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Maryland lawmakers pass medical marijuana bill
The Maryland General Assembly on Monday approved a measure allowing medical marijuana programs at research centers that choose to participate.
Joe Flacco to portray Johnny Unitas in movie
Joe Flacco as Johnny Unitas. The Ravens' quarterback says he'll play the part of Baltimore's greatest quarterback, former Colts star Johnny Unitas, ...
Former Ravens LB Ayanbadejo sees gays coming out
Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo says up to four NFL players may soon come out as gay, according to a published report. "I think ...
Help shrinks as poverty spikes in the US
Antonio Hammond is the $18,000 man. He's a success story for Catholic Charities of Baltimore, one of a multitude of organizations trying to haul ...
UConn women run past Maryland 76-50
Connecticut's youngest players have the Huskies back in an old and familiar spot. Freshmen Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck combined ...
BracketRacket: Jim Boeheim, R.L. Stine and pizza
Welcome back to BracketRacket, your one-stop shopping place for all things NCAA. For our final Sweet 16 edition, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim chuckles ...
After 40 years, Vietnam memories are still strong
The last U.S. combat troops left Vietnam 40 years ago Friday, and the date holds great meaning for many who fought the war, protested it or otherwise ...
40 years on, Vietnam troop withdrawal remembered
Forty years ago, soldiers returning from Vietnam were advised to change into civilian clothes on their flights home because of fears they would be ...
Storm blasts East with snow, cold; warmer Tuesday
The calendar says it's spring, but the weather hardly feels like it. A large storm system that deposited snow, sleet and cold rain on much of the East ...
Spring snow closes US schools, cancels flights
Five days into spring, warm weather and budding flowers were just a rumor Monday as the East Coast endured another blast of winter. A wide-ranging ...
Marines killed in training were young, lives ahead
Lance Cpl. Mason Vanderwork loved going to the beach and cruising in his Mustang convertible. He and his wife, Taylor, married the day after she ...
Profiles of 7 Nev. Army depot explosion victims
A mortar shell explosion Monday at an Army depot in Hawthorne, Nev., killed seven Marines and injured eight other servicemen. Here are profiles of the ...
No special treatment for jailed county exec in Md.
A former Maryland county executive serving a sentence for misconduct has made special requests for Cheerios, skim milk, bananas and orange juice.
Former NBA star has new job as crossing guard
Former NBA star Adrian Dantley spent years guarding opponents on the court. Now he's guarding schoolchildren as they cross the street. Radio station ...
NC airman at center of rabies case was outdoorsman
When William Edward Small told his father that he'd signed an organ donor card, it came as no surprise. "Little Ed" had been that way his whole life, ...
Clinton joins other Dems in backing gay marriage
Hillary Rodham Clinton's embrace of gay marriage Monday signals she may be seriously weighing a 2016 presidential run and trying to avoid the type of ...
'Hungry' Maryland upsets Duke in ACC quarters
Maryland came to the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament knowing an early loss could cost the Terrapins a spot in the bigger tournament. Duke didn't ...
Wells leads Maryland to 83-74 upset of No. 2 Duke
Dez Wells gave the floor a hard slap, and No. 2 Duke certainly felt it. It knocked the Blue Devils out of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament ...
Md. lawmakers vote to repeal death penalty
Maryland lawmakers approved a measure abolishing the death penalty on Friday and sent the bill to Gov. Martin O'Malley, who has long supported banning ...
49ers acquire WR Boldin from Ravens
Here's a Super Bowl twist: A guy who helped Baltimore beat San Francisco for the NFL title is now poised to join the 49ers. San Francisco acquired ...
AP source: Obama poised to pick Perez for Labor
President Barack Obama is close to naming Thomas Perez, a civil rights official in the Justice Department, as his choice to head the Department of ...
Thomas leads Terp women past Wake in ACC tourney
Alyssa Thomas had the first triple-double in Atlantic Coast Conference tournament history, and No. 10 Maryland beat Wake Forest 92-81 in overtime in ...
Storm strikes Mid-Atlantic; 250K lose power
A winter storm marched into the Mid-Atlantic region Wednesday, dumping nearly two feet of snow in some places and knocking out power to about 250,000 ...
Ravens QB Flacco signs NFL's richest contract
Joe Flacco knows his stature as the highest-paid player in NFL history may not last for long, and he's OK with it. What matters most to the Super Bowl ...