ruck Inc. Funeral Home, 5305 Harford Rd. (at Echodale)