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A road by any name in Texas would be an interesting trip, especially in a coonskin cap
I can’t remember where I just put down my coffee cup, but for some reason I have a keen, photo-like memory of my fourth-grade history textbook. And sad to say, it’s taken me a lifetime to unlearn all the incorrect images that this book left...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Washington, DC, Music Industry, Entertainment
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Letters to the Editor - Nov. 10
County’s deal for school land still needs to be explained To the editor: I was struck by a question not answered by Commissioner William McKinley in his Oct. 2 letter regarding the recent purchase of land for the proposed West City elementary...Tags: BP Plc, Petroleum Industry, Property, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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A goose honk can throw any noise ordinance out the window
Honking. For the love of God, Washington County Commissioners, you gotsta amend your anti-noise ordinance to include honking before it’s too late. Mark Twain said that comparing a human to a feline elevated the human but “degrades the cat.&...Tags: Donald Trump
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2013 Hagers-Town Town and Country Almanack predicts heavy winter snowstorms
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comHeavy snowstorms, including two December nor’easters, are predicted to blow through the mid-Atlantic region this winter, according to J. Gruber’s 2013 Hagers-Town Town and Country Almanack. The almanac, which covers September 2012 to December...Tags: Weather, Fishing Forecast, Weather Reports
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John P. Corderman, former jurist who survived 1989 pipe bombing, dies at 70
dona@herald-mail.comJohn P. Corderman, a former Washington County Circuit judge and Maryland state senator, died Tuesday at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore. He was 70. “Our family is truly grateful for the time God gave us with Jack,” a...Tags: Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center , Politics, Business Enterprises
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Almanack makes winter predictions
kate.alexander@herald-mail.comThe 2012 Hagers-Town Town and Country Almanack predicts three nor’easters will hit the mid-Atlantic region this winter, but what actually develops will depend on water in the Pacific, according to its weather predictor. “I think it all...Tags: Hurricanes, Hurricane Irene (2011), Weather, Facebook, Disasters
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Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss speaks to students in Jefferson Co., W.Va. about learning civics
richardb@herald-mail.comIn something of a reprise of his popular film, "Mr. Holland's Opus," Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss sat in high school auditoriums Friday and lectured seniors on the subject of civics and the need to learn it. "Only about 4 percent of the students...Tags: History, Constitutional Issues, Teaching and Learning, Celebrities, Politics
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Restaurant inspections for October 2010
The following food service establishments were inspected by the Washington County Health Department in October 2010 and found to have critical violations that needed to be corrected immediately: Byers Stop-N-Go, 152 N. Burhans Blvd. — *Roast beef,...Tags: Washington County (Maryland), Storage, Electrical Appliance, Chili, Hot Dogs
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Are there too few great white sharks off California?
It's a mystery of the sea: How many great white sharks are prowling near California's surf lines? Some scientists say the population is large and healthy. Others say it is alarmingly small. No one has ever known for certain, but the question has...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Endangered Species, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, Tanzania
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Glow-in-the-dark cockroach among top 10 new species of 2012
Scientists estimate that there are about 8.7 million species on Earth, give or take 1.3 million. (Some believe that the true figure is even higher.) Of these, perhaps 1.2 million to 2 million have been officially identified -- the rest are still out...
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NOAA predicts 'possibly extremely active' hurricane season
U.S. government meteorologists predict a “possibly extremely active” hurricane season in 2013, the top National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official said Thursday, with as many as half a dozen major hurricanes. NOAA expects 13...
Tags: Hurricanes, Weather, Bodies of Water, Tropical Storms, Atlantic Ocean
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