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Transcript of Obama's remarks to U.S. Naval Academy graduates
Hello, Midshipmen! (Applause.) Well, thank you, Governor O'Malley, for your kind introduction and the great support that Maryland gives this Academy. To Secretary Mabus, Admiral Greenert, General Paxton -- thank you all for your incredible leadership of...Tags: United States Naval Academy, Ethics, Science and Technology, Armed Forces, Values
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Clarksville Paralympian Tatyana McFadden wins Boston Marathon marred by explosions
The Baltimore SunClarksville resident Tatyana McFadden won the women's wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon on Monday, hours before the race was marred by deadly explosions near the finish line. Though McFadden added to her resume as one of the elite Paralympic...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Track and Field, Spina Bifida, Paralympic Games, Chicago Marathon
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L.A. officially in 2024 Olympic bid race
Two-time Olympic host Los Angeles has officially thrown its hat in the ring again. "I am pleased to confirm our enthusiastic interest in bidding to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games," Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wrote to U.S....
Tags: Tom Hanks, Philip Hersh, Sports, International Olympic Committee, Robert A. Iger
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Antonio Villaraigosa says Los Angeles wants to host 2024 Olympics
In February, the U.S. Olympic Committee sent a letter to the mayors of 35 cities, asking their interest in being the official U.S. candidate to host the 2024 Summer Games. Los Angeles was included in that list, and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa sent the...
Tags: Tom Hanks, 50 Cent, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Robert A. Iger
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Text of letter gauging Baltimore's interest in 2024 Olympics
Text of the letter: Dear Mayor: As you may know, the United States Olympic Committee is currently considering a bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As we explore this exciting possibility, we are actively seeking to gauge the interest of U....Tags: Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Sports, International Olympic Committee, Sports Organizations
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Oscar Pistorius' family denies premeditated murder charge
The uncle of Oscar Pistorius, the South African sprinter who became the first double amputee to race in the Olympics, says his family is "battling to come to terms" with his nephew's being charged with murder and it strongly disagrees with the...Tags: Track and Field, Oscar Pistorius, Shootings, Murder, Prosecution
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Digest: Moon Philly favored in Laurel Park's Nellie Morse Stakes
Et cetera Moon Philly favored in Laurel Park's Morse Moon Philly is the morning line favorite to win today's feature at Laurel Park, the $125,000 Nellie Morse Stakes for fillies and mares. The 1 1/16-mile test drew 12 runners. Ten can face the...Tags: Rowing, Washington College (Maryland), MLB Network (tv network), Sports, Baseball
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Blinded Naval officer gets custom Martin guitar
Navy Lt. Brad Snyder holds the acoustic guitar in his arms for the first time, strums a few chords, then moves into a sampling of Neil Young. The sounds take the Naval Academy graduate back to the nights when he was deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan and...Tags: Emergency Incidents, United States Naval Academy, Music, Explosions, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
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2012: A year of remembering the past, and celebrating individual, group achievements
Big Slackwater Oct. 13 — Images of the old Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, which had faded with time, were resurrected in 2012. The 2.7-mile section of the towpath known as Big Slackwater was closed after flooding in 1996 and it deteriorated into a...
Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Prisons, U.S. Army, Korean War (1950-1953)
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Amputee a driving force in getting people with disabilities moving
Army veteran Melissa Stockwell has one strong, healthy leg. The other is a scarred, 6-inch stump that she has proudly nicknamed "Little Leg." The Bucktown woman throws birthday parties for this shortened limb, always dresses it in her favorite colors...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Triathlon, Health and Medical Professionals, Sports, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Paralympian Jessica Long goes gold-metal glam
Jessica Long will tell you: After capturing even more Paralympic gold in London, she couldn't wait to get back to Baltimore for a table heavy with steamed crabs and a pint of Ben & Jerry's. But these days, Long's reality is a touch more glamorous. You...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Paralympic Games, Sports, Coca-Cola, Adoption
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Matt Long is keynote speaker for Runner's World half marathon
Matt Long is 46 now, a few years older than when he triumphantly ran the New York City Marathon in 2008, finishing in 7 hours, 21 minutes. And he's a few years older than he was after finishing his triumphant 2009 Lake Placid Ironman Triathlon in 16...Tags: Cycling, Sports, New York City Marathon, Leukemia, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Feb 19, 2013
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Jan 25, 2013
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Dec 31, 2012
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Dec 21, 2012
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Nov 23, 2012
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Oct 12, 2012
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