greg harris

Mondawmin Mall and businesses across the city were extensively damaged by rioters and looting Monday, striking a blow to what many had seen as a slowly burgeoning economy.

Amid cheers and camera flashes from a crush of onlookers, Gov. Martin O'Malley signed into law his bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Maryland — legislation that adds sparkle to his national profile and, advocates say, gives momentum to those pushing similar measures in three states.