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The small but heavy package arrived in Baton Rouge on Tuesday and was delivered around lunchtime. Cam Cameron ripped open the package and gazed at his championship ring from Super Bowl XLVII, the one the Ravens went on to win after relieving him of his duties in December. The dazzling ring weighed 380 grams, was encrusted with 243 round-cut diamonds and crafted in 10-karat white gold with yellow highlights. Without a hint of resentment, the team's former offensive coordinator who was at times the most-scrutinized man in the Baltimore area, said he appreciated the gesture from the Ravens and their owner, Steve Bisciotti.

A suspicious package left under a bench outside the Towson public library that led to the building's evacuation Saturday morning turned out to be harmless, county police reported. The bag contained clothes that had been left as a donation to the homeless, police spokesman Cpl. John Wachter said. Police received a report at 11:11 a.m. of a package that had been left behind by two men, Wachter said. The county's hazardous devices team was called to the scene. The library and a nearby Subway sandwich shop were evacuated, he said, and York Road was closed to traffic between Chesapeake Avenue and Towsontown Boulevard.

Anne Arundel County police have charged seven people in three separate drug busts last week that netted more than 20 pounds of marijuana in Annapolis, nearly $14,000 in methamphetamine in Severn, and more that $300 worth of heroin in Pasadena. Detectives intercepted two separate suspicious packages at a sorting facility; one had two ounces of crystal methamphetamine destined for a Severn home and another had 21 bags of marijuana addressed to a local hotel, police said. The detectives delivered the package containing crystal methamphetamine to the 1700 block of Sage Brook Court, where they said Jeffrey Crook accepted the package.

A reality of the far-reaching gun regulations approved by committees in the House of Delegates on Friday night: Marylanders likely will buy more assault-style weapons in the next six months than they would have without a new law. In fact, it seems like the current version of the legislation encourages sales. Gun dealers would be allowed to sell out their present inventories of assault-style rifles even after the ban takes effect Oct. 1. If a Marylander just places an order for such a gun before then, he could still legally own it. You might ask: If something warrants banning, why wait six months to implement it?

A police stakeout in a section of Annapolis bothered in recent weeks by thefts of packages from doorsteps led officers to a husband-and-wife team now charged in several of the incidents. Undercover officers watched Wednesday afternoon as a UPS delivery person left a package at a home in the first block of Whisperwind Lane and then saw a man go to the house 12 minutes later and take it, police spokesman Ray Weaver said. An officer tried to stop the man, but he drove off in a black Chevrolet Blazer and threw the package from a window of his vehicle, Weaver said.

An backpack left at a bus stop near an M&T Bank branch in Roland Park shut down streets, shops and a school Friday afternoon. The backpack, left in 700 block of Deepdene Road, was X-rayed and found to contain books, according to Sgt. Anthony Smith, a spokesman for police. Police blocked off several streets in the area during the evening rush hour and buses were re-routed. Roland Park Elementary/Middle School was put on lockdown. Businesses along Roland Avenue were evacuated.

A suspicious package left under a bench outside the Towson public library that led to the building's evacuation Saturday morning turned out to be harmless, county police reported. The bag contained clothes that had been left as a donation to the homeless, police spokesman Cpl. John Wachter said. Police received a report at 11:11 a.m. of a package that had been left behind by two men, Wachter said. The county's hazardous devices team was called to the scene. The library and a nearby Subway sandwich shop were evacuated, he said, and York Road was closed to traffic between Chesapeake Avenue and Towsontown Boulevard.

Howard County police are warning residents to keep close watch on gifts delivered by mail, after a surveillance camera in Ellicott City captured footage of a woman apparently taking a recently delivered parcel from a porch last Friday. The video was captured by a security system on the 8200 block of Weston Drive, police said. A delivery company dropped off a package at 9:50 a.m., according to a news release, and a blue sedan followed at 11:20 a.m. A woman got out of the vehicle, took the package, placed it in the vehicle's trunk and drove away.

There wasn't a doubt in  Marco Pizzoferrato 's  mind that Andrew Isaacs   had the potential to play college football. The Manchester (Conn.) High football coach first spotted the recent Marylandcommitment at a middle school meet-and-greet five years ago and couldn't help but think about the day Isaacs would join his varsity squad. “He was an above-average looking athlete,” Pizzoferrato recalled. “We had to find out about the work ethic, but he came to school and the proof was in the pudding.” The proof for Pizzoferrato came when Isaacs made the honor roll his freshman year and immediately emerged as an “extremely dedicated” weight-room participant.

Item: StarKist Tuna in the No Drain Package What you get: 3 two-ounce servings Cost: About $2.25 Nutritional content: Premium Chunk White Albacore in water - 70 calories, 1 gram fat, 0 grams saturated fat, 250 milligrams sodium, 0 grams carbohydrates, 0 grams sugars Preparation time: Tear open package and use Review: Can you improve a product just by improving its packaging? Well, this StarKist Tuna in the No Drain Package sure tastes better to me. Maybe I'm just taken in by how neat and easy it is to use. There's no can to open, no water to drain off. The tuna inside is firm, not mealy like some canned tuna.

The following is compiled from police reports. It is the Baltimore Messenger's policy to include descriptions only when there is enough information to make identification possible. If you have any information about these crimes, call the Baltimore City Police Department's Northern District at 410-396-2455. North Calvert Street 2800 block, between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. March 18. Razor, cash stolen from package delivered to apartment building. North Charles Street 2400 block, between 9 p.m. March 19 and 9 a.m. March 20. 62-inch TV stolen from Natural Textures.

Gov. Martin O'Malley's budget for next year sailed through the Senate on Wednesday after an unusually brief debate, seen by some as a sign of the state's improved fiscal condition. Senators voted 42-5 to pass the $36.8 billion budget and send it to a conference committee with the House. All 35 Democrats and seven Republicans voted in favor of the budget, which comes close to eliminating what was once a nearly $2 billion long-term revenue shortfall. "I can't remember any time the budget was adopted by a larger margin.

Police report four incidents in the past two weeks during which packages or goods delivered to the front of homes in Towson have been stolen in the afternoon hours. According to police reports, on Feb. 14, between 1:30 and 5 p.m., a package containing a men's LLBean jacket and an Edible Arrangement were stolen from two different homes on Picadilly Road. Then, on Feb. 21, betweem 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., a FedEx package was taken from a house in the 6900 block of Bellona Avenue. Yesterday, a box from Amazon containing children's toys delivered by UPS to Murdock Road was stolen at around 3 p.m. Lt. Randy Guraleczka, of the Towson Precinct, said police are asking residents to keep an eye out for suspicious persons on their neighbors' properties and to call 911 if they witness suspicious activity.

Cameras that stream live to police stations and patrol cars, new entry systems in all schools and a state-of-the-art visitor identification system are part of a $3.7 million plan unveiled Tuesday to improve security in Baltimore County public schools. "We have no greater responsibility as leaders than to protect our children when they go to school each and every day," said County Executive Kevin Kamenetz in announcing the proposal at a news conference in Towson, where he was joined by Superintendent Dallas Dance, Police Chief Jim Johnson and County Council members.

Most days, the college trained chemist analyzes the wastewater from the Westminster treatment plant before it's discharged into Big Pipe Creek. But once a month, acting on his Christian faith, Richard Yoder and his wife, Sonya, set up on the lawn in front of Kohn Creative in the old Westminster Post Office at 83 East Main Street. There, they hand out sack lunches of peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches, chips and lemonade. During the cold weather, they provide hot soup and cocoa in addition to the PB&J.

The Patriots' coach might be a sore loser, but Boston mayor Thomas Menino has sportingly made good on the losing bet he made with Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake on the AFC Championship game.  A package filled with goods from Boston's public markets arrived at Baltimore City Hall on Friday. Inside were cannoli, ravioli, various packaged goods and an assortment of seafood, including mussels, scallops, oysters -- and four live lobsters. Rawlings-Blake, who was not in Baltimore on Friday, will be making a visit next week to the Cottage Avenue Community , the Park Circle transitional housing program for homeless families she chose as the recipients of the package.

WASHINGTON -- As congressional budget negotiators wrangled over the last remaining questions in the deficit-reduction deal, Republican and Democratic leaders spent yesterday counting noses and wondering if there would be enough votes to pass the package.Nevertheless, leaders of both parties predicted the deficit bill would win the support of a majority of lawmakers, thus ending the months-long budget standoff that has mesmerized official Washington."I think it's going to happen," said House Minority Leader Robert H. Michel, R-Ill.

Prompted by the "forever stamp" issued this year, Willows Lodge, which is east of Seattle, has come up with a "Forever Willows" package that guarantees guests four one-night stays at almost any time in the future. "Forever Willows" is priced at $1,000. Now for the fine print: Though "Forever Willows" can be redeemed forever, the package must be purchased by Dec. 30. Tax is additional, and booking is based on availability. Located in the Woodinville, Wash., "wine country," Willows Lodge is an 84-room rustic retreat with a full-service spa and two restaurants (425-424-2589; willowslodge.

Good to her word, Lady Gaga has sent along a package of gifts to Daniel Borowy, the teenager shot on the first day of school at Perry Hall High School. After the shooting, a grass-roots campaign attempted to catch Lady Gaga's attention -- with hopes that the pop star would visit Borowy, a huge Gaga fan, in the hospital. Though a visit wasn't to be, Insider reported that the pop star's people had promised to get at least something from her to him. And it happened. Borowy's father, Milton, posted about the package on the "Lady Gaga Please Visit Daniel" Facebook page: "I would like to start by thanking everyone for their thoughts and prayers for Daniel," He wrote.

The Ravens may have to meet the Denver Broncos Sunday without their top three inside linebackers in Ray Lewis (torn right triceps), Jameel McClain (neck stinger) and Dannell Ellerbe (right ankle, left foot, both thumbs). That would leave the defense with just three healthy inside linebackers in Josh Bynes, Brendon Ayanbadejo and Albert McClellan. Both McClellan and Bynes are undrafted players, and Ayanbadejo is 36 years old. Dean Pees acknowledged that there is a difference between that trio and the group of Lewis, McClain and Ellerbe, but the defensive coordinator said the biggest impact is a reduction in the number of packages the Ravens can employ.