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Commentary: Welcome signs just don't get the blood pumping
At the I-95 bridge over Little Gunpowder Falls, the boundary separating Baltimore and Harford counties, there are new welcome signs. Commuting to the south, the sign on the Harford County side, as of this writing is complete. It's the one that welcomes...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Harford County, Jefferson County (Pennsylvania), Baltimore County, Symbols and Symbolism
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Modern pentathlon: Perfect sport for Suzanne Stettinius
Like many Olympic athletes not named Michael Phelps, Suzanne Stettinius is both training and fundraising in these final weeks before the Summer Games. She's made appeals via Facebook and her blog and, next week, will host a party at a Baltimore County...Tags: 2012 Summer Olympics, Learning Disability, Satellite and Cable Service, Bars and Clubs, Facebook
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Make room on Baltimore's 'Mount Rushmore' of sports
Michael Phelps doesn't have to climb the mountain anymore. He has reached the highest of Olympic heights. He is the most decorated athlete in the modern history of the Olympic Games. He is, by just about all accounts, the greatest swimmer who ever lived....
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Cravers' manslaughter convictions stand, judge won't reduce $98K court costs
The York Dispatch (MCT)Michael and Nanette Craver were back in York County Court Wednesday morning, where a judge refused to overturn their convictions and declined to reduce their nearly $100,000 in court costs. A jury previously acquitted the former Carroll Township...Tags: Justice System, Medical Specialization, York (York, Pennsylvania), York County (Pennsylvania), Hospitals and Clinics
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Loyola men hold on in final seconds to beat Fla. Gulf Coast, 77-74
Anthony Winbush made a pair of free throws with 11.1 seconds remaining, and Robert Olson blocked a Florida Gulf Coast 3-point attempt with six seconds left in regulation, sealing a 77-74 Loyola victory in nonconference action on Sunday afternoon at...Tags: Frostburg State Bobcats, Towson Tigers, Basketball, Portland Trail Blazers
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Births: County residents welcome new additions
Staci and John Lawall Jr., of Elkridge, announce the birth of their daughter, Braelynn Nicole Lawall, on Aug. 1, 2011, at 10:44 p.m. She weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces. Her grandparents are Marty Golden, of Jim Thorpe, Pa.; Kathy Doody, of New Market; and Sue...Tags: Ellicott City, Sykesville
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Laurel families announce births of sons and daughters
Laura and James Calabrese, of Laurel, announce the birth of their son, Anthony James Calabrese, on Sept. 25, 2011, at 9:26 p.m. He weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces. He has a brother named Dominic, and his maternal grandparents are Raeann and Larry Katzbeck,...Tags: Smithfield
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Bears rally too late
Morgan State put together a 7-0 run during the final two minutes of play, but two missed free throws by Ali Ameer with 1.4 seconds left allowed Cal Poly to escape with a 62-61 victory Friday at the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational at the Orleans...Tags: Morgan State University, Kevin Thompson, Basketball
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Herbert L. "Herb" Thompson, Agnew press secretary, dies
Baltimore Sun reporterHerbert L. "Herb" Thompson, former Associated Press Annapolis bureau chief who later served as press secretary to Spiro T. Agnew during his years as governor and later vice president, died May 30 of pneumonia at a retirement community in State College,...Tags: Heads of State, Retirement, Colleges and Universities, Executive Branch, College Sports
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Senior Players Championship: Scores
SENIOR PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP At Timonium Final round, par 70 D.A. Weibring, $390,000 67-70-66-68 - 271 Fred Funk, $228,800 66-68-72-66 - 272 Ben Crenshaw, $156,000 67-66-74-66 - 273 Nick Price, $156,000 70-66-66-71 - 273 Jeff Sluman, $156,...Tags: Dave Eichelberger, Ben Crenshaw, Eduardo Romero, Mike Reid, Larry Nelson
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Baugh, perhaps greatest ever, dies at 94
O, by the WaySports fans love to talk in superlatives, especially who was the greatest in a given sport. Ruth in baseball. Gretzky in hockey. And then there are the debates. Jordan or Chamberlain? Bobby Jones or Tiger Woods? The differences in eras......Tags: National Football League, Sammy Baugh, Super Bowl, Washington Redskins, Tiger Woods
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Phelps apologizes to Chinese fans
Olympic champion Michael Phelps apologized to Chinese fans for what he called his "regrettable behavior" after he was photographed with a marijuana pipe. The Rodgers Forge native spoke via the Internet on a video that appeared widely today on Chinese-...Tags: National Basketball Association, Automotive Equipment, Elgin Baylor, Retirement, Celebrities and Bad Behavior
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