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Local activists say Occupy Baltimore still working for change
Some are working to change the way development in Baltimore affects low-income residents. Others are using art to comment on social inequalities. Still others are battling home foreclosures in the city or gathering free books to hand out in poor...
Tags: Activism, Johns Hopkins University, Prisons, Inner Harbor, New York City
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Rachel Marsden: How Russian activists bamboozled the media
If Justin Bieber or the Rolling Stones suddenly decided to stage an impromptu concert in a public place somewhere in America without a permit, would the authorities ignore it and shrug it off? Doubtful. Even buskers performing in the New York Citysubway...
Tags: Activism, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Justin Bieber, Christian Orthodoxy, Prisons
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Feds, police in spat over G-8 summit costs
In a standoff that might require delicate diplomacy to resolve, officials in Western Maryland are pressing the federal government to reconsider its refusal to help pay for local security costs for this week's G-8 summit at Camp David.
Local police say...Tags: Activism, Benjamin L. Cardin, Camp David, Italy, Local Government
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Outside G-8 summit, few protesters
— A high-profile meeting of world leaders at Camp David drew only sparse protests Friday despite extensive security preparations by local officials. Frederick County closed public schools Friday and police said they felt obligated to "prepare for...Tags: Activism, Camp David, Government, Europe, Bank of America Corp.
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Commentary: In a small town's square, peaceful democracy in action
Over the weekend, thanks to an annual camping trip I take with my son, Nick, to a location near Camp David, I had a front row seat to a display of democracy in action. There's a good chance you heard about the event in question: The G8 gathering of world...Tags: Freedom of the Press, International Organizations, White House, Barack Obama, National Parks
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Don't leave hunger off the global agenda
When the leaders of the globe's biggest economies — the G8 — meet at Camp David in Maryland's Catoctin Mountains this weekend, they will have a plate full of problems: banking and liquidity and bonds and loan guarantees and such. Somewhere on...Tags: Thomas Yayi Boni, Finance, Roman Catholicism, Camp David, Government
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Protesters, police prep for G-8 summit at Camp David
In the little town of Thurmont (population not quite 6,200), the recession has taken a heavy toll on Main Street, but things are picking up as residents prepare for next month's G8 Summit at nearby Camp David. The Cozy Country Inn has been busy booking...Tags: Activism, Camp David, Government, Italy, Japan
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Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Friday
WEATHER
Today's forecast calls for sunny skies, with a high temperature near 76 degrees. Tonight is expected to be clear, with a low temperature around 55 degrees.
TRAFFIC
Check our traffic updates for this morning's issues as you plan your commute....Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Under Armour Inc., Baltimore County, Preakness Stakes, Equestrian
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Putin returns, and so does a Cold War mentality
Now that Vladimir Putin is Russia's president once again, the result of still another fraudulent election, we should expect ever more hostile relations with Moscow. Mr. Putin, a vain and vulgar man, was born and bred to despise the United States. And...
Tags: Elections, Diplomacy, Camp David, Government, Russia
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State park near Camp David to close during G-8 Summit
A state park will be closed to the public for three days next month while world leaders gather nearby at the Camp David presidential retreat for the G-8 Summit, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The move is highly unusual, and...Tags: Activism, Government, Facebook, U.S. Secret Service, Vladimir Putin
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Frederick Co. welcomes G-8 summit move to Camp David
Frederick County officials welcomed news Tuesday that President Barack Obama will host this year's G-8 summit at Camp David. They also acknowledged the potential for protests of the sort that have accompanied past gatherings of the leaders of the Group...Tags: Camp David, Government, World War II (1939-1945), Italy, Bill Clinton
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