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After homelessness, mother and son graduate from Howard CC

After homelessness, mother and son graduate from Howard CC

Sandy Johnson and her son, Jeff, were juggling the demands of classes and exams, jobs and family life in pursuit of associate degrees. They also were confronting what could have been an insurmountable obstacle: homelessness.

Preakness infield party scene [Pictures]

Pictures: Fans at the Preakness showed up for racing, music and cold beer, not necessarily in that order. Clouds and afternoon rain did little to dampen the mood at the race, which drew its fourth-largest ever crowd.

Lawmakers press Pentagon, VA to cooperate on claims backlog

A bipartisan group of lawmakers pressed the Obama administration Wednesday to reduce the backlog of disability claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving cooperation between the several agencies that have a role in the process.

5 Baltimore men killed, several injured in Ill. crash

Group was returning from trip to Canada, coroner says

Reader SunShots: Bridges

Reader SunShots: Bridges

Send us your best photos on the topic "Bridges" through May 26.
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10 new places to eat at the beach [Pictures]

10 places to eat at the beach

We've uncovered new destinations in Ocean City and Delaware.
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Crabs 101

Crabs 101

A guide to cooking, eating and enjoying Md.'s famous shellfish.
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Dr. Richard J. Bouchard, cardiologist

Dr. Richard J. Bouchard, cardiologist

Dr. Richard J. Bouchard, a retired cardiologist who played an instrumental role in the establishment of the cardiac catheterization...

Shirley H. "Mickey" Hutton, homemaker

Shirley H. "Mickey" Hutton, homemaker

Shirley H. "Mickey" Hutton, a homemaker and artist, died May 12 from complications of dementia at Heron Point retirement community in...

Albert Hall, opera singer

Albert Hall, opera singer

Albert Hall, a professional opera singer and choirmaster who began his singing career during his student days at City College, died May 13...

COLUMNISTS

Dan Rodricks

Dan Rodricks

In federal prison, ol' Bulldog faces sensual shock - May 18, 2013 - If the federal prison that gets Tavon White is anything like the last one I visited, even a charmer such as Bulldog will have a tough time...

Jacques Kelly

Jacques Kelly

Roaming the neighborhoods around Pimlico - May 17, 2013 - Roaming the streets that encircle ...


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Man runs out of gas, sets up drum kit on Interstate 695

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