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Personal histories
During the late summer of 1918, Americans were gripped by news from the European front as World War I neared its end. They didn't dream that a larger, more deadly battle would soon be fought on U.S. soil.
The influenza pandemic of 1918 killed about 500,...Tags: Family, World War I (1914-1918), Perry Hall, Roman Catholicism, St. Mary's County
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Top 10 Dive Bars With Good Pub Grub
Dining@LargeThe idea seemed like a good one at the time: dive bars that have unexpectedly edible pub grub. The problem seemed to be that no one wanted to label their favorite hangout a dive bar with all the phrase's negative connotations, so I......Tags: Owings Mills (Baltimore, Maryland), Mount Royal, Alcoholic Beverages, Tourism and Leisure, Parkville
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Top 10 Child-Friendly Places That Aren't National Chains
Dining@LargeI mostly have to credit readers with these suggestions because you have to be eating with your infant or toddler to really know how restaurants are going to treat you.The one restaurant that was mentioned numerous times but isn't included......Tags: Harbor East, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Mount Vernon, Fells Point
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Top 10 Places to Get Fabulous French Fries
Dining@LargeI got so many suggestions for places to get good regular french fries that I decided not to include sweet potato fries. We'll have to make up another list for them.This list also doesn't include creations like the beer-battered fries......Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, McDonald's, Patterson Park, Restaurants, Butchers Hill
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Vietnamese restaurant news
Dining@LargeConsumer blogger Liz Kay tells me Saigon Remembered across from the Senator Theatre in Govans has reopened after being closed for a couple of weeks. Banh mi (Vietnamese sandwiches on a baguette) are now available at lunchtime, and the restaurant......Tags: Senator Theatre, Roland Park, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking
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Stadium demolition a goal for renewal
Special to the SunWhenever the wrecking ball smashes into Memorial Stadium, it'll mean the end of an era for Baltimore sports fans. But for the residents of Waverly, who've heard the cheers of its games through their windows, the demolition will signal a bright new...Tags: Colleges and Universities, William Donald Schaefer, Clubs and Associations, House Building, State Budgets
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Teachers want cash problems addressed
Sun StaffBaltimore teachers risked everything Friday - their jobs and their students' education - when they voted to reject a pay cut and furloughs, but some say they did it to heighten the sense of emergency and to force elected and school leaders to confront...Tags: Charles Carroll, Executive Branch, Elections, Layoffs and Downsizing, Finance
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Man is 1st fined in ban on watering
Sun StaffBaltimore truck driver Robin Forbes was fined $20 yesterday for washing his car, becoming the first person convicted under the city's 12-day-old ban on nonessential outdoor watering. But the outcome of Forbes' prosecution has sparked a legal debate...Tags: Water Restrictions, Vehicles, Lawyers, Punishment, Justice System
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Mayor offers loan to ease school crisis
Sun StaffIn a bid to prevent teacher layoffs and ease the financial crisis in city schools, Mayor Martin O'Malley has offered to lend the struggling system $8 million if employees accept a 3.5 percent pay cut. The plan was worked out Monday night in the mayor's...Tags: Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Executive Branch, Elections, State Budgets, Financial Markets
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Richnor Springs residents prize close-knit community
Sun StaffAs more homeowners turn to high-tech security systems, Alice Bevans boasts that her neighbors are her best security. Bevans, 77, is president of the neighborhood association of Richnor Springs, a tiny, tree-lined community consisting of about eight...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Car Repair and Maintenance Tips
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Even the movies are close at hand
Special to The SunBaltimore is a city of historic rowhouses, but one of its most common types isn't historic at all. The post-World War II Early American rowhouse is the unsung hero of Baltimore housing. A plain red brick front with a few Colonial flourishes around the...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, World War II (1939-1945), Gardens and Parks, Colonial Williamsburg, Senator Theatre
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An earth force for a generation of Baltimore teens
Sun StaffBuddy Deane, a Pied Piper to a generation of Baltimore teen-agers with his rock 'n' roll television dance show that became an inspiration for the hit Broadway musical Hairspray, died yesterday of complications from a stroke at Jefferson Regional Medical...Tags: John Waters, Dance, Bars and Clubs, High Schools, University of Maryland, College Park
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