Local Baltimore News

	Hot Air Balloon Crashes Killing 1 An emergency dispatcher in suburban Philadelphia says a hot-air balloon has crashed and burst into flames, killing one person and injuring the six others who were on board.
	Ike Roars Ashore in Eastern Cuba The National Hurricane Center in Miami says powerful Hurricane Ike has roared ashore in eastern Cuba.
	Biden Takes Campaign to Red State Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden campaigned Sunday in the heart of conservative Montana, saying the campaign will make good on its pledge to compete in places that have previously spurned national Democrats.
	Del. Man Beats Brother and Girlfriend With Bat New Castle County police say a 47-year-old Wilmington man is under arrest after he allegedly beat up his brother and girlfriend with a baseball bat.
	Md. Comptroller to Discuss Budget Woes Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot is scheduled to speak Monday morning in Rockville, where he is expected to give his ideas on how to balance the state budget.
	Explosives Found in Riva, Maryland Authorities have located several explosive devices in Riva, Maryland.
	Study: Baltimore Juries Less Likely to Convict A new study released by the Abell Foundation says Baltimore jurors are 30 times less likely to convict a defendant of the most serious charges he or she faces than their counterparts in three suburban counties.
	Md. School Creates Classes for Asperger's Students A Montgomery County school is helping students with high-functioning autism transition to mainstream classrooms.
	Unbelted Driver Dies in Crash Howard County Police are investigating a fatal crash in Ellicott City Sunday morning.
	Officer Assaulted During Traffic Stop The Maryland Transportation Authority Police are looking for a man they say assaulted an officer during a traffic stop on the Francis Scott Key Bridge shortly after midnight Sunday.