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BW Medical Center names interim chief
Karen E. Olscamp will become interim president and chief executive officer of Baltimore Washington Medical Center Aug. 1. Currently a senior vice president and chief operating officer for the Glen Burnie center, Olscamp replaces James R. Walker, who is...Tags: University of Maryland Medical Center, Glen Burnie, Corporate Officers, National Government, Hospitals and Clinics
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Anti-AIDS package passes in House
Associated PressThe House voted yesterday to triple money to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis worldwide, giving new life and punch to a program credited with saving or prolonging millions of lives in Africa alone. The 303-115 vote sends the bill to President Bush...Tags: Social Sciences, George Bush, Foreign Aid, The White House, Barbara Lee
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Justice memo cleared way for harsh CIA interrogations
Associated PressThe Justice Department told the CIA in 2002 that its interrogators would be safe from prosecution for violations of anti-torture laws if they believed "in good faith" that harsh techniques used to break prisoners would not cause "prolonged mental harm."...Tags: Illnesses, Wars and Interventions, Mental Illness, Lawyers, Prisoners and Detainees
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Obama calls for U.S.-European unity
He has drawn record-breaking crowds to rallies all over the United States. But it took a trip to Germany for Barack Obama to attract his biggest audience of all: More than 200,000 people packed into a central Berlin park yesterday to hear Obama give a...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Elections, Political Candidates, European Elections, Barack Obama
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If we build it, will they come?
Sun reporterState and city leaders unveiled plans yesterday to tear down the aging 1st Mariner Arena and replace it with a new venue big enough to attract a professional basketball or hockey team to Baltimore - an idea that drew a skeptical response from the sports...Tags: National Hockey League, Public Officials, Field Hockey, Sheila Dixon, Defense
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No sure pro shot
Sun ReporterA new arena is a poor risk for Baltimore if the city is counting on attracting an NHL or NBA franchise, sports business experts say, but some agree with city leaders that a proposed 18,500-seat venue could be profitable without such an anchor tenant....Tags: National Hockey League, Marketing, Public Officials, Field Hockey, Meteorological Disasters
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A few loose ends to tie up for that arena
It's handy and it's dandy. Easy to fold and easy to hold. When you see your favorite politician, pass it on. When you see your local sports team owner, be sure to share. Because here it is for the very first time: The definitive, dead-on, no-excuses...Tags: Safety of Citizens, National Hockey League, Murder, Health and Safety at School, National Basketball Association
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Nonprofit pays fine for illegal work
Sun reporterThe bulldozing and tree-clearing occurred on environmentally sensitive soil about a hundred yards from the Chesapeake Bay - the kind of violation the Chesapeake Bay Foundation is accustomed to reporting. The nonprofit turned in the violator: itself....Tags: Rental Service, Heads of State, Punishment, Fines, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
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How much should you tip?
It's easier than you think to drop $70,000 on dinner for two at the Center Club. Just order the lamb chop starter, cream of crab soup, tenderloin and crab cake paired with asparagus, and for dessert, flourless chocolate cake with house-made vanilla bean...Tags: Elections, Executive Branch, Political Candidates, Campaign Finance, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
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Bill to open U.S. oil reserve fails
Associated PressHouse Republicans scuttled a bill yesterday that Democrats had hoped would help lower gasoline prices by forcing the Energy Department to release 70 million barrels of oil - about a three-day supply - from the national stockpile. Democrats promised...Tags: Petroleum Industry, George Bush, The White House, John A Boehner, Laws
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