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Lori to take religious freedom message to Washington
As Catholic institutions across the country sue the Obama administration over new health insurance rules, Baltimore's new archbishop is scheduled to speak in Washington this week at a conference focusing on "Rising Threats to American Religious Freedom."...Tags: Minority Groups, Civil Rights, Health Treatments, Trials, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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'Next economy' envisioned for Baltimore region
A new report being released today calls on the Baltimore region to rethink economic development, pointing to a worrying trend: a mounting share of low-wage jobs shutting more and more residents out of the middle class.
The number of jobs in largely low-...Tags: Energy Saving, Poverty, Donald C. Fry, Economic Policy, Annie E. Casey Foundation
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How early is too early for high-schoolers?
It was hard to tell whether his eyes were actually open when Derek Jones shuffled into his dimly lit kitchen at 5:45 a.m., the smell of bacon in the air. The 16-year-old didn't speak, but took directions from his mother who whispered: "I have your...Tags: Carroll County (Maryland), Facebook, Bowie, High Schools, Howard County
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Think tank: 10 Greediest Americans
The Institute for Policy Studies has published its list of the 10 greediest Americans for 2011. "Unfortunately, it was very easy to choose 10," says Sam Pizzigati, editor of the think tank’s “Too Much” weekly newsletter. "That's the...Tags: Larry Ellison, Zynga Inc., The New York Times, Government
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UM 'synthesis' center seeks to balance nature, people
Scientists, economists, politicians, educators and even an artist gathered Monday in Annapolis to mark the launch of an unusual University of Maryland think tank that aims to bring academic disciplines together to tackle thorny environmental issues....Tags: Colleges and Universities, Financial Aid, Artists, Colleges and Universities, Biology
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FBI committee moves to update rape definition
An FBI subcommittee made recommendations Tuesday at a meeting in Baltimore to create a new federal definition of rape, moving the agency a step closer to updating the way it counts sex crimes for the first time in more than 80 years. The new definition...Tags: Police Investigations, Frederick H. Bealefeld, III, Government, FBI, Justice System
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Mossburg and other think tank critics should leave Maryland for less green pastures
I wish Marta Mossburg and the rest of her ignorant cronies at her right wing "think tank" (there's an ironic name for you, as all you have to do to join their "think tank" is to shut off your brain and stop thinking) would finally follow through on...Tags: Government
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Howard to begin food scraps recycling pilot program
Howard County will soon allow residents to add banana peels, egg shells and even old pizza boxes to their recyclables, becoming one of the first East Coast localities to start a large-scale composting program.
The county is asking almost 5,000 Elkridge...Tags: Energy Saving, Dining and Drinking, Robyn, Foods and Beverages, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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GOP candidates court votes in blue Maryland
It's a long way from New Hampshire or Iowa, and Maryland's primary is 10 months away, but a growing number of Republicans are beginning to make pit stops in the Old Line State as the race for the GOP presidential nomination gets under way. In the past...Tags: Regional Authority, Republican National Conventions, Sarah Palin, Howard County, New York City
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City share of profit sharing is zero
Sun reporterBig breaks given by Baltimore officials to spur major downtown projects over the past decade came with provisions that the city would share in profits. But Baltimore has yet to see one cent as a result.The projects include successful ventures such as the...Tags: Apartments, Economic Policy, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Inner Harbor, Wages and Pensions
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Given failed war on drugs, Lewis charges no surprise
ALITTLE news for the many Jamal Lewis fans -- of whom I am one -- who think the Baltimore Ravens' great running back is a victim of an overzealous federal prosecutor reaching too far to make a case out of the word "Yeah," uttered during a cellular...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Prosecution, Minority Groups, Miami International Airport, Ronald Reagan
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Abrams heavy tank proves its mettle in Iraq campaign
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - As it prowls the street corners and riverbanks of central Baghdad, the M1A1 Abrams battle tank has already completed its first mission - to astound and intimidate a mismatched enemy. But the truest test of the formidable weapon comes next,...Tags: News Agency, Iraq, Assault, Armed Forces, U.S. Military
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