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Baltimore percentage of same-sex couples raising kids among highest in nation
Same-sex couples in the Baltimore area are raising children at a higher rate than in most large metropolitan regions in the nation, according to a new study released by a think tank at the UCLA School of Law. The study, released this week by the...
Tags: 2010 Census, Alexandria (Alexandria, Virginia), Same-Sex Marriage, Towson, Gays and Lesbians
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Report: Suburban Poverty Rises Sharply But CT Regions More Stable
The Hartford CourantMetro Hartford's suburbs have among the lowest poverty rates of the largest 100 U.S. urban areas and is in the middle of the pack in growth of suburban poverty, a new report shows. But the region, which includes Hartford, Middlesex and Tolland counties,...Tags: Washington, DC, Brookings Institution, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Culture, New Britain
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Locomotive rolls in for fun, funding
The Hutchinson News, Kan.For a Mother's Day gift, Pam Stansel treated her grandsons to their first train ride. She purchased tickets and kept the ride a secret from Derek Rohloff, 15, and his younger brothers Quinn, 7, and Xander, 4. "I told them to meet me," Stansel said....Tags: Washington, DC, Transportation, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Museums, Mother's Day
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Setting Times stories to music: From the Kinks to Sugarhill Gang
Would you do a double-take if I said that that words were a recurring theme in this week’s Great Reads? Yes, beautiful language is a mainstay in these stories, but this week, two standouts focused on words. Exhibit A: The words “Los Feliz....
Tags: Music, Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al Saud, Restaurants, Entertainment, Preservation Hall Jazz Band (music group)
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Wichita's Leadership Council: the 'right people' to get things done
The Wichita EagleMovers and shakers, the powers-that-be. In Wichita, there's a new name: the Leadership Council. Despite nearly unending public conversation about what's wrong with Wichita, progress often moves at snail speed or not at all. The Leadership Council,...Tags: Washington, DC, Corporate Officers, Union Pacific Corporation, Wichita State University, Springfield
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Smashed U.S. cars get second chance in Afghanistan
HERAT, Afghanistan — They sit in the sun harboring their lost histories, their forgotten dreams, their traces of funerals, graduations and stolen kisses. On dusty windshields, insurance stickers from Travelers and State Farm bear witness to wrecks...
Tags: Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al Saud, Afghanistan, Vehicles, Kabul (Afghanistan), Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
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BREAKAWAYS: Culture, history bloom on D.C. trip
The Florida Times-UnionI was in search of a blossoming cherry tree -- and hadn't expected it to be such a challenging quest. Driving into Washington, D.C., with my mother, sister, niece and nephew one day at the end of March, I was on high alert. We'd planned our trip...Tags: Washington, DC, Mayflower Voyage (1620), Museums, Trips and Vacations, White House
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Report: Less traffic congestion in Seattle
Seattle TimesAlthough traffic in the U.S. became more congested during 2012, drivers on Seattle-area streets and highways are facing less delay, the INRIX data firm says. Seattle bucked the trends in the sixth annual Traffic Scorecard, released Wednesday morning,...Tags: Washington, DC, Transportation, Travel, Highway Transportation, Traffic
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2012-13 All-Metro first team for boys basketball
The Baltimore SunPhil Booth Mount St. Joseph, junior, guard * Second-team pick last season averaged 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists this season * Named Baltimore Catholic League's Defender of the Year and tournament's MVP as the No. 4 Gaels won the title *...Tags: Sports, High School Sports, College Sports, Basketball
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FBI headquarters in Greenbelt benefits all Marylanders
What if a major institution was interested in relocating its headquarters to Maryland, bringing with it 11,000 good-paying jobs and the need for thousands of additional subcontractors? Would we do everything we could to seal the deal? That's exactly the...
Tags: Washington, DC, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Justice System, Maryland Area Regional Commuter Rail, University of Maryland, College Park
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Los Angeles' major public spaces remain broken works in progress
Los Angeles Times Architecture CriticLos Angeles, more than most cities, has defined itself by continual bursts of expansion and an unflagging optimism about its place in the world. But as the city has grown to a population nearing 4 million, we've neglected some major holes in the civic...Tags: Washington, DC, Transportation, Staples Center, Museums, Jose Huizar
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Joan A. Brewer
janeth@herald-mail.comMost people knew Joan Brewer as “Grandma,” whether they were related to her or not. Family and home were her priorities. “Her caring extended beyond her family,” son Jim Acre of Smithsburg said. Joan was the third of six...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Washington, DC, The Herald-Mail, Mining, Ocean City
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