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Maryland Zoo, Pratt Library bet on the Ravens
When it comes to Super Bowl XLVII, it seems everyone is willing to put some skin in the game. Or at least a little ego. (Yes, we're talking about you, Mayor Hancock.) The bets for - and against - the Baltimore Ravens are piling up. And it's not just in...
Tags: Baltimore Hotels, Football, San Francisco 49ers, Amusement and Theme Parks, Baltimore Ravens
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Pop culture's undying affection for zombies
Daniel Ewald says he's ready when and if zombies ever take over.
His Hampden home is fitted with solar panels to provide power in case he needs to be locked away. His partner is a former Eagle Scout with survival skills galore. And the two have honed...Tags: Monsters (legendary creatures), Ghouls and Zombies (supernatural entities), George Romero, Dawn of the Dead (movie, 1978), Horror (genre)
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Power outages across Maryland reach nearly 300,000
At 9:30 p.m., Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. reported more than 180,000 customers without power. Harford County has the largest number of customers without power — about 48,900 — though Baltimore County was not far behind, with about 47,300...Tags: Global Change, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Electricity Production and Distribution, Aberdeen, Upper Marlboro
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Power returning to parts of the region, but 186,000 BGE customers still out
Power outages hit a plateau early Tuesday morning and began creeping downward, with about 186,000 Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. customers without electricity at noon, according to the company. The company said it has restored power to about 114,000...
Tags: Global Change, Hurricane Irene (2011), Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Hurricane Sandy (2012), Aberdeen
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Premier Rides to build tallest, fastest-looping roller coaster
Baltimore-based Premier Rides said it will design and build the world's tallest and fastest- looping roller coaster at a California theme park. Six Flags Magic Mountain picked the company to construct the coaster next year, Premier said. Called "Full...
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Columbia youth and teen center hopes new name will bring expansion
For Rene Buckmon, the Columbia Association's manager of youth and teen programs, renaming the Columbia Teen Center the Youth and Teen Center at the Barn is more than just a cosmetic change. Buckmon said the name change, the second since the center...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, New York City
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Six Flags America to open six-story water slides next year
Six Flags America, an amusement park in Upper Marlboro, said Thursday it would introduce its 14th major attraction in its water park — a set of six tubes more than six stories tall that can accommodate six riders simultaneously, the company said....Tags: Trips and Vacations, Bankruptcy, Amusement and Theme Parks, Theme Park Vacations, Companies and Corporations
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Cool getaways
Hot enough for you?
Though it's cooled off some, it's safe to assume there will be nasty days ahead. And even if though temperatures may be about the same in the city and the 'burbs, it always feels hotter in the city. The only real way to cool off is to...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Amusement and Theme Parks, State Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks
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Eight years after daughter's departure, a father is reunited
Kyle Hogan's nightmare began in 2004 amid a child custody dispute with his estranged wife, when she took their daughter to her native Philippines and told him they weren't coming back, he said.
For the next eight years, Hogan, 43, of Hanover, doggedly...Tags: Interior Policy, Judges, Amusement and Theme Parks, Kidnapping, Justice System
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Letter: Fallston High prom party thanks
Editor: Fallston High School Post Prom – Thank you! The Fallston High School (FHS) PTSA Post Prom Committee thanks the FHS parents, the faculty and staff, the administration, the many volunteers and the Harford County community for their...Tags: College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Foods and Beverages, Cheesecake Factory, Aberdeen, High Schools
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Maryland Bay Game is an old school form of entertainment for youngsters
Getting ready for that long ride to the beach? It's time for parents to take away their kids' iPads, iPhones and even those soon-to-be outdated iPods. For an alternative, there's the 15th edition of the Maryland Bay Game. The 2012-13 version of the...Tags: Inner Harbor, John Griffin, Arts, Prince George's County
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Theme parks gear up for spring
It's spring break for many students, and area amusement parks are ready to take visitors for a ride — up, down, sideways and backwards.
Marylanders can take a day or weekend trip to one of these six theme parks, all within a few hours' drive of...Tags: Busch Gardens Orlando, Easter, Hershey (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Amusement and Theme Parks
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