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Whether it's Mormonism or Catholicism, journalists betray ignorance and disrespect

Retired Lt. Cmdr. Wesley A. Brown, who broke the color barrier at the Naval Academy and was its first African-American graduate in 1949, died Tuesday of cancer at Springhouse of Silver Spring Assisted Living. He was 85.

Documents show that O'Malley's pledge to build Red, Purple lines at same time will be difficult to keep.

I read with great amusement the column by my friend Mike Wise this weekend in Washington Post -- the one where he takes Orioles fans to task for shouting "O!" during the National Anthem.

Reviews are lukewarm at best for "What to Expect When You're Expecting," a movie loosely based on the hot-selling series by Heidi Murkoff.

Share your memories of Chuck Brown, Donna Summer and/or their songs.

Pastor says same-sex marriage support will make Obama a one-term president

How local entrepreneurs brewed up a plan to bring big league ball to Baltimore

David Horsey imagines a contest between a dope-smoking high school Obama and a bullying high school Romney.

Mitt Romney gay-bashing story offered an opportunity for the candidate to talk about how his views have evolved

First look at 'Assassin's Creed III' gameplay, 'Minecraft's' record-breaking week and Beyoncé's costly video game

Once targeted for development, wooded 'hillock' at University of Maryland College Park serves as outdoor classroom and laboratory.

Jonah Goldberg says the case of the pro-gay-marriage foreign policy aide was mishandled

Baltimore Sun Editor Mary Corey The Sun's 175th anniversary

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has once again looked outside Baltimore government for a chief of staff, tapping Maryland Labor Secretary Alexander M. Sanchez for the position.

Former secretary of state to speak at Pratt on Thursday

State Sen. Rob Garagiola, a Democrat from Germantown, has been sent a letter of reprimand from a state ethics committee for failing to disclose income he received as a lobbyist on state disclosure forms.

Below is the central evidence in prosecutors' case against Julius Henson and how The Sun got the documents

Henry and Jenna Bush Hager enjoy modest break on rented S. Baltimore rowhouse

If this is the world Lena Dunham knows, why should she skew it for sake of diversity?

Man, 22, charged in stabbing death of pregnant woman had been sentenced to home detention following assault conviction last year.

A military judge refused on Wednesday to dismiss the charges against an Army private accused in the biggest leak of government secrets in U.S. history.

Five of Maryland's six 2012 basketball commitments led the U.S. All-Stars to a 105-93 win over the Capital All-Stars on Saturday night at the Capital Classic in Alexandria, Va.

The Baltimore Sun on Friday was named newspaper of the year — and recognized as having the best website among the competitors — in the annual Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association awards contest.

Recruiting Report: Weekly Terps recruiting roundup

In a letter to the editor, a Laurel resident writes that rather than congratulate themselves on what was passed, legislators need to question how Senator Miller could manage to sabotage the process rather than see the casino bill go down.

James Johnson pleaded guilty to soliciting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes

Instead of the confetti, balloons and good will that generally marks the end of the General Assembly's 90-day session, the legislature adjourned Monday with a toxic mixture of anger and disbelief.

Along with home-state Maryland, recruiting powers like Alabama, Florida State, Florida, Michigan, Tennessee and Notre Dame are just a few of the 20-plus schools to have offered Kendall Fuller.

Atholton combo guard Gavin Stephenson commits to VMI

Iran nukes: Aggressive action that falls short of war can keep Tehran perpetually '18 months away'

The University of Maryland University College was academically sound on the day President Susan Aldridge resigned, according to the chancellor of the state university system.

Despite high-profile races — from a GOP presidential contest that brought the candidates swinging through the state to a nationally significant House race in Western Maryland — elections officials are predicting that turnout could fall to near-record lows in Tuesday's primary.

Atholton alum Steve Lombardozzi appears to have secured a roster spot with the Nationals.

She won National Book Award, refused National Medal of Arts

The chairman of the U.S. Senate education committee asked the chancellor of Maryland's state university system Monday to hand over records on enrollment and workplace practices at the University of Maryland University College, where president Susan Aldridge resigned last week.

A former Bush administration official with political ties in Maryland has filed a formal ethics complaint against Democratic state Sen. Rob Garagiola for failing to note hundreds of thousands of dollars in income as a lobbyist on state disclosure forms.

Banker John Delaney knew that Maryland's ruling Democrats had someone else in mind to become the state's next 6th District congressman.

Reiter Boldt, a senior at Catonsville High School, has always been interested in politics and history and finally got the chance to see just how the process works as he served as a page in the General Assembly.

Recipe Finder: Slow-Baked Shad

Democratic House candidate John Delaney is up with the first negative television advertisement in Maryland's 6th Congressional District, taking to voters a feud with state Sen. Rob Garagiola that to date has mostly played out on the blogosphere.