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One of the two abortion doctors indicted in Elkton on murder charges under the state's fetal homicide law may not fight extradition and could soon be brought from New Jersey to Maryland, according to the Cecil County State's Attorney. Dr. Steven Chase Brigham, 55, of Voorhees, N.J., is being held on $3 million bail in Camden County and an arraignment hearing is scheduled there Thursday. He is charged with five counts of first-degree murder and other charges in Maryland. Cecil County's top prosecutor, Edward D.E. Rollins, said Tuesday that he believes the doctor may not contest returning to Maryland based on conversations with the suspect's defense attorney.

One of two doctors indicted in Elkton on murder charges under the state's fetal homicide law waived extradition from New Jersey on Wednesday and will return to Maryland, according to prosecutors and his attorney. A spokesman for the Camden County Prosecutor's Office in New Jersey, where the doctor was arrested last month, said that police in Elkton have 10 days to pick up Dr. Steven Chase Brigham, 55, and take him back to Cecil County. His attorney, C. Thomas Brown, confirmed the results of the hearing but declined to comment further.

Two doctors who Maryland authorities say botched an abortion last year in Elkton have been indicted on murder charges - in what appears to be the first use of the state's fetal homicide law involving a medical professional performing surgery. "We're in uncharted territory," Cecil County State's Attorney Edward D.E. Rollins said Friday. He declined to comment further because the indictment remains sealed until the suspects are arraigned in Maryland. They were arrested Wednesday in New Jersey and in Utah.

Edward Standish "Brad" Bradford Jr., a career educator who had been headmaster of Boys' Latin School during the early 1980s, died Thursday from complications after surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was 83. The son of a businessman and a homemaker, Mr. Bradford was born and raised in Longmeadow, Mass. After graduating from Admiral Billard Academy in New London, Conn., he served in the Air Force during the Korean War. After being discharged from the service, he earned a bachelor's degree in 1956 from the University of Connecticut.

After suffering a rare setback Saturday, the No. 1 McDonogh girls soccer team had the ultimate chance at redemption Sunday. Up against the nation's top-ranked team, Lenape from New Jersey, the Eagles decisively made the most of the opportunity. Sophomore Casey Martinez scored an early goal in the first half, senior Ashley Spivey provided insurance in the second half, and the rest of the way the Eagles simply dominated for a 2-0 victory over ESPNHS's top-ranked team on the closing day of the McDonogh Invitational.

The No. 2 Mercy girls soccer team didn't know what to expect going into its game against perennial national power Pennington, of New Jersey, at the McDonogh Invitational on Saturday. Despite falling, 2-1, the Magic left feeling plenty satisfied, showing it wasn't too far behind a quality opponent that came in ranked No. 3 in the ESPNHS national poll. Mercy (2-1) had its share of positive moments in the first half before Pennington got a goal from Cydney Staton with under two minutes to play for a 1-0 halftime lead.

A New Jersey man was arrested Thursday in Glen Burnie on charges of human trafficking and prostitution, police said. Uzodimma Nnamdi Oguh, 32, transported women along the East Coast to work as prostitutes, Maryland State Police said in a statement Friday. Police said they searched a Baltimore hotel where they said Oguh was running the business locally. Oguh has been charged with six counts of human trafficking, three counts of prostitution, one count of motor vehicle theft and other related criminal charges, police said.

I can't get past the fact that Maryland is the richest state in the country, but we are last in job creation. Why is that so? Let's compare Maryland with nearby New Jersey. For one thing, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie doesn't waiver. He knows what the problems are and he addresses them head on regardless of the consequences. His agenda is so good that he has attracted national attention as a possible presidential candidate. Of course, we know that's not going to happen. And what about our governor?

The Wildwoods are three adjacent New Jersey beach towns, Wildwood, North Wildwood and Wildwood Crest, known for their wide white beaches — open to the public, free of charge — and devotion to simple summertime pleasures. The centerpiece of the activity is the Wildwood boardwalk, more than two miles long and crowded with funnel cake stands, amusement park rides, arcade games, water parks, ice cream shops and souvenir stores. Though just strolling the boardwalk, splashing in the water and building sand castles is entertainment enough, the Wildwoods offer a host of other things to do, from free concerts to a Doo Wop Museum and parasailing.