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Bel Air teen gets life sentence for August murder
Donnell Graham, the teenager who stabbed a Bel Air blind man to death last summer during a robbery in the victim's home, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison with the possibility of parole. A large crowd showed up for Graham's sentencing hearing...Tags: Lawyers, Theft, Executive Branch, William Carr, Criminal Laws
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Life after college: high unemployment and depressed wages
They're facing high unemployment, depressed wages and loads of debt — and they're only in their 20s. Welcome to life after college.
Though the labor market is recovering slowly, graduates this spring have only slightly better chances of landing...Tags: Apartments, Labor Markets, Graduation, Northeastern University, Companies and Corporations
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Americans want cuts to the military, not the safety net
I'm appalled by the vote this week in the House of Representatives on the budget reconciliation bill ("The GOP's spendthrift ways," May 11). The House voted to cut spending on our social safety net, which protects the most vulnerable people in our...Tags: Parties and Movements, Democratic Party, Republican Party, The Pentagon
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Food for Tomorrow
When Rodrigo Sutema and Dylan Goldberg started Food for Tomorrow - a project to raise money, food and awareness about hunger in Howard County - they anticipated it would last for about one month. More than a year later, the project is still going strong...
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The GOP's spendthrift ways
There's a tendency among some to shorthand the ongoing federal budget debate as between Republicans who want to reduce government spending and Democrats who don't. This isn't really the case, as recent actions in the House have demonstrated. On...Tags: Paul Ryan, Leon Panetta, U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, National Security
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House of Representatives sacrifices national values in the name of deficit reduction
Deficit reduction is an important national priority, vital to our long-term economic opportunity and security. But just because it's important doesn't mean that it can be undertaken without regard to our national values. Unfortunately, the House of...Tags: Charity, Public Finance
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Nonprofit transportation group convinces Giant to help it bus seniors to new store
Aleene Johnson was among a steady stream of seniors, some holding canes and reusable canvass grocery bags, who boarded a shuttle bus to the Rotunda Giant on March 15. Johnson, who lives in the Broadview Apartments on University Parkway, said she wasn't...Tags: Flu, Rentals, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Charles Street, Guilford (Baltimore, Maryland)
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Democratic candidate eyes Glen Burnie seat on Arundel council
A Glen Burnie Democrat said Wednesday he plans to run for the District 2 seat on the Anne Arundel County Council in order to bring some civility back to the body which has been dogged in recent weeks by a series of contentious meetings to choose a...Tags: Glen Burnie, Local Elections, Elections, Anne Arundel County
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High costs in Howard County might be daunting to young adults
Howard County has about 8,000 fewer young adults than 10 years ago, according to the U.S. Census. And some officials believe the county's high living costs may be the reason. The Howard County Department of Planning and Zoning used data from the 2010...Tags: Poverty, Family, Howard County, 2010 Census
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Transgender bill stirs fear, controversy in Baltimore County
Jenna Fischetti picks a seat at a Baltimore County Starbucks where she can see who's coming and going. As a transgender woman, the 47-year-old is always on guard.
"My head's on the swivel," said Fischetti, a freckled brunette.
When she slips into a...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Civil Rights, Minority Groups, Tom Quirk, Human Rights
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In Baltimore City, more people need help feeding their families
From 2008 to 2011, average monthly applications for food stamps in Baltimore increased by 66 percent, and applications for temporary cash assistance rose 35 percent, according to the Maryland Department of Human Resources. These numbers are the most...Tags: Poverty, Social Services, Family, Employment Opportunities, Demographics
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Harford families need $62,000 to cover basic costs, study says
Just five years ago, a Harford County family of one adult, one school-age child and one preschooler needed an annual income of about $54,000 to make ends meet. That family today would need nearly $62,000, a new study shows. That number covers basic...Tags: Harford County
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