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50th anniversary of John Glenn's Friendship 7 flight
Maryland WeatherFrom the Sun's print edition:Baltimore Sun librarian Paul McCardell offers this post: "Godspeed, John Glenn." Fellow astronaut Scott Carpenter spoke those words 50 years ago on Feb. 20, 1962, during the launch of Mercury spacecraft "Friendship 7." On bo.....Tags: Space Programs, John F. Kennedy, Washington, DC
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Sanctioned barbecue contest in Annapolis
Dining@LargeThe Naptown BarBAYq is going on today and tomorrow at the Naval Academy’s Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in AnnapolisNaptown = Annapolis The barbeque contest is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) and presented by the Rotary...Tags: Memorial Stadium, Annapolis
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Obama's commencements: Tradition
The Swampby Mark Silva It's getting to be that time of year. And presidents have follwed a certain tradition at this time of year: Sending off the graduates of one public school, one private school and one service academy. President Barack......Tags: Barack Obama, White House, Schools, Government, National Government
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Obama: 'What Memorial Day is all about'
The Swampby Mark Silva This president is headed to Camp David today for the Memorial Day weekend, and, figuring that Americans are getting ready to "fire up the grill,'' offers a weekend address today that is short on political policy and......Tags: People, Holidays, Barack Obama, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Veterans Affairs
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Obama: Naval graduates' new missions
The Swampby Peter Nicholas President Barack Obama told Naval Academy graduates today that changing threats to U.S. security will require them to take on new, unorthodox missions that involve more than subduing an enemy in combat. In his third and final......Tags: Barack Obama, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, John McCain, George W. Bush, Dick Cheney
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An Annapolis tradition, grounded
My town, Annapolis, is a special kind of college town. The students at the Naval Academy are distinctive not for their backpacks, ear buds and school T-shirts, but for their crisp summer whites and their somber dress blues. The midshipmen take off...
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High school basketball: Plymouth grad Barron recommits to basketball squad, becoming a leader
South Bend TribunePLYMOUTH -- Tackling the process of writing a column can be a challenge. Pour your heart and soul into the words framed by the computer screen. File it. Then, move on to the next. Other than the occasional “You’re crazy; how could you even...Tags: Students, Basketball, Teaching and Learning, Indiana High School Athletic Association, College Sports
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Punkin Milller would have loved this ceremony
One of the last things Punkin Miller wanted to do as manager of the MetLife Orioles in the Blue Mountain League was get a scoreboard dedicated at his team's Curt Simmons Field at Egypt Memorial Park. On Sunday afternoon, that scoreboard was dedicated,...Tags: Los Angeles Dodgers, Reggie Jackson, Baltimore Orioles, Miami Marlins, MetLife Incorporated
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Digest: Salisbury ranked No. 1 in D-III softball for first time
Colleges Salisbury ranked No. 1 in D-III softball for first time For the first time in program history, Salisbury has been named the top-ranked team in the nation by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Top 25 poll. The Sea Gulls (35-2)...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, College Football, Baltimore Orioles, Ticketmaster
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Digest: Terps' Hawkins, Thomas named All-ACC
Women's college basketball Terps' Hawkins, Thomas are All-ACC Maryland senior Tianna Hawkins and junior All-American Alyssa Thomas were voted to both the Blue Ribbon Panel All-Atlantic Coast Conference first team and the head coaches' All-ACC first...Tags: Students, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Towson Tigers, Teaching and Learning, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
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Women in combat: a bittersweet victory
It is hard for me to celebrate the news that women will now be permitted to serve in combat roles. I am pleased for the women in the military who will not have their paths to promotion blocked by artificial limits. Women are, in fact, in harm's way in...
Tags: The New York Times, Meryl Streep, William Styron, Afghanistan, World War II (1939-1945)
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Knighthawks deal ex-Jay Rabil to Wings
Pro lacrosse Knighthawks deal ex-Jay Rabil to Wings The Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League on Friday acquired former Johns Hopkins All-American Paul Rabil from the Rochester Knighthawks as part of a blockbuster six-player trade that...Tags: Siena Saints, Marist Red Foxes, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Alabama Crimson Tide, College Football
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