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Here are some of the top stories from Maryland Patches in the past 24 hours:

Drug Kingpin Sentenced To 40 Years In Harford County
The lengthy sentence should "send a strong message to drug traffickers," Attorney General Brian Frosh said in a statement Friday.

Maryland Rep. John Delaney Announces 2020 Presidential Run
Before the starting pistol is even loaded, the 2020 presidential race has already begun. First to the starting line on the Democratic side is Maryland Rep. John Delaney, who announced his intention to seek the Oval Office Friday in a piece for the Washington Post.

• Pasadena Sports Bar Fire Injures One Firefighter
• Baltimore Ravens Sign Arena League Quarterback
• Annapolis Shooting Victim Flown To Shock Trauma
• Prisoner Who Escaped From St. Agnes Hospital In Custody: Police
• Maryland Rep. John Delaney Announces 2020 Presidential Run
• Suspended Prince George's County Police Officer Sentenced For Assault
• Baltimore Restaurant Week, Fort McHenry Crab Feast, More: Maryland Weekend Events
• Grande Produce Recalls Salmonella-Tainted Papayas In Maryland
• Maryland Weekend Weather: Nasty Summer Storm Brings Flash Flood Warnings

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• Man Found Dead In Prince George's County Woods: Police
• Movies Out This Weekend: 'Atomic Blonde,' 'Detroit,' 'Brigsby Bear, 'An Inconvenient Sequel,' 'The Emoji Movie'
• Lush Lawns: 5 Rockville Homes With Beautiful Front Yards
• Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Laurel Being Investigated: Police
• City Officials Hire Firm To Help Police Chief Search In Takoma Park
• Man Found Dead In Prince George's County Woods: Police
• Churchville WOW House: $1.5M For Farmette With 2 Riding Rings, Historic Home
• Odenton 7-Eleven Store Robbed At Knifepoint
• Flood Warning: Water Fills Streets Across Montgomery County
• Germantown Man Met Sexual Assault Victim Via Snapchat, Instagram: Police

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