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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, Baltimore County, Jefferson County (Pennsylvania), Symbols and Symbolism, Harford County
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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....
Tags: Cal Ripken, Jr., Swimming, Awards and Prizes, Olympic Games, Missy Franklin
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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, Social Sciences, Satellite and Cable Service, Bars and Clubs, Strained Muscle
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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: Judges, Punishment, Carbon County, Justice System, York (York, Pennsylvania)
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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: Portland Trail Blazers, Towson Tigers, Basketball, Frostburg State Bobcats
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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, Basketball, Kevin Thompson
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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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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: Retirement, Mass Media, White House, Baltimore County, Elections
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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: Mark Wiebe, Vicente Fernandez, Bruce Lietzke, Chip Beck, Nick Price
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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: Sammy Baugh, Walter Payton, Tiger Woods, Washington Redskins, National Football League
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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: Retirement, Kobe Bryant, Automotive Equipment, Paul Pierce, Morgan State University
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