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Computer simulates Gulf oil flow into Atlantic
Maryland WeatherScientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) have conducted computer simulations to suggest how oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon blowout in the Gulf of Mexico might flow into the Atlantic Ocean in the coming weeks.As has been...Tags: Hatteras, BP Plc, Gaming
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25 things to do in Virginia Beach
1. Stroll through history. Follow the Virginia Legends Walk at 13th Street Park and learn about such commonwealth greats as Thomas Jefferson, Arthur Ashe and Patsy Cline.
2. Go for a spin. Ride the Ferris Wheel at the Virginia Beach Amusment Park along...Tags: Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, Patsy Cline, Virginia Living Museum, State Parks, Dining and Drinking
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Hot. Hotter. Hottest. How's your AC?
Maryland WeatherToday marks the eighth straight day of 90-degree-plus weather at BWI-Marshall, the fourteenth such day this month and the thirty-sixth so far this year. So how's your AC holding up?You'd better hope it's in fine shape, because the next few days......Tags: Lehigh Valley Weather, Baltimore Weather, Weather Reports
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NOAA still expects "very active" hurricane season
Maryland WeatherWith only three named storms on the books so far as we move into the traditional August-to-October peak of hurricane activity in the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center has trimmed the top end of its predictions for hurricane activity during the 2010....Tags: Natural Disasters, Pacific Ocean, Disasters, National Hurricane Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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The new look of African-American history
Sun StaffWe know the names. Harriet Tubman was a conductor on the Underground Railroad, transporting more than 300 slaves to freedom. Frederick Douglass was an ardent spokesman for the abolition movement, and Thurgood Marshall helped end legal segregation as the...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Slavery, Michael Steele, Morgan State University, Minority Groups
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Reborn in a hurricane
Sun reporterThey didn't name hurricanes back then, but 70 years later, old-timers who remember and merchants who can only imagine it say the Great Storm of 1933 that lashed the Atlantic coast and roared up the Chesapeake Bay was the best thing that ever happened to...Tags: Natural Disasters, Disasters, Tropical Weather, Fishing Forecast, Outer Banks
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Perfect storm, awful floods
Sun reporterThree years ago this September, a storm surge driven by winds from a weakening Hurricane Isabel produced the worst Chesapeake Bay flooding in 70 years. Waters up to 8 feet above normal tides surged into lower Fells Point and across Pratt and Light...Tags: Natural Disasters, Disasters, Tropical Weather, U.S. Army, Weather Warnings
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Sniper defense dwells on minutiae
sun reporterYellow legal pad in hand, convicted killer John Allen Muhammad pointedly questions a Virginia police officer who has identified Muhammad as the man he stopped behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Caprice, and released, during a police dragnet near an Oct. 9,...Tags: Justice System, Murder, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Colleges and Universities, Prosecution
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Breaking camp around region
It's still warm outside, but not quite as warm as it has been. There aren't so many bugs buzzing. And as the days are getting shorter, the crowds at the region's parks, lakes and beaches are thinning.
This time of year provides a window for those who...Tags: Georgetown, State Parks, Transportation, Beaches, Rivers
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Atlantic City, New Jersey
Baltimore Sun reporterGo here: This waterfront city features a slew of attractions, the most popular of which are indoors. We're talking about casinos, casinos, casinos. But there's been a concerted effort over the past few years to expand Atlantic City's attractions beyond...Tags: Transportation, Jimmy Fallon, Ralph Lauren, Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking
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Walking the planks
Sun ReporterToday we begin a weekly series by reporter John Woestendiek that portrays the people, places and rituals that define summer at the beach. Maybe you met your true love on it, or perhaps a false one. Maybe you rode your first Ferris wheel, drank your first...Tags: Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, California), Coney Island, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Facelift, Hotels and Accommodations
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'I think we're getting hijacked'
Sun ReporterThey were the first words that presaged a changed America, an America that could no longer think of itself as invulnerable, as beyond the reach of those who hated us. They were spoken by Betty Ong, a flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 11, en...Tags: Westbury, Manhattan (New York City), Fires, Armed Forces, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
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