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Top News: Nail Salon Shooting Suspect Surrenders, Excitement Over New Pope and Raising Ovarian Cancer Awareness

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Man Wanted in Nail Salon Shooting Surrenders

After an eight-month disappearance and a spot on America's Most Wanted, Tuan Minh Pham is in police custody.

Top School Zone Speeding Locations in Howard County

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A new report released by the police department details how many tickets are issued by speed camera vans in locations around the county. We've used that data to figure out where the most tickets per hour were issued.

Maryland Death Penalty Moves Closer To Repeal

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The House of Delegates rejects 18 amendments to a Senate bill that abolishes capital punishment.

Pope Francis Elected: Howard County Catholics Excited by Choice

The Rev. Msgr. Joseph Luca said, "He is known as an exceptionally humble, gentle person with a heart for the downtrodden and the poor."

Poll: Narrow Majority Thinks Maryland Is on Wrong Track

New Goucher College poll finds the public is almost evenly split on the job performance of both Gov. Martin O'Malley and the Maryland General Assembly.

Centennial High School Graduate Killed in Jet Crash

Lt. j.g. Valerie Cappelaere Delaney was a 2009 graduate of the Naval Academy.

Howard County Plastic Bag Manufacturer: Proposed Bag Fee 'Harmful'

A bag fee won't help the environment, says an employee of Advance Polybag, and it will hurt businesses.

Dave Brown walked through Ellicott City on his way across the country to raise awareness of ovarian cancer.

Indecent Exposure in Ellicott City: Crime Roundup

The following information was supplied by the Howard County Police Department.

Explore Rare Books in Ellicott City

A collector of rare books will have a presentation and discussion.

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