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An elderly driver and his wife were rescued from their burning car after the man's improper lane change in trying to exit the Baltimore Beltway led to a fiery crash with two tractor-trailers that closed the highway for hours yesterday, state police said. The driver, 82-year-old William Rush, and his wife were rescued from their burning 2001 Cadillac by an off-duty Baltimore firefighter and an unknown bystander, authorities said. Rush stopped on the outer loop of the Beltway near the Reisterstown Road exit about 10 a.m.; then, while trying to cross lanes to leave the interstate, he drove into the path of a tractor-trailer carrying 24 tons of agricultural lime, according to state police.

MIAMI -- This year, Terrell Davis better remember his migraine medication.In Super Bowl XXXII, the Denver Broncos tailback forgot, then had to sit out the second quarter with a debilitating headache. He returned in the second half to collect his second and third touchdowns and the game's MVP hardware in Denver's thrilling 31-24 victory over the Green Bay Packers.Migraines are about the only thing that can stop Davis these days.Can the Atlanta Falcons serve one up in Super Bowl XXXIII?Denver's No. 2 rush offense against Atlanta's No. 2 rush defense promises to be one of the great matchups of this Super Bowl.

With yesterday's victory, the Ravens have won three straight games for the second time in the club's four-year history, mixing a big-play offense with an elite defense to reach .500 for the first time in December and stay alive in the playoff race.Date Opponent Result12-5 Tennessee W, 41-1412-12 at Pittsburgh W, 31-2412-19 New Orleans W, 31-8OffenseTen. Pit. N.O.Total off. 447 379 335Rush yds. 116 132 61Carries 22 25 24Avg. per rush 5.3 5.3 2.5Pass yds. 331 247 274Com.-att. 18-31 24-43 24-39TD passes 4 3 330-plus-yd.

NEW YORK -- Perhaps it's time for Geoffrey Rush's second lightning strike.The droll Australian actor, 47, labored on the stage in relative obscurity for more than 25 years, then became an "overnight sensation" with his Oscar-winning, tour de force portrayal of mad/brilliant pianist David Helfgott in 1996's "Shine.""A film about a troubled pianist from Perth," Rush ruefully describes the movie that made him a hot property in international filmmaking circles. "I mean, you try to pitch that one."

JUST THINK what Joe DiMaggio would have accomplished if he'd played more than 13 seasons in the Bigs.World War II came along. Like Ted Williams and other stars of his generation, he served his nation as a soldier. Exploiting his exceptional skills, earning the adoration of multitudes, entertaining a nation, would wait.Even missing three seasons that could have been his best, Joe DiMaggio compiled a lifetime batting average of .325, led the American League in home runs twice, in runs-batted-in twice, in batting average twice and was its most valuable player thrice.

NEW YORK -- Perhaps it's time for Geoffrey Rush's second lightning strike.The droll Australian actor, 47, labored on the stage in relative obscurity for more than 25 years, then became an ``overnight sensation'' with his Oscar-winning, tour de force portrayal of mad/brilliant pianist David Helfgott in 1996's ``Shine.''``A film about a troubled pianist from Perth,'' Rush ruefully describes the movie that made him a hot property in international filmmaking circles. ``I mean, you try to pitch that one.''It certainly wasn't the kind of premise that might have attracted Hollywood A-list talents (such as Rush's one-time college roommate Mel Gibson)

It is more glamorous to have a quick-strike passing game in the NFL, but the surest path to victory is traveled on the ground.That indisputable fact was apparent once again in Week 5.No fewer than 12 of the 22 teams that played on Sunday failed to rush for 100 net yards. Ten of the 12 lost.Of the 10 teams that went over the century mark, nine won. San Diego, which had the third-best rushing total of the day (152 yards) in a loss in Indianapolis, was the lone exception.That's why the New York Giants are struggling to regain their 1997 form -- they can no longer run the ball.

CINCINNATI -- For the first time this season, there actually were jokes being told in the Ravens' locker room after a game.Team vice president David Modell was going around shaking hands, reserve Ben Cavil was bragging about how well his fellow offensive linemen played, and defensive tackle Tony Siragusa had become a comedian."

RUSH LIMBAUGH read one of my columns over the air on Friday. But he didn't rip me or ridicule me or call me a dope-smoking commie lib wacko, and I am still trying to work through my feelings about this.In the column he liked so much, I wrote that, like the children around me who see the world as black or white and do not compromise, I have decided to end my pining for what might have been with this president from my generation and move on.Limbaugh read it almost in its entirety as evidence that women are finally waking up to the unsavory character of this president.

Seventy-eight-year-old Evelyn Rush sat on the edge of her bed yesterday at the Quality Inn Hotel on Russell Street. For now, this is her home until city officials help her family and neighbors find another.She sat rubbing her swollen knees and staring into space."I done been through many things in my life. This here is minor. But no matter what happens, the Lord always opens doors," she said.Thursday the doors of Rush's family's house and two others were closed after a city demolition job damaged their rowhouse on North Mount Street, injuring seven people.

Emily Wymond Rush, a mother of four who loved people, died of end-stage dementia and metastatic breast cancer Jan. 3 at College Manor nursing home in Lutherville. The Phoenix resident was 83. A native of Louisville, Ky., she married William Bland Rush in 1946 after graduating from the University of Louisville. The Rushes moved to Maryland in 1950 and built a home in Phoenix in Baltimore County. "If she had a passion for anything, it was for people," Mr. Rush said. "Wherever she went, she just loved to make new friends."

On January 3, 2009, EMILY (nee Wymond) RUSH, beloved wife of William Bland Rush, devoted mother of Noel Rush II, of Louisville, KY, Canby Rush Page, of West Chester, PA, Louise Rush Webster of Salem, VA, and William Speed Wymond Rush, of Alexandria, VA. Also survived by eight loving grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held at St. James Episcopal Church, 3100 Monkton Road, on Friday, January 9, at 10am. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to St. James Episcopal Church (21111)

The packed West Baltimore funeral was unsettled before the shots rang out. At 12:15 p.m. yesterday, the Rev. Napoleon Rush was preaching on the need to stop the violence that had brought 300 mourners to Unity United Methodist Church to view the body of Anthony Lamont Izzard Sr., 26, killed April 11 in a triple shooting. "I noticed a lot of things that was out of order," Rush said of the overflow crowd, many of them young and, according to him, "in the drug life." Instead of sitting quietly in the pews, many mourners were walking in and out of the church, according to Rush, and not abiding by his calls for order.

Cecil Archer Rush, a retired government scientist who spent much of his life collecting scholarly books and art from Tibet and India, died of Alzheimer's disease complications Friday at Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care. The Northwood resident was 90. Born in Dillwyn, Va., he was the son of a letter carrier who recognized his child's love of learning. The young Mr. Rush was home schooled initially and supplemented his education by having books mailed from the Richmond public library. He earned a degree in physics and chemistry from the College of William and Mary and studied for a doctorate at the University of Texas in Austin until 1940.

Maryland's highest court ruled yesterday that a Prince George's County detective did not violate the rights of a murder suspect by tweaking the language in the Miranda warning in telling her that if she couldn't afford a lawyer she would get one "at some point." The Miranda warning, which begins with "You have the right to remain silent," is a fixture in television crime dramas. State lawyers argued that the detective inserted "at some point" in his recitation to convey to Cindi Renee Katherine Rush, 22, that a public defender was not immediately available and would not "magically appear."

August Rush feels like the cinematic equivalent of being stuffed with fruitcake and doused with a gallon of egg nog, so if that's the sort of thing you go in for around the holidays ... Freddie Highmore (Finding Neverland) stars as a Dickensian orphan, Evan, with an ear so prodigious that he can hear the music in everything. This talent doesn't exactly make him popular at the orphanage, where listening to the wheat with your arms outstretched and an ecstatic smile on your face is grounds for a solid beating.

Any time you're watching a motorcycle chase and you feel as if you're sitting on the handlebars, any time the sun flares across the composition of a romantic scene and seems to warm the lovers' bodies, any time black and white lighting molds old storefronts into eloquent portraiture, you're witnessing the legacy of Laszlo Kovacs, the Hungarian-born cinematographer whose fearless approach to filmmaking energized directors as different as Robert Altman, Bob...

WASHINGTON -- A Chicago congressman plans to summon university presidents to a hearing on whether college athletes should be paid, saying athletes are being exploited for their ability to help schools realize "extravagant revenues." Rep. Bobby Rush, chairman of a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee, wants to know why college basketball and football players in particular aren't compensated for logging hundreds of hours for training, practices and games - "free labor," he calls it - that can help institutions reap millions of dollars in TV and other revenues.

On March 12, 2007, JOAN G. RUSH; beloved daughter of Anna E. Raab (nee Zubalik); devoted sister of Patricia A. Blimline; dearest mother of Robert M. Rush, Jr., Janeen R. Burd and Thomas E. Rush; loving mother-in-law of Sara M. Rush, Stephen C. Burd and Jennifer A. Rush; loving grandmother of Madelyn, Lydia, Mason, Ryan, Luke and Evan. Friends may call on Thursday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. at BRADLEY-ASHTON FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 2134 Willow Spring Road at Dundalk Avenue where a Christian Wake Service will be held at 7 P.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Clement's Catholic Church on Chesaco Avenue on Friday at 9:30 A.M. Interment private.

On March 12, 2007, JOAN G. RUSH; beloved daughter of Anna E. Raab (nee Zubalik); devoted sister of Patricia A. Blimline; dearest mother of Robert M. Rush, Jr., Janeen R. Burd and Thomas E. Rush; loving mother-in-law of Sara M. Rush, Stephen C. Burd and Jennifer A. Rush; loving grandmother of Madelyn, Lydia, Mason, Ryan, Luke and Evan. Friends may call on Thursday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. at BRADLEY-ASHTON FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 2134 Willow Spring Road at Dundalk Avenue, where a Christian Wake Service will be held at 7 P.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Clement's Catholic Church, on Chesaco Avenue, on Friday at 9:30 A.M. Interment private.