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With hometowns approaching, literally everyone knew who was going home on "The Bachelorette" this week.

Bernard R. E. "Frankie" Francfort, former owner of a New York City display company who moved to Butchers Hill after retiring three more than decades ago, died July 21 from heart failure at Ma Maison, a Perry Hall assisted-living facility. He was 90.

Swiss show U.S. how rail travel is done; while Washington can't keep its own subway safe

Can the Olympics and democracy co-exist? It's a question being asked again this summer after Beijing won the bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Beyond the fact that the International Olympic Committee put the biggest event in winter sports in a smog-ridden megalopolis without any real snow, people are concerned about China's demonstrated record of human rights violations during the last games it hosted, the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Can the Olympics and democracy co-exist? It's a question being asked again this summer after Beijing won the bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Beyond the fact that the International Olympic Committee put the biggest event in winter sports in a smog-ridden megalopolis without any real snow, people are concerned about China's demonstrated record of human rights violations during the last games it hosted, the 2008 Summer Olympics.

A glimpse of a lacrosse stick on a train platform in Bern, Switzerland, led Baltimore native Karen Sullam to a berth on Switzerland's national women's lacrosse team playing in the European championships beginning Aug. 6.

Lynne Dowell, a retired Towson University director of academic advising and an occasional English instructor, died.

This week¿s episode begins with Brandi naked in a bathtub, explaining to gal-pal Jennifer Gimenez that seeing as she¿s settled into her new digs, she no longer has much use for real estate boyfriend J.R

The Glenelg Jazz Ensemble had the experience of a lifetime in Europe, where the musicians were invited to perform six concerts at five different jazz festivals

Valet Safety Program at Rodgers Forge Elementary School begins, Rodgers Forge Walking School Bus program begins, Rev. John S. Ballenger celebrates 10 years as pastor of Woodbrook Baptist Church Central Presbyterian Church holds Vacation Bible School, Ascension Lutheran Church holds Vacation Bible School for families

Oh, Race, it's good to be back. I've missed you. And I've missed Phil's hat and Phil's Maori fishhook necklace, too!

Two children, three locations, and eight years of marriage later, the Hausers believe their move from a store in Harbor East to a new location at 2046 York Road in Timonium is the perfect marriage of, well, a perfect marriage and a prime location for their artisanal Swiss chocolate shop, Glarus Chocolatiers.

Come Tuesday, Blanket Rocketship – named by preschool twins – will face the judges.

Carol Bartlett, a choreographer who had been the Peabody Preparatory dance department's artistic director for 25 years, died of cancer Dec. 15 at her Rodgers Forge home. She was 67.

Nation must find middle ground in debate over illegal drugs

McFadden finishes ninth in marathon

Tatyana McFadden wins third gold medal in Paralympics

At the 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing Paralympics, Clarksville's Tatyana McFadden won five medals, but none of them were gold. She's adding to her medal collection at the 2012 London Paralympic Games, but this time she's collecting gold.

Mitt Romney is right that culture is the dominant factor in economic success; why can't we talk about that on the campaign trail?

This new rushed Las Vegas episode is a travesty. I really wish they'd stretched these Las Vegas days into two shows.

Three people connected to the theft of more than 321,000 pounds of stolen metal have pleaded guilty in a scheme with tentacles reaching from a scrap metal dealer in West Baltimore to companies in Pittsburgh, New York, Switzerland, India and Australia.

The media are letting us down in the run-up to the 2012 elections

Emmarene Ida "Rena" Pennington, a homemaker who later became a school bus driver, died Sunday of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at the Edenwald retirement community in Towson. She was 92.

After 10 years of touring and recording, the Bridge — one of Baltimore's most popular bands — will play its last show, a sold-out gig at Rams Head Live on Thanksgiving Eve

Lauren Morrell, a 16-year-old senior at the Severn School, couldn't join Mike Horn and his Young Explorers on their trip to the Himalayas when the exploration was moved to Pakistan, but she helped bring Horn's organization to Baltimore as part of her work with the Severn Riverkeepers group.

Lauren Morrell, a 16-year-old senior at the Severn School, couldn't join Mike Horn and his Young Explorers on their trip to the Himalayas when the exploration was moved to Pakistan, but she helped bring Horn's organization to Baltimore as part of her work with the Severn Riverkeepers group.

Baltimore Grand Prix: Swiss driver Simona De Silvestro appeared poised to move into elite of her sport before series of crashes, injuries