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Word misspelled on Md. high school's diplomas
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — Diplomas at a Maryland high school are being reprinted because they contain a spelling error. All of the diplomas distributed last week in Prince George's County outside Washington misspelled the word "program." County... -
Beretta has no plans to leave, yet
The Baltimore SunDespite Beretta's threats that the company would leave Maryland if new gun laws were passed and signed by Gov. Martin O'Malley, Beretta USA has no current plans to abandon its headquarters in Prince George's County. In a statement sent to The Baltimore...Tags: Gun Control, Firearms, U.S. Army, Politics, Interior Policy
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Tower FCU, Gilbane Building Co. employees renovate Laurel home during Christmas in April
A team of more than 40 volunteers from Tower Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Laurel, and the Gilbane Building Co. helped renovated the Laurel home of a disabled Navy veteran April 27 during Prince George's County's Christmas in April effort....Tags: Laurel, Manufacturing and Engineering, Heavy Engineering
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Roads, bridges, transit projects announced with gas tax hike
The Baltimore SunThe gas tax increase Gov. Martin O'Malley signed into law Thursday will pay for weekend MARC service between Baltimore and D.C., roads and bridges throughout the state and construction on the Red and Purple lines to begin as soon as 2015. The first...Tags: Howard County, Baltimore Red Line, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Harford County, Queen Anne's County
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Laurel Police report armed robbery on Baltimore Avenue [Crime log]
Laurel Police report felonies, arrests and property crimes. Prince George's County police report violent crimes and property crimes. Anne Arundel County Police report major crimes City of Laurel Baltimore Avenue, 14100 block, May 5. Theft. Armstrong...Tags: Laurel, Theft, Crime, Law and Justice
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Brown is first to enter 2014 gubernatorial race
Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown became the first candidate to join the 2014 Maryland governor's race Friday with a call to close the gap between rich and poor in education, health and economic opportunity. Before a crowd at Prince George's Community College...
Tags: Executive Branch, Howard County, Parties and Movements, U.S. Army, Politics
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Racetrack handicapper has fresh face, old-school approach
In the first week of her reporting internship for a horse-racing newspaper, Gabby Gaudet nervously approached one of the most celebrated figures in the sport. "Can you tell me how you first got involved in the game?" she asked Kelly Breen, who trained the...
Tags: Laurel Park, CBS Corp., Radio, Equestrian, Belmont Stakes
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Three operators submit bids for license for Prince George's casino
Two more bidders emerged Friday to compete against MGM National Harbor for the right to build a casino in Prince George's County. Penn National Gaming submitted a proposal to the state's gaming control agency for a $700-million Hollywood Casino Resort at...
Tags: Personal Service, Horse and Harness Racing, Movies, MGM Resorts International, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Color Run to draw 25,000 to Camden Yards
Kate Joyce detests running. She has since she was in high school. But the prospect of trotting through vibrant clouds of yellow, blue, orange and pink has prompted her to make an exception this weekend. Joyce will be among 25,000 people participating in...
Tags: Road Running, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Equestrian, National Weather Service, Roland Park
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Baltimore County Fire Department's dangerous understaffing
Over two years have passed since firefighter Mark Falkenhan was killed at an apartment fire on Dowling Circle in Towson. His death resulted, in part, from a collapse of the Incident Command System (ICS), when first-arriving units were faced with heavy...
Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Fires, Towson, Kevin Kamenetz
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The state busts: How Maryland is losing money on table games
In November, voters approved a major expansion of Maryland's gambling program on the promise that allowing table games and eventually building a sixth casino would ensure that the gambling dollars state residents spend would go toward funding education...
Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Gambling, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Maryland Live sees slot revenue fall as table games start
Table games at Maryland Live Casino generated $8.4 million in revenue in their first month at the Anne Arundel County facility, on top of $38.2 million from its slot machines, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency reported Monday. While...
Tags: Washington, DC, Penn National Gaming, Politics, Casino and Gambling Industry, Lotteries
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