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O'Malley gets in quick swing at Ryan pick
Gov. Martin O'Malley was practically salivating Saturday at the opportunities Mitt Romney's choice of Wisconsin Rep. Paul as his running mate could present. "This'll galvanize the nuns for President Obama," the smilling governor said during an...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney
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Poverty line doesn't begin to cover those who need help
Thank you to Dan Rodricks for his recent column "Our official national lie" (Aug. 8), which highlighted the discrepancy between the federal poverty line and what real families can actually afford. A recent study by Feeding America, the nation's largest...Tags: Women, Infants and Children, Poverty, Feeding America, Charity
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Paul Ryan is the anti-Palin
Mitt Romney's chosen running mate, Paul Ryan, is the reverse of Sarah Palin. She was all right-wing flash without much substance. He's all right-wing substance without much flash. Mr. Ryan is not a firebrand. He's not smarmy. He doesn't ooze contempt for...
Tags: U.S. House Committee on the Budget, Democracy, Barack Obama, Government Health Care, Personal Income
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Obama bought the election with entitlements
President Obama constantly speaks of rebuilding America's middle class, but by expanding welfare, Social Security and other entitlement programs he is actually building a lower class that is dependent on the Democratic Party for its survival. This type...Tags: Democratic Party, Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Barack Obama, Elections
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Baltimore power outages dip below 53,000 for first time since storms
As of 9:16 a.m. Thursday, according to BGE, power was out for 52,501 customers, and power was restored for 654,218 customers since the storm began. The breakdown is: 6,573 customers out of power in Anne Arundel County and 129,165 customers with power...
Tags: Baltimore Weather, Parkville, Harford County, Baltimore County, Windsor Mill
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JFX farmers' market starts accepting food stamps, debit
Tens of thousands of people in Baltimore who use food stamps to buy groceries can now do their shopping at the Baltimore Farmers' Market and Bazaar under the Jones Falls Expressway, thanks to a new token system launched Sunday. Customers who don't have...
Tags: Jones Falls Expressway, Abell Foundation, Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Agricultural Research and Technology
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Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Monday
Baltimore Sun reporterWEATHER The National Weather Service is calling for Monday to be rainy in the Baltimore area, with a high near 87 northeast winds 6 to 9 miles per hour. Forecasters warn that a few of the storms could be severe and produce large hail, lightning and...Tags: Weather Warnings, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Adam Jones (baseball), Migration, Kauffman Stadium
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Remember when Republicans supported the individual mandate?
I read with interest columnist Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s commentary regarding the recent Supreme Court decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("Constitutional — but contemptible," July 9). I am still confused — indeed...Tags: U.S. Senate, Tea Party Movement, Orrin Hatch, Parties and Movements, Mike Crapo
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'Nuns on the Bus' protest cuts to social services
A group of Roman Catholic nuns traveling across nine states to protest a national budget proposal that cuts social service programs briefly stopped at Loyola University Maryland on Saturday. Known as the "Nuns on the Bus," the group, made up of sisters...Tags: Washington, DC, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Budgets and Budgeting, Charles Street, Head Start
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Glenwood/Glenelg/Dayton: Food pantry gets some help, but still needs more
The Glenelg United Methodist Church Food Pantry continues to serve over 30 families each month. The outreach has spread to Columbia and Elkridge, where it seems that word of mouth brings new visitors each month. In November, the food pantry gave out...Tags: Clarksville, Elementary Schools, Music Industry, Schools, Religious Festivals
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Don't make kids bear the brunt of the fiscal cliff
As the federal "fiscal cliff" approaches, an important group of Marylanders with a lot on the line has been largely ignored: children. The stakes are immense, because the recession has been hard on Maryland children, with one out of every seven living...
Tags: Family, U.S. Senate, Unemployment, Children's Health, Barbara A. Mikulski
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Laid-off Sparrows Point workers return to mill for job-search help
Mike Hartnett is one of hundreds laid off from Sparrows Point this month as the steel mill's owner looks for a buyer. He came back Tuesday in search of a Plan B: What to do if the Baltimore County plant closes for good.
"This place can make money and...Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Unemployment, Layoffs and Downsizing, Barack Obama, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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