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Md. Woman Falls Asleep While Smoking, Starts Fire
DEALE, Md. (AP) — Anne Arundel County fire officials say a woman and her husband have been injured in a fire after she fell asleep while smoking and using oxygen. A fire department spokesman, Capt....
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Conditions Improve Slightly Amid Md. Fish Kills
BALTIMORE (AP) — Scientists say the conditions that killed thousands of fish recently in Maryland waters may be improving slightly, but dead fish continue to surface. The Baltimore Sun reports that a...
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Chesapeake Bay Program Says 2011 Oxygen Levels Off
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Chesapeake Bay Program says oxygen levels in the bay dropped last year, with just about a third of the waterway meeting summer standards. Officials with the regional...
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Va. Researchers Monitor Red Algae Blooms In Bay
YORKTOWN, Va. (AP) — Researchers in Virginia are keeping an eye on red algae blooms in the Chesapeake Bay. The blooms suck oxygen from the water. That makes it difficult for marine life to survive....
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Chesapeake Dead Zone Down, Dry Weather Credited
BALTIMORE (AP) — The size of the Chesapeake Bay’s low-oxygen “dead zone” is down and this year’s dry weather is getting the credit. Samples taken last week found 11.8 percent of the bay had oxygen...
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Report Card: No Improvement For Baltimore Harbor
BALTIMORE (AP) — A new report card shows water quality in Baltimore’s harbor did not improve last year. The report card to be released Thursday shows oxygen levels and water clarity improved, but...
View ArticleFire Crews Give Dog Oxygen Following House Fire
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A dog is recovering after firefighters rescued it from a house fire in Montgomery County Sunday. Firefighters gave the dog oxygen in Damascus after it was overcome by smoke. Officials...
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