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20 families file $2.4 billion suit over water contamination

Lawyers for 20 Frederick County families have filed suit seeking $2.4 billion in damages over gasoline leaks from the Green Valley Citgo station in Monrovia that contaminated their groundwater, according to court documents.

The suit contends the 60 people listed as plaintiffs in the 33-page complaint were harmed by exposure to gasoline and other gasoline-related products leaked from the business at 11791 Fingerboard Road.

The Green Valley Citgo station is now a BP gas station, documents state.

Story by Kate Leckie /Photo by Travis Pratt

Terence Kerns: Making a run at the NFL
Ex-TJ star forgoes college eligibility in hopes of landing a spot in the NFL

On Thomas Johnson's track Wednesday, Terence Kerns demonstrated that burst of speed, the kind he uses to elude oncoming defenders.

Wearing a white tank top, Kerns' large, muscular frame cut through the twilight while his legs churned fast toward a man -- his godfather Wayne Yarborough -- armed with a green stopwatch.

Kerns ran three of these 40-yard dashes, and his handheld times, in order, were 4.56, 4.40 and 4.50.

Story by John Cannon /Photo by Graham Cullen

'Must Love Shoes'
Stories about life for and from a woman's perspective

Julie Gaver has done that with her first book, "Must Love Shoes: A Collection of Stories About Life in a Woman's Shoes," released in December by Ruby Slippers Publishers.

"The stories are unique to my life but they're stories everyone can relate to," Gaver said.

Story by Susan Guynn /Photo by Sam Yu

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