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They are plebes no longer. It took two hours, 10 minutes and 13 seconds Tuesday for the freshman class at the U.S. Naval Academy to have one of its own knock a plebe's "dixie cup" hat from the top of the greased Herndon Monument and replace it with a midshipman's hat, symbolically morphing the group into 4th-class Mids. A proposal to expand equal-pay protections for women, long championed by Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, was thrust into the national political spotlight Wednesday in a Democratic effort to court female voters -- a crucial demographic in this year's election. The Paycheck Fairness Act has languished for years and faces tough odds again this year. |
Fish kills grow in algae-tainted watersMass die-off appears to be caused by a weather-driven worsening of the pollution in the bay. |
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Leonard A. Skovira, dry cleaner
Leonard A. Skovira, who established three area dry-cleaning establishments and was also an inventor, died May 13 of cancer at his...
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Jesse L. Thomas, a Baltimore Colts defensive back in the 1950s who then spent four decades at Morgan State University, serving for several...
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Records describe teens fighting all over downtown and the Inner Harbor on the evening of March 17. |
The decision to cut nearly 200 teaching jobs has eliminated classes, leaving many more students packed into classrooms. |
Several veterinarians were found to have provided inadequate care, failed to conduct proper tests or kept poor records. |
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Baltimore man sentenced for Christmas carjackingA 24-year-old Baltimore man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Wednesday for a Christmas-... |
Owings Mills development fight takes on feel of campaignWith residents being bombarded by fliers, robocalls, even a telephone opinion survey, the fight over... |
Towson U. will receive $2 million for STEM educationTowson University will receive $2 million in state and private grant funds to start a new program... |
Law requires that social studies be taught, tested in Md. schoolsSocial studies, a subject that had been demoted in Maryland schools in recent years, will regain... |
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Kooper's to open in Lutherville, launch new food truckThe owners of Kooper's Tavern, Katie and Patrick Russell, will open a Baltimore County location in... |
Overnight JFX closures continueThe city Department of Transportation has revised this week's overnight closures of the Jones... |
City schools pass 2013 budgetThe Baltimore City school board voted Tuesday to pass the district's proposed $1.31 billion budget,... |
Metro Centre could avoid regulations under Balto. Co. billA Baltimore County councilman wants to free the site of a giant Owings Mills development from county... |
Banned Md. vanity plates include HEROIN; SUX2BU allowedWant to express yourself on a license plate? Go ahead. The state will gladly take your $50 per year.... |
City police hunt robbers luring victims on CraigslistA man claiming to be selling watches, coins and other items on Craigslist — the Internet... |
Man suspected in Aruba death charged with indecent exposureA Maryland man who had been suspected in the presumed death of his traveling companion in Aruba... |
Emergency supply of epinephrine now required in all Md. schoolsIn what parents and health organizations called a life-saving measure, Gov. Martin O' Malley... |
Roland Park makes big push to buy Baltimore Country Club landWith Baltimore Country Club officials sitting in the audience, Roland Park community leaders Tuesday... |
Serial city robber sentenced to life in murder of businessmanA Baltimore judge on Wednesday sentenced serial robber William Carr to life in prison plus 30 years,... |
Md. braces for Memorial Day travelersState transportation officials hope you'll do a lot of sightseeing this Memorial Day weekend. Just... |
Maryland open meetings course made available for publicThe state has added a new tool to help members of the public navigate the rules governing open... |
Lori to take religious freedom message to WashingtonAs Catholic institutions across the country sue the Obama administration over new health insurance... |
Bill would ban kids from making purchases at liquor storesBaltimore's City Council will hear testimony this evening on a bill crafted by Councilman Nick Mosby... |
Suspension policy sparks Balto. Co. school board debateProposed changes to the student behavior policy for Baltimore County schools sparked a lively debate... |
B'More Green: Group ranks Baltimore's parks 15th in nationBaltimore's historic park system ranks 15th among the nation's 40 largest cities in a new rating... |
Dyer files suit against fellow board members, claiming open meetings violationHoward County school board member Allen Dyer had four of his fellow board members served with a... |
McDonough calls for 'solutions summit' on downtown crimeActivists plan City Hall rally later today denouncing delegate |
Greens, Libertarians launch new drives after ruling keeps them off Md. ballotThe Green and Libertarian parties are launching new petition drives to get their candidates for... |
