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History's 12 greatest mountaintop miles
Taken cumulatively, it might be the most historic stretch of mountaintop in the Mid-Atlantic. From the Interstate 70 footbridge south along the spine of South Mountain, the ridgeline has seen an extraordinary amount of American life (and death) go by. In...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Battle of Antietam, New York Yankees, Washington Monument, Armed Forces
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Dorothy E. Papa, 89
Dorothy Elizabeth Papa, 89, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, of respiratory failure at Meritus Medical Center. Born Dec. 5, 1923, on a small farm between Buffalo Mills and Hyndman (Bedford County)...
Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Medical Specialization, Bedford County (Pennsylvania), American Legion, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Art Callaham: Splintering is the enemy of GOP
A couple of weeks ago, a visiting priest, the Rev. Daniel Webster, canon in the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, gave an interesting sermon on “splintering.” One of his singular statements, concerning the universal Christian Church was: “...Tags: Republican Party, Government, Democratic Party, Jimmy Carter, Religion and Belief
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Arnold E. Wissinger, 87
Arnold E. "Bud" Wissinger, 87, of 308 Nottingham Road in Hagerstown, Md., passed away Thursday, July 19, 2012, at his home. Born Monday, May 11, 1925, in Smithsburg, Md., he was the son of the late Daniel Webster Wissinger and Goldie (Pryor) Wissinger....Tags: Nottingham, World War II (1939-1945), Hershey (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Sears
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Jeff Semler: We have to preserve vocational agriculture
jsemler@umd.eduAgricultural literacy is a large concern of mine, and sort of a cause, if you will. My concern was heightened when I read about a survey conducted by a British charity called LEAF, which revealed that only 40 percent of young adults associated cows with...Tags: Agriculture, Science and Technology, Genetics, Science, Livestock Farming
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Farmers have served their country
jsemler@umd.eduTen years ago Sunday was a day just like Dec. 7, 1941, a day that will live in infamy. Sept. 17, 1862, was a day that still echoes through the corridors of time for us in Washington County. The area will mark that day on Saturday. What do any of these...Tags: Thomas Jefferson, Agriculture, World War II (1939-1945), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Around Town: Waiting for the plastic bag hearing
It was a normal night in the 91011.The east La Caņada parking lots were full. The Flintridge Proper waiters served flutes of champagne mixed with gin and flowers. At Taylors, bartenders quietly cranked out gin and tonics while servers carried baskets of...Tags: Sushi and Sashimi, Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Whole Foods Market, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Scoreboard -- May 16, 2013
|TV SPORTS| Major League Baseball--New York Mets at Chicago Cubs, 1:10 p.m. (WGN); Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins, 7 p.m. (FXSP) Soccer--Spanish Pimera Division, Copa del Ray, Championship, Atletico Madrid at Real Madrid, 2:25 p.m. (ESPN) College...Tags: National League, Major League Baseball, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, Clifton Richardson
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Benefactor doesn't dictate direction of research
Editor: In response to "Harford County Council passes resolution condemning state gun law" (May 15th, 2013): The article quotes a Harford County Councilman who questioned the objectivity of gun policy research at Johns Hopkins University because New York...Tags: Gun Control, Johns Hopkins University, Research, Politics, Laws
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More gun laws = fewer deaths, 50-state study says
CHICAGO (AP) — It's a study everyone is talking about today because the statistics are so dramatic: States with the most gun control laws have a 42 percent lower gun death rate than states with the least number of gun control laws, according to a...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Shootings, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Murder, University of California, Davis
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More gun laws equals fewer deaths, 50-state study says
CHICAGO (AP) — States with the most gun control laws have the fewest gun-related deaths, according to a study that suggests sheer quantity of measures might make a difference. But the research leaves many questions unanswered and won't settle...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Shootings, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Murder, University of California, Davis
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No time to go weenie on Maryland gun control
Watch out, ladies and gentlemen, the Maryland Senate — where Democrats outnumber Republicans 35 to 12 — could be going weenie on gun control. Already, they're caving to the "gun enthusiasts" on the proposal to require a license to buy a...Tags: U.S. Congress, Annapolis, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Gun Control, Howard County
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Feb 27, 2013
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