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  • Adult child shot in South Baltimore search on for shooter

    Police said one adult and one child (unknown age-unknown gender) were shot. Both were transported to hospitals with what we are told are non-life-threatening wounds. No other information on the victims was ...

  • White House chief of staff visits local VA office

    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Friday to discuss efforts to address the agency's persistent backlog of veterans disability claims. The Baltimore office, which serves half a million veterans in Maryland, is among the nation's worst performers in processing claims, The Baltimore Sun has shown in a series of stories. McDonough's visit was not announced and was not open to ...

  • Police Baltimore City school ransacked

    Baltimore City school officials say city police are investigating a break-in that happened overnight Thursday into Friday at Glenmount Elementary and Middle School on Walther Avenue in northeast ...

  • Coach Gets 7 Years In Prison For Sexually Abusing Swimmer In 1980s

    Kai Jackson reports–the prosecutor in this case says justice was indeed delayed, but not denied. The case dates back some 30 years. Kelley Davies Currin was a 13-year-old swimmer in Montgomery County. Rick Curl was her swimming ...

  • Harford County Space Gives Entrepreneurs Tools They Need To Succeed

    Mike Schuh reports–Harford County is trying to lure such entrepreneurs into opening shop near Havre de Grace. Sharif Salama had a good idea. ';Such a simple name,'; he said. ';Under 21″ is his website that directs kids to cool events. It premiers at Senior Week in Ocean City. ';So what you can do is you’ll be able to, according to your GPS location, you ...


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Dreamgirls

Dreamgirls

Loosely based on the story of The Supremess astronomical rise to musical superstardom during the turbulent 1960s under the auspices of Motowns Berry Gordon, Dreamgirls was a hit Broadway musical in 1981, winning a plethora of Tony Awards and running for 1,522 performances. The vague ... ...

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  • O.C. Fishing Pier Destroyed By Sandy Is Reopened

    Gigi Barnett has more on the restorations. For drivers, the Bay Bridge is a symbol that tells them they’re getting closer to the beach. In Ocean City, the historic pier says they’ve arrived. And after months of repairs, that pier has reopened. For anyone looking to cast a line in Ocean City, this was the pier to do it from. Video of Superstorm Sandy’s strong waves and wicked ...

  • Overworked bullpen may need extra arm

    Email TORONTO -- The Orioles' bullpen enters Friday's contest against the Blue Jays a little overworked, having thrown the fourth-most innings in the American League, which is one reason the club may be forced to make a move following the game depending on how much work the group logs. Manager Buck Showalter said the club would "probably" make a move if he had to lean on his ...

  • Jones back in center after three straight starts at DH

    Email TORONTO -- Adam Jones is back in center field for Friday's contest against the Blue Jays after starting three consecutive games at designated hitter due to a sore groin. "I could have had him [in] last night," manager Buck Showalter said. The Orioles, however, elected to play it safe with their star center fielder, and the turf at Rogers Centre was a factor in that ...

  • Baltimore Cemetery a little-known and dignified site

    A letter from a reader in Ruxton recommended a visit to a place guarded by entry gates and stone walls. Juliana C. Watts made her first trip to Baltimore Cemetery earlier this month. She and a nephew were searching for ancestors interred there. She told me, "It sits way up there, as if the city is not there at all." She remarked on its compelling physical beauty and character. I took ...

  • President praises Baltimore native at commencement

    If Baltimore native Leland Shelton had bothered to check his email in the hectic day before graduation, he might have avoided a shock during commencement.There he was, one of 500 men in a black cap and gown this week ...

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