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Alexander Ludlum "Lud" Michaux Jr., career officer in Marines
Alexander Ludlum "Lud" Michaux Jr., a decorated career Marine Corps officer who fought in three wars and later presided over the transformation of McDonogh School into a coeducational institution, died May 20 of heart failure at Brightview Mays Chapel...Tags: Armed Forces, Wars and Interventions, Korean War (1950-1953), Christianity, Football
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In Grenell episode, Romney feeds the crocodiles on the religious right
"If Mitt Romney can be pushed around, intimidated, coerced, co-opted by a conservative radio talk show host in Middle America, then how is he going to stand up to the Chinese? How is he going to stand up to Putin?" So asked Bryan Fischer, a radio host...
Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), Talk Shows (genre), Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Radio
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With new book, Madeleine Albright sheds light on long-hidden family secrets
In 1997, Madeleine Albright couldn't have been more certain that she knew everything important about herself and was in possession of every relevant fact about her life.
And then, at age 59, just days after being confirmed as U.S. secretary of state,...Tags: Holidays, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Nazi Party, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Awards and Prizes
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1969 John Carroll grad David S. Sedney receives Charles K. Riepe Alumni Award
David S. Sedney, Class of 1969, is the recipient of John Carroll School's Charles K. Riepe Alumni Award. Sedney exemplifies the four outcomes of a John Carroll education: a strong sense of self, excellence in achievement of personal and professional...Tags: Louisiana State University, Wars and Interventions, Kabul (Afghanistan), International Law, Colleges and Universities
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Sun fires blanks on gun law
The liberal media, of which The Sun is unapologetically a part, has failed to report on the fact that George Zimmerman was confronted not by a Barack Obama look-alike or 17-year-old cherubic-faced "child," but by a young man well over six feet in height...Tags: Gun Control, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Jack Nicholson, Hillary Clinton
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Girls, boys are sold on the streets within 48 hours of running away
It's low risk and high yield, picking up girls at the mall or at the bus stop who had words with their parents before storming out of the house. An outreached hand offers to help. "Poor thing," says the friendly girl, "let me buy you something to eat."...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Howard County, Sex Crimes, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Prostitution
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Review: 'VEEP' shines a hilarious light on often dim-witted world of politics
"VEEP" is the kind of series that separates HBO from almost every other channel or network making television these days. It takes great risks, dares to break new ground, includes some of the most imaginative artists working in the arts and aims for...
Tags: Girls (tv program), The Pentagon, HBO (tv network), Tony Hale, Anna Chlumsky
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Jean Gartlan
Jean Gartlan, a retired journalist and a Catholic Relief Services program director who worked in 1960s refugee relief in southern Africa, died of cancer Sunday at Stella Maris Hospice. She was 88 and lived in Mount Vernon. "She was really a Renaissance...Tags: Columbia University, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Journalism, Christianity, Newspapers
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At 78, Joan Rivers connects with a new generation of fans
Joan Rivers is having a manicure and a pedicure in her hotel room while juggling a phone.
"I'm in Indianapolis," she says. "I just learned how to spell it, and now I'm leaving. What a waste."
This week, between gigs in Florida and Ohio, she'll stop by...Tags: Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (movie), Entertainment Events, Jersey Shore (tv program), Nicole Polizzi, Charles, Prince of Wales
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To celebrate World Water Day, don't wash your jeans
It's World Water Day today. What will you be doing to preserve and conserve this precious resource? Several fashion brands will be celebrating the 19th annual event pioneered by the United Nations with challenges designed to bring awareness to crucial...Tags: Material Science, Levi Strauss & Co., World Water Day, Water, Urban Outfitters Incorporated
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John Bolton says Md. is "winnable" for GOP
John Bolton, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under George W. Bush, appeared at a fundraiser in Washington on Tuesday for Republican Senate candidate Richard J. Douglas, telling about two dozen supporters that Maryland "is a winnable...Tags: Harry Reid, Montgomery County (Maryland), Republican Party, U.S. Secret Service, Severna Park
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More culinary destinations
Some day, we expect to see restaurants in Baltimore representing each of the 193 United Nations members. Till then, but here's a sampling of more dining destinations to explore. Afghan: The Helmand is so authentic, it's owned by Afghan President Hamid...Tags: Harbor East, Hamid Karzai, Dining and Drinking, Canterbury, Qayum Karzai
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