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Top posts from Maryland, including an owl saved by commuters and police on Route 100. Plus how to share your news and events on Patch.

Here are some of the top headlines from the past 24 hours on Maryland Patches:
- 18 Indicted In Maryland Prison Smuggling, Bribery Conspiracy
- Commuters, Cops Save Owl Hit By Vehicle In Hanover
- Sam's Club Abruptly Closes Maryland Store
- Patient In Gown Dumped At Bus Stop, Hospital Apologizes
- 2 Stabbed At Prince George's County High School: Police
- Car Slams Into Annapolis Business, Structure Unsafe
- Jogger Sexually Assaulted On Bethesda Trail, Police Say
- Worst Drivers: Maryland's Ranking In National Survey
- Pasadena Duck Hunter Rescued From Icy Patapsco River: Police
- Bank Robbed In Columbia, FBI Offers $5K Reward
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- Annapolis MLK Parade Route, Plus What's Closed
- Missing Man With Down Syndrome Last Seen In D.C.
- Gambrills 7-Eleven Robbed At Knifepoint
- 3 People Displaced In Montgomery Village Fire
- Boy Struck By Car In Takoma Park: Police
- Officials Say Arson Caused Joppa House Fire
- Calverton Elementary/Middle Closed Through Friday Jan 12
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Photo of rescued owl courtesy of Maryland Natural Resources Police.
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