The recommendation by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that mammograms not be given routinely to...
I am a physician in practice. I have been reading the new mammogram guidelines from the so called government panel of experts, and I have...
N- If you've been spending time in proximity to teenage girls recently, there's a strong chance you've...
My wife and I and our dog attended my aunt's funeral recently. We drove from our home in Washington early...
As stated here previously, I support a new deal for the a-rabs of Baltimore, so that this tradition of...
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Are Ravens really a playoff team? - November 23, 2009 - Joe Flacco looked like he had just been in a street fight.
Economic refrain: 'We're forever blowing bubbles' - November 20, 2009 - Thursday's stock market decline was just what Ben Bernanke needed.
Cranberry condiment conundrum - November 18, 2009 - On a day that is supposed to bring families together, this dish has a tendency to push them apart.
The sights and smells of Thanksgivings past - November 21, 2009 - My mother endorsed Thanksgiving because she felt it was an unemotional holiday. It didn't carry all the...
Colts had flaws, but Ravens had more - November 23, 2009 - When a team has a first-and-goal at the 1-yard line and can't score a touchdown, it deserves to lose....
Skipped on Skype, forgone on Facebook - November 16, 2009 - A friend posted a message on Facebook asking if anyone knew what Skype was, if anyone had Skype and...
As Dixon trial nears end, a demand for 'equal justice' - November 19, 2009 - I am sticking with my instinct: Lindbergh Carpenter Jr. could turn out to be the most effective witness for the prosecution in State v....
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Their cushion gone, Ravens now must face a hard reality - November 22, 2009 - Ravens fans knew a long time ago that they would be staring down the barrel at Peyton Manning this...
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Tough choice awaits Ehrlich as time slips away - November 10, 2009 - On Saturday afternoon, I attended the 12th annual Annapolis Tug-of-War. Every autumn, locals string a...
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Fort Hood massacre shows how political correctness can kill - November 13, 2009 - The massacre at Fort Hood, Texas, last week has shined a harsh, unremitting light on the hold that...
Our view: A 50-foot-deep berth and a huge financial investment in the port make a long-term lease with Ports America look like a golden opportunity for Baltimore
Our view: The recession has left millions of Americans unsure where their next meal is coming from at a time when food pantries and soup kitchen cupboards are lean
The giant pink flamingo that hung over Baltimore's Cafe Hon until it was netted last month by an overzealous city housing inspector is back. We're glad to see the...
Most people think of Thanksgiving as Turkey Day. Maybe it's my Midwestern roots, but no matter how succulent the bird, I have room in my heart for only one love on...
Baltimore, long a center of African-American culture on the East Coast, is a natural home for the region's first Negro League baseball museum, and from a...
When Gov. Martin O'Malley brought his latest package of budget cuts to the Board of Public Works on Wednesday, some of the loudest objections came from Maryland's...
Now that the prosecution and defense have rested in Mayor Sheila Dixon's trial on charges she stole gift cards meant for the poor, at least one thing is certain: The...
The remnants of Tropical Storm Ida and an early season nor'easter combined to pack a one-two wallop that lashed at Ocean City, along with much of the East Coast,...
It's hard to decide which is worse: the notion that dozens of Baltimore City parking lots might not be paying the taxes they owe, or the fact that the city is so...
Doesn't it occur to this city the stabbing at Beans & Bread this week is the reason local residents are opposed to that facility's expansion? I wish The Sun would investigate all neighborhoods and...
Live from Beijing, President Barack Obama has apparently had a newfound revelation that spending too much money to help revive the economy could undermine a fragile U.S. recovery and have a...
In response to a comment left online, and printed in The Sun, by one Larry G.: What do you mean by "stop crying over this. This is a -1 on a scale of 1-10"?
The ICC is intended to be a highway for rich people ("ICC was always intended to exclude most people," Nov. 2) and is supposed to be paid for with exorbitant tolls. Now we are told that we will all...
In his op-ed "Democrats need to focus on jobs" (Nov 17), John Nichols cites the very disheartening unemployment rate of 10.2 percent, but his analysis would be more complete if he offered more...
Your Associated Press article: "Palestinians to ask U.N. for state" (Nov. 16) caught my attention. I immediately thought, how about asking Israel since they are the ones who will be threatened by...
With the economy still struggling and unemployment levels high, we ask which should concern Marylanders the most: the balance in the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund or jobs? The state labor...
The Sun's reporting of a stabbing at Beans and Bread ("Homeless center worker charged in stabbing," Nov. 18) illustrates the difficulties we in the Fell's Point area have endured as a result of the...
David Berry's op-ed "Focusing on bay's small ecosystems makes conservation more manageable" (Nov. 16) makes several critically correct points. First, problems can only be solved by local watershed...
In his op-ed "Democrats need to focus on jobs" (Nov 17), John Nichols cites the very disheartening unemployment rate of 10.2 percent, but his analysis would be more complete if he offered more...
Tips for an insurerIf there are two groups of people held in disregard these days, it's anyone who works for an insurance company or the government. That makes those employed by the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund,... |
Guns and the mentally illWhile the mentally ill this country face numerous inequities -- a lack of adequate health care and employment opportunities and ostracism from the mainstream of society are among the more obvious... |
D.C. archdiocese oversteps its boundsThe Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. went too far when it threatened the City Council last week that it would halt its social service programs in the capital if... |
With no warningOur view: Odorless carbon monoxide gas can be deadly; Balt. County should require all rental units to install detectors, and it should study reported alarms for patterns |
Smoke-free UOur view: Towson University did the right thing by banning smoking everywhere on campus; what's taking all of Maryland's other colleges and universities so long? |
A chance for redemptionWe treat children differently from adults in all sorts of ways because we recognize they are not fully formed intellectually, emotionally or ethically. We restrict... |
Prosecuting terrorAttorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. made the right decision to try alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four accomplices in criminal court in New... |
Parking payoutsOur view: Something's amiss when a $52 ticket mushrooms into a $1,000 fine, but weaning Baltimore off such ill-gotten gains is going to be easier said than done |
Courage on campusIn deciding not to become the first university system in the nation to adopt a policy about how and when pornography can be shown on campus, the University System of... |
