MARTINSBURG, W.Va., July 6 (UPI) -- Ed Burns, who helped create the gritty, violent TV series "The Wire," says he is very content with his new rural home in Martinsburg, W.Va.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Baltimore Sun television critic David Zurawik Sunday slammed scenes from HBO's "The Wire," set in a thinly veiled mock-up of the newspaper's newsroom.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- The fifth and final season of HBO's celebrated Baltimore-set cop drama, "The Wire," is slated to begin airing next month.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- "The Wire," the critically praised but viewer challenged HBO drama depicting inner-city life in Baltimore, will bow out after a five-year run.

WASHINGTON, May 2 (UPI) -- Technology industry representatives are urging Congress to reform the patent system to curb frivolous lawsuits, but experts caution the effort needs to take care not to disadvantage small companies and discourage innovation.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Actor Idris Elba, along with legions of fans of HBO's original series "The Wire," was shocked to discover that his character, a major role, has been killed off.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Matt Kiefer scored 23 points Saturday afternoon as 17th-ranked Purdue topped Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne, 80-69.

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