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Hairston talks about Baltimore County schools' successes
Baltimore County schools Superintendent Joe A. Hairston formally announced Friday that he will leave his post this June, saying he has a record of success. Speaking at a news conference, Hairston pointed to improved academic achievement of African-...Tags: Minority Groups, Examinations, Teaching and Learning, Joe A. Hairston, Political Corruption
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Ravens notebook: Birk plans to play in opener vs. Steelers
Ravens center Matt Birk expects to start against the Pittsburgh Steelers, barring any setbacks.
Birk had surgery on his left knee Aug. 3, which has sidelined him for the first three preseason games. The six-time Pro Bowl player returned to practice...Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Chris Carr, Domonique Foxworth, Knee Arthroscopy, Seattle Seahawks
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Paralympic swimmer sets sights on gold
For 30 minutes they swim together, two strangers lapping the pool in adjacent lanes at the Merritt Athletic Club in Towson. Finally, the older woman climbs out and slumps on the deck, in awe of the teenager still plugging away.
"She just keeps going,...Tags: Michael Phelps, Dining and Drinking, Clubs and Associations, Paralympic Games, Olympic Games
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Around the world, prayers for pope
Associated PressMEXICO CITY - Crawling on their knees and bowing their heads, millions of faithful around the world appealed yesterday for the recovery - or the eternal rest - of a man who transcended the Roman Catholic Church's highest office. At shrines, churches...Tags: Mexico, John Paul II, Civil Unrest, Death, Religious Conflicts
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Reform aims at youth sites
Sun reporterThe state would be required to oversee the training of staff at private residential programs for juvenile offenders such as the Bowling Brook Preparatory School, where a student died last month, under legislation pending in Annapolis. Isaiah Simmons, 17,...Tags: Executive Branch, Hospitals and Clinics, Lawyers, Advanced Training, Bowling
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Determination fuels an Olympic dream
Sun StaffFor an hour and a half and 4,000 yards, pausing only to swig from her water bottle, Jessica Long swims. Butterfly, freestyle, breaststroke and backstroke - a workout she repeats four or five times a week. The 12-year-old Baltimore County girl radiates a...Tags: Legs, Barbie (fictional character), Dining and Drinking, Colleges and Universities, University of Minnesota
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The Perils of the Pretty
Sun ReporterThe white limo door opens like an oyster shell, and there, nestled in the leather of the back seat, is our pearl. Miss Virginia USA slides out, stands up, straightens. "Am I the first one?" Yes, Virginia - if you don't count the bomb-sniffing dogs that...Tags: Phil McGraw, Baltimore Ravens, Beauty Contests, Miss USA Pageant, Transportation Accidents
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For McCrary, football took a painful toll
Sun reporterHis knees ache with pain so intense that he says he is unable to stand for more than a few minutes. "I look silly at cocktail parties. I'm the only one sitting down," said former Ravens defensive end Michael Mc- Crary.He is 36 years old. He has taken...Tags: Anna Nicole Smith, Baltimore Ravens, Tony Siragusa, Hospitals and Clinics, Inner Harbor
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Crash course
Sun ReporterCatch a wave," the Beach Boys sang, "and you're sitting on top of the world." I won't be telling you about the top of the world. If, however, you want to hear about the world's depths - how the churn of the sea makes your limbs flail in entirely new...Tags: Ocean Surfing, Surfing, The Beach Boys, Michelin Group, Forehead
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'We won't see another Johnny Unitas'
Sun StaffMourners said goodbye to John Unitas yesterday, evoking memories of a steely, Hall of Fame quarterback and a tender father who stayed close to his coal-shoveling roots. Cardinal William H. Keeler said he found "sanctity" in the man who threw footballs as...Tags: Gino Marchetti, Baltimore Ravens, Ray Lewis, Regional Authority, Johnny Unitas
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Foes of slots change tactics
Sun StaffOpponents of legalizing slot machines in Maryland, who have persevered in past years with polite, often church-led activism, yesterday launched a new campaign that calls for clogging the fax machines of lawmakers with anti-slots messages until they...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), NAACP, Paul G Pinsky, Local Elections, Annapolis
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The hunt for bin Laden, the search for peace
Sun Foreign StaffAKIKH, Afghanistan -- The 14-year-old boy knelt on the rocky ground in these arid mountains near the Pakistan border, arms folded on his chest. Spread out before him was a small arsenal: a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, a mortar, two assault rifles,...Tags: Hamid Karzai, U.S. Department of State, Al-Qaeda, Armed Conflicts, Weaponry
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