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    Jan 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Liguori named CEO of Tribune Co.

    Television executive Peter Liguori was named the new chief executive of Tribune Co. Thursday, taking the reins of the reorganized Chicago-based media company weeks after its emergence from bankruptcy.
    Television executive Peter Liguori was named the new chief executive of Tribune Co. Thursday, taking the reins of the reorganized Chicago-based media company weeks after its emergence from bankruptcy. In a widely expected announcement, Liguori, 52, a...

    Tags: Media Industry, Satellite and Cable Service, Advertising, Los Angeles Times, Fox Broadcasting Company

    2. Nov 23, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Towson grad Mike Rowe loses his 'Dirty Job'

    Baltimore native and Towson University graduate Mike Rowe informed fans on Thanksgiving Eve that the Discovery Channel show he hosted, "Dirty Jobs," was no more.
    The Baltimore Sun
    Baltimore native and Towson University graduate Mike Rowe informed fans on Thanksgiving Eve that the Discovery Channel show he hosted, "Dirty Jobs," was no more. Rowe, the show's creator and executive producer, wrote on his blog that it was canceled: "A...

    Tags: Towson University, Television Industry, Holidays

    3. Oct 27, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. As Sandy approaches, anxiety over losing power, connections

    My biggest fear: How will I charge my phone?
    My biggest fear: How will I charge my phone? After its battery dies, how will I keep up on #Frankenstorm and #sandy on Twitter? How will I get the latest strike probability model? How will I know what's afoot on Foot's Forecast? This is the kind of in-...

    Tags: Weather Reports, NASA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Halloween, Major League Baseball

    4. Oct 15, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Delaney continues to outpace Bartlett in fundraising

    Incumbent Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett -- in the fight of his political career to keep his seat in Maryland's 6th Congressional District -- raised less money over the past three months than he did in the previous quarter, campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission on Monday show.
    Incumbent Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett -- in the fight of his political career to keep his seat in Maryland's 6th Congressional District -- raised less money over the past three months than he did in the previous quarter, campaign finance reports filed with...

    Tags: Martin O'Malley, Federal Election Commission, Roscoe G Bartlett, Steny Hoyer, Democratic Party

    5. Sep 22, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Fallston actor Jonathon Ruckman cast on 'Boardwalk Empire'

    Baltimore one day, New York the next, Los Angeles the next: Such is the life of Fallston's Jonathon Ruckman, who has spent much of the past decade carving out a career as an actor. He's made commercials, appeared in soap operas, re-enacted crimes, played heavies and heroes. Sunday, he gets to sample the TV big time with a one-line guest role on HBO's "Boardwalk Empire."
    Baltimore one day, New York the next, Los Angeles the next: Such is the life of Fallston's Jonathon Ruckman, who has spent much of the past decade carving out a career as an actor. He's made commercials, appeared in soap operas, re-enacted crimes,...

    Tags: Harrison Ford, Oprah Winfrey, Movies, Boardwalk Empire (tv program), Celebrities

    6. Jun 9, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Howard County schools use filmmaking as classroom tool

    When a group of Betsy Adelman's students at Ellicott Mills Middle School learned that a low-pressure air zone created by wind turbines could kill endangered bats by causing their lungs to burst, they set about making a 41/2 -minute documentary instead of writing an essay.
    When a group of Betsy Adelman's students at Ellicott Mills Middle School learned that a low-pressure air zone created by wind turbines could kill endangered bats by causing their lungs to burst, they set about making a 41/2 -minute documentary instead...

    Tags: Ellicott City, Movies, Schools, Documentary (genre), Teaching and Learning

    7. May 10, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Squarely on the front porch

    Seven decades later, retired Baltimore Circuit Judge Thomas Ward still remembers the details of his <em>Baltimore Sun</em> paper route, calling the Windsor Hills terrain "horrible."
    Seven decades later, retired Baltimore Circuit Judge Thomas Ward still remembers the details of his Baltimore Sun paper route, calling the Windsor Hills terrain "horrible." For $2.40 a week, 4 a.m. to 6:30 a.m., Monday through Saturday, he walked. His...

    Tags: Scott Watkins, Justice System, Charleston, Roland Park, Rentals

    8. Jan 30, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Meet the Recruit: Terps defensive line commitment Roman Braglio

    <em>This is part of a series of 2012 Maryland football commitment Q&amp;As leading up to Signing Day on Feb. 1. All answers are provided by the featured player.</em>
    The Baltimore Sun
    This is part of a series of 2012 Maryland football commitment Q&As leading up to Signing Day on Feb. 1. All answers are provided by the featured player. Name: Roman Braglio Birthdate: June 28, 1993 Birthplace: Woodstock, Md. Hometown: Woodstock, Md....

    Tags: College Sports, Maryland Terrapins, Schools, High Schools, Baltimore Ravens

    9. Dec 15, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Choo-choo Christmas

    My model train paraded around the living room floor of our Silver Spring home when I was 7 or 8 years old. I think we could put a little pellet in the engine to create the steam.
    My model train paraded around the living room floor of our Silver Spring home when I was 7 or 8 years old. I think we could put a little pellet in the engine to create the steam. It wasn't very big and I'm pretty sure we didn't have any buildings or...

    Tags: Ellicott City, Pratt Street, Metal and Mineral, Mining, Calvert County

    10. Jan 2, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  10. Local actor, stunt man hits the big time

    On a recent afternoon, Rick Kain stood on a homemade wooden platform 30 feet above a leafy hill in the woods behind his Woodbine home, grinning as he strapped himself into rappelling gear.
    On a recent afternoon, Rick Kain stood on a homemade wooden platform 30 feet above a leafy hill in the woods behind his Woodbine home, grinning as he strapped himself into rappelling gear. Then he turned his back to the platform's edge, skipped off...

    Tags: Unions, Movies, The Wire (tv program), Howard Community College, Movies

    11. Apr 25, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Day trips: Chuck Berry at D.C.'s Howard Theatre and more

    <b>Washington</b>
    Washington Chuck Berry at the Howard Theatre The legendary Chuck Berry is part of the lineup of performers celebrating the reopening of Washington's historic Howard Theatre. The Howard began a $29 million renovation in 2010 and reopened this month....

    Tags: Adam Savage, Engineering, Tourism and Leisure, Marvin Gaye, Mount Vernon Place

    12. Nov 3, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Daytrip Nov. 4: From 'Hairspray' to punkin chunkin

    Lancaster County, Pa. 'Poe Evermore' Take a journey to the 1800s and spend some time with Baltimore's favorite bard at 'Poe Evermore.' Guests are greeted at the Mount Hope Estate and Winery by Frederick Rauch and led to a series of small theater rooms,...

    Tags: Movies, Documentary (genre), Entertainment Events, Music, Lancaster County (Pennsylvania)

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