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Orioles rough up Burnett, Phillies in 15-4 Grapefruit League win

SARASOTA, FLA. -- The Orioles roughed up right-hander A.J. Burnett – one of the team’s top offseason free-agent targets – for six runs on seven hits over three innings on their way to a 15-4 Grapefruit League win over the Philadelphia...

El Niño watch issued, with global climate pattern possible by summer or fall

The National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center on Thursday placed the globe on El Niño watch, with a 50 percent chance of the global climate pattern developing by summer or fall. El Nino is characterized by above-average Pacific Ocean...

Arthur Jones expected to leave Ravens, cash in via free agency

Veteran defensive tackle Arthur Jones is expected to emerge as a major commodity in free agency, where he'll command hefty contract offers that the Ravens won't attempt to compete with, according to sources. The Ravens are extremely high on Jones and...

Pnina Wilkins, interior designer

Pnina Wilkins, an interior designer and past president of Hadassah, died Feb. 22 of heart failure at Seasons Hospice in Randallstown. She was 90. The daughter of Benjamin Laikin, a wiping cloths manufacturer, and Anna Golomb Laikin, a homemaker, Pnina...

Alyssa Thomas sets program scoring record, but Terps fall to UNC in ACC tournament

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The eighth-ranked Maryland women’s basketball team’s final appearance in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament lasted but one game, with the Terps unable to overcome an unsightly first half that included turnovers...

Ubaldo Jimenez faces A.J. Burnett in Orioles' Grapefruit League game against Phillies

SARASOTA, Fla. -- After being rained out Thursday, the Orioles will face the Phillies this afternoon at Ed Smith Stadium. We will have an interesting pitching matchup, as Ubaldo Jimenez, who signed a four-year, $50-million deal with the Orioles last...

Laurence O'Dwyer, Center Stage actor

Laurence "Larry" O'Dwyer, who delighted Center Stage audiences with his theatrical irreverence and memorable performances, died of cancer Feb. 28 at his home in Knox City, Texas. The former Mount Vernon resident was 77. A local favorite, he was often...

Race organizer TriColumbia plots way to get back on track

The Columbia Triathlon Association — one of the country's premiere endurance race organizers — expects to be taking event registrations again and offering reassurance to nervous athletes on its website next week after drafting a plan to put...

TEST DSS STORY 8

SARASOTA, Fla. – Johan Santana met with the media Wednesday for the first time since he signed a minor league deal with the Orioles. Earlier Wednesday, Santana participated in his first spring workout with his new club, throwing long toss and...