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baltimoresun.com — Fifteen people were arrested and 140 lbs. of pot was seized along with 20 guns in the bust of a drug smuggling ring in Harford County. (WJZ video) Fifteen people, including four men who graduated together from C.

baltimoresun.com — The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency on Wednesday gave approval for the opening of the state's fourth casino - the Rocky Gap Casino Resort - in a rural area near Cumberland. Agency director Stephen Martino signed the operations license Wednesday.

baltimoresun.com — After going 4-for-4 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's series clincher against the New York Yankees, Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is officially hot again. Davis had come back to earth slightly after a molten start to the season. But since May 9, he's hitting .375 with five home runs and 13 RBIs.

baltimoresun.com — The Maryland State Department of Education may have to pay back up to $540,000 in federal money intended to help the state's poorest schools after a scathing audit found that Baltimore City was one of two school districts that misspent the funds, using the money for dinner cruises, makeovers, meals and travel.

baltimoresun.com — During a career spanning four decades, Baltimore police Officer Ron Starr says, he never really considered leaving the department's Southeastern District and moving up the chain of command. "I never wanted to," Starr said, a longtime foot patrol officer.

baltimoresun.com — The city's spending panel on Wednesday approved a $72,000 payout to three family members who accused Baltimore police of assaulting and falsely arresting them outside of a Federal Hill bar. The Board of Estimates voted to award the money to Rony, Ronnie and Eileen Reyes to settle a $99 million suit brought against the police department after a 2010 incident at Mad River Bar & Grille.

baltimoresun.com — Orioles pitching prospect Kevin Gausman talks about making his major-league debut. (Kevin Richardson/Baltimore Sun video) Reality didn't set in for Orioles pitching prospect Kevin Gausman that he was heading to the major leagues until the moment he boarded his connection flight to Baltimore on Wednesday morning.

baltimoresun.com — This is the kind of entertainment value that made "Sunday Night Football" the number one show in prime time last year. Though it depends on how you measure number one, according to CBS.

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baltimoresun.com — While the Orioles' second-ranked prospect, Kevin Gausman, will be making his debut Thursday, their No. 3 prospect looks like he'll be shelved for a lengthy period of time. Infielder Jonathan Schoop has been dealing with a lower back issue, and it has been diagnosed as a potential stress fracture, Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said.