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Faidley's crab cake to compete on Travel Channel sandwich show
The Baltimore SunFaidley's storied crab cake will compete for the title of best sandwich in America on a new Travel Channel show debuting on June 6. In eleven episodes, "Adam Richman's Best Sandwich in America" will introduce viewers to 30 iconic sandwiches in 27 cities....Tags: Austin (Chicago, Illinois), Foods and Beverages, CSS Virginia, Adam Richman, Travel Channel (tv network)
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Mikulski likens loss of hospital ship Comfort to departure of Colts
The Baltimore SunSen. Barbara A. Mikulski on Wednesday likened the loss of the USNS Comfort to the departure of the Baltimore Colts – and asked Navy Secretary Ray Mabus to reconsider. The U.S. Fleet Forces Command announced last month that it was moving the white-...Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Meteorological Disasters, Hospitals and Clinics, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes
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Bay collision in 1978 of collier and Coast Guard cutter left 11 dead
The book "Guardians of the Capes" asserts that "most of the marine casualties on the bay have been minor in nature." But 33 years ago, the bay was the scene of a spectacular tragedy. On Oct. 20, 1978, the collier M/V Santa Cruz II, loaded with 19,500...Tags: Fishing, Justice System, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Judges
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Linda W. Conner
Baltimore Sun reporterLinda W. Conner, a popular educator who had taught at Friends School and Jemicy School in Owings Mills, died Sunday of breast cancer at her Towson home. She was 50. Linda Wright was born at what is now the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Virginia and...Tags: Hunt Valley, Catonsville, George Washington Carver, Netherlands, The Happiest News!
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Condolences to Lassiter family and Social Security workers
Sad news, indeed.
The Social Security Administration announced that Mark Lassiter, the agency's press officer, died suddenly on Monday.
I have contacted Mark over the years about questions on Social Security or to get answers for readers about their...Tags: Woodlawn (Baltimore, Maryland), Social Security, Wages and Pensions
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William A. Kroh, owner of marine auto terminal, dies
Baltimore Sun reporterWilliam Allen Kroh, who owned and operated marine automobile terminals that handled thousands of autos in the port of Baltimore, died Saturday of congestive heart failure at his Brooklandville home. He was 80. "He was a self-made man who had an...Tags: Dundalk, Hospitals and Clinics, University of Maryland, College Park, Pratt Street, Belmont Stakes
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William A. Kroh, owner of marine auto terminal
William Allen Kroh, who owned and operated marine automobile terminals that handled thousands of autos in the port of Baltimore, died Saturday of congestive heart failure at his Brooklandville home. He was 80.
"He was a self-made man who had an...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Dundalk, University of Maryland, College Park, Pratt Street, Belmont Stakes
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Justices dismiss Md. case
sun reporterA youth accused of murdering a businessman just blocks from the State House will not face state charges after the nation's highest court yesterday threw out prosecutors' appeal and, in the process, passed on an opportunity to clarify one of the so-...Tags: Lawyers, Criminal Laws, Trials, Juvenile Delinquency, Judges
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North Carolina, Virginia still reeling after storm
Associated PressRICHMOND, Va. - Four days after Hurricane Isabel barreled into the East Coast, thousands of people went back to work yesterday without the benefit of home-cooked meals or hot showers, and encountered miles of blank traffic lights and downed power lines....Tags: Heads of State, Employees, Christianity, Family, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)
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Hampton Roads makes for sensible destination in Va.
Hartford CourantPORTSMOUTH, Va. -- Possibly the Hampton Roads area hasn't heard there's a bad economy going on, that we need to be thrifty and not squander our resources. Instead, this happily cluttered corner of Virginia luxuriantly overflows with fascinating places,...Tags: Science, Chrysler Museum of Art, Music Theater, Natural Resources, Bay National Corporation
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Potent storm 'was a monster'
Sun National StaffJACKSONVILLE, N.C. - Hurricane Isabel pinwheeled into North Carolina and Virginia with devastating force early yesterday afternoon, then screamed up the Eastern seaboard, knocking out power for more than 2 million people in those two states alone, ripping...Tags: Kitty Hawk, Employees, Camp Lejeune (military base), National Hurricane Center, House Building
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OpSail 2012 and Harborfest entertainment schedule
The OpSail 2012 celebration dovetails with Harborfest, Norfolk's annual waterfront festival featuring live entertainment, crafts and food. Here's a look at some of the musical entertainment that will be taking place at Town Point Park along with...Tags: U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Gavin DeGraw, U.S. Coast Guard, Ghent, Festive Events
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