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Catonsville High students' editorials appear on New York Times website
Two Catonsville High School juniors' editorials were recently published on the New York Times' website. Eric Vogt wrote one of 10 winning essays in the newspaper's Editorial Contest titled, "Cutting it Short", while Hannah Llorin received an honorable mention for her essay, "The Murky Ethics of Athletic Prosthetics." Both were among 45 students recognized from 5,000 students across the country for their participation in the contest, according to a Baltimore County Public Schools press release. The contest asked students to: choose a topic they care about, gather evidence from both New York Times and non-New York Times sources, and write a concise...
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South Africa's Oscar Pistorius takes off from the starting blocks in the first round of the men's 400-meter race at the London Olympics. Pistorius became the first double-leg amputee to ever compete in the Olympics.
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Catonsville High students' editorials appear on New York Times website
Two Catonsville High School juniors' editorials were recently published on the New York Times' website.
Eric Vogt wrote one of 10 winning essays in the newspaper's Editorial Contest titled, "Cutting it Short", while Hannah Llorin received an...
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Pistorius and South Africa's culture of fear
As details continue to emerge about the killing of Reeva Steenkamp by the Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius, one fact appears to be certain: The man known as the "Blade Runner" did fire four bullets through a bathroom door in his South African...
Men's Health names Michael Phelps 'Fittest of All Time'
As if Michael Phelps needed another feather in his already over-stuffed cap, Men's Health has just named him the fittest man of all time.
There are folks on the list like the incredibly hunky Daniel Craig, the inspiring Oscar Pistorius, even Charles...
Who has emerged as star of the Olympics?
Bolt a stunnerDiane PucinLos Angeles TimesIt hurts to say this because I've been with Gabrielle Douglas from her emergence at the U.S. nationals as a sparkling star, through her turn at the Olympics trials where she brushed off a fall...
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Pistorius lawyers to challenge appeal ruling
Oscar Pistorius' case will return to court next month after his lawyers said Tuesday they will challenge a judge's decision to allow prosecutors to appeal the Olympic runner's negligent killing conviction. Prosecutors want Pistorius convicted of the...
Oscar Pistorius seeks to avoid harsher sentence for killing girlfriend
Some five months after he was convicted of culpable homicide, Oscar Pistorius is seeking to block prosecutors from asking for a more severe punishment.
Though the famed double-amputee runner was found guilty in the 2013 shooting death of his...
South African judge OKs appeal of Oscar Pistorius' murder acquittal
Oscar Pistorius may yet face a murder conviction after South African prosecutors Wednesday were given permission by the trial judge to appeal her acquittal of the Olympic athlete on the charge.
Pistorius would face a mandatory 15-year prison sentence...
Pistorius to be sentenced on Tuesday
A judge will pass sentence on athlete Oscar Pistorius on Tuesday for killing his girlfriend after one of the most sensational murder trials in South Africa's history - and the decision could fuel controversy over the state of the country's justice system....
Oscar Pistorius sentence brings quick reaction from sports officials
No matter how Oscar Pistorius ends up serving his five-year sentence for killing Reeva Steenkamp, Paralympic officials say he will remain ineligible to compete for the duration, which rules him out of the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.
In September,...
Prosecutors appeal Oscar Pistorius verdict, sentence
The South African prosecution authority confirmed Tuesday it would file an appeal of the culpable homicide verdict and five-year jail sentence handed down to paralympian Oscar Pistorius last month.
Pistorius was absolved of the murder of his girlfriend...
Prosecutors to appeal Oscar Pistorius verdict, sentence
South Africa's state prosecutors will appeal the culpable homicide conviction and five-year jail sentence handed down last week on Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius, the National Prosecuting Authority said on Monday.
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Oscar Pistorius sentenced to 5 years for Steenkamp killing
A South African judge on Tuesday sentenced Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius to five years in prison for the negligent killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year.
At the culmination of one of the most watched...
Pistorius faces prison hospital wing if sentenced to jail
Oscar Pistorius will be committed to the hospital wing of one of South Africa's toughest prisons if the double-amputee Olympic track star is sentenced to jail time for killing his girlfriend, the head of the prison service said on Thursday.
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Steenkamp relative gives tearful testimony at Pistorius hearing
A cousin of Reeva Steenkamp broke down at the sentencing hearing of Oscar Pistorius as she recounted hearing on her car radio that the athlete had killed his girlfriend.Proceedings at the High Court in Pretoria, South Africa’s capital, were adjourned...
Prison would devastate Oscar Pistorius, probation officer says
A probation officer employed by the defense team for Oscar Pistorius recommended Tuesday that he be spared a prison term for the killing of his girlfriend, arguing that appalling jail conditions including overcrowding, gang rape, violence, drugs, AIDS and...
Witness: Give Oscar Pistorius house arrest for killing girlfriend
South African track star Oscar Pistorius should serve three years of partial house arrest and community service for the negligent killing of his girlfriend, a witness said Monday at the first day of the athlete's sentencing.The 27-year-old Paralympic...
Oscar Pistorius would be 'broken' in prison, court told
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius would be "broken as a person" if he were jailed for killing his girlfriend because of his disability and psychological problems, a defense witness at his sentencing hearing said Tuesday.
The 27-year-old...
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