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Tubing on the Gunpowder could become a victim of its own popularity
On any summer weekend, thousands of outdoors enthusiasts are drawn to the cooling waters and shaded shores of Big Gunpowder Falls.
Some of them are after nothing more than a leisurely float down the river. Tubing has long been a hot-weather institution...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, State Parks, Crimes, Jim White, Traffic
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Unclassified Info: Paying extra for a brand name
As I peruse the News Press this week, budget cuts seem to be a recurring theme all over town. Of course, I’d have to be deaf, dumb and blind not to notice. I can’t stop thinking about the misguided branding effort our city was so hot to...Tags: Mississippi, Marketing, Ohio, Arizona, Tennessee
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Teel Time: Hokies' Beamer, UVa's London make their pitches in Hampton on Thursday
Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean and Lady Antebellum were among Keith Urban’s opening acts last summer. Doesn’t mean they’re not stars in their own right. But it does mean they’re not Keith Urban. Same goes for Mike London...Tags: Mike London, Paul William Bryant, Bobby Bowden, Redman, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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Pair tried to steal historical documents worth millions, police say
Barry H. Landau has rubbed elbows with presidents, helped plan inaugurations, and claims one of the largest collections of Oval Office memorabilia outside museums and presidential libraries. His Manhattan apartment includes a collection of china from...Tags: Television, New York City, Somerville, Abraham Lincoln, Barbara Bush
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FBI searches N.Y. home of jailed memorabilia collector
Federal authorities searched the Manhattan apartment Wednesday of a collector and author charged with stealing documents from the Maryland Historical Society, according to a source familiar with the investigation. Barry H. Landau, 63, and another man...Tags: Maryland, New York, Abraham Lincoln, Crimes, FBI
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Harford drug ring leader sentenced to 20 years in jail
One of the leaders of a large drug distribution ring busted in Harford County in 2008 was sentenced this week to 20 years in prison. Tanya Valencia Mack, 40, of Abingdon, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles Jr. to 20 years...Tags: Trials, New Jersey, Maryland, Cocaine, Prosecution
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Mining decision not expected soon
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comAn appeal challenging the state’s decision to issue a mining permit for a 100-acre quarry site in southwestern Berkeley County is not expected to be decided for several more weeks. West Virginia Assistant Attorney General Wendy Radcliff said Monday...Tags: Mining, Environmental Pollution, Prosecution, Abraham Lincoln, Companies and Corporations
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Competing for conventions
If Baltimore manages to build the $900 million convention center expansion and arena proposed for the Inner Harbor, business and civic leaders say, the city will join a growing list of destinations competing to woo lucrative convention business with...Tags: Management Change, New York, Hotels and Accommodations, Baltimore Convention Center, Entertainment
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City experiences setback on MSAs
While students around the state showed progress on the Maryland School Assessment, Baltimore City not only experienced a setback this year with declines in math and reading, but several dozen of the district's schools were among those that performed the...Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Maryland, Ice Hockey, Science and Technology, Teaching and Learning
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Derrick Henry says Gators top his list; Many stars like Florida at Nike event
Numerous recruiting services are on site this week at the debut of Nike's "The Opening" at the athletic apparel headquarters in Beaverton, Ore., and with 150 of the best players in the country all in one place, there is no lack of voices to be heard....Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), University of California, Los Angeles, Human Interest, Stanford University, Alabama
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Taken For Granted: Declaring war on joblessness
No longer restricted to the homeless, dumpster diving is becoming a national sport. It’s now a middle-class athletic event. Last week, while sitting in my car, I noticed a nicely coiffed young woman, neatly attired in jeans, approach a dumpster,...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Economic Policy, Unemployment, Career and Workplace
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Group buys Mount Aetna Farms land for technology park
heather.keels@herald-mail.comA longtime local economic development organization completed its purchase Wednesday of 173-acres of Mount Aetna Farms near Hagerstown Community College, according to an organization official. CHIEF, also know as the Hagerstown-Washington County...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Biotechnology Industry, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Washington County (Maryland), Science and Technology
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