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Edward Zarius Watson Jr.
Baltimore Sun reporterEdward Zarius Watson Jr., a retired Baltimore schools administrator and founder of a Little League program, died of pneumonia Saturday at Union Memorial Hospital. The Northwood area resident was 94. Born in Earleigh Heights in Anne Arundel County, he was...Tags: David Lodge, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Morgan State University, Druid Hill, Frederick Douglass
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Itinerary: 10 places to find MLK's legacy in DC
Special to The Baltimore SunWhile many Americans rightly associate King with his Atlanta birthplace, the nation's capital also boasts a unique and substantial connection to the leader. Visitors to Washington who would like to explore civil rights beyond the new memorial have plenty...Tags: Restaurants, Wars and Interventions, American Civil War (1861-1865), Civil Rights, Bill Cosby
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MLK Memorial shows dedication to the dream
Back in 1963, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his now famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington, the National Mall overflowed with people who'd traveled from near and far seeking equality for all Americans.
Almost a half-...Tags: Restaurants, Wars and Interventions, American Civil War (1861-1865), Civil Rights, Monuments and Heritage Sites
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NASA flights could startle Maryland drivers
If you're easily startled by big, low-flying airplanes, you'll need to get a good grip on the steering wheel Monday.
NASA will be starting a monthlong campaign of air pollution sampling, using a four-engine turboprop P-3B Orion to skim 1,000 feet over...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Pollution, Baltimore County, Cecil County, Washington Monument
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Stepping stones on the road to college
"Pomp and Circumstance" played over the loudspeakers of the UMUC Marriott Inn and Conference Center auditorium June 15 as students processed, dressed in full regalia. Their beaming families gave them a standing ovation, cheering and clapping above the...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Blood, Prince George's County, University of Maryland, College Park, High Schools
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'America's Next Top Model' back with smaller contestants
Reality CheckI guess Tyra Banks is hoping that the saying “Big Things Come In Small Packages” will work to her advantage this season of America’s Next Top Model. This cycle, the host and creator of the show has opened up the competition......Tags: Tyra Banks, Rihanna, Sexual Assault, Photography, Livermore
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Differing views on Dixon's future
Baltimore Sun reportersDespite widespread perception that Sheila Dixon has done a laudable job as Baltimore's mayor, she faces a challenge in trying to maintain a political career while carrying the burden of a criminal conviction, political observers say. Many of the city's...Tags: Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Sheila Dixon, Martin O'Malley, Justice System, Marvin Mandel
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Closings set today in Dixon case
Baltimore Sun reportersJurors are set to hear closing arguments today in the criminal theft trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon - without ever having heard from Dixon herself. The panel of nine women and three men will then begin deliberating the case against the mayor,...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Sheila Dixon, Theft, Local Elections, Lawyers
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Two men, one vision
Sun Architecture Critic"What obstacles will you overcome today?" The spirit and mission of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture - as well as its sometimes difficult journey toward a June 25 opening - are neatly encapsulated in a...Tags: Civil Rights, National Aquarium Baltimore, Durham (Durham, North Carolina), Joint Ventures, University of Maryland, College Park
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Senators urge probe of drug
Sun reporterTwo U.S. senators called on the Pentagon yesterday to investigate the military's use of a largely experimental blood-coagulating drug that doctors inject into wounded troops to control bleeding but that has been linked to unexpected and potentially deadly...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Medical Research, Medical Services, Blood, Armed Forces
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Thurgood Marshall
Sun ReporterMarshall led way to ruling Lawyer: The Baltimore native figured prominently in the Brown case - and in the Maryland actions that presaged it. -------------------- When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown vs. Board of Education that school segregation...Tags: Heads of State, Booker T. Washington, Civil Rights, University of Maryland, College Park, The Washington Post
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Harbor East boomtown
Baltimore Sun reporterWhen she envisioned a deluxe newsstand, the kind of place to find glossy magazines in dozens of languages, obscure literary journals and fashion quarterlies that cost as much as $90, Christina Cieri thought of only one location. Harbor East. "If I...Tags: Restaurants, Hudson River, Casino and Gambling, Homes, Marvin Mandel
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