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Elese Tomlin: Groveland resident, 107, lived through notorious period in Lake County's history
Elese Tomlin called Groveland home for nearly a century and lived through one of Lake County's darkest moments: the Groveland Four. In 1949, four black citrus pickers were accused of raping a 17-year-old girl near Groveland — an allegation that...
Tags: Punishment, Trials, NAACP, Apopka, Obituaries
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Heat wave intensifies in Baltimore
Heat indexes soared above 110 degrees across the region Friday on the hottest day of the young summer, the second of what could be a stretch of days flirting with 100-degree temperatures.
Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall...Tags: Cheryl Miller, Under Armour Inc., Sports, Maryland Science Center, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport
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Baltimore Co. man added to heat death toll
As the Baltimore area braced for another day of 100-degree heat, state health officials added an elderly Baltimore County man to the death toll from a heat wave and storm, bringing the total number of fatalities to 12. County and state governments,...Tags: Howard County, Asthma, Hospitals and Clinics, Maryland Science Center, Air Pollution
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Heat buckles Route 50, closes four eastbound lanes
High temperatures and intense heat caused the pavement of four eastbound lanes of Route 50 in Prince George's County to buckle Sunday afternoon, forcing the State Highway Administration to close the lanes to traffic. "Imagine almost like there's a huge...Tags: Highway Transportation, Road Transportation, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Traffic, Transportation
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Good afternoon, Baltimore: Thursday lunchtime lowdown
ON THE SITE... Freeh report: Paterno, others protected Sandusky: Penn State’s leaders, including Joe Paterno, were more concerned about bad publicity than protecting children, which investigators in a report released this morning found “...Tags: Dundalk, Joe Paterno, The Pennsylvania State University, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, College Baseball
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Hazmat teams respond to BWI after flight attendant falls ill
Emergency response teams and hazardous materials crews responded to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airporton Thursday afternoon after a flight attendant on an inbound Southwest Airlines flight fell ill, airport officials said. About...Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Air Transportation Delays, Southwest Airlines Co.
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By George, ‘Leighton Courthouse’ shows how to play the naming game
Change of SubjectGeorge N. Leighton, 6/29/2012. Tribune photo by Terence Antonio James In a startling break with tradition, Cook County has just named its central courthouse after former Judge George N. Leighton. The tradition I’m referring to isn’t the long-... -
For players, AFC championship the 'epitome' of where they want to be
For the fans, Sunday's AFC title game between the Ravens and New England Patriots is just another step to the Super Bowl. But those who have played in a conference championship for Baltimore say that, psychologically, the game means much, much more....Tags: Indianapolis Colts, John Harbaugh, New York Jets, Memorial Stadium, Fred Miller
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Earthquake in Virginia rattles Baltimore and the East Coast
A frightening earthquake jolted Baltimore and much of the East Coast on Tuesday, shaking buildings and rattling nerves. Thousands of people streamed from offices and homes into the afternoon sunshine, stunned by a phenomenon more commonly associated...Tags: Harford County, Natural Resources, Maryland Zoo Baltimore, Manhattan (New York City), Chesapeake Beach (Calvert County, Maryland)
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Maryland will feature prominently in Smithsonian's latest museum
When the country's largest museum devoted to African-American history and culture opens in Washington, Maryland people and places will get a healthy share of the limelight.
A two-story log house built by freed slaves from Montgomery County, dubbed the...Tags: Highland Beach, African-American History Month, Culture, Wars and Interventions, Laura Bush
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Restaurant review: Meet 27 defies categorization
Meet 27 combines elements of a classic corner bar, arty cafe and university town health-food restaurant. Depending on your outlook, Meet 27 is either a category-buster chimera or just plain incoherent. If for now I've decided to gaze upon it with awe...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Education, Coconut, Health and Safety at School, Edgar Allan Poe
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BWI plans a $100M expansion
Travelers passing through Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will see extensive changes over the next two years as officials launch a $100 million renovation project that will transform the central section of the airport —...Tags: Concourse, Air Transportation, Transportation Industry, Tourism and Leisure Industry, AirTran
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