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The Department of Natural Resources Police are investigating the discovery of a body that washed ashore this morning from the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis. Sgt. Art Windemuth, of the DNR Police, said the body, which had no identification, was found along Chesapeake Harbor Drive south of Annapolis. "We are investigating the incident and the Medical Examiner's office is responding," said Windemuth. "We should know more later today. " fred.rasmussen@baltsun.com Text NEWS to 70701 to get Baltimore Sun local news text alerts

A Hagerstown man has been charged with crashing a stolen luxury car into a tree at a Washington County park, Maryland State Police said. Benjamin Frederick Nelson, 28, was charged Sunday with auto theft, driving under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance and negligent driving, among other charges, authorities said. Troopers responded to a vehicle collision at Devil's Backbone County Park about 7:45 p.m. Sunday, police said. The driver had crashed a Jaguar into a tree and left the scene, police said.

A waterfront state park in Southern Maryland has been temporarily closed after several pieces of military weaponry washed ashore, authorities said Friday. Over the past few days a few "military ordnance" items were found on the waterline of Newtowne Neck State Park in Leonardtown in St. Mary's County, according to a statement from the State Fire Marshal's Office. A photo of a rusted shell found along the shore was released by the Department of Natural Resources. The shell was about the width of a dollar bill and twice its length.

Laurel Boy Scout Troop 1250 will hold a car wash fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Chick-Fil-A, 13600 Baltimore Ave. (Contee Road at Route 1). The troop is chartered by St. Mary of the Mills.

HAMPTON, Ga. — Shortly after the 200th lap in Tuesday's AdvoCare 500, a heavy mist started falling on Atlanta Motor Speedway, forcing officials to call for a caution. After pit stops by the usual suspects, it was time to meet the new drivers atop the leaderboard: J.J. Yeley and Landon Cassill. No disrespect to those guys, but they aren't exactly title contenders in the Chase for the Championship. Imagine the howls if a deluge had come, and those guys had been declared the top two finishers.

The Chesapeake Bayhawks had everything set for a case of déjà vu as they began defense of their Major League Lacrosse title in Saturday's semifinal rematch against the Boston Cannons in rain-soaked Annapolis. Boston attackman Max Quinzani had a different outcome in mind. Quinzani's goal with 1.5 seconds left in the fourth quarter Saturday put an abrupt end to the Bayhawks' season, as the Cannons advanced to Sunday's championship game with a thrilling 14-13 win in front of a sparse crowd at Navy-Marine CorpsMemorial Stadium.

Just 15 short miles outside of Rome lies the Frascati wine district, whose vantage point midst the Castelli Romani (hills) overlook the "Eternal City. " Urban sprawl is a constant pressure and many would like to see the vineyards fall to upscale housing because of the incredible view. The drive to keep the hillsides green is a very real and hard-fought battle. Frascati had its heyday in the 1980s and '90s. Quality made it the darling of the hip and happening wine world, but then consumer demand led to overproduction and this delicate white became increasingly light and neutral.

Voting is live for Ultimate Baltimore Blowout! The following categories — spa, hair salon, bakery, gym and car wash — are for the best services. Voting ends 5 p.m. May 25. The poll is set up for one vote per I.P. address per day. Any questions/comments/requests for rules should be sent to contests@bthesite.com .          

The Blast's Major Indoor Soccer League season ended in disappointment at 1st Mariner Arena Friday. Playing in front of an announced crowd of 10,274 — the biggest home crowd since 2006 — the Blast couldn't find an answer for the Milwaukee Wave, which buckled down on defense and took advantage of limited scoring chances to come away with a stunningly comfortable 16-7 win over the Blast for the MISL championship. It's the fifth league championship for the second-place Wave, which survived a semifinal-round scare against the Missouri Comets to reach the title game.

When the term "dead fish" became a top Google search Wednesday, soaring past the likes of Lindsay Lohan and leaving Justin Bieber in its scaly wake, it looked as if the end were near. That's what everyone was saying, anyway. After millions of tiny fish went belly up in the Chesapeake Bay this week, the populace immediately dismissed the official scientific explanation (the water was just too darn cold). What made more sense, they reasoned? The approaching apocalypse. Of course.