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  • Obama Turns Focus on Middle-Class Jobs

    U.S. President Barack Obama says he is focusing on ways to help the American middle class make economic gains, to bring them in line with the economic recovery of big business. Obama said in his weekly address Saturday that he has been visiting cities across the country that are doing "interesting and creative" things to "re-ignite the engine" of middle class economic growth and make sure ...

  • Obama speaks about fatherless childhood at stop in Baltimore

    President Barack Obama has spoken of the importance of fathers to their sons on Friday after a young man he met at a community center in Baltimore mentioned wanting to provide for his sons. Obama, at the Center for Urban Families, which serves fathers and their families, said that one of the biggest challenges he faced growing up was growing without a father. According to Politico, a man ...

  • Oxbow wins 138th Preakness

    The Preakness Stakes is the second leg of the Triple Crown. See special reports this month and LIVE coverage May 18 from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on WBAL-TV 11 News, WBAL Plus and ...

  • Hamstring strain sends Reimold to disabled list

    Email BALTIMORE -- The Orioles placed outfielder Nolan Reimold on the 15-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain prior to Saturday's game. The 29-year-old, who hasn't played in a week, will now be sidelined for at least another nine days. "We kept thinking it would resolve," manager Buck Showalter said of the injury, which has lingered since Spring Training. "It ...

  • Dispatcher 50 injured when car hits parade

    Of those injured, there were at lease five or six "trauma victims," the dispatcher said. The accident occurred during a parade at the annual Trail Days festival in the town near the Virginia-Tennessee border. The town's police chief has scheduled a 6 p.m. ET news conference. The car came from a side street, witness Debra McCown told The Associated Press. She said a thud was heard ...


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Movie Review

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

For the past few months, the trailer has promised us that, In the year 2003, Uma Thurman will Kill Bill. It turns out that wont be the case because, as is now widely known, Kill Bill, Quentin Tarantinos expansive, ambitious grindhouse homage, his first film in six years, has been split into two parts, Volume 1 and Volume 2, the latter of which wont bow in theaters until next ... ...

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  • Introducing It’s All Fan And Games The Fan’s New Weekend Video Game Column

    FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images Video games are becoming more and more mainstream with each passing day. Whether it be traditional consoles, smartphones, PC’s, or tablets; odds are if you are reading this column, then you have at one point picked up a game controller or touchscreen at some point. Consider this to be a compilation of the big news and releases of the week in the ever ...

  • Fans At Pimlico Enjoy Pre-Race Festivities Ahead Of The Preakness

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — And they’re off! The Preakness festivities are underway, and fans at Pimlico Race Course couldn’t be more excited. There’s plenty of food, booze and live music to go round. Thousands of fans packed the Preakness infield early Saturday to see country music group Florida Georgia Line perform. Rapper Macklemore and Pitbull are also set to take the stage. ...

  • Arrieta recalled from Triple-A to aid overworked bullpen

    Email BALTIMORE -- Orioles right-hander Jake Arrieta was recalled prior to Saturday's game, where he will be used -- at least initially -- as an extra bullpen arm who can go multiple innings and help spell an overworked relief corps. Arrieta, who made the drive from Williamsburg, Va., got the call following Friday's night's 12-10 loss -- which marked the fifth time in six games ...

  • Report Car drives into Va. parade crowd

    The AP said it happened at about 2:30 p.m. during the Hikers Parade at the Trail Days festival. The event celebrates the Appalachian Trail in Damascus, ...

  • Two juveniles shot in S. Baltimore

    BALTIMORE - Two juveniles were shot in south Baltimore early Saturday morning. Police say around 12:40 a.m. officers were called to the 1200 block of Glyndon Avenue for a report of a shooting. When police arrived they found two male juveniles suffering from gunshot wounds. One was shot in the leg and had a graze wound on his face. The other victim was shot in the head. Both were taken to an ...

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