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Maryland freight train derailment claims two lives

The train was hauling coal from West Virginia when some of the cars flipped over outside of Baltimore.
Senior pranks: School districts draw line between fun, vandalism

As graduation nears, school districts are dealing with increasing pranks by high school seniors. These senior pranks, mostly harmless and done in good spirit, can escalate to vandalism. Where do school officials draw the line?
In Howard County, Md., a tie to the Declaration of Independence

Doughoregan Manor, in Howard County, is the ancestral Maryland home of Charles Carroll – the longest-lived and last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence. Efforts are afoot to help his descendants with the costs of keeping up the property.
Gigantic fireball from meteor shower turns night into day

Radar suggests large fireball from meteor shower landed in southwest corner of Wisconsin.
Tweets from the jury box: jurors using Twitter jeopardize trials

In one case, a juror divulged a verdict on Twitter before it was announced. Now, some judges are trying to manage how members of the jury use Twitter.