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Bugs & Cranks:
In Baltimore, today’s what we call a fast news day.
The mayor’s been indicted by a grand jury for perjury, theft, fraudulent misappropriation and misconduct.
If the Ravens beat Tennessee tomorrow, they’re in the AFC championship.
We’ve had 12 murders in the first nine days of 2009.
The city’s in a panic about regionwide gridlock on inauguration day.
But the [...]
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