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Student From Maryland Falls $1 Short Of Massive Upset In Jeopardy! Debut Student From Maryland Falls $1 Short Of Massive Upset In Jeopardy! Debut
Student From Maryland Falls $1 Short Of Massive Upset In Jeopardy! Debut It came down to the wire, but a student from Maryland came up just short to a three-time champ in her nail-biting Jeopardy! debut on Monday. Bethesda resident Ivonne Zhou who studied biology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill made the most of her time on the quiz show, missing out on a monumental upset by a mere one dollar. Zhou's episode aired on Monday, May 20. During the episode, she was able to accrue a $7,000 score before doubling it on the Final Jeopardy! question for an impressive $14,000 total that was only bested by three-time champ Grant DeYoung, a grocery clerk f…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Beloved Maryland Dad Michael Buckhout-White Dies After Battle With Recurrent Brain Cancer, 42 Beloved Maryland Dad Michael Buckhout-White Dies After Battle With Recurrent Brain Cancer, 42
Dies After Battle With Recurrent Brain Cancer, 42 Maryland is in mourning for Michael John Buckhout-White, a devoted father of two who died following a brave battle with recurrent brain cancer on Friday, Dec. 29. He was 42. Born in Silver Spring, Michael attended Montgomery Blair High School, where he was a drummer in jazz band before his graduation in 1999, his obituary says. He then earned an AA with a certificate in Computer Graphics from Montgomery College and transferred to UMBC before earning a BA in Digital and Imaging Arts. Michael worked at MacUpgrades in Bethesda while continuing to follow his creative passion throughout college…

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by Valerie Musson
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Child Knew He Would Not Be Charged For Repeated School Bomb Threats In Maryland, Sheriff Says Child Knew He Would Not Be Charged For Repeated School Bomb Threats In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Child Knew He Would Not Be Charged For Repeated School Bomb Threats In Maryland, Sheriff Says A child responsible for multiple bomb threats targeting schools in Montgomery County has been identified, according to police. This month, administrators received emailed threats targeting Montgomery Blair High School on five separate occasions, as well as Oak View Elementary School and Silver Spring International School, forcing multiple lockdowns and evacuations of students and staff. Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones said on Wednesday morning that investigators identified a 12-year-old as the person responsible for all seven bomb threats, which he admitted to detectives. "This…

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by Zak Failla