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Robert R. "Bob" Timberg, a former Evening Sun and Baltimore Sun reporter and Marine Corps veteran whose 1995 book "The Nightingale's Song" about five Naval Academy graduates who served in the Vietnam War earned him wide acclaim, died Tuesday from respiratory failure at Anne Arundel Medical Center. He was 76.

From forcing nuns to pay for birth control to suggesting at the Supreme Court that churches might lose their tax-exempt status if they refuse to officiate gay weddings, the Obama administration seems keen on imposing its vision on everyone.

Morgan State President David Wilson, an Alabama resident who grew up about an hour from the site of the 1965 Civil Rights march from Selma to Montgomery, plans to return to the area for this weekend¿s 50th Anniversary commemoration.

The Democratic presidential nominee will campaign on reviving the middle class, but will she take on the moneyed interests?

As drivers travel aging roads and crumbling bridges, federal highway funding is failing to keep pace with inflation in nearly every state — and some such as Maryland are experiencing a sharper decline than others, according to an analysis of transportation spending.

President Obama's latest war strategy makes one wonder: Is another Woodrow Wilson in the Oval Office debating with himself about how to meet the existential threat that faces him?

More than week after his State of the Union address, political observers are still trying to figure out what President Obama's game is. That's because rhetorically and substantively, he seems to be in another world.

Because liberals lack philosophical diversity on the role of government, all they have left to disagree about is tactics

The Baltimore vs. Washington, D.C. Boys Basketball Challenge, originally scheduled for Saturday, has been rescheduled for January, 31, 2015. The tournament, which features four games involving some of the top teams in the respctive areas, was pushed back due to former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry's funeral service.

Comptroller, attorney general races are money blowouts

The neighborhood is less than two miles northwest of the Inner Harbor. Intricately landscaped boulevards and medians are a nod to the community¿s Victorian roots, while numerous war monuments, sculptures and fountains add to Bolton Hill¿s lengthy list of historical significant features.

The Rev. Marquez Ball is the founding pastor of Uplift Church a non-denominational Protestant endeavor that will hold its first service Sept. 14 at 10:30 a.m. at Deerfield Run Elementary School. There will be programs for children from kindergarten to fifth grade.

The 19th century and early 20th century women leaders who secured the vote for all citizens, regardless of sex, are an inspiration, and their spirit can keep us going to achieve a better society in the 21st century. The message of Women's Equality Day is that the vote is precious and we should use it to continue to pursue the goal: full equality.

To mark the 98th anniversary of its creation, the National Park Service is waiving entrance fees for the day on Aug. 25. Of course, only 133 of the country's 401 national parks usually charge admission anyway.

Retirees are leaving Maryland because of the state's taxes.

The Prince George's County Council on Monday approved construction of MGM Resorts $1 billion casino complex at National Harbor.

Enjoy a concert in Tydings Park tonight (Friday) at 7:30 p.m. as part of the HdG Arts Commission's Friday Concerts in the park

The legal fight over a World War I memorial cross in Bladensburg is the latest front of a national battle over the separation of church and state.

If you are a mom or a grandmother, you hopefully will celebrate Sunday surrounded by loved ones

The Anne Arundel County school board appointed schools chief of staff George Arlotto as its new superintendent at its board meeting Wednesday.

From the 55 applicants for Anne Arundel County's permanent superintendent position came 12 candidates for a first round of interviews.

Ron "Fang" Mitchell's 28-year coaching career at Coppin State appears to have come to an end.

Helen Bentley and Ellen Sauerbrey aren't the only political rivals for whom a handshake made a difference.

Former Maryland men's basketball coach Gary Williams on Friday was named one of nine individual finalists for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Woodrow Wilson's promise captured hearts in Baltimore.

Columbia resident Darryl Hill, the first African-American man to play collegiate football in the South - the University of Maryland, that is -- received standing ovations this week when he was honored by the Maryland General Assembly.

Elizabeth T. Clark, who had been deputy head of Baltimore City's Department of Legislative Reference for more than two decades, died Jan. 18 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at St. Agnes Hospital. She was 89.

Commander-in-Chief, Leader of the Free World, POTUS – those are common monikers for the U.S. President.

In his latest book, "1913: The Year Before The Storm," German journalist Florian Illies chronicles the events, personalities and trends in a month-by-month account of the year that presaged the coming of the Great War.

MGM Resorts International has been selected by a state commission to build an $925 million casino resort in Prince George's County. The panel voted 5-2 in favor of awarding a license to MGM, which proposed a massive casino beside Interstate 95 at National Harbor.

Baltimore Poly guards John Crosby and Brandon Lindsey proved too much for visiting Woodrow Wilson (D.C.) as the No. 8 Engineers pulled away in the second half for an 85-55 victory.

The Poly boys basketball team, which was scheduled to play Woodrow Wilson today at the canceled Spark at the Park tournament at Forest Park, will now host the D.C. team at 5:30 p.m. today

Forest Park has canceled the second day of Spark at the Park basketball tournament after an on-court altercation took place on Thursday.

Some big baskets, key stops and enough free throws down the stretch provided an early-season answer as City came away with a 76-69 win over the Tigers at Forest Park's Spark at the Park.

Both teams claimed wins in last weekend's Baltimore vs. Washington, D.C., Challenge at Lake Clifton — Poly dominating Ballou, 69-28, and Wilson getting past No. 13 Dunbar, 67-65.

City coach Daryl Wade likes the idea of playing a quality opponent (Coolidge comes into the season as the defending District of Columbia State Athletic Association Tournament champions) early in the season to get a feel for where his team stacks up.

In front of an American flag at half-staff in Veterans Park, Aberdeen officials and local veterans gathered to honor those who served in the military Monday.

On Dec. 25, 1943, the Baltimore Sunpapers produced a Christmas radio show featuring soldiers from the 29th Infantry Division and 8th Air Force from bases in England.