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Patch has community sites across Maryland. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.

• 5-Month-Old's Father Charged With Child Abuse in Baby's Death
• Takoma Park Man Killed in Fairfax County, VA, Crash
• 2 Men Stabbed, Critically Injured at Wheaton Mall, Red Line Delays Result

Highway Worker's Death a Tragic Reminder of Road Dangers
A Pasadena driver was allegedly speeding when his Jeep entered a construction zone and fatally struck a highway worker Monday afternoon, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. The worker was directing traffic at the site, where travel was reduced to one lane for roadwork. >>> Read more.

Silver Spring Man to Compete on 'Jeopardy'

Alain Norman, a foreign service officer from Silver Spring, will compete Wednesday, Jan. 11, on the TV game show "Jeopardy." The quiz show is shown locally on WJLA-TV, channel 7, at 7:30 p.m. Jeopardy, hosted by Alex Trebek, is in its 33rd season and has 23 million viewers each week. >>> Read more.

• Former PG County Councilman Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charges: Report
• 'KKK' Twitter Threats Bring More Police to 2 Anne Arundel High Schools
• Park Heights Jewish Community Center Evacuated After Threat
• Severn Drug Suspect Who Crashed Into 2 Police Cars Sentenced
• Armed Men Rob Severn Dash In Store

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• Harris Teeter Recalls Chicken Wrap from Delis
• U2 is Coming to FedEx Field This Summer
• PCP, Theft Charges Stem from Traffic Stop in Annapolis

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