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Orioles still pondering roster move, DL options
The Baltimore SunTORONTO -- The Orioles have yet to make a roster move today to recall right-hander Steve Johnson, who joined the club this morning. The team is exploring several options, all likely DL moves, as the corresponding move to add Johnson. Manager Buck...Tags: Buck Showalter, Dwayne Johnson
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With impatiens scarce due to disease, choose begonia and coleus [Lutherville]
Gardeners will have a hard time finding impatiens for their flower gardens this year. The dreaded downy mildew fungal disease that began in Florida last year has spread to Maryland and has infected the ever-popular Impatiens walleriana. The downy mildew...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Strawberries, Baltimore Convention Center, Benjamin L. Cardin, Festive Events
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'Northern Lights' disappoint as solar energy weaker than expected
Those who were eager for a rare chance to see the aurora borealis from Maryland were disappointed as the phenomenon known as the "Northern Lights" did not appear this far south. Solar weather is, in general, difficult for scientists to predict. While...
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New focus on laws that make adult children responsible for a parent's care bills
John Pittas' mother spent six months in a Pennsylvania facility recovering after an auto accident, then moved to Greece to be with her other children. Left behind: $93,000 in unpaid care bills. The facility sued to collect — from John Pittas....
Tags: Bankruptcy, Schnecksville, Nursing Homes, Nursing, Medicaid
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Joan D'Angelo, homemaker
Joan D'Angelo, a homemaker and Baltimore Symphony Orchestra volunteer, died of complications from pneumonia March 15 at Bay Woods in Annapolis. She was 90.
Born Joan Shumaker in Allentown, Pa., she attended school in Lancaster and was a 1941 graduate...Tags: Culture, Annapolis, Catonsville, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Pneumonia
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Traffic: Disabled vehicle blocks lanes at Fort McHenry Tunnel
At 9 a.m., the Maryland Department of Transportation was reporting a disabled vehicle in the roadway at I-95 at the Fort McHenry Tunnel in the city. Three vehicles were involved and two of the four southbound lanes were reported closed. Elsewhere,...
Tags: Howard County, White Marsh, Fort McHenry, Maryland Area Regional Commuter Train Service, Aberdeen
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Legal marijuana could reduce crime
Sen. Robert Zirkin's bill decriminalizing possession of small amounts of cannabis is a small step in the right direction for justice, but it will do little good for reducing gun crime in Maryland ("Advocates for legal marijuana take first steps," March...
Tags: Drug Trafficking
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Dennis H. McGinley Jr., electrical engineer
Dennis H. McGinley Jr., a retired electrical engineer and model railroad enthusiast, died Tuesday of heart disease at Anne Arundel Medical Center. He was 73.
The son of a Jersey Central Railroad yardmaster and a factory worker, Dennis Hayden McGinley Jr....Tags: Loyola University Maryland, Greenbelt (Prince George's, Maryland), Annapolis, Technology, Electronics
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Drunk driving enforcement ramped up for St. Patrick's Day weekend
Police officers in three surrounding counties and the city of Laurel Police are beefing up enforcement of drunk driving this weekend, as St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on Sunday. Laurel Police will conduct a sobriety checkpoint Saturday night, March 16...
Tags: Glen Burnie, Maryland State Police, St. Patrick's Day, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland)
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Harford Gymnastics athletes perform well in support of breast cancer awareness
Harford Gymnastics, along with 2,600 other athletes from across the country, competed at the Pink Invitational in Philadelphia, Pa.., Feb. 22 to 24 to support Unite for Her and breast cancer awareness. Harford's Level 7 team shined, taking first place...Tags: Demographics, Breast Cancer, Nottingham, Gymnastics Clubs, Beam Gymnastics
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Tribune Co. hires banks to manage offers for newspapers
Tribune Co. has hired two investment banks to manage offers to buy its newspapers, executives said Tuesday, adding that no decisions have been made about whether to sell any properties. JPMorgan Chase and Evercore Partners will oversee a process to...
Tags: Television Industry, Oaktree Capital Management, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Newspaper and Magazine, Fort Lauderdale
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County budget hearing at Laurel High Feb. 12
Prince George's County residents can testify on the county's fiscal year 2014 budget in February at the final two in a series of three public hearings, including one held in Laurel. According to information from the county, County Executive Rushern...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Prince George's County, Rushern Baker, Laurel
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