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Peabody composer wins Pulitzer Prize in music
Kevin Puts, a composer who teaches at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, won the Pulitzer Prize in music Monday for his first opera.
Puts, a member of the Peabody faculty since 2006, was honored for "Silent Night," a two-act work commissioned by the...Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Movies, Network (movie), Genres, Music
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Shoes? Furs? Gift cards? Sheila Dixon ready to be roasted
The Baltimore SunThe purloined gift cards. The fur coats. The bicycling tours of the city with staffers. And, of course, the famous shoe incident. Former mayor Sheila Dixon's tenure in City Hall is ripe with material for comedians. On Thursday, seven comics and local...Tags: India, Local Elections, Egypt, Cook County, Chris Thomas
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The Interview: Robert G. Wilmers
Robert G. Wilmers, M&T Bank Corp.'s chairman and chief executive officer, has been leading the Buffalo, N.Y., bank's shopping spree in Maryland.
After gaining a foothold in the state with the purchase of Allfirst Financial Inc. in 2003 (the same year...Tags: Bank of America Corp., Financial Markets, Banking, Soups, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Mt. Washington Tavern expects to re-open by mid-fall; cause of fire is 'not fully ascertainable'
The Baltimore SunMt. Washington Tavern, which was gutted by a two-alarm fire late last year, expects to re-open mid-fall, co-owner Rob Frisch said this week. Meanwhile, the Baltimore City Fire Department has listed the cause of the fire as "not fully ascertainable."...Tags: India, Egypt, Cook County, Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs
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City schools with federal turnaround grants have mixed results
Once students hurled computers out the windows at Calverton Middle School, but today they are learning on state-of-the-art technology that has flooded into the West Baltimore school. Once teachers couldn't wait to transfer out of a place where students...Tags: India, Teachers, Egypt, Cook County, Arts
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Vegging out: Get kids and teens to eat more plants
Each week a nutritionist from the University of Maryland Medical Center provides a post on nutrition topics for The Baltimore Sun's Picture of Health blog (baltimoresun.com/pictureofhealth). This week, Faith Hicks weighs in on encouraging kids to eat...Tags: India, Egypt, Cook County, Egg Whites, Hospitals and Clinics
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4.5-mile conveyor would carry stone to Carroll cement plant
For nearly a century, Carroll County's smallest town has supplied stone to the massive Lehigh Cement Co. plant that employs many in the community. But the company finds itself at a crossroads — with the quarry nearly depleted, it is eyeing a new...Tags: India, Metal and Mineral, Mining, Egypt, Cook County
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Tuesday forecast: 70s and sunny
A cool-down from Monday's heat was expected overnight, with highs in the low 70s and sunny skies Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Winds could be gusty at times, at 10-15 mph and with gusts up to 25 mph. A small craft advisory is in...Tags: India, Egypt, New York City, Weather Reports, Cook County
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Baltimore Grand Prix group in turmoil
IndyCar executives met with Baltimore officials Monday to discuss the future of the company planning the city's Grand Prix — and whether the leader of the group should depart. Downforce Racing LLC, which took over the troubled event earlier this...
Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Open-Wheel Racing, William H. Cole IV, Companies and Corporations
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Top Chef alumni news: Jill Snyder joins Clementine as executive chef
The Baltimore SunSeason 5 "Top Chef" contestant Jill Snyder has a new gig. Snyder has left her chef de cuisine position at Woodberry Kitchen for Clementine. This is Snyder's first executive chef position since leaving Red Maple, shortly after her fleeting November 2008...Tags: India, Egypt, New York City, Cook County, Highlandtown
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Kale takes the spotlight as foodies hail its health benefits
After years of being relegated through the purgatory of forgotten foods, kale has found itself in the spotlight for the first time in decades and is ready to prove it belongs there permanently. A crop of the ancients, kale has been cultivated for over 2,...
Tags: Cancer, Soups, Chili, Foods and Beverages, Dietary Supplements
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Looking back at the 2008 Ravens draft class
The Ravens are the only team to have made the playoffs in each of the past four seasons. That’s a credit to G.M. Ozzie Newsome, who has given coach John Harbaugh enough talent to mold this team into a contender. As we close in on the 2012 NFL...
Tags: National Football League, Jonathan Stewart, Ray Lewis, Fabian Washington, Marcus Smith
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