Metro Fury, Fallen Firefighter, Kitten Craze: News Nearby

Here are some of the top headlines from the past 24 hours on Maryland Patches:

• Total Chaos On Metro Infuriates Riders (Photos)
• Fallen Firefighter Identified After 7-Alarm Blaze In Clarksville
• Beach Umbrella Impales Woman In Ocean City: Report
• Free Cat, Kitten Adoptions In Maryland During July
• Officer Amy Caprio Honored In Ocean City
• Lightning Strike Sparks House Fire In Olney, Officials Say
• 2 Dead After Crash In Lutherville-Timonium: Police
• Gourmet Burger Chain 'BurgerFi' To Open At Pike & Rose

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• Sewage Overflow Closes Cox Creek To Swimmers
• Rainfall Totals Across Maryland On Saturday: Preliminary
• Anne Arundel Roads Closed Due To Storm: Police
• Building Collapse Reported On Laurel Fort Meade Road
• Head-On Crash Near HdG: One Rescued, One Ran From I-95, SHCO Says
• Recognize This Man? He's Wanted In Abingdon Walmart Theft
• High Water Closes Road In Carroll County: Officials
• 10-Year-Old Girl Disappeared One Month Ago: Baltimore Police
• Teen Has Been Missing For Three Weeks: Police
• Person Of Interest In Assault Found In Abingdon: Harford Sheriff

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Leo Goo, one of the cats available for adoption at a shelter participating in the "Maryland 2000" event. Photo courtesy of Baltimore County Animal Services.