In this Aug. 31, 2003 file photo, Imam W. Deen Mohammed responds to those gathered at the annual meeting of the American Society of Muslims in Chicago. Mohammed, the son of Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad who moved thousands of blacks into mainstream Islam to become among the most important Muslim leaders in North America, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008, according to his nephew. He was 74. ...

BALTIMORE (AP) - Firefighters in Baltimore are trying to contain a growing blaze at a shopping center.

The fire started Monday morning at the Edmondson Village Shopping Center. Fire Department spokesman Battalion Chief Kevin Cartwright says the flames spread to three adjacent businesses - a women's clothing store, a hair and beauty supply store and a sandwich shop.

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Montgomery public schools have been in the news lately because of an extension of the dress code that forbids people from wearing just whatever they want to athletic events on school campuses.

The rule applies to both students and spectators as well as the home school and visiting school alike.

Forbidden items include oversized clothing, flip fl...

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A 17-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in the street has been named by police.

Courtney Eaton died following an altercation on a petrol ...

A homeowner arrived home late Friday morning to find two people stealing items from his house.

The house is in the 30800 block of east Truman Road north of Grain Valley in unincorporated Jackson County.

The 56-year-old homeowner, whose name wasn't released, told sheriff's deputies that a truck was backed into the driveway as he was pulling up to the house, according to Sgt. Ronda ...

Finally, after the bills remained unpaid, one of the credit companies contacted her prior employer who advised her of the call. She again filed a police report, this time the charges occurred in Santa Clarita and Detective Doug Nale was assigned the investigation.

Convinced that Schaeffler was committing theft that could be proved in court, Nale compiled all the information and tried to c...

Bidding travelers to "stay unique," NYLO Providence/Warwick opened its doors today in Warwick, R.I.

Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Roberts and Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian joined NYLO Hotels' chief executive officer, John Russell, and general manager, Christine Nevers, during a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially welcome the loft lifestyle hotel to the community and the Northeast.

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