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Ravens and 49ers to take part in joint training camp practices

OXFORD, OHIO -- John and Jim Harbaugh are teaming up to orchestrate what they believe is another first. The head coaching brothers have scheduled joint practices between John's Ravens and Jim's San Francisco 49ers following the matchup between the two...

Sports on TV

SATURDAY'S TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS ++++++++++++++++++++ || AFL || Los Angeles@Iowa || CBSSN8 || || F1 || UBS Chinese Grand Prix || NBCSN3 a.m. || || MLB || Angels@Detroit || FS11 || || St. Louis@Washington || MASN2, 91 || || Orioles@Boston || 13, MASN...

Coldwater Creek retailer files bankruptcy, will close stores

Women's clothing retailer Coldwater Creek Inc. on Friday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after failing to find a buyer said it plans to close its stores by early summer. Coldwater Creek joins other retailers to seek protection from creditors in recent...

Ask the Pet Expert | Tick prevention

My dog gets a Lyme disease shot every year and takes Sentinel regularly, but I'm nervous about ticks. We look for them every time he's outside. I have never used Frontline or anything like it because I don't like the chemicals in the house. Is there...

Residents revel in Hampstead's ranking as safest town in Maryland

Melissa Kuchta couldn't be happier. After several years away, she is back where she grew up — Hampstead. "I am ecstatic to be back," Kuchta said. "Everywhere else is crazy. The crime and the number of people in Sparks and Hunt Valley — sheds...

Hopkins strike is a PR disaster for Baltimore's biggest employer [Letter]

Having read Johns Hopkins Hospital President Ronald R. Peterson's recent commentary, it's easy to see why the institution is having problems striking a labor bargain with lower-level employees ("Balancing priorities and resources at Johns Hopkins,"...

Recreation and outdoors calendar

Fish and the thermocline Monday, April 21: Capt. Brian Mayer of Marauder Charters will speak at a seminar hosted by the Broadneck/Magothy River chapter of the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association. He'll discuss how fish use the thermocline and...

Kid Cruz favored in Federico Tesio Stakes at Pimlico

Pimlico Race Course Kid Cruz highlights Federico Tesio Stakes Six Triple Crown nominees are among the nine runners in today's $100,000 Federico Tesio Stakes, the last of four stakes races on the 11-race program at Pimlico Race Course. Kid Cruz, the 2-...

Man found dead of gunshot wound in Johns Hopkins Hospital bathroom

A man entered Johns Hopkins Hospital with a gun early Tuesday morning and is believed to have fatally shot himself inside an emergency room bathroom, an incident that came days after the medical center held a national symposium on safety inside hospitals....