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    May 25, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Friday Buffet: The strange and sad demise of 38 Studios and Big Huge Games

    On Thursday, the entire staffs of 38 Studios and Big Huge Games were given pink slips. The company, which released &ldquo;Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning&rdquo; (which <a href=&quot;http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bthesite/game-cache/bal-kingdoms-amalur-reckoning-review,0,4665859.story" target="_blank"><span class="Normal__Char" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #1155cc;">I </span><span class="Normal__Char" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #1155cc;">reviewed</span><span class="Normal__Char" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #1155cc;"> in </span><span class="Normal__Char" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #1155cc;">February</span></a>), was in partnership with the state of Rhode Island to bring jobs into the state and give former MLB pitcher Curt Schilling&rsquo;s 38 Studios fuel to evolve into a big-time game developer. The company was in the midst of developing a project called &ldquo;Copernicus,&rdquo; an MMORPG based in the same universe as &ldquo;Amalur.&rdquo; Big Huge Games, based in Timonium, became a subsidiary of 38 Studios almost three years ago to the day.
    On Thursday, the entire staffs of 38 Studios and Big Huge Games were given pink slips. The company, which released “Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning” (which I reviewed in February), was in partnership with the state of Rhode Island to bring...

    Tags: Michael Jackson, Auction Service, Babe Ruth, Gaming, Blake Griffin

    2. May 25, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Timonium video game maker closes, lays off 100

    About 100 employees of Big Huge Games, a Timonium-based maker of video games, lost their jobs this week as the studio and its Rhode Island-based parent company abruptly shut down because of financial problems. The 12-year-old company was one of the...

    Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Gaming Industry, Lobbying, Gaming, Baltimore County

    3. Sep 23, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Educators say Obama plan relieves stress

    It didn't matter whether they worked at a small city elementary school or a large, suburban middle school. Educators said Friday that President Obama's decision to lift the increasingly rigorous targets of the No Child Left Behind law would mean less...

    Tags: Lawyers, Regional Authority, Joe A. Hairston, Executive Branch, Judges

    4. Jul 22, 2005 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Filibuster on Roberts looks unlikely

    Sun National Staff
    WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court nomination of Judge John G. Roberts Jr. appears unlikely to be blocked by the delaying tactics of a Democratic filibuster, members of a key group of senators said yesterday. Roberts was the topic of conversation when the...

    Tags: Heads of State, Ronald Reagan, Philosophy, Judges, United Nations

    5. Oct 11, 2002 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Congress OKs Bush's use of force

    Sun National Staff
    WASHINGTON -- Edging America closer to possible war, Congress voted decisively to give President Bush the broad authority he wants to use military force against Iraq. The Senate passed the measure early this morning by a vote of 77-23, after the House...

    Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Dennis J. Kucinich, Roscoe G Bartlett, Heads of State, National Security

    6. Oct 1, 2002 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Homeland security bill on verge of being shelved

    Sun National Staff
    WASHINGTON - The Senate has become so deadlocked over the creation of a Homeland Security Department to protect Americans against terrorism that the chances the agency will be established this year have all but vanished. After a month of debate and...

    Tags: Labor Markets, Heads of State, Labor Legislation, National Security, Ben Nelson

    7. May 30, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  7. UPDATE 2-Providence, R.I., in pension deal to avert bankruptcy

    Reuters
    (Adds mayor, governor quotes from interview) May 30 (Reuters) - Providence, Rhode Island's biggest city and its capital, has reached a pension reform deal that will help the struggling city save up to $18.5 million a year and stave off bankruptcy,...

    Tags: Labor Markets, Executive Branch, Government Health Care, Pension and Welfare, Medicare

    8. May 30, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. R.I. governor, feds fight over who gets custody of robbery suspect

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    A man charged with killing a gas station manager during a robbery outside a bank is caught in the middle of an unusual custody battle between federal prosecutors and Rhode Island's governor. The latter is trying to block the accused's prosecution in...

    Tags: Theft, Bank Robbery, Prosecution, Executive Branch, Trials

    9. May 29, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  9. MLB roundup: Phillies' Halladay out 6-8 weeks

    Reuters
    The Sports Xchange MLB roundup: Phillies' Halladay out 6-8 weeks The Philadelphia Phillies could be without ace right-hander Roy Halladay for up to two months, dealing a severe blow to the team's already fading playoff hopes. Halladay was placed on the...

    Tags: Lawyers, Baltimore Orioles, Magglio Ordonez, Ryan Howard, Collin Balester

    10. May 29, 2012 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  10. Schilling's next opponent: the state of Rhode Island

    Former Major League pitcher Curt Schilling is taking on Rhode Island officials, including Gov. Lincoln Chafee, saying they contributed to the financial straits his video-game company faces.
    Former Major League pitcher Curt Schilling is taking on Rhode Island officials, including Gov. Lincoln Chafee, saying they contributed to the financial straits his video-game company faces. In an interview with the Providence Journal, Schilling says that...

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Curt Schilling, Arizona Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox

    11. May 24, 2012 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  11. Curt Schilling's gaming company lays off entire staff

    PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) &mdash; Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's faltering video game company, which received a $75 million loan guarantee to move to Rhode Island in 2010, laid off its entire staff on Thursday.
    PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's faltering video game company, which received a $75 million loan guarantee to move to Rhode Island in 2010, laid off its entire staff on Thursday. An email sent by the 38 Studios...

    Tags: Gaming Industry, Economic Policy, Job Layoffs, Tax Credits, Keith Stokes

    12. May 14, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  12. Rhode Island Recognizing Out-of-State Gay Marriages

    Rhode Island's governor has signed an executive order saying the state will recognize same-sex marriages performed out of state.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    Erika Niedowski
    Rhode Island's governor has signed an executive order saying the state will recognize same-sex marriages performed out of state.            The order signed by Gov. Lincoln Chafee on Monday directs state agencies to afford same-sex married couples the...

    Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Family, Marriage

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