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After the podcast "Serial" cast doubt on the guilt of Adnan Syed — convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend when they were students at Woodlawn High School — a judge ordered a new trial; and the state challenged it. Syed's attorney questioned the constitutionality of his conviction Thursday before the Maryland Court of Special Appeals: 'Serial' Appeal: Attorney Asks For New Trial.
Deaths in Maryland from drug and alcohol-related intoxication hit an all-time high in 2016; the year-end tally of fatalities was 2,089, according to a report from the state health department Thursday: Maryland's Opioid Crisis: Overdose Deaths Top 2,000 In 2016.
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A man stole a backhoe then drove 5 miles on it to a drive-through ATM, where he employed the giant backhoe arm to bash and break apart the machine. It caused $10,000 in damage but did not release cash, police said: Stolen Backhoe Fails To Crack ATM In Prince George's County.
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