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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Baltimore</title>
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		<title>Several hundred motorists stranded on western Va. roads as snow storm socks East Coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Karush</dc:creator>
		
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Several hundred motorists stranded on Va. roads
WASHINGTON — Officials in Virginia say the snow storm socking the East Coast has caused several hundred motorists to become stranded in the western part of the state.
Virginia Department of Emergency Management spokesman Bob Spieldenner said Saturday that local and state officials, as well as the National ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/several-hundred-motorists-stranded-on-western-va-roads-as-snow-storm-socks-east-coast-246434/">Original article on  : Several hundred motorists stranded on western Va. roads as snow storm socks East Coast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Travelers, shoppers see frightful weather across East Coast ahead of Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Karush</dc:creator>
		
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Treacherous snow storm strikes East Coast
WASHINGTON — A treacherous, frightful wintry storm slammed the East Coast on Saturday and dumped more than a foot of snow in some areas, hampering travelers and shoppers on the weekend before Christmas.

Forecasts called for up to 20 inches of snow across the region, including Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and reaching .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/travelers-shoppers-see-frightful-weather-across-east-coast-ahead-of-christmas-246413/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Travelers, shoppers brace for frightful weather across East Coast ahead of Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Karush</dc:creator>
		
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Foul pre-Christmas weekend in store for East Coast
WASHINGTON — The eastern U.S. was hit with a frightful wintry storm Saturday that dumped more than a foot of snow in some areas, hampering travelers heading home and likely deterring shoppers on the weekend before Christmas.
Forecasts called for up to 20 inches of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/travelers-shoppers-brace-for-frightful-weather-across-east-coast-ahead-of-christmas-246333/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Travelers, shoppers brace for frightful weather across East Coast ahead of Christmas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Storm warnings issued, people stock up as heavy weekend snow bears down on mid-Atlantic</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Raby</dc:creator>
		
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Storm warnings as snow bears down on mid-Atlantic

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A major storm moving up the Atlantic Coast on the last shopping weekend before Christmas threatened to shut down much of the region as officials warned of up to 20 inches of snow and significant power outages.
People stocked up on groceries and other staples Friday .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/storm-warnings-issued-people-stock-up-as-heavy-weekend-snow-bears-down-on-mid-atlantic-246185/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ravens LB Suggs agrees to protective in domestic violence case, denies wrongdoing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Nuckols</dc:creator>
		
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Protective order granted against Ravens LB Suggs

BALTIMORE — A judge granted a protective order Friday that bars Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs from contact with the mother of his two young children, a decision that Suggs agreed to without admitting any wrongdoing.
Candace D. Williams, 26, accused Suggs of hitting her in the chest, pushing her .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ravens-lb-suggs-agrees-to-protective-in-domestic-violence-case-denies-wrongdoing-243111/">Ravens LB Suggs agrees to protective in domestic violence case, denies wrongdoing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>County council in Maryland to vote on slots casino near Arundel Mills mall</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Maryland county to vote on slots casino near mall

BALTIMORE — The Anne Arundel County Council plans to vote on a proposal to build Maryland&#8217;s largest planned slots casino near Arundel Mills mall.
The zoning vote on Monday is expected to determine whether the proposed casino from Baltimore-based developer Cordish Cos. will move forward. Other options include ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/county-council-in-maryland-to-vote-on-slots-casino-near-arundel-mills-mall-241000/">County council in Maryland to vote on slots casino near Arundel Mills mall</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Residents of Mexican city learn to live with death as industrial hub turns into battlefield</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Watson</dc:creator>
		
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Fear dominates life in Mexico&#8217;s deadliest city

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — &#8220;Not one person murdered yesterday,&#8221; Ciudad Juarez&#8217;s leading newspaper proclaimed in a banner headline. It was big news in this border city, ground zero in the drug war — the first time in 10 months that a day had passed without a killing.
But by the .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/residents-of-mexican-city-learn-to-live-with-death-as-industrial-hub-turns-into-battlefield-240667/">Residents of Mexican city learn to live with death as industrial hub turns into battlefield</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>1 man shot in face, another severely beaten when fight erupts during party at Baltimore hotel</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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1 shot, another beaten in fight at Baltimore hotel

BALTIMORE — One man was shot in the face and another was severely beaten when a fight erupted early Sunday during a birthday party at a downtown Baltimore hotel, police said.
A woman had rented two adjoining hotel rooms for a birthday party with about 20 young adults .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/1-man-shot-in-face-another-severely-beaten-when-fight-erupts-during-party-at-baltimore-hotel-240651/">Source &nbsp;: 1 man shot in face, another severely beaten when fight erupts during party at Baltimore hotel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3 injured in early morning fight during birthday party at Baltimore hotel, shooter at large</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
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3 hurt in birthday shooting at Baltimore hotel

BALTIMORE — Police investigating a shooting at a downtown Baltimore hotel that left three people critically injured say they have a &#8220;person of interest&#8221; in custody.
Baltimore police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi (goo-lee-EL&#8217;-mee) says two 18-year-old men who were shot remained in critical condition Saturday morning at the University of ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3-injured-in-early-morning-fight-during-birthday-party-at-baltimore-hotel-shooter-at-large-240602/">3 injured in early morning fight during birthday party at Baltimore hotel, shooter at large</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3 injured in fight during a birthday party in Baltimore hotel, machine-gun shooter at large</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
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3 hurt in machine-gun shooting at Baltimore hotel

BALTIMORE — Machine gunfire broke out early Sunday morning during a birthday party at a downtown Baltimore hotel and three people were critically injured, police said.
The shooter was still at large hours later, said Baltimore police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi.
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		<title>Machine-gun shooting during a birthday party in Baltimore hotel, critically injures 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Machine-gun shooting at Baltimore hotel injures 3

BALTIMORE — Machine gunfire broke out during a birthday party at a Baltimore hotel and three people were critically injured. Police say the shooter is still at large.
Baltimore police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi (gool-YEHL&#8217;-mee) says officers were called to the Sheraton hotel around 3:15 a.m. Sunday after a fight broke ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/machine-gun-shooting-during-a-birthday-party-in-baltimore-hotel-critically-injures-3-240559/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Machine-gun shooting during a birthday party in Baltimore hotel, critically injures 3</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Openly lesbian Episcopal priest is elected assistant bishop in Los Angeles</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Lesbian Episcopal priest elected LA assist. bishop

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles has elected the second openly gay bishop in the national church and the world Anglican fellowship.
The Rev. Mary Glasspool of Baltimore won election as assistant bishop in Los Angeles in voting Saturday. The first openly gay bishop, V. Gene Robinson ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/openly-lesbian-episcopal-priest-is-elected-assistant-bishop-in-los-angeles-240477/" title="Openly lesbian Episcopal priest is elected assistant bishop in Los Angeles">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Los Angeles Episcopal diocese elects first woman bishop, gay candidate making strong showing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:06:12 +0000</pubDate>
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LA Episcopal diocese elects first woman bishop

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles elected the first female bishop in its 114-year history Friday but ended voting for the day with one of two openly gay candidates still vying for the second bishop&#8217;s position.
Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce, rector of St. Clement&#8217;s-By-The-Sea Episcopal Church .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/los-angeles-episcopal-diocese-elects-first-woman-bishop-gay-candidate-making-strong-showing-240160/">Los Angeles Episcopal diocese elects first woman bishop, gay candidate making strong showing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Filmmaker Tyler Perry donates $1M to NAACP, its largest gift ever from an individual</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Filmmaker Tyler Perry donates $1M to NAACP

BALTIMORE — Filmmaker Tyler Perry has donated $1 million to the NAACP to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the civil rights organization.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People says the gift announced Monday is the largest donation from an individual in the organization&#8217;s history. It will be ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/filmmaker-tyler-perry-donates-1m-to-naacp-its-largest-gift-ever-from-an-individual-235233/" title="Filmmaker Tyler Perry donates $1M to NAACP, its largest gift ever from an individual">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Company agrees to 50-year contract to operate Baltimore port terminal</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Maryland officials reach port agreement
BALTIMORE — Maryland officials have entered into a 50-year contract with Ports America to operate Baltimore&#8217;s Seagirt Marine Terminal.

Officials said Friday the deal will bring at least $1.3 billion to the state during the contract term, create 5,700 new jobs and generate $15.7 million annually in new taxes.
The agreement calls for ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/company-agrees-to-50-year-contract-to-operate-baltimore-port-terminal-233760/">Read : Company agrees to 50-year contract to operate Baltimore port terminal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oprah Winfrey&#8217;s production company says she&#8217;ll announce Friday that her show will end in 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
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CHICAGO — Oprah Winfrey&#8217;s iconic television talk show will end in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air, her production company said Thursday.
Winfrey plans to announce the final date for &#8220;The Oprah Winfrey Show&#8221; on a live Friday broadcast, according to Chicago-based Harpo Productions Inc.
Winfrey, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oprah-winfreys-production-company-says-shell-announce-friday-that-her-show-will-end-in-2011-233026/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Oprah Winfrey&#8217;s production company says she&#8217;ll announce Friday that her show will end in 2011</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jurors in Baltimore mayor&#8217;s theft trial end 1st day of deliberations without verdict</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Jurors in Md. mayor&#8217;s trial deliberate, go home

BALTIMORE — Jurors in Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon&#8217;s theft trial are ending their first day of deliberations without a verdict.
Visiting Judge Dennis Sweeney sent the jurors home Thursday afternoon after they deliberated about four hours. They will resume deliberations Friday.
Earlier Thursday, the defense and prosecution delivered closing arguments.
Prosecutors .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jurors-in-baltimore-mayors-theft-trial-end-1st-day-of-deliberations-without-verdict-232932/">Jurors in Baltimore mayor&#8217;s theft trial end 1st day of deliberations without verdict</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Md. gov announces Baltimore biopharmaceutical firm&#8217;s growth, construction of production site</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Md. gov announces biopharmaceutical firm&#8217;s growth

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland&#8217;s governor says a biopharmaceutical company is building a bioprocessing center in east Baltimore.
Emergent BioSolutions Inc., which manufactures vaccines, is expected to create 125 jobs in five years after it completes a 60,000-square-foot bioprocessing center.
Gov. Martin O&#8217;Malley says Maryland is a global hub for the life sciences ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/md-gov-announces-baltimore-biopharmaceutical-firms-growth-construction-of-production-site-232868/">Md. gov announces Baltimore biopharmaceutical firm&#8217;s growth, construction of production site</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Maryland Public Service Commission approves 50-megawatt wind farm in Garret County</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:50:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Md. regulators approve Garret County wind farm

BALTIMORE — The Maryland Public Service Commission has approved an application to build a 50-megawatt wind energy farm atop Backbone Mountain near Oakland in Garrett County.
The commission approved the application by Synergics Wind Energy on Wednesday. The project will be built on a three-mile site on the mountain, about ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/maryland-public-service-commission-approves-50-megawatt-wind-farm-in-garret-county-232843/">Maryland Public Service Commission approves 50-megawatt wind farm in Garret County</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Barney&#8217;s late basket helps Loyola-Maryland hold off Maryland-Baltimore County 69-66</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Barney&#8217;s 21 spark Loyola, Md. over UMBC 69-66

BALTIMORE — Junior guard Jamal Barney scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half, including a basket with 11.7 seconds left, as Loyola-Maryland held off Maryland-Baltimore County 69-66 on Wednesday night.
The Greyhounds (2-1) took the lead for good at 63-62 on a pair of Brett Harvey ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/barneys-late-basket-helps-loyola-maryland-hold-off-maryland-baltimore-county-69-66-232198/">Barney&#8217;s late basket helps Loyola-Maryland hold off Maryland-Baltimore County 69-66</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Baltimore attorney plans to write book on executed DC sniper; says pair had become close</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Md. attorney plans book on executed DC sniper

BALTIMORE — A Baltimore attorney who became a confidant of executed D.C. sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad is writing a book about him.
J. Wyndal Gordon volunteered as standby counsel during the 2006 trial in Virginia in which Muhammad represented himself. Gordon tells The Baltimore Sun Sunday that they  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/baltimore-attorney-plans-to-write-book-on-executed-dc-sniper-says-pair-had-become-close-230163/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Boosters hope &#8216;baseball diplomacy&#8217; can help thaw US-Cuba relations</title>
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Can baseball help bring US and Cuba together?

WASHINGTON — &#8220;Pingpong diplomacy&#8221; thawed relations between the United States and China in 1971. Can &#8220;baseball diplomacy&#8221; help do the same for the U.S. and Cuba?
Americans ranging from 12-year-old ballplayers to softballing senior citizens are visiting the communist island to engage in their own kind of field work, ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/boosters-hope-baseball-diplomacy-can-help-thaw-us-cuba-relations-228624/">Boosters hope &#8216;baseball diplomacy&#8217; can help thaw US-Cuba relations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutors: Receipts prove Md. mayor stole gift cards; defense says they were given to her</title>
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Prosecutors: Receipts prove Md. mayor stole gifts

BALTIMORE — Store receipts prove Mayor Sheila Dixon used gift cards for the needy during personal shopping sprees, prosecutors said Thursday, though defense attorneys argued they were intended for her use.
Prosecutors showed slides of the receipts to jurors in opening statements.
Defense attorneys said Dixon&#8217;s ex-boyfriend, developer Ronald Lipscomb, had ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutors-receipts-prove-md-mayor-stole-gift-cards-defense-says-they-were-given-to-her-227399/">Prosecutors: Receipts prove Md. mayor stole gift cards; defense says they were given to her</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Baltimore mayor faces trial for stealing gift cards; case could end her political career</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Nuckols</dc:creator>
		
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BALTIMORE — The accusations that Mayor Sheila Dixon used holiday gift cards for the needy during personal shopping sprees may sound like a minor embarrassment at worst, a small-time case of a politician enjoying the perks of power.
For Dixon, the stakes could not be higher.
Dixon, 55, will ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/baltimore-mayor-faces-trial-for-stealing-gift-cards-case-could-end-her-political-career-221700/">Baltimore mayor faces trial for stealing gift cards; case could end her political career</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pa. locals embrace Flight 93 families after 2001 terror attacks that united them in history</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. locals, Flight 93 families united by history

SHANKSVILLE, Pa. — Esther Heymann was overflowing with grief for her stepdaughter. Standing in a blustery snow, overlooking the empty field where Flight 93 had crashed a couple of years earlier, she couldn&#8217;t stop crying.
The only other person there was a local man, sitting in his warm car. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pa-locals-embrace-flight-93-families-after-2001-terror-attacks-that-united-them-in-history-220092/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Pa. locals embrace Flight 93 families after 2001 terror attacks that united them in history</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pa. locals embrace Flight 93 families after 2001 terror attacks united them in tragedy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. locals, Flight 93 families united by tragedy

SHANKSVILLE, Pa. — Esther Heymann was overflowing with grief for her stepdaughter. Standing in a blustery snow, overlooking the empty field where Flight 93 had crashed a couple of years earlier, she couldn&#8217;t stop crying.
The only other person there was a local man, sitting in his warm car. ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pa-locals-embrace-flight-93-families-after-2001-terror-attacks-united-them-in-tragedy-220089/">Pa. locals embrace Flight 93 families after 2001 terror attacks united them in tragedy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sinclair Broadcast Group 3rd-qtr profit rises 47 pct on lower costs, advertising revenue falls</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Sinclair Broadcast Group 3Q profit up 47 pct

BALTIMORE — Television broadcasting company Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. said Wednesday its third-quarter profit increased 47 percent, helped by lower taxes and expenses.
But revenue dropped as advertisers spent less at both the local and national levels.
Sinclair owns, operates or provides services to 58 television stations in 35 markets, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sinclair-broadcast-group-3rd-qtr-profit-rises-47-pct-on-lower-costs-advertising-revenue-falls-217947/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Sinclair Broadcast Group 3rd-qtr profit rises 47 pct on lower costs, advertising revenue falls</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Port officials say cruise traffic up in Baltimore, even more cruises expected next year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Port officials say cruise traffic up in Baltimore

BALTIMORE — Officials at the Port of Baltimore say cruise ship traffic is up this year.
Port officials say 60 cruises have sailed so far this year, up from 27 last year. And they say a total of 81 cruises are expected to depart this year, breaking the record .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/port-officials-say-cruise-traffic-up-in-baltimore-even-more-cruises-expected-next-year-216530/" title="Port officials say cruise traffic up in Baltimore, even more cruises expected next year">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>HR giant Administaff named in discrimination suit; Jewish ex-employees say they were harassed</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Administaff named in religious discrimination suit

BALTIMORE — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against human resources giant Administaff Inc. and a small cable television service company in Maryland.
The lawsuit claims that two employees of the cable company were harassed physically and verbally because they are Jewish.
The plaintiffs, brothers Scott ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hr-giant-administaff-named-in-discrimination-suit-jewish-ex-employees-say-they-were-harassed-215553/" title="HR giant Administaff named in discrimination suit; Jewish ex-employees say they were harassed">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EDF, Constellation agree to conditions for joint venture that could lead to new reactor in Md.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Constellation, EDF agree on nuclear venture terms

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Constellation Energy Group and France&#8217;s EDF have agreed with conditions set by Maryland regulators to move forward with a $4.5 billion joint nuclear venture.
Constellation announced Monday it had received approval from its board and that the Baltimore-based company is &#8220;now moving to close the transaction as .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/edf-constellation-agree-to-conditions-for-joint-venture-that-could-lead-to-new-reactor-in-md-215068/">EDF, Constellation agree to conditions for joint venture that could lead to new reactor in Md.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Md. regulators approve Constellation-EDF venture</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
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PSC approves Constellation-EDF venture
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland regulators conditionally approved a $4.5 billion joint venture between Constellation Energy Group and France&#8217;s EdF on Friday in what would be the last regulatory hurdle to the deal.

The conditions include a one-time, $110.5 million credit for customers of Baltimore Gas and Electric, a subsidiary of Baltimore-based Constellation. The  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/md-regulators-approve-constellation-edf-venture-212851/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Maryland counts 4,464 direct jobs so far from stimulus money with more results expected soon</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:32:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Estimate: Direct stimulus jobs in Md. total 4,464
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — An estimated 4,464 jobs in Maryland are being supported directly by federal economic recovery money so far, and greater benefits from the plan should turn up in the next reporting period, Gov. Martin O&#8217;Malley&#8217;s senior adviser said Thursday.
Maryland will report the number to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/maryland-counts-4464-direct-jobs-so-far-from-stimulus-money-with-more-results-expected-soon-212463/">Source article &nbsp;: Maryland counts 4,464 direct jobs so far from stimulus money with more results expected soon</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Baltimore-based developer pulls out of Providence redevelopment project</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Maryland developer cuts ties with RI project

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Baltimore development company has pulled out of a major construction project in Providence.
Struever Bros. Eccles &#038; Rouse says it will give up its ownership stake in the $230 million American Locomotive Works project.
The 23-acre project, which had been scaled back over time, called for residential ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/baltimore-based-developer-pulls-out-of-providence-redevelopment-project-211242/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Baltimore-based developer pulls out of Providence redevelopment project</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Baltimore Gas awarded $200M federal smart grid grant, proposal includes 2 million smart meters</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Md. utility awarded $200M federal smart grid grant

BALTIMORE — Baltimore Gas and Electric hopes to roll out new smart meters over the next three years that can save customers money and ease strains on the power system.
Customers will know how much power they are using and how much it is costing them. And even when ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/baltimore-gas-awarded-200m-federal-smart-grid-grant-proposal-includes-2-million-smart-meters-208543/" title="Baltimore Gas awarded $200M federal smart grid grant, proposal includes 2 million smart meters">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Boo! Cop accused of pulling gun on chainsaw-wielding haunted house worker looking for a scream</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Nuckols</dc:creator>
		
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Boo! Cop accused of pulling gun at haunted house

ESSEX, Md. — A Baltimore city police officer delivered the fright of a lifetime to a haunted house employee, pulling a gun on the chain-saw-wielding man at the end of his act, authorities said Monday.
Sgt. Eric Janik, 37, was charged with assault and reckless endangerment for pointing  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/boo-cop-accused-of-pulling-gun-on-chainsaw-wielding-haunted-house-worker-looking-for-a-scream-207635/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Legg Mason posts 2nd-quarter profit, reversing year-ago loss, on lower expenses, market gains</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — Asset manager Legg Mason Inc. on Thursday posted a profit for the second quarter in contrast to a year-ago loss as it cut costs and took smaller charges.

But the company also reported significant drop in revenue and assets under management.
Legg Mason earned $45.8 million, or 30 cents per share, in the quarter ended ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/legg-mason-posts-2nd-quarter-profit-reversing-year-ago-loss-on-lower-expenses-market-gains-203476/">Read : Legg Mason posts 2nd-quarter profit, reversing year-ago loss, on lower expenses, market gains</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Maryland panel approves slot machine license for Cecil County</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Witte</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A state commission approved a license Wednesday for 1,500 slot machines in Cecil County — the second license awarded so far — and the panel also urged local officials in Anne Arundel County to resolve zoning issues on another site by December.

The commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to award a license to ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/maryland-panel-approves-slot-machine-license-for-cecil-county-203367/" title="Maryland panel approves slot machine license for Cecil County">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Retired AP bureau chief commits suicide after molestation charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FOREST HILL, Md. — A retired Associated Press bureau chief has killed himself after being charged with molesting two boys over a five-year period.

John Edward Woodfield Sr., 80, was found dead in his home on Saturday from a single gunshot, according to Lt. Jim Eyler of the Harford County Sheriff&#8217;s Office. The medical examiner&#8217;s office .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/retired-ap-bureau-chief-commits-suicide-after-molestation-charges-202655/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Retired AP bureau chief commits suicide after molestation charges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Erickson Retirement Communities files Chapter 11, agrees to be bought</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — Erickson Retirement Communities says it has filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and has agreed to be purchased by Redwood Capital Investments LLC.

Erickson spokesman Mel Tansill says the bankruptcy filing in Dallas and the agreement with Redwood took place on Monday. He says Erickson must restructure its debt to complete the .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/erickson-retirement-communities-files-chapter-11-agrees-to-be-bought-200226/">Erickson Retirement Communities files Chapter 11, agrees to be bought</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>JetBlue adding new flights from Boston&#8217;s airport; Baltimore to benefit</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — JetBlue Airways Corp. said Monday it was expanding its service at Boston&#8217;s Logan International Airport.

The New York-based carrier said in a statement that five daily nonstop flights from Boston to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will begin on March 1, 2010.
The airline, on Sept. 9, launched new service to Baltimore with four .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jetblue-adding-new-flights-from-bostons-airport-baltimore-to-benefit-200026/">JetBlue adding new flights from Boston&#8217;s airport; Baltimore to benefit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Homeowners tell regulators safety of Western Maryland wind power proposal not fully considered</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Dominguez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — Homeowners who live near the site of proposed Western Maryland wind farm brought their case before utility regulators Wednesday, saying the impact on their safety has not been adequately considered.

&#8220;This commission is our last and only hope our government will protect us,&#8221; said homeowner Victor Fickes.
Synergics Wind Energy wants to build a 50-megawatt ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/homeowners-tell-regulators-safety-of-western-maryland-wind-power-proposal-not-fully-considered-196375/">Original article on  : Homeowners tell regulators safety of Western Maryland wind power proposal not fully considered</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Md. man pleads guilty to drowning his 3 children in hotel bathtub, gets 3 life sentences</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:55:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — A man with a history of mental illness pleaded guilty Wednesday to drowning his three young children one by one in a Baltimore hotel bathtub during a custody dispute with his former wife, who said she still cries every day over the deaths.

Mark A. Castillo, 43, told police and a fellow inmate that ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/md-man-pleads-guilty-to-drowning-his-3-children-in-hotel-bathtub-gets-3-life-sentences-196052/">Md. man pleads guilty to drowning his 3 children in hotel bathtub, gets 3 life sentences</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Policy change likely in Del. district where 6-year-old was suspended over fork-knife combo</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Nuckols</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — A Delaware first-grader suspended for bringing his favorite camping utensil to school will likely get a reprieve, a school board member said Tuesday.

Zachary Christie, 6, was ordered to spend 45 days in his district&#8217;s alternative school for troublemakers after he brought a combination folding fork, knife and spoon to eat his lunch at ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/policy-change-likely-in-del-district-where-6-year-old-was-suspended-over-fork-knife-combo-195058/">Policy change likely in Del. district where 6-year-old was suspended over fork-knife combo</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Magna Entertainment says in bankruptcy court filings it won&#8217;t consider bids to move Preakness</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Witte</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANNAPOLIS, Md. — In bold lettering in bankruptcy court filings, Magna Entertainment Corp. said it will not consider bids at auction that would move the Preakness Stakes horse race from Maryland, a decision cheered Tuesday by Gov. Martin O&#8217;Malley.

The Ontario, Canada-based company submitted plans for auction in court filings Friday in federal bankruptcy court in  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/magna-entertainment-says-in-bankruptcy-court-filings-it-wont-consider-bids-to-move-preakness-195048/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>1st grader may avoid suspension for bringing camping utensil to school</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Nuckols</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — A Delaware first-grader suspended for bringing his favorite camping utensil to school will likely get a reprieve, a school board member said Tuesday.

Zachary Christie, 6, was ordered to spend 45 days in his district&#8217;s alternative school for troublemakers after he tried to use the combination folding fork, knife and spoon to eat lunch ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/1st-grader-may-avoid-suspension-for-bringing-camping-utensil-to-school-194984/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : 1st grader may avoid suspension for bringing camping utensil to school</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APNewsBreak: Policy leading to Del. child&#8217;s suspension over camp tool is likely to be changed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — A Delaware first-grader suspended for bringing his favorite camping utensil to school will likely get a reprieve, a school board member said Tuesday.

Zachary Christie, 6, was ordered to spend 45 days in his district&#8217;s alternative school for troublemakers after he tried to use the combination folding fork, knife and spoon to eat lunch .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apnewsbreak-policy-leading-to-del-childs-suspension-over-camp-tool-is-likely-to-be-changed-194895/">APNewsBreak: Policy leading to Del. child&#8217;s suspension over camp tool is likely to be changed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Southwest to add 2 more nonstop flights between Boston and Baltimore next year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:28:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co., which began service at Boston&#8217;s Logan Airport in August, said Tuesday it would add two more nonstops from there to Baltimore next spring.

The changes are part of a new schedule for March 14 through May 7 of next year, which went on sale Tuesday.
Southwest began service at Logan with 10 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/southwest-to-add-2-more-nonstop-flights-between-boston-and-baltimore-next-year-194864/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Southwest to add 2 more nonstop flights between Boston and Baltimore next year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutors play tape of Maryland man confessing to 2008 drowning deaths of his 3 children</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:18:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Nuckols</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — A Maryland man calmly described to detectives how he methodically drowned his three young children by holding them underwater in a hotel bathtub for 10 minutes each — a confession that was recorded by police and played in court Wednesday.

Mark A. Castillo, 43, of Rockville faces trial on three counts of first-degree murder ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutors-play-tape-of-maryland-man-confessing-to-2008-drowning-deaths-of-his-3-children-189916/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Prosecutors play tape of Maryland man confessing to 2008 drowning deaths of his 3 children</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rookie linebacker Fein, Baltimore Ravens hopeful, dies in Washington state</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Klass</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE — Tony Fein, an Iraq war veteran and NFL rookie linebacker who played with the Baltimore Ravens during the preseason, has died of unexplained causes after collapsing at a friend&#8217;s house in what his agent said appears to be &#8220;an accidental situation.&#8221;

Fein, 27, an undrafted rookie free agent from Mississippi, was lying face down .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rookie-linebacker-fein-baltimore-ravens-hopeful-dies-in-washington-state-189649/">Source article &nbsp;: Rookie linebacker Fein, Baltimore Ravens hopeful, dies in Washington state</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>The long goodbye: 160 years after his death, Edgar Allan Poe to get proper funeral</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Nuckols</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — It&#8217;s been a good 200th anniversary year for Edgar Allan Poe. The master of gothic horror has been celebrated at events in several cities to mark the bicentennial of his birth.

And on Sunday in Baltimore, he&#8217;ll get the funeral he never had.
Fewer than 10 people attended Poe&#8217;s funeral when he died in October .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-long-goodbye-160-years-after-his-death-edgar-allan-poe-to-get-proper-funeral-188306/">The long goodbye: 160 years after his death, Edgar Allan Poe to get proper funeral</a>.]]></description>
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