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Peter F. Edge, a career Maryland state trooper who later was curator of its Pikesville museum and was active in Special Olympics for years, died Saturday at his Columbia home of congestive heart failure. He was 76. - The Modell Center at the Lyric is barely half sold, and demonstrators plan to protest comic's appearance
- Roaring Run Lions Club, Finksburg branch of Carroll County Public Library sponsor second annual Easter egg hunt April 4 at the library
- Dr. Mona Kerby, professor and children's book author, spoke at GFWC Woman's Club of Westminster holiday luncheon in December at The Portico
- Former 'Tonight' show host considers the merits of appearing on Letterman
- Two days after Gov. Martin O'Malley declared the state's online insurance marketplace finally worked for most consumers, a server crashed Monday morning, the call center became overwhelmed and the governor announced he was bringing in another contractor to improve the website.
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- Vomit can't stop local amateur comic from finishing her set at Jilly's
- Amy Schumer can tell a story. Knowing how to craft a short narrative and make it pay off with a laugh has, after all, helped make her one of the hottest comedians on TV and the concert circuit these days.
- Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, an internationally known expert on the epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes, died Tuesday from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, at his Lutherville home. He was 53.
- The city will host a victory parade and celebration for the Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday beginning at 10:45 a.m., at City Hall, officials said Monday morning.
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- The president's debate performance was so bad, it could actually benefit him in a way
- Mike Winfield will host the new weekly mash-up featuring funny music-themed videos and clips
- Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre looks to have a sure hit in "Avenue Q, The Musical," a 2004 triple Tony Award winner for best musical, best score and best book.
- 'America's Got Talent' recap: The auditions in New York continue on night 2 of "America's Got Talent."
- Married couple picks up hitchhiking John Waters in Kansas
- Because two hours of auditions last night weren't enough, the "America's Got Talent" season 7 premiere continued into Tuesday night.
- It's easy to dislike this season's 'Survivor' cast
- Families in need of food are invited to pick up food at the food pantry at Loch Raven Technical Academy, at 8101 LaSalle Road on Saturday, Dec. 17, between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. This program is sponsored by the school and the Maryland Food Bank.
- Review: Louis C.K. at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall November 4
- Dr. Lewis B. Newberg, a retired ear, nose and throat specialist who turned his personal battle with sleep apnea and snoring into a book about what he called Snorasaurus, died Oct. 22 of heart failure at his Edgewater home. He was 72.
- The sound of hundreds of people laughing uproariously at the Baltimore Book Festival Saturday afternoon was elicited by an author whose most popular work is one of the most frequently challenged and banned books in recent years, according to the American Library Association.
