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Where's the urgency to addressing global climate change?
Your editorial on the International Energy Agency's "World Energy Outlook Special Report: Redrawing the Climate Energy Map" was right on the money ("Climate change warnings," June 11). Having read several books about the lead-up to World War II, it is...Tags: Global Change, Conservation, Ecosystems, United Nations, International Energy
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'The Bachelorette' recap: Jersey boys
For The Baltimore SunHello Rose Lovers and welcome to Week 4 of "The Bachelorette." It’s time for the 13 remaining guys to pack their bags, grab their passports and head to the first stop on their journey around the world. Exactly which exotic, romantic location will be...Tags: Michael Jackson, Chris Harrison, Darius Rucker, The Bachelorette (tv program), Prosecution
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National Guard cleans up city block before deployment
The commanding officer gathered his soldiers early Saturday morning, brought them to attention and delivered details of their mission. The young men and women saluted, snatched up their arms and occupied the perimeters of a stretch of unfriendly terrain....
Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Wars and Interventions, Fort Hood (military base), Korean War (1950-1953), Army National Guard
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Seamstresses gather to create clothes for Oklahoma tornado victims
Soon after a massive tornado devastated Moore, Okla., last month, a Linthicum seamstress leaped into action, formulating a plan to help the victims. Kathy Furth began reaching out to thread-savvy friends from her parish and a local sewing organization...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Roman Catholicism, Linthicum, Christianity
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Warren and Cruz: principled or polarizing?
Who is the face of American liberalism? Who is the face of American conservatism? In Washington politics and on social media these days, the king and queen of "base" politics are two freshman U.S senators — Texas' Ted Cruz for conservatives and...Tags: Chuck Hagel, Conservative Political Action Conference, Juan Williams, Elections, Tea Party Movement
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Harbor's water quality rated C-minus - with an asterisk
Despite a foul-smelling algae bloom and fish kill this time last year, Baltimore's ailing harbor actually earned a C-minus grade overall for water quality in 2012, according to the latest ecological report card issued by the Healthy Harbor campaign. But...
Tags: Annapolis, Patapsco, Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore Inc., Environmental Pollution, Water Pollution
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State sticks with Smith Island buyout
State officials have decided to forge ahead with a controversial offer to buy out about 10 homeowners on Smith Island as part of a plan for helping Somerset County recover from superstorm Sandy. The Department of Housing and Community Development...
Tags: National Government, Government Aid, Government
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Tropical Storm Andrea forecast to bring Md. heavy rain Friday
Just a few days into the hurricane season, Tropical Storm Andrea is forecast to deluge Maryland and much of the Atlantic coast Friday, prompting flash flood warnings across the Baltimore region. The storm was not expected to pack anything close to the...
Tags: Tropical Weather, Hurricanes, Floods, Natural Disasters, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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'Strong' Ocean City ready for visitors
After $1.1 million in Superstorm Sandy clean-up work, Ocean City is ready for Memorial Day weekend and beyond, said Mayor Richard Meehan. Even the damaged century-old Ocean City Inlet Fishing Pier, which was featured prominently in national TV storm...
Tags: Memorial Day, Chesapeake Bay Bridge
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Daily guide to fun -- and some new things to do in Ocean City
One of the joys of the beach is its consistency. The tide rises and falls without fail, the sun casts a glow over the water every morning and every night. But Ocean City, for all its constants, continually delivers fresh adventures. We've put together a...
Tags: Christian Orthodoxy, Mako, Matzoh, Tug-of-war, Festive Events
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The cost of BGE reliability
Baltimore Gas & Electric certainly isn't likely to win any popularity contests. It secured a rate increase from the Public Service Commission in February — its second in the last three years — and turned around and filed a request for...
Tags: Global Change, Civil and Public Service, Consumers, Martin O'Malley, Executive Branch
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BGE requests rate increase on heels of last case
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. asked Friday for another rate increase, three months after winning approval for higher charges, and company officials said they expect to seek more in the future. It's the third time in as many years that BGE has...
Tags: Civil and Public Service, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Snow Storms, Energy Saving
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