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Here are some of the day's top stories from Maryland Patches:

A park-goer allegedly drove his SUV at an officer who told him the area was closed overnight. The officer then fired his weapon: Natural Resources Police Officer Injured At Patapsco State Park.

Maryland's top chophouse features several steak options, such as a Hawaiian ribeye with a pineapple ginger-soy marinade, prime rib roasted on the bone with seasonal vegetable and pomme purée and New York strip: Maryland's Best Steakhouse Is In Bethesda.

One suspect died, an officer was seriously injured and a civilian was wounded in a gun battle that involved an MTA bus: Street Robbery Preceded Dundalk Shootout, Police Say.

Southwest Airline’s 72-hour sale with round-trip fares below $100 only continues through Thursday; find cheap flights out of BWI Airport: $49 Southwest Airline Flights From BWI Airport On Sale Now.

A man faces attempted murder charges after he allegedly smothered his mother with a pillow: Police Said Havre de Grace Man Tried To Kill Mom.

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• Stabbing On Route 40 Reported In White Marsh
• Change To Ride On Fares Approved By Montgomery County Council
• Lothian Teen Killed In Head-On Crash: Police
• Summer Gas Prices: What Maryland Counties Let You Fill Up On The Cheap?
• National Merit Scholarship Winners From Rockville, Potomac, Montgomery Village, Kensington, Gaithersburg, Bethesda, Silver Spring
• Stolen Backhoe Fails To Crack ATM In Prince George's County: Police
• Glen Burnie Girl Deemed Critically Missing: State Police
• Missing Man Is In Danger, Baltimore County Police Say
• Police Search For Missing Aspen Hills Woman
• Frederick Road Reopens Following Manhunt
• South County 911 Worker Rings Up $50K Win

Photo courtesy of the Maryland Natural Resources Police.