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• Animal docs nurse premie cow back to life (with video)

Wednesday, December 23, 2009 6:57 PM CST

• Driver of car that hit school bus still not found

Wednesday, December 23, 2009 6:57 PM CST

• Armed robber tries to order take-out victim

Wednesday, December 23, 2009 6:57 PM CST

• Perryville anti-crime program funded until mid-2010

Wednesday, December 23, 2009 6:57 PM CST

• DECADE A look back at the Top 10 Cecil County sports stories since 2000 (5)
• Ghrist drops out of congressional race (4)
• Traffic light going in at busy R.S. crossing (3)
• Man charged with robbing his grandfather (2)
• Alleged child abuse victim dies at Del. hospital (2)
• Our kids deserve better school food (1)
• N.E. man allegedly confesses to four armed robberies (1)

More photos from around Cecil County (1614)
Fire leaves family homeless a week before Christmas (1418)
Weekend’s winter blast shuts down most of Cecil (with video) (1202)
Blizzard-like storm slams East, region snowed in (1047)
Woman rescues family from burning home (834)
Elkton man claims $250k lottery ticket at the last minute (826)
DECADE A look back at the Top 10 Cecil County sports stories since 2000 (788)
Police: Owner of car that hit school bus says she wasn’t driving (691)

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Animal docs nurse premie cow back to life (with video)

Two Rising Sun-area veterinarians got into the Christmas spirit early this year by allowing a premature calf into their home — literally.

Driver of car that hit school bus still not found

Police are still trying to identify the motorist who rear-ended a school bus carrying about 30 students from Perryville Middle School last week.

Armed robber tries to order take-out victim

An armed man robbed a pizza delivery driver Tuesday night after luring him to an Elkton neighborhood with a bogus order, according to the county sheriff’s office.

Perryville anti-crime program funded until mid-2010

An anti-crime program that targets juvenile and young adult offenders in Perryville has obtained enough funding to continue into 2010.

2nd man pleads guilty to running Md. brothel

BALTIMORE (AP) — A second Ohio man has pleaded guilty to running a brothel and dealing drugs out of an apartment in Maryland.

Md. says mound on farm is treated sludge

BERLIN, Md. (AP) — State officials say a mound on a Berlin chicken farm is treated sewage sludge, not poultry manure.

3 officers hurt in Baltimore Co. chase

WOODLAWN, Md. (AP) — Baltimore County police say three officers were hurt when their cruisers spun out on ice during a chase in Woodlawn.

Md. man gets new murder trial over technicality

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Charles County man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend will get a new trial because the judge failed to follow a century-old procedure known as "hearkening" after the verdict was read.

Rape suspect confesses to Va. attacks

BALTIMORE (AP) — In 24 years as the police chief of tiny Kilmarnock, Va., Michael Bedell had never had to investigate a rape.

AP Top Stories

Raw Video: Balloon Boy Dad Cries Sorry; Judge Gives Jail Time

Dead Woman's Family Call NYC EMTs "inhuman"

Elated US Senate Dems ready to pass health care

WASHINGTON (AP) — Exultant Senate Democrats prepared to deliver a Christmas Eve victory to President Barack Obama with passage of landmark health care legislation that would extend coverage to 30 million currently uninsured Americans.

November new home sales sink 11 percent

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new homes plunged unexpectedly last month to the lowest level since April, a sign the housing market recovery will be rocky and heavily dependent on the generosity of Uncle Sam.

2009 Sports Year in Review

Steroids' Shadow Is AP Sports Story of the Year

Vick wins Eagles' courage award

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Michael Vick's peers appreciate his tough journey back to the NFL.

Steroids' shadow is AP Sports Story of the Year

The dark shadow that performance-enhancing drugs continue to cast on baseball was picked as the sports Story of the Year by members of The Associated Press, even surpassing the Tiger Woods sex scandal.

Promoter says Pacquiao-Mayweather likely off

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The promoter for boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao says a fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. will not happen unless Mayweather's camp drops its insistence for Olympic-style blood testing.

ShowBiz Minute: Tyler, Murphy, Jackson

Sad Farewells From 2009

'Mister Ed' actress Connie Hines dies at age 78

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Actress Connie Hines, who played Wilbur's wife on the popular 1960s television show "Mister Ed" has died. She was 78.

Atlanta rapper T.I. released from Arkansas prison

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta rapper T.I. has been released from a federal prison in Arkansas and is headed to a halfway house in Georgia.

Bethlehem gets first Christmas rock concert

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — O Come All Ye Faithful to Bethlehem's first Christmas rock festival.

WHIG EDITORIAL: Sober holidays are safer for all of us

The holidays are here and along with the celebrations come one of the most dangerous times of the year on our highways due to an increase in drunken driving.

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• Three adults and one child treated for carbon monoxide poisoning

• Bowleys Quarters family and friends are three-time boat parade winners

• Baltimore City man dies following motel fire on Pulaski Highway

• Residents advised to clean snow from flat roofs as rain approaches

• Unruly suspect arrested in Pike Creek

• Woman from Bear seriously injured when tractor-trailer slams into stopped minivan

• Electronics retailer hhgregg coming to former Circuit City site in Christiana

• AstraZeneca to acquire French company

• H&M, Calif. Pizza Kitchen, BRIO, Tuscan restaurant coming to Christiana Mall

• Sports Registrations

• Kenwood, Eastern Tech Honor Former Student-Athletes

• Sports Registrations

• Some holiday gifts for sports programs

• All eyes are on Tiger

• SPORTS BUZZ/A slow week in sports

• Md. doctors push opposing views on health care bill

• Students get early jump on holidays

• Cordish moves forward with slots plans

• 4 shootings, one fatal, in city's east side

• Maryland Historical Society names interim director

• Case that shook up Va. town leads to Baltimore

• U.S. court blocks proposed LNG terminal at Sparrows Point

• Holiday travel at BWI: Busy but moving briskly

• Flight originating from Reagan National overshoots runway; dozens hurt

• Md. vaccine maker recalls FluMist

• Atkins: 'I have a lot to prove'

• Ravens' Smith wants to compete

• Sun picks: Ravens vs. Steelers

• Newsome: No Seattle call on DeCosta

• Ravens Insider: Reed sees hip specialist

• Recruiting Report: Season recap — UM commit Tyrek Cheeseboro

• Vick is Eagles' Ed Block Courage Award recipient

• Ravens turn to Ivy to fill spot in secondary

• Loyola upsets Indiana on road for first win over Big Ten foe

• Terps trample Rams

• AIG fails to keep bonus pledge

• Bill clears test; final vote set for Christmas Eve

• In NHL, don't tell where it hurts

• AP source: Reliever Rodney headed to Angels

• Eagles RB Westbrook cleared to play

• Patriots RB Taylor practices to face former team

• Wildcats pull away from 49ers in second half

• TCU's Patterson is AP Coach of the Year

• Gasol gets 3-year extension with Lakers

• Celtics' Pierce out two weeks with knee infection

• Blood remains issue for Pacquiao-Mayweather

• Decade of labor peace for MLB as umps reach deal

• Frye will start at quarterback for Raiders

• AP source: Braves reach agreement with Glaus

• Bills QB Brohm to start if Fitzpatrick can't play