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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: United Nations, International Energy, Ecosystems, Global Change, Conservation
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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: Swimming, Music, Darius Rucker, Poetry, Tameka Cottle
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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: Fort Hood (military base), Korean War (1950-1953), U.S. Military, World War I (1914-1918), Army National Guard
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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: Tea Party Movement, Conservative Political Action Conference, Barack Obama, Chuck Hagel, Heritage Foundation
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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: Water Pollution, Environmental Pollution, Tour Operations Industry, Water, Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore Inc.
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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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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: Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Linthicum, Natural Disasters
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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, Palm Beach County, Tropical Storms, Baltimore Weather, Floods
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Smith Islanders debate buyout offered by state
Superstorm Sandy barely laid a glove on Smith Island last fall, to hear residents tell it. Though storm-driven flooding damaged hundreds of homes in Crisfield and the rest of Somerset County, only a couple islanders got any water in their homes from the...
Tags: Somerset County (Maryland), Homes, Oceans, Real Estate, Annapolis
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Disaster response expert named city transportation chief
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake appointed an executive with a disaster response company Friday to lead Baltimore's Transportation Department at a time when the agency continues to struggle with its speed camera program. Her pick, William Johnson, has...
Tags: Brekford Corp., Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Local Government
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Windy, cool Memorial Day weekend forecast for Ocean City
The National Weather Service is forecasting a sunny-but-not-too-warm weekend at Ocean City. Sunday is expected to see a high of 75 degrees in Baltimore and 68 degrees in Ocean City. Winds are expected to be strong and gusty. A 15-20 mph breeze with...
Tags: National Weather Service, Memorial Day, Weather Reports
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Transcript of Obama's remarks to U.S. Naval Academy graduates
Hello, Midshipmen! (Applause.) Well, thank you, Governor O'Malley, for your kind introduction and the great support that Maryland gives this Academy. To Secretary Mabus, Admiral Greenert, General Paxton -- thank you all for your incredible leadership of...
Tags: Al-Qaeda, Barack Obama, U.S. Navy, Finance, Budget Control Act of 2011
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