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Caroline Queen knocked out of Olympic kayaking event
The Baltimore SunDarnestown native Caroline Queen didn’t advance beyond the qualifying round in whitewater slalom racing earlier today, knocking out the only American in the field of 21 women kayakers. The 20-year old Queen finished 18.30 seconds off the top mark...Tags: Slalom Canoeing
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An update on Maryland's 'other' Olympians in London
The exploits of swimmers Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt, both who have ties to Baltimore, have been well documented throughout the 2012 London Olympics. Phelps has won two gold and two silver medals so far, and Schmitt has won two golds, a silver, and...
Tags: Bobby Lea, Morgan State University, Track and Field, Pentathlon Swimming, Modern Pentathlon
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Sport-by-sport capsules: Maryland's Olympians in London
The Baltimore SunBasketball Carmelo Anthony Age: 28 From: Baltimore Schedule: Group A: vs. France, July 29; vs. Tunisia, July 31; vs. Nigeria, Aug. 2; vs. Lithuania, Aug. 4; vs. Argentina, Aug. 6 Olympic experience: This is Anthony's third Olympics appearance. He was...Tags: MSNBC (tv network), Bobby Lea, Loyola University Maryland, Morgan State University, Swimming
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Residents flock to more of Harford's waterfront spots as heat wave lingers
The temperature in Joppa was hovering around 90 degrees, with the heat index climbing into the upper 90s, but that did not stop Brian Miller, of Bel Air, from enjoying a kayak ride down the Gunpowder River from Route 40 to Mariner Point Park. "There's...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise
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T. Rowe Price substantially reduces its stake in Groupon
T. Rowe Price had reduced its stake in daily deal website Groupon, while increasing its ownership in Kayak Software Corp., the travel comparison site, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Baltimore-based investment...
Tags: Groupon, Inc., T. Rowe Price
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Tips for taking a day trip to Assateague
So as summer kicks into high gear, the crowds and traffic begin to rise to their summer peak on Coastal Highway. If you are looking for a different, and in many ways more tranquil beach experience, Assateague Island National Seashore might be the spot for...Tags: Horse (animal), Trips and Vacations, Salt
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Summer: when kids learn to love the bay
Summer is nearly here, and during those hot-weather months, kids across the Mid-Atlantic will explore their local rivers or the Chesapeake Bay for the first time. They'll find lush riparian zones, herons stalking shallow-water prey, crayfish hiding in...
Tags: Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Gaming
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Kayak Country
At 5 p.m. on a warm April evening, the sun sparkles off the water at the Daniels Area of Patapsco State Park. Bright green, blue, orange and red kayaks are scattered across the small sandy beach. People mill around, some in shorts, some in wetsuits,...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Boats
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State parks ready to welcome the tents
Six Maryland state parks will participate in the Great American Backyard Campout on June 23. The national program that encourages families to camp out in "backyards, neighborhoods, communities and parks" will be observed at Sandy Point State Park in...Tags: State Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks
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Chesapeake Paddlers Association to hold sea kayaking workshop
The Chesapeake Paddlers Association, a nonprofit organization with more than 650 members and run strictly by volunteers, will hold Sea Kayaking 101, a class to teach the basics of the sport, March 10 in West River.
The seven-hour workshop, which begins...Tags: Bodies of Water
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Former Eastern Shore sanctuary to be preserved
In a deal hailed as a model for land preservation in lean budget times, a wealthy businessman has agreed to give up development rights — and grant limited but free public access — to a 950-acre former wildlife sanctuary on the Eastern Shore...Tags: Conservation, Energy Resources, Natural Resources, Natural Resource Industry, Property
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Mathilde B. "Mimi" Lee, former acting first lady of Maryland, dies at 91
Baltimore Sun reporterMathilde B. "Mimi" Lee, who as the wife of Lt. Gov. Blair Lee III eschewed the political pomp and circumstance of Annapolis for the fields and woods where she could freely hike, canoe and swim, died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at Laurel Regional...Tags: Government, World War II (1939-1945), Roman Catholicism, Andrew Jackson, The Washington Post
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