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Pastor Discovers Winning Lottery Ticket in Collection Plate

An anonymous, generous parishioner dropped a winning scratch ticket into a collection plate on March 13, making one struggling Baltimore church $30,000 richer. Maryland Lottery officials didn't release the name of the church's 55-year-old pastor but said in a press release he was unfamiliar with Cash Craze Crossword....

Can Anything Be Done to Help Cities Like Detroit?

Even for those who watched the long, slow decline of Detroit, the new census count stunned: The one-time powerhouse of the industrial Midwest lost 25 percent of its population in the past 10 years, falling below 715,000 residents. Detroit Mayor Dave Bing moved swiftly to announce the city would challenge the accuracy of...

Traveler May Have Spread Measles in 5 US Airports

Public health officials are scrambling to reach airline passengers and staff who may have had contact with a woman infected with measles who passed through as many as five U.S. airports last week. The New Mexico woman was on a transatlantic flight from London to Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C., on Feb....

Opinion: Can Michelle Rhee Save Public Schools?

If school reformer Michelle Rhee hasn't yet parachuted into your hometown, chances are she soon will. You'll recognize her immediately -- she's the blunt-talking, young Korean-American woman praised by governors, scolded by teachers unions and pursued by the press. Alex Wong, Getty Images Former Washington,...

Missing Teen's Family Hoping Reward Produces Leads

The family of Phylicia Barnes is hoping a $25,000 reward will prompt someone to come forward with information about her whereabouts. Barnes, 16, has been missing for more than a month, and some of her family members fear she is being held against her will. "Please let my daughter go," her father, Russell Barnes, said in...

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Nationals Beat Orioles, Ending Baltimore's 5-Game Run (PHOTOS)

Wei-Yin Chen wasn't fooling anyone with his breaking ball, least of all Stephen Strasburg.

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Did You See That? Top Sports Photos May 7 - May 13

Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum dives to for a loose ball as Denver Nuggets guard Andre Miller, right, looks on during the first half in Game 5 of an NBA first-round playoff basketball game, Tuesday, May 8, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Museum Month: American Visionary Art Museum In Baltimore, Maryland

If visiting Baltimore in the spring, check and see what dates the museum hosts the annual Kinetic Sculpture Race (this year, it was May 5).

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Inside Baltimore's New National Pinball Museum (PHOTOS)

Baltimore's Inner Harbor is considered by many an urban development success story, transforming the waterfront of the city into a tourist-friendly destination.

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Abby Boeh Illustrates Murder Mysteries, Baltimore Superheroes and More [Art]

What separates illustration from other types of graphic arts is the narrative quality of the work, how a single piece can suggest a setting, characters and emotions.

Baltimore News From the Web

05/27/12 Amtrak Says DC-Philadelphia Service Temporarily... Source: Stockwatch - Cyprus Amtrak said rail service between Washington and Philadelphia has been temporarily suspended because of problems with overhead wires north of Baltimore, the railroad said in an e-mailed statement.
05/26/12 27 Groups Get Use Of Baltimore Mayor's Skybox Source: The Baltimore Times - Baltimore MD Baltimore's mayor has donated her office's skybox at Oriole Park to 27 nonprofit or charitable groups this year.
05/25/12 NASA Schedules Hubble Science Update For May 31 Source: PR Newswire WASHINGTON , May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA will host a Science Update Thursday, May 31 , at 1:00 p.m. EDT to discuss new Hubble Space Telescope observations that allow astronomers to predict with certainty the next major cosmic event to affect our entire galaxy, sun, and solar system.
05/25/12 Flash Mobbery Baltimore: Gang of Youths Loot 7-11 Beat... Source: Gateway Pundit A youth mob looted a 7-11 and beat the store manager in Baltimore.
05/25/12 Your new Baltimore crab house job awaits Source: Baltimore Business Journal - Baltimore MD No, you'd rather work for a seasoned sea captain, feel the cool spray of salt water in the morning air and taste the sweet meat of a day's catch at every chance.

Background on Baltimore

Baltimore (, colloquially ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is located in the central area of the state along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay.

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