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- Jon Graham, son of high-scoring former Terp Ernie Graham, has played a selfless role for Maryland as a rebounder and defender.
- Maryland's economy might do better this year than last year — and then again, it might not. It depends on which forecast is most prophetic.
- Loyola Maryland evened its men's basketball record in the Patriot League with a 72-68 victory over visiting Lehigh on Saturday at Reitz Arena.
- Jade Geif scores 24 points to lead Navy past Army, 75-64, in Patriot League women's basketball showdown
- As a 5-year-old sitting on his great-grandmother's knee in 1950s Philadelphia, Marc Young listened patiently as she whispered in broken English the same two sentences she would come to repeat in a weekly ritual for years.
- With the 2014 General Assembly session under way, state lawmakers from Anne Arundel County are promoting bills that range from rolling back stormwater fees to legalizing refillable containers of wine.
- More than 200 guns were sold to people legally barred from owning them as a surge in firearms sales overwhelmed Maryland's background check system, according to state police.
- Former Ravens running back Damien Berry denied putting his Super Bowl XLVII ring up for sale, telling The Baltimore Sun that the pending auction wasn't authorized by him.
- No. 1 McDonogh defeated No. 3 Aberdeen, 64-33, on Saturday to avenge last season¿s 57-51 loss to the two-time Class 3A state champions.
- Poly's Jasmine Smith tallied all eight of her points in the last five minutes to spark the No. 5 Engineers to a 53-49 upset of the Reds in the first meeting between the two programs, located only a few miles apart in north Baltimore.
- Maryland political and Jewish leaders reflected on the death of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Saturday and said they found hope in the vision for peace in the Middle East that he outlined shortly before suffering a stroke
- Facing a UNC Wilmington team intent on shutting down Towson's outside shooters, the reigning Colonial Athletic Association player of the year stepped up with 20 points — including 16 in the second half — and 17 rebounds, as the host Tigers held off UNC Wilmington, 60-53, before an announced 1,750.
- As Maryland considers raising its $7.25-an-hour minimum wage, workers and business owners consider its impact on them.
- Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. is known for buy-one-get-two men's suit deals at stores around the U.S. and more recently for a heated, ongoing takeover battle with rival Men's Wearhouse.
- Jeffrey A. Paige, who served West Baltimore neighborhoods in the Maryland House of Delegates, died of complications of open-heart surgery Tuesday at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The Irvington resident was 57.
- Maryland schools officials explain operational decisions during polar vortex.
- The interim superintendent of Anne Arundel County schools apologized Saturday after coming under fire for the decision to open schools on time Friday, when freezing rain made roads dangerous.
- Transgender students at the University of Maryland, College Park seeking to undergo sex change surgery could have the cost covered in their health insurance plan next year, joining a recent wave of colleges and employers nationwide offering the benefit.
- Ariel Sharon, the daring Israeli general who as a field commander and prime minister became one of the most influential and controversial leaders in the Middle East, died Saturday. He was 85.
- City, county and neighborhood groups are coalescing around efforts to change the Route 1 strip, once known for its car dealerships and now a hodgepodge of pizza places, convenience stores and takeout Chinese, poorly-lit and lined by old sidewalks.
- If Notre Dame Prep team goes on a deep playoff run or wins an Interscholastic Atheltic Association of Maryland B Conference championship, it may look back at Friday night's game as something of a turning point.
- The snapshot of the Ravens' defense displays plenty of improvement, regaining stinginess overall as a run defense along with an occasionally formidable pass rush. However, a deeper look showed a recurring flaw from the defense late in games that played a significant role in preventing the Ravens from reaching the playoffs one year after winning the Super Bowl.
- The superintendent of the Naval Academy has dropped all criminal charges against a second football player accused of sexually assaulting a female midshipman at a party in Annapolis, officials said Friday.
- As the Baltimore region thaws out with a balmy weekend, roads, pipes and other infrastructure weakened by this week's below-freezing temperatures are expected to be damaged further by the swift rise in temperatures to the lower 60s Saturday.
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- Elena Perry of Bethesda, Maryland, and Yale University sees larger implications of her studies during Students on Ice Antarctic Expedition
- Arnold's Allan Terhune was selected as one of nine nominees for the Rolex Yachtsman of the Year, which will be announced in mid-January.
- No. 4 St. Frances became the latest traditional power in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference to get upset this week as host Mount Carmel upset the Panthers, 51-50, on Friday.
- Patrick Mullins, who helped Maryland reach the NCAA men's soccer tournament final, won his second straight MAC Hermann Trophy on Friday night.
- Former Baltimore heavyweight contender Larry Middleton, who beat Joe Bugner, died Thursday at age 71.
- Justin Ballmer scores 10 of his team-high 20 points in fourth quarter to help Raiders earn three-point victory over visiting Gators.
- Maryland legislators will consider a package of laws to curb electronic surveillance by police, requiring a search warrant to use drones, email, cell phone towers or license plate readers to track people.
- No. 6 Edmondson started fast and was able to maintain a safe margin throughout a 73-61 win over the Engineers.
- Criminal charges have officially been dropped against a Naval Academy midshipman accused of sexually assaulting a classmate at an off-campus party.
- Looking at the alleged softness that today's youth suffer from because of school closings and athletic regulations
- Just as its offer was rejected, Jos A. Bank Clothiers Inc. rejected the $1.2 billion turn-table acquisition bid by The Men's Wearhouse Inc. on Monday, but most observers still believe a merger is inevitable.