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Editorial

Spying forever

Congress needs to close the loopholes in the Patriot Act that give the NSA virtually unlimited power to spy on Americans' private lives
Spying forever

Op-ed

Two years after Sandy Hook, schools aren't safer

Two years after the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., it's tempting to think of the horrific incident as a remote, rare event, unlikely to ever hit home. That would be naive. There have been at least two gun-related incidents in my children's Baltimore County school district in the past two years alone. And while school systems nationwide, including in Baltimore County, have spent a fortune on security measures since Sandy Hook, often following the NRA's advice of

Two years after Sandy Hook, schools aren't safer


Woman arrested at BWI with loaded pistol, loose bullets in carry-on

A St. Mary's County woman was arrested at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport on Wednesday after security agents discovered a loaded .38-caliber pistol and more than a dozen "loose bullets" in her carry-on bag, the Transportation Security Administration said Thursday.

Woman arrested at BWI with loaded pistol, loose bullets in carry-on





TV

'Scandal' recap, 'YOLO'

A recap of the Dec. 5 episode of 'Scandal,' as Olivia and friends try to get her mom out of the country and Quinn makes a deal with the devil

'Scandal' recap, 'YOLO'




Baltimore Ravens

Ravens remind fans of NFL's new security policy

The Ravens reminded fans this morning that the NFL¿s new security policy limiting the size and types of bags that will be allowed into stadiums during the 2013-14 season will take effect with Thursday¿s preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons at M&T Bank Stadium.

Ravens remind fans of NFL's new security policy






NSA surveillance sparks privacy debate

As you move through the ordinary activities of your everyday life, you're leaving an electronic trail rich in data about your whereabouts, your interests and your relationships. That's information of keen interest — and not only to marketers. As recent revelations about two National Security Agency surveillance programs show, at least some of those digital details are being collected and analyzed by the government.

NSA surveillance sparks privacy debate







Crime

Postal inspectors intercept mailed drugs

James A. Buck gladly accepted the package at his Parkville office from the delivery man wearing a UPS uniform. But minutes later, police swooped in to arrest Buck, 57, and seized the parcel, which had contained three pounds of marijuana he sent to himself from California, according to court records.



Business

Harford gains U.S. headquarters of British tech firm

Smiths Detection, a division of a London-based multi-national engineering conglomerate, said Monday it consolidated its headquarters and security manufacturing operations in Harford County, and planned to hire more than 100 people.


Harford council approves business loan opposed by Campaign for Liberty

Spurred by a Campaign for Liberty drive, a handful of residents opposed a Harford County Council bill giving an Edgewood company an loan, calling it "crony capitalism." By a 5-1 vote, the council approved a $750,000 economic development opportunity loan to British-based Smiths Detection Inc., whose U.S. headquarters are on Lakeside Boulevard in Edgewood.




Travel

Flight ready

10 things holiday travelers needs to know before you go to BWI





Features

9/11 changed transportation forever

Sweeping changes that have affected virtually every mode of transportation in the United States began almost immediately after hijacked airliners slammed into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon outside Washington and a farm field in Shanksville, Pa.

9/11 changed transportation forever

Cheating scandals put tests in the spotlight

Across the country, teachers and other staff members have been accused of sharing test questions in advance with students, watching over their shoulders as they take tests to point out wrong answers and correcting their mistakes, all to inflate scores and satisfy federal and state mandates.

Cheating scandals put tests in the spotlight



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