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The 19-year-old man charged with fatally stabbing Dennis Lane allegedly told investigators that his girlfriend had instructed him to kill her father and his fiancee, specifying the number of times each was to be stabbed in the throat - 10 for him and 15 for her. Jason Anthony Bulmer charging documents In a conversation at school hours before the Ellicott City blogger and businessman was killed, Jason Anthony Bulmer said, 14-year-old Morgan...

The day after Joe Maddon's team was awarded a home run after a replay review showed that Matt Joyce's ball hit the base of Camden Yards' right-field foul pole in the Orioles' 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay, the Rays manager blasted crew chief Gerry Davis, calling the situation “baseball anarchy” and saying that Davis “made stuff up on the field.” Joyce's ball was originally ruled in play, landing him at second base with a double. But after Orioles manager Buck Showalter sprinted out of the dugout to argue the ball was foul, Maddon asked for a replay review, but wanted to ensure that the ball would either be ruled a home run or remain a double.

Detectives have begun reviewing rape reports summarily dismissed by Baltimore police over the past 18 months, though efforts to discern why incident reports were not taken in hundreds of 911 calls to police have sputtered. Because 911 calls are typically stored for no longer than 90 days, officials are struggling to find other possible documentation. "There's not much to review," said Elizabeth Embry of the mayor's office on criminal justice. Meanwhile, some experts have asked whether the Police Department should be reviewing its own mishandled cases.

Here's what umpire crew chief Gerry Davis told me about the delay on today's replay review on Rays right fielder Matt Joyce's eventual home run ball in the Orioles' 3-1 loss to the Rays: "[Orioles manager] Buck [Showalter] wanted to know whether the ball was, in fact, fair. We got together as a crew to discuss whether the ball was fair or foul, whether any of us had anything differently than [first-base ump Dan Iassogna] had. We did not. So the ruling on the field was that it was a fair ball in play.

WASHINGTON -- Scores of magazines deemed "sexually explicit" after careful review by a Pentagon panel were plucked from military base stores around the world this week to comply with a 1996 decency law.The 153 magazines range from such popular staples of erotica as Penthouse, Playgirl and Hustler to lesser-known periodicals that include Locker Room Tales, Nude Readers' Wives and Naughty Neighbors.After several page-turning sessions starting last month, the Pentagon's eight-member Resale Activities Board of Review determined that 14 magazines -- including the grand old man of men's magazines, Playboy -- could continue to be sold, because they did not meet the definition of sexually explicit material.

One might be tempted to give the clip some sort of catchy "Zapruder" label, except there's nothing grainy about Padraig Harrington's position on the Abu Dhabi green — which is precisely why it could be the catalyst for change. Harrington nudges his ball while picking up the coin used to mark it. The ball rocks ever-so-slightly away from the contact point, then back again ever so slightly — just a touch less slightly as the first wobble. Harrington's ball clearly didn't return to its original spot.

Anthony Bourdain brought his "Guts and Glory" tour to Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre on Saturday night.  In typical Bourdain fashion, he began his performance with a round of shots. "Guts and Glory" is essentially stand-up comedy about Bourdain's personal relationship with food, his experiences traveling the globe and his opinion of fellow celebrity chefs -- most notably Guy Fieri.  With the birth of his daughter, Bourdain said he's shifted his appearance to be more age appropriate.

Here's the part where you tell me how wrong (or how right!) I was on a review. This week's bar review is on the legendary, enormous, impossible-to-dislike Blob's Park in Jessup. Blob's Park has been in Maryland since 1933, and claims to be the first place in America to celebrate Oktoberfest. As the Bavarian celebration winds down, it might be the spot in town for oompah music and German beer. From the review , "Blob's is Maryland's very own Valhalla, a beer hall as big as an airport hangar where German culture is celebrated year-round, though with especially distinguished gusto during these few weeks in the fall.

The recent developments in the Middle East, the statements of the U.S. President on necessity to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian issues, and the many articles published in The Baltimore Sun have urged me to speak up. I have been personally involved in some of these issues; I was in Israel during the 1967 war and later too. I have seen and participated in the life of many Israeli people. I have also seen the misery of the Palestinians caused by people like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Compassionate care for everybody is St. Joseph Medical Center's mission. You can decide whether the hospital's decision to suppress its own finding that its patients suffered "substantial likelihood of harm" is compassionate. Last year, a committee of St. Joseph doctors determined that Dr. Mark Midei implanted cardiac stents in dozens of cases where they weren't needed, resulting in "the substantial likelihood of harm to his patients" and "the potential for serious complications," according to an internal document published in a Senate Finance Committee report last week.

Counselors and psychologists will be on hand at Mount Hebron High School in Ellicott City on Monday as students return for the first school day since two classmates were charged with killing well-known Howard County blogger Dennis Lane. The county school system will provide the support for students and staff who may be upset over the slaying Friday and the first-degree murder and conspiracy charges against Jason Anthony Bulmer, 19, and Morgan Lane Arnold, Lane's 14-year-old daughter.

When the NCAA selection committee convenes this weekend to review the resumes of teams jockeying for one of the 16 spots in the NCAA tournament, the members will have at their disposal an assortment of numbers to gauge a school's bid strength - including RPI, strength of schedule and quality wins. Loyola coach Charley Toomey thinks the committee should also consider another factor: losses. Only one team among the top 10 in RPI has fewer than three losses (No. 4 Cornell is 12-2)

A proposal to reshape City Dock in Annapolis is drawing criticism from traditionalists, who say taller buildings and other ideas to spur economic development could spoil the Colonial-era character and Chesapeake Bay views of the historic waterfront. The dock is among the most prized pieces of real estate in Annapolis. But as the city considers the draft master plan for the area, the question of how to blend its past with the present-day desire for economic vitality is sparking controversy.

State corrections secretary Gary D. Maynard ordered polygraph tests Friday of top administrators and "integrity reviews" of every employee at the Baltimore City Detention Center in an effort to root out corruption at the jail. Maynard has moved his office to the facility from Towson to oversee a review of leadership, staff and operations amid allegations that the Black Guerrilla Family gang developed broad power inside the jail, a spokesman said. More than two dozen inmates and correctional officers in the city jail are charged in a scheme that officials say involved the smuggling of drugs and other contraband, including cellphones, into the facility.

Baltimore's spending panel agreed Wednesday to hire a consultant in an attempt to save money on the city's outdated phone system - even as agencies say they've identified nearly 1,200 unused phone lines that cost the city $670,000 annually. Comptroller Joan M. Pratt, whose office has traditionally overseen city phones, asked for the contract. Pratt and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake have been in a dispute for months over how best to update the phone system. Without discussion, the Board of Estimates unanimously approved the contract with HPA Consulting Group of Rochester, N.Y., which has previously said the city phone system is wasting as much as $1 million annually.

Yay! It's Stevie Wonder night! I'm pretty stoked about this. The show starts with Stevie at the top of the stage in front of an elaborately fantastic backdrop. There are dancers, but we get A LOT of extended Stevie close-ups. I guess it's easier to do that when the singer can actually, you know, sing. Then Hunter Hayes comes out and I'm sure he's a nice kid and all, but next to Stevie Wonder ... eh. I mean, not a lot of people are going to come off well in that comparison.  I'd say even for a guy that was a Beatle and IS a knight had a rough go of it. Tom joins Stevie and Hunter on stage and Tom says, “We are so happy to have you here on Stevie Wonder night.

Here is the fifth installment of a series that checks in with the seven Division I programs in the state to give a glimpse into the past and the future. Teams are scheduled to appear according to the chronological order in which their seasons ended. Thursday's visit was with Mount St. Mary's. Friday's visit is with Johns Hopkins. REVIEW The good: The Blue Jays opened the season with eight consecutive wins, accruing their first 8-0 start since 2005. Eventually, the team finished the regular season with an 11-3 record and the No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament.

Here is the sixth installment of a series that checks in with the seven Division I programs in the state to give a glimpse into the past and the future. Teams are scheduled to appear according to the chronological order in which their seasons ended. Friday's visit was with Johns Hopkins. Monday's visit is with Maryland. REVIEW The good: The Terps became the first unseeded team to reach the NCAA tournament final in back-to-back campaigns - a noteworthy achievement considering that last year's squad graduated two starting attackmen and three starting defensemen and this spring's team did not have the services of senior midfielder Jake Bernhardt (broken collarbone)

Looking to upgrade their depth at inside linebacker, the Ravens were willing to give Rolando McClain a second chance in the NFL. However, the 2010 first-round pick wasted no time in putting his future with the team in question. The troubled linebacker was arrested Sunday night, less than 10 days after he signed with the reigning Super Bowl champions. He was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after he allegedly yelled an expletive about police officers after they responded to a disturbance at Pines Park in his hometown of Decatur, Ala. McClain, 23, was released from jail after posting a $1,000 bond.

One of the things that may have gotten lost in the Orioles' 6-2 loss to the Rays on Wednesday night is that Adam Jones' two-run homer in the third inning was overturned by umpires after a video review of the play. By my count - and I'm using info provided by  baseball historian David Vincent and retrosheet.org - this was the 18th time that the Orioles have been involved in an official review since the policy was enacted in August of 2008. Remember, only the umpiring crew chief can decide whether to use the replay system.