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Top 7: MSA Scores Drop, Baker Campaign Probed, Meteor Shower

The biggest headlines from the last 24 hours.

How was your Tuesday? If it was busy you may have missed some of the headlines published on our Prince George's County Patch sites. So, because we're nice, we wanted to deliver them to you—wrapped in a pretty bow.

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Test Scores Drop Slightly for Maryland Schools
 Is a transition to a new assessment test to blame?

Hindus Celebrate Teachers For Guru Purnima
Worshippers recognized their spiritual leaders.

State Probing Unreported $206K Donation to Rushern Baker's Campaign
Political committee County 1 failed to file paperwork for the Jan. 2010 contribution, the Washington Post reports.

Upper Marlboro Man Convicted in $1.4m Fraud Case
Money stolen from Baltimore Housing Authority.

University Park Crime: Breaking and Entering on 41st Avenue
The incident occurred early Tuesday morning, police said.

Queens Chapel Tennis Courts Closed Until August 2
Courts get the “royal treatment” as they undergo full resurfacing.

Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower 2013 Peak: Where and When to Watch
The Delta Aquarids may be a bit tough to see this year but the show’s a long one, overlapping with the famed Perseid meteor shower.


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