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Five questions ... for Bill Burwell
Bill Burwell wants to see more Maryland firms competing globally. "We want to enable Maryland firms to win in overseas markets," said Burwell, director of the U.S. Commercial Service in Baltimore, the Commerce Department's trade promotion arm and part of...
Tags: Small Businesses, Business, Martin O'Malley, Barack Obama, Sales
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Congressional candidate profiles
MEET THE CANDIDATES Â When Marylanders head to the polls Nov. 6, they will elect members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in addition to casting their ballots for president. Dozens of people are running for a chance to represent the...Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Personal Income, Government Debt, General Motors Corp., Healthcare Industry
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Campus security: There's an app for that
With a tap on his smartphone, University of Maryland student Shiv Krishnamoorthy can instantly alert police as he walks through the dimly lit corners of the College Park campus — and share with them his precise location, plus live video and audio....Tags: Safety of Citizens, Corporate Officers, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), File Sharing, Colleges and Universities
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Pinwheels spin for peace at Western Tech in Catonsville
Visitors and students at Western School of Technology and Environmental Science were greeted by an unusual sight at the county magnet high school on Kenwood Avenue Wednesday morning. Nine students spent their first period arranging several hundred...Tags: United Nations, University of Maryland, College Park, Catonsville, Baltimore County
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A U.S. veto of Palestinian statehood would uphold international law
I disagree with Ariel Ilan Roth's op-ed "U.S. is Wrong on Palestine" (Sept. 21). I will make a purely legal argument why the U.S. should veto Palestine's unilateral attempt for statehood in the United Nations. The following information is from the...Tags: Palestinian Liberation Organization, Palestine, Israel, Gaza Crisis (2008), Documentary (genre)
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No more Costa Concordias
As the 100th anniversary the RMS Titanic disaster approaches, the Costa Concordia grounding is a stark reminder that going to sea remains dangerous. A modern cruise ship sailing a routine route capsized in a matter of minutes in beautiful weather, leaving...Tags: U.S. Coast Guard, Petroleum Industry, Sailing, Cruises, Tourism and Leisure
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Bike rush was great part of parade, dark images were not
For the third year running, I rode with my daughter on July 4 in the bicycle rush in the Towson Fourth of July Parade. Neighbors and unknown spectators cheered as she passed them. My heart swelled as these people encouraged her, telling her that not...Tags: Folklore and Mythology, U.S. Marine Corps, International Law, Osama bin Laden, Festive Events
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Greivis Vasquez: NBA player, sports diplomat
Former Maryland Terrapin guard Greivis Vasquez, who is now a member of the Memphis Grizzlies, is in his native Venezuela this week as part of a U.S. State Department "sports diplomacy" program that hopes to use athletes to improve international relations,...Tags: Greivis Vasquez, Memphis Grizzlies, U.S. Department of State, Hospitals and Clinics, National Basketball Association
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Lincoln Gordon
Abraham Lincoln Gordon, a former educator and diplomat who during his tenure as the ninth president of the Johns Hopkins University led the way in 1970 in bringing co-education to the university's Homewood campus, died Saturday in his sleep at...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, New York City, Colleges and Universities, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Government
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President finds unity in shift of priorities
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - George W. Bush was, perhaps appropriately, in a Florida classroom when he learned that America was under attack. In that instant, Bush was transformed. From education president to counter-terrorist president. From head of a sharply divided...Tags: NATO, Republican Party, Gerald Ford, New York City, Colleges and Universities
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Bush sets U.N. deadline
Sun National StaffLAJES, Azores Islands -- Setting the stage for war, President Bush issued a bold ultimatum to the United Nations yesterday, saying that it must act today to authorize military action against Iraq or Bush would shut the door on diplomacy. "Tomorrow is a...Tags: United Kingdom, Iraq War (2003-2011), Government, George W. Bush, Tony Blair
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Speech convinces skeptics in Congress
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - Even some who have questioned the need for war described Secretary of State Colin L. Powell's performance at the United Nations yesterday as a persuasive case for military action against Iraq within a matter of weeks. Lawmakers from both...Tags: Weaponry, Guerrilla Activity, Ike Skelton, Justice System, Dianne Feinstein
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