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Navy moving hospital ship Comfort to Virginia
The USNS Comfort, the white-hulled hospital ship that has been a fixture of the Baltimore waterfront for a quarter-century, is moving next year to Norfolk, Va., the Navy announced Tuesday.
Maryland officials had fought the move of the ship, whose...Tags: St. Mary's County, Atlantic Ocean, Baltimore County, Martin O'Malley, Health and Medical Professionals
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Another BRAC?
When word came down that U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta wants to do another BRAC, the comment was greeted with measured enthusiasm at the Harford County Development Advisory Board meeting last week. By and large, optimism was expressed that...Tags: Traffic, The Pentagon, Aberdeen Proving Ground, National Security, National Security Agency
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Mill superintendent's diaries reveal everyday life in 19th-century Laurel
Volunteers with the Laurel Historical Society are piecing together Laurel's history as a mill town, thanks to a handful of 19th-century diaries.
Ken Skrivseth came across the diaries of George H. Nye, superintendent of the Laurel Mill from 1877 to 1885,...Tags: Laurel, Sociology, Culture
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State, local officials preparing for new BRAC
As President Barack Obama proposed a new round of military base closures and reorganization, Maryland's political and business forces already are working to protect installations here and position the state to benefit from any future moves.
Maryland...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, The Pentagon, Baltimore County, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Barbara A. Mikulski
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Iraqi stray dogs win American hearts, find homes in Maryland
Once among the thousands of dogs roaming Baghdad, a city that considers strays a menace, Sara eluded traps set by police and survived a car accident — albeit with a broken leg.
Lately, Sara has been spending her time in the company of a family in...Tags: U.S. Navy, General Contracting, Iraq, U.S. Military, Pets
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Romney is dangerously naive on foreign policy
Mitt Romney appears to have all the foreign-policy savvy of someone who once visited Euro Disney, and it's freaking me out. Not to say that President Barack Obama is any more knowledgeable on that front, but at least he seems aware of his limitations,...Tags: Mitt Romney, United Nations, National Government, Iran, Pakistan
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Disgraced collector pleads guilty to stealing historical documents
Barry H. Landau, the once-esteemed collector of presidential memorabilia, admitted in federal court Tuesday that he stole thousands of documents regarded as cultural treasures from historical societies and libraries in Baltimore and up the East Coast....Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Punishment, George Washington, Judges, Prescription Drugs
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Aberdeen High graduate Baker receives second star
In a ceremony at the Pentagon, hosted by Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Jan. 6, Brig. Gen. Ralph O. Baker, an Aberdeen High School graduate, was promoted to major general in the U.S. Army.
The ceremony was attended by...Tags: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Graduation, University of Virginia, NASA, David Petraeus
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Robert James Mitchell, retired building contractor
Robert James Mitchell, a retired Baltimore County building contractor and a one-time trainer for the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, died Wednesday of a cerebral hemorrhage at his home, "Dogwoods," in Glen Arm. He was 81. Aside from a stint at Fort...Tags: U.S. Army, Labor Legislation, Baltimore County, Labor Legislation, Korean War (1950-1953)
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Maryland Guard travels dangerous road in hopes of Afghan peace
For the soldiers of Task Force Raven in Afghanistan, the tempo is high, the roads are rough, and the work is dangerous.
The Maryland National Guardsmen, members of the 1297th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, carry equipment through insurgent-...Tags: Bombings, National Government, Armed Conflicts, Taliban, U.S. Military
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How do Yankees' pitching moves affect the Orioles?
The Baltimore SunOne of the biggest stories of this offseason had been what the New York Yankees weren’t doing this year. But so much for that. After standing silently for the past 10 weeks, the Yankees struck with the biggest shock-and-awe move of the offseason....Tags: Freddy Garcia, Baltimore Orioles, Edwin Jackson, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners
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Marriottsville/Sykesville/Woodstock: For winter lovers, a nature walk could be just the ticket at Howard County Conservancy
So far, winter temperatures in our area have felt mild, thus confusing some early spring-blooming plants. In my yard, winter jasmine has broken out in happy yellow bloom and daffodil sprouts have bravely popped above the surface of the earth. For those...Tags: Movies, Golden Globe Awards, Sociology, Entertainment Events, Culture
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