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Koh I Noor looks to extend streak in Harrison E. Johnson at Laurel Park
Late bloomer Koh I Noor continues his quest for the $500,000 Pimlico Special in his stakes debut Saturday in the nine-furlong Harrison E. Johnson Memorial at Laurel Park. Two-time defending champion Eighttofasttocatch, General George winner Javerre,...Tags: Sheldon Russell, Laurel Park, Preakness Stakes, Tim Keefe
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Louis C.K. to finish tour at the Meyerhoff in April
Standup comedian and television auteur Louis C.K. announced on Twitter today that he will end his U.S. standup tour at Baltimore's Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall on April 6. Tickets are on sale now through the comedian's website. C.K. does not use...
Tags: Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Ticketmaster
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After the violence, silence
This is the thing that gets me: On March 5, I saw the front page headline — "6 killings continue violent 2013 start" — and it did not faze me one bit. It was not news. It was what I've come to expect in Baltimore and all major American cities....
Tags: Morgan State University, Murder, Barack Obama, New York City, Journalism
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Thousands line Baltimore streets for St. Patrick's parade
He's across the Atlantic from his native Ireland, but Ken Keady was wearing the green Sunday as he bobbed his 3-year-old daughter on his shoulders to see Baltimore's St. Patrick Parade. "It's a great occasion, a lot of color, a lot of flags and lot of...
Tags: Charles Street, Shamrock, Archdiocese of Baltimore, Music, Glen Burnie
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Civil War sailors laid to rest, 151 years later
Eleven years ago, Navy Capt. Barbara "Bobbie" Scholley dived more than 230 feet into the ocean to help bring back the past: two sailors killed when their Civil War battleship sank in 1862. On Friday, the Annapolis woman joined the crew members'...
Tags: Hampton Roads, Abraham Lincoln, Chemical Industry, Archaeology, Unions
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Students' strong memories fuel new Howard County Arts Council exhibit
The object was to depict a vivid memory on colored paper, creating a narrative of depth and symmetry. Marriotts Ridge High School junior Taylor Hensh conjured up a piece illustrating what happens when New Year's Eve fireworks go wrong. The piece recalls...Tags: Teachers, Artists, Teaching and Learning, Students, Ellicott City
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Freedom to live in fear
"Everybody got a pistol. This must really please the NRA" -- from "Gun" by Gil Scott-Heron So maybe the NRA is about to get its wish. Here we are, a little over three weeks after the massacre at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., a little over...
Tags: The Miami Herald, Delray Beach, Injuries and Wounds, Wayne LaPierre, National Rifle Association of America
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Kim and Kanye, the latest to put marriage last
It wasn't a surprise to learn that famous-for-being-famous Kim Kardashian was pregnant by boyfriend of five months Kanye West. Celebs regularly put the baby carriage before marriage, and she is just the latest. And it wasn't surprising that her family...
Tags: Marriage, Kanye West, Colleges and Universities, Kim Kardashian, Family
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Havre de Grace Mardi Gras parade a nice new tradition [Commentary]
The only questions six years ago when the tradition started in Havre de Grace were why had no one thought of it before, and why did so few people show up for the first one. This year, the event drew a reasonably healthy crowd that was very well-behaved,...Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), France, Festive Events, Mardi Gras, Christmas
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Owner of pit bull shot by police stages protest
Residents protesting a police officer shooting another resident's dog on New Year's Day staged a demonstration on Saturday outside the headquarters of the Northeast District, as the new commander there introduced himself to residents.
A Baltimore...Tags: Shootings
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A spiritual to mark the 150th anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation
On New Year's Day, 150 years ago, American history was forever changed when Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. As we all know too well, that document alone did not free any slaves, but it was a crucial step that made clear the...
Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Steven Spielberg, Lincoln (movie, 2012), Marian Anderson
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For New Year's Eve, a musical toast to brotherhood and sisterhood
I can get pretty sentimental on the last day of the year, and I thought some of you might be the same. So here's a little sentiment for New Year's Eve, courtesy of Johann Strauss' "Die Fledermaus." There is a wonderful moment in Act 2 when all of the...
Tags: Music
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