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Bits & Pieces: Scheduling conflict presents troubling quandary for Atholton seniors
It has come to my attention that an unfortunate combination of circumstances and apparent stubborness on the part of some administrators has led to a troublesome conflict between the state track championships and the Atholton High School graduation....
Tags: Howard County, Culture, High Schools, Memorial Day, Schools
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Man pleads guilty for eBay sale of night vision goggles to undercover agent
A 34-year-old Florida man pleaded guilty late Wednesday to illegally selling night vision goggles and other military style gear online to an undercover federal agent in Baltimore pretending to be an overseas buyer — a charge that could land him in...Tags: Prisons, Punishment, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, eBay Inc., Coral Gables
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New Zealand dodges the Mayan Apocalypse as Miss Maryland gets a promotion
It's the end of the world as we know and New Zealand feels fine. Yup, it's official the Mayan Apocalypse has snubbed Oceanian and the rest of the world will likely make it through Dec. 21 in one piece. (Shocking I know). The Mayan Calendar has run out...
Tags: The Happiest News!, Culture, Breast Cancer, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Entertainment Events
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Classic Wooden Boat Rendezvous and Race has a timeless appeal
The Baltimore SunRick Carrion has never met Lin and Larry Pardey, but the retired high school science teacher from Cecil County and the couple who met in California and have spent the past six decades not staying put share a special passion for sailing in general and...Tags: Annapolis, Sailing, United States Naval Academy, St. Michaels, Colleges and Universities
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New Zealand yacht racer turning childhood passion into a career
The Baltimore SunRobert Tomkies raced yachts in his native New Zealand, with a reputation respectable enough to be hired to work for a fellow named Ted Turner. But as Tomkies' dreams grew, so did his family, until he figured that he had to do something else to take care...Tags: Property, Rentals, Small Businesses, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Sales
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Dr. John B. MacGibbon, treated mariners at port of Baltimore
Dr. John Butler MacGibbon, an internal medicine specialist who treated port of Baltimore mariners, died Dec. 24 at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson of complications of a stroke and a fall. He was 90 and lived in Original Northwood.
Born in Christchurch,...Tags: Internal Medicine, Stroke, U.S. Public Health Service, Health and Medical Professionals, College Sports
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Restaurant review: Barrett's Grill off to a fine start
Barrett's Grill, in Hunt Valley, is attractive and polished enough to qualify for night-out dining, but there's nothing fussy or intimidating about it.
This is the restaurant at Hunt Valley Towne Centre that opened back in 2005 as Greystone Grill. Its...Tags: Wines, Blue Cheese, Sea Bass, Bacon, Appetizers
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Shaky status makes wine country what it is
I touched down in Gisbourne, New Zealand, on a flying "cigar tube with wings." The placards to that town read "First to see the light" and "First to see the New Millennium." Having crossed the international dateline while in a more sizable bird and "lost...Tags: Conservation, Wines, Ecosystems, England
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Open combat roles to women
With the recent announcement that Australia will allow its female soldiers to serve in all combat roles, including the special forces and infantry, the United States government is once again confronted with an age-old question: Why are American women...Tags: Afghanistan, Iraq, Defense, Defense Equipment, Armed Conflicts
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South Pole stroke victim recovering at Johns Hopkins
Working late into the night at a research center at the South Pole, Renee-Nicole Douceur thought she was just tired when her vision suddenly became blurred.
Sleep did nothing to improve her eyesight, and a doctor at the center at first thought she had...Tags: Raytheon Company, Air Transportation Industry, Human Body, Air and Aviation Sports, Physical Therapists
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New brands from New Zealand offer cornucopia of summer fruits
New Zealand has long been known for its tangy Sauvignon Blancs that explode on the palate in a riot of pink grapefruit, but some new brands have entered the market that offer a true cornucopia of summer fruit, and vegetables. Mohua Sauvignon Blanc 2010,...Tags: Seafood, Limes, Foods and Beverages, Grapefruit, Marlborough
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