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Spoiler alert! We asked pairs of prominent Baltimoreans -- relatives, co-workers and friends -- what would make their trees twinkle this holiday season.

Under Armour will unveil a holiday advertising campaign tonight centered around "Armour Claus" and the brand¿s ColdGear line of apparel.

Even as public school systems in Maryland and other states prepare to give longer and more challenging standardized tests this spring, a national debate has erupted over just how many hours students should be tested in a year.

St. Paul's United Methodist Women in New Windsor sell homemade mincemeat as a seasonal treat

Sports talk host Glenn Clark, who was fired earlier this year in the downsizing at radio station WNST, is starting a new daily online show Monday at 10 a.m.

Painful, exhausting raw emotions take center stage as two lost, injured souls try to find solace in each other's arms in "Virus Attacks Heart," Venus Theatre's newest production. The play, which runs through Nov. 30, takes the audience on an emotional roller coaster as the two main characters struggle to keep their sanity and find a bit of happiness along the way. Written by Australian native Shannon Murdoch, winner of the 2011 Yale Drama Series Award, the play has a few laughs here and there,

President Barack Obama's proposal to classify Internet service as a utility is the only way to keep the web free.

MASN says incoming MLB commissioner influenced TV rights arbitration case

Sometimes sequels can be a good thing -- a very good thing. That's the story with "Turks & Caicos" and "Salting the Battlefield," the second and third films in what PBS is calling "The Worricker Trilogy."

A recap of the third-season premiere of "The Newsroom," as ACN's coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing leads to questions about a lot of journalistic truisms

About two dozen trainee candidates in a six-week workforce training boot camp are getting an inside look at the Baltimore area's manufacturing landscape. For those who can prove themselves by course's end, a limited number of jobs will be waiting.

There is more media than ever covering American political life. And with each major election, the coverage seems to get worse ¿ or, at least, more confused and misguided.

As former Ravens star Ray Rice prepares for his appeal hearing next week, he does so in a world both changed and unchanged by the video of him striking his future wife.

One of the most remarkable stories in pop culture is the power of the NFL as TV entertainment.

Someone recently told me that she watches the news on TV every night. Her news broadcast of choice: "Entertainment Tonight."

The zombie apocalypse is coming to downtown Bel Air Saturday, and everyone is invited.

You won't find what you expect at the third annual Charm City Fringe Fest, and that's the idea.

Carol Allen, who grew up in Stoneleigh and now lives in Monkton, is opening The Perfect Gourmet, in Ruxton, on Oct. 16, after several years of being an online business with much of its orders coming on QVC.

Anne Arundel Community College has the arts covered this season with a mix from classic to pop, tragedy to comedy, plus amazing dance.

Heroin and prescription drugs the focus of the annual substance abuse awareness program

HBO again does the kind of great American drama PBS should be doing

Thursday column contextualizing Hogan's assertions about Maryland economy

The marvels of wireless technology are finally catching up with homeowners¿ dreams of a wire-free abode. But the systems controlled by apps and monitored services go beyond the humble wish for a TV with a single remote or a lamp that comes on when you clap.

Democrat Anthony G. Brown and Republican Larry Hogan brought their combative disagreement on Maryland's future to their third and final televised debate in the race for governor. Hogan launched another testy exchange over Brown's role in the O'Malley administration's flubbed online health insurance marketplace. Brown, in turn, bashed Hogan for his role in an Ehrlich administration's personnel controversy.

Democrat Anthony G. Brown and Republican Larry Hogan will try to grab the momentum as they face off Saturday in the third and final televised debate of the campaign for governor.

Anne Arundel County datebook

The two men running to be Maryland's next lieutenant governor traded barbs and accusations Thursday in their first and only formal debate of the campaign.

If you keep up with pop culture, Hollywood's glitterati and, particularly, the "black" blogosphere, you've probably heard of celebrity blogger "Necole Bitchie."

The Annapolis-native has positioned himself among the world's top designers. And now he takes on the additional hat of judge on "Project Runway: Threads," a spin-off of "Project Runway" that focuses on young, aspiring designers. The show premiers Oct. 23 at 10:30 p.m. on Lifetime.

The Power Project, an after-school program in Baltimore's Reservoir Hill, has helped boost the reading and math scores of dozens of children.

Since the station -- which broadcasts on Comcast Channel 71, Verizon Fios Channel 12 and also streams on the city's website, cityoflaurel.org -- relaunched as Laurel TV in September, Barnes and media coordinator Joyce Jackson, a fellow television journalist turn city employee, have received over 100 applications for volunteers.

Stage show at the Hippodrome pays tribute to "I Love Lucy" with great sets and costumes, an excellent portrayal of Ricky Ricardo, and too much extra material.

The tighter the Maryland governor's race becomes, the more I think about Connie Morella, writes Tom Schaller.