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Slots backers see jackpot in Va., D.C. gamblers
Sun StaffSupporters of Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s plan to allow slot machines say they have been watching Maryland's wealth migrate to racetrack casinos in neighboring states long enough. They aim to keep those dollars in the state, but they also plan to do...Tags: Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Laurel, Alexandria (Alexandria, Virginia), Washington, DC, Trips and Vacations
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Highlights from the NAACP's history
Sun StaffThe National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, is the nation's oldest civil rights organization. In 1986, the NAACP moved its headquarters from New York City to Baltimore. Historic events 1909: Feb. 12, the National Association for...Tags: George W. Bush, Employment Opportunities, Elections, Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama), Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Contrasting studies
Special to Baltimoresun.comWhen a Quaker merchant named Johns Hopkins left $7 million in a will to found a hospital and a university in his name, few could have imagined the legacy of that investment would include historic breakthroughs in medicine and physics (as evidenced by a...Tags: Arts, Coppin State University, Towson University, Atlanta Braves, Michael Bloomberg
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Where to explore the urban wilderness
Special To The SunWhere can you go fishing, ride a miniature train, tour a historic mansion, hike in the wilderness, visit a living memorial or try out some radical new moves on a skateboard -- all within the boundaries of Baltimore City? That's right, if you're a city...Tags: Golf, Bars and Clubs, Inner Harbor, World War I (1914-1918), Transportation
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Mfume might be glad to go, but the NAACP will miss him
KWEISI MFUME had that "Lyndon Johnson" gleam in his eye. The man whose name means "conquering son of kings" strode yesterday into the press room of the NAACP's national headquarters to a welcome fit for, well, a conquering son of kings. The assembled...Tags: Lyndon B. Johnson, Internal Revenue Service, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Riots
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Heart of the city is historic, with an upbeat pace
Sun StaffWhen people who live here think of Baltimore, they naturally think of Mount Vernon Place and the Washington Monument. It is that vista, that wonderful 19th-century compilation of houses and institutions, that greets the eye and piques the interest of the...Tags: Stanford White, Bars and Clubs, Inner Harbor, Diplomacy, Monuments and Heritage Sites
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As Syria humanitarian crisis grows, donors are in short supply
WASHINGTON — Facing a growing humanitarian crisis, Oxfam, the international relief agency, set a goal in January of raising $53 million to aid victims of Syria's brutal civil war. So far, Americans have contributed $150,000. Oxfam isn't alone....Tags: Haiti Earthquake (2010), Polls, Mercy Corps, National Government, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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Vintage dolls offer unique way to celebrate Flag Day
Flag Day is celebrated every June 14 to commemorate the day the flag of the United States was adopted in 1777. Flag Day was officially established in 1916 by President Woodrow Wilson. It became "National Flag Day" by a 1949 Act of Congress. Flags should...Tags: New York City, Toy Industry, Statue of Liberty, Auction Service, Animals
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America: Choosing security over liberty since 1798
Foreign PolicyWASHINGTON — In the past week, Americans have learned of a dizzying array of heretofore unrevealed surveillance programs, part of a hidden security structure ostensibly designed to prevent terrorist attacks from ever occurring on U.S. soil again....Tags: World War I (1914-1918), George W. Bush, Police Investigations, Freedom of the Press, U.S. Postal Service
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Intervention in Syria is inevitable
Foreign PolicyWASHINGTON — Speaking from a refugee camp in Turkey last year, Middle East scholar Fouad Ajami told CNN that, like Bill Clinton, who felt ashamed for not intervening to stop the Rwandan genocide, Barack Obama will look back with regret at his...Tags: Susan Rice, Arab Spring, Bill Clinton, Washington, DC, International Military Interventions
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RPT-If U.S. does not arm Syria's rebels, Arabs, Europeans may
Reuters(Repeats with no change in content) By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - Among the consequences facing U.S. President Barack Obama if he decides against arming Syria's rebels is that Arab and European states may step in more aggressively,...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Free Syrian Army, Washington, DC, Francois Hollande, United Kingdom
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Trudy Rubin: Olmert's peace plan shows deal in Israel is possible
For skeptics who doubt a peace deal between the Israelis and Palestinians is still possible, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert argued passionately last week that now is the moment — and his plan is the answer. Olmert's plan, which is the...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Ehud Olmert, Judaism, John Kerry, Mahmoud Abbas
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