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When I heard of the passing of Mrs. Barbara Bush, it brought back very fine memories of her. I think what a magnificent example she set for all of us.

Whether it's a priest supporting the poor or a rapper with 'dragon energy,' dissenters should not be treated as outcasts.

The Bush name is a mix of blessing and deterrent for the man running as "Jeb!" says Jules Witcover.

Bill Stoner sent up the Greater Laurel Literacy Center in 1987; nearly 26 years later, he and his small team of volunteers are still helping adults in the Laurel area learn to read.

An event in New York Thursday evening atop a SoHo hotel raised money for the campaign to uphold Maryland's same-sex marriage law, which goes to voters in November. About 200 guests paid between $250 and $25,000 to mingle for two hours with celebrities, munching on shrimp and caviar hors d'oeuvres.

Sara O. Leizear, a former housekeeper and active church member, died Monday from complications of a stroke at the Broadmead retirement community in Cockeysville. She was 80.

Disgraced collector Barry H. Landau was sentenced to seven years in federal prison Wednesday for stealing thousands of historic documents worth as much as $2.5 million from archives along the East Coast, including Baltimore, where the scheme unraveled last summer.

The former president of Harford Community College died in North Carolina.

Two New York City men have been charged with stealing documents from the Maryland Historical Society. One of the men arrested Saturday is Barry Landau, 63, a renowned collector of presidential artifacts.

If we want one of the worst public school systems in the country, by all means let's follow the 'Texas' model