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    Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Youth's Benefit Elementary receives $25K from box top fundraising

    Students at Youth's Benefit Elementary School in Fallston received a big surprise Thursday morning when they learned their school was the grand prize winner of $25,000 in the Scott Shared Values Box Tops for Education Sweepstakes.
    Students at Youth's Benefit Elementary School in Fallston received a big surprise Thursday morning when they learned their school was the grand prize winner of $25,000 in the Scott Shared Values Box Tops for Education Sweepstakes. Scott Brand and...

    Tags: Schools, Values, New Products, Ben Johnson, Kimberly-Clark Corporation

    2. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Truck pull aims to spur interest in trucking industry jobs

    Picture a one-sided tug of war in an Anne Arundel Community College parking lot: At one end of the rope is a group of students, digging heels against the asphalt to gain traction. The other end is tied to a delivery truck set in neutral, its 14,000 pounds...

    Tags: Students, Colleges and Universities, Anne Arundel Community College, Teaching and Learning, Employment

    3. Feb 23, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  3. Five cents for common sense on bottles and cans

    It's one of those things that make sense but we do not do: Have a nickel deposit on every bottle and can of beer, soda and all the other liquid beverages we drink. Maryland does not have it. Some states do. Every state should. I first looked into why...

    Tags: John A. Olszewski, Jr., Earth Day, Inner Harbor

    4. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Lawsuit called another 'skirmish' as Under Armour takes aim at Nike

    Nike started with running shoes and Under Armour with undershirts.
    Nike started with running shoes and Under Armour with undershirts. Both stories begin with dissatisfaction. While trying to sell a Japanese manufacturer's shoes, Phil Knight sent some to his former coach, who modified them, using, among other things, a...

    Tags: Phil Knight, Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Kevin Plank, Media Industry, Weaponry

    5. Feb 24, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Retailers may charge fee to customers paying with credit cards

    Customers at Towson Hot Bagels usually pay with credit, not cash, when buying a bagel or a bottle of water, triggering fees the merchant must pay to process each transaction.
    Customers at Towson Hot Bagels usually pay with credit, not cash, when buying a bagel or a bottle of water, triggering fees the merchant must pay to process each transaction. Now, the shop's owner and retailers across the country may recoup "swipe"...

    Tags: Federal Hill, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Timonium, Electronics, Credit and Debt

    6. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Divided business community misses a chance on gas taxes

    When it comes to higher gas taxes, most Maryland businesses agree on one thing: They want a guarantee that the money designated for highway revenues will go to roads and bridges. But when the rubber met the road in the Maryland House of Delegates, some major business organizations gave away the key to the lockbox.
    When it comes to higher gas taxes, most Maryland businesses agree on one thing: They want a guarantee that the money designated for highway revenues will go to roads and bridges. But when the rubber met the road in the Maryland House of Delegates, some...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Elections, Purple Line (Maryland), Government, Annapolis

    7. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Shoe company accuses Under Armour of trademark infringement

    California footwear maker Gravity Defyer Corp. accused Baltimore-based Under Armour of trademark infringement in a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court.
    California footwear maker Gravity Defyer Corp. accused Baltimore-based Under Armour of trademark infringement in a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court. The maker of shock-absorbing athletic, casual and dress shoes says in the lawsuit filed in U.S....

    Tags: Locust Point, Trials, Under Armour Inc., Justice System, Media Industry

    8. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Consumer groups fear that debtors' prisons are making a resurgence

    When a warrant for his arrest arrived at his mother's house, Bryan Bookman went to the district court in Essex to clear up the matter.
    When a warrant for his arrest arrived at his mother's house, Bryan Bookman went to the district court in Essex to clear up the matter. "That's when I was handcuffed and shackled, right on the spot, like I was a common criminal," said Bookman, who didn't...

    Tags: Defendants, Baltimore County, Montgomery County (Maryland), Prosecution, Banking

    9. Mar 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. The Littlest Vegans

    Eleven-year-old Tyler Parker-Rollins says being vegan isn't always easy. But he says it's also "fun" and that he plans to be one "forever."
    Eleven-year-old Tyler Parker-Rollins says being vegan isn't always easy. But he says it's also "fun" and that he plans to be one "forever." His 9-year-old brother, Will, loved it when his friends tried vegan pizza at his birthday party and "they...

    Tags: Vitamin D, Vitamin Therapy, Vegetarian Diet, Calcium, American Academy of Pediatrics

    10. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. BGE customers to see rate increase

    Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. customers will be paying higher rates this year, with the average bills rising by several dollars a month, to cover the cost of upgrading the utility's infrastructure.
    Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. customers will be paying higher rates this year, with the average bills rising by several dollars a month, to cover the cost of upgrading the utility's infrastructure. Maryland's Public Service Commission, which regulates...

    Tags: Government, Civil and Public Service, Credit Ratings, Howard County, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.

    11. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Medical marijuana is harmless, but prohibiting it is deadly

    Regarding your editorial on the proposed legalization of medical marijuana in Maryland, it's true that anyone in California who wants a medical marijuana recommendation can get one ("Due caution," March 12). The recommendation allows consumers to purchase locally grown marijuana of known quality and safety from dispensaries that generate tax revenue.
    Regarding your editorial on the proposed legalization of medical marijuana in Maryland, it's true that anyone in California who wants a medical marijuana recommendation can get one ("Due caution," March 12). The recommendation allows consumers to purchase...

    Tags: Methamphetamine (drug), Medical Marijuana Therapy, Health Treatments

    12. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Howard County schools' emphasis on healthful eating earns national honor

    Students at Howard High School emerge from cafeteria lines with plates as green as well-manicured lawns. They reach for steamed broccoli and fresh lettuce as quickly as they do macaroni and cheese and popcorn chicken. And they say they their healthful eating habits extend beyond school hours.
    Students at Howard High School emerge from cafeteria lines with plates as green as well-manicured lawns. They reach for steamed broccoli and fresh lettuce as quickly as they do macaroni and cheese and popcorn chicken. And they say they their healthful...

    Tags: Students, Salt, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Teaching and Learning, U.S. Department of Agriculture

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