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In politics, not only are facts no longer important, but they are not even the point - According to an industry source, the Orioles are in serious discussions to acquire Thome from the Philadelphia Phillies for a couple of prospects. Nothing official has been announced.
- Julian Samuel Stein Jr., a retired public relations executive who was an adviser to Gov. J. Millard Tawes, died June 22 of heart failure at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was 93.
- Real problem with U.S. health care is that it still relies on for-profit insurance model
- Tim McManus, vice president of the Partnership for Public Service, discusses the federal government's new Pathways programs and their impact on young federal job applicants.
- Health care reform continues proud tradition of public benefits
- Michael Phelps, who turns 27 on Saturday, said his mother and sisters always say how hard it is to find a birthday present for him. And indeed, what he wants to open they can't exactly wrap.
- Maryland will continue to roll out benefits under health reform after Thursday's decision by the Supreme Court to uphold President Obama's landmark legislation
- Sivaprakash Ramalingam's research was given a lift last month by the state.
- About a dozen shoppers were at the farmers market at Howard County General Hospital Friday, despite the triple-digit heat.
- Dr. Otto Christian Beyer, a retired urologist and surgeon who practiced for three decades, died of a respiratory ailment Thursday at his Ellicott City home. He was 84.
- Lawrence P. "L.P." Martin, a well-known Catonsville contractor, died June 21 of a heart attack at St. Agnes Hospital. He was 55.
- As temperatures hit higher than 100 degrees at the end of last week, contractors working on State Highway Administration and county projects in the Towson area were out in force, and coping with the severe weather.
- The $55 million judgment against Johns Hopkins in a malpractice case shows the fault of the medical malpractice system.
- Archbishop Lori isn't protecting religious freedom but trying to foist his beliefs on others.
- The Wellness House of Annapolis, which offers services and programs to assist those living with cancer and their relatives, including children, has walk-in hours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays.
- Supreme Court hands President Obama an unalloyed gift heading into his re-election bid
- The Greater Towson Committee's annual meeting, which was held in the Towson City Center building, was a fitting sendoff for Cindy Bledsoe, outgoing GTC director and one of the project's biggest proponents.
- Corrigan Sports owner Lee Corrigan says Under Armour officials will help lacrosse players beat the heat
- The Supreme Court decision on President Obama's health care act means three-year-old Avey O'Doherty, who was diagnosed with leukemia in October 2011, cannot be denied health coverage for her pre-existing condition.
- Finally, the Orioles have another outfielder in the outfield. On Thursday, the club promoted Xavier Avery from Triple-A Norfolk when first baseman Nick Johnson was placed on the disabled list with a strained right wrist.
- The Supreme Court's health care decision gave a boost to President Barack Obama and Maryland Democrats on Thursday but left the political landscape unsettled as Republicans doubled down on threats to undo the landmark law, either in Congress or by way of the election in November.
- Supreme Court upholds health care reform law, offering access to millions
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- High temperatures nearing 100 degrees are forecast in the Baltimore area for a stretch of nearly a week.
- With heat index values expected to reach nearly 105 degrees on Friday, June 29 and Saturday June 30, Harford County Public Library's 11 branches will serve as cooling stations for Harford County residents in need of relief from the heat.
- Howard County issues second heat advisory of the year
- Officials found trace amounts of a WWI blister agent on exposed pipes at Aberdeen Proving Ground.
- Romney supporters fired up over court decision on health care
- Ruling means state can continue efforts to deliver health services
- Harford County holds symposium on drug prevention at Patterson Mill High School
- Surprise: the 'public option' is very much alive and well in Obama's health care reform
- A motorcycle driver was pronounced dead at the Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore after he crashed his motorcycle into a dump truck Wednesday morning, the county sheriff's office said.
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- Brian Bailey, the former president of the Lansdowne Improvement Association, moved back to the area after starting new career in Arizona.
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- Anne Arundel County police are investigating the death on June 10 of an infant who was reported as unresponsive at a home in Jessup.
- The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of President Obama's healthcare law Thursday, ruling that the government may impose tax penalties on people who do not have health insurance.
- Chief Justice John Roberts' ruling that Obamacare is largely constitutional is a model of judicial restraint and a real victory for the American people.
- Scrabble at the Bain Center perfect way for seniors to scrabble their brains.
- Doctors can hardly 'heal themselves' when the medical system is stacked against them
