Maryland

• Two killed in Harford County crash while evading police

• City police shoot man outside Northeast Baltimore 7-Eleven

• Man sought in New Year's Day city murder held in Tenn.

• Man accused of drowning 3 children to refile insanity plea

Sports

• Ravens-Steelers: Bring it on

• Steelers' Tomlin has seen both sides of Ravens

• O's finalize deal with Uehara, close in on catcher Zaun

• The Schmuck Stops Here: Figuring out first base

Nation

• Obama presses for remaining $350 billion in bailout funds

• Clinton vows 'smart' mix of diplomacy, defense

• Treasury nominee Geithner faces tax questions

• Grand Forks, N.D., hits record low — 37 degrees below zero

World

• Israeli envoy plans 'decisive' talks in Egypt

• Obama expected to order closing of Guantanamo prison

• Russia, Ukraine trade blame as Europe sees no gas

• Bush defends actions, admits some mistakes

Celebrity News

• Taylor Swift on 'CSI'

• Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck name daughter Seraphina

• Mariska Hargitay has partially collapsed lung

• Lil Kim not happy with Biggie biopic

Entertainment

• 'Idol' back for Season 8

• Musings on 'The Bachelor,' 'True Beauty'

• The Dead tour to stop by Washington

• A tasteoff: Natty Boh vs. Iron City

Health & Wellness

• Safeway stores offering some antibiotics free

• Vaccinations are for adults as much as for kids

• Understanding Kawasaki syndrome that afflicted Jett Travolta

• Some Md. residents, thinking stomach flu, actually hit with norovirus

Business

• Four Seasons delays condos

• RIDING OUT THE RECESSION
  Dividend-paying companies are still out there

• Maryland to get nearly $47,000 from Dell settlement

• Rainforest Cafe in Towson Town Center closes

Opinion

• Bush remains resolutely upbeat about term despite record that showed many missteps

• An expeditious release of city crime lab audit should signal level of accountability

• General Assembly reconvenes to confront budget challenges but should not lose sight of other pressing concerns

• Economic indicators make case for massive government investment

Letters to the Editor

• Inexperienced leaders may be safety threat

• Abandoning animals is a recipe for death

• 'Smarter Growth' already state policy

• No proof man is causing Earth's warming trend

Weird News

• From Ossama to Obama: Chicago hair salon gets new life after name change

• N.H. couple accused of assaulting each other over an unappreciated Christmas gift

• Aging hands tie the knot after 'whirlwind' courtship at illinois independent living center

• Suspected drunken driver crashes head-on into a hearse taking body to a funeral in Calif.