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When Cristina Prince's husband was laid off from his IT job last fall, the Pasadena woman turned to Tupperware.

Prince, a Severna Park Elementary School teacher and a Tupperware consultant, shows off some of her merchandise. Prince started selling the kitchen accessories to compensate for some of her husband's lost income, but has continued with Tupperware since her husband's return to work.

The Severna Park Elementary teacher held her own Tupperware party and was initially motivated by the promise of free merchandise for party hostesses. Then Prince started thinking that maybe she could start selling the kitchen accessories and compensate for some of her husband's lost income.

"I wanted to pick up the pieces from his not having a full-time job," she said.

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Anne Arundel Police Search for Hit and Run Suspect

Anne Arundel County Police have released the description of the person who killed a bicyclist on Ritchie Highway near Bon Air Avenue, south of Brooklyn Park, on July 14.

At about 8 a.m, the bicyclist was crossing the highway's northbound lanes and was hit by a small, dark-colored sport utility vehicle, police said in a statement Tuesday. The vehicle, which may have damage to the passenger-side headlight area, did not stop.

The vehicle's driver was described a black woman who was less than 5-feet 6-inches tall, police said. She was between 30 and 40 years old, had short hair and weighs about 135 to 150 pounds. Police said she was wearing pink medical scrubs.

Police have asked that anyone with information contact Cpl. Kenneth Collier of the county's traffic safety section at 410-222-8573.

from Steve Kilar @ the Baltimore Sun