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Despite threats, Beretta plans to stay in Maryland for now
Maryland's largest gun manufacturer has decided not to leave the state just yet. Beretta USA threatened to abandon its home on the Potomac if Maryland passed a strict new gun-control law, but after the law was signed the company announced that its...Tags: Assault, Politics, Firearms, Laws, Washington, DC
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In Benghazi and eyond, fallen workers remembered
Let's take a break from the raging discord that has dominated Washington lately by remembering federal employees who died abroad in service to their country. With so much attention focused on what the government has done wrong, we'll end the week with...Tags: John Kerry, Benghazi, Anne Smedinghoff, Joe Biden, Charles Johnson (football, defensive end)
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Ruppersberger issues statement on audit
The Baltimore SunRep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger on Thursday joined the chorus of lawmakers criticizing Baltimore City schools for spending stimulus money and dollars designated for poor children on $99-per-person fried chicken dinners, a makeover day and two cruises...Tags: Justice System, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Crime, Law and Justice, Inner Harbor
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Harris calls for expanded audit of education spending
Rep. Andy Harris said Thursday that he will request an expanded review of the Maryland Department of Education's use of federal funds after an audit found that the state may have to return up to $540,000 in misspent stimulus dollars and money designated...
Tags: Accounting and Auditing, Inner Harbor, Foods and Beverages, Politics, Arts and Culture
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Maryland says ACC has created budget 'hole' by withholding shared revenues
An attorney representing the University of Maryland argued Thursday that the Atlantic Coast Conference has left the college's athletic department with a vast budget "hole" by improperly withholding millions of dollars in shared conference revenues after...
Tags: Florida State University, Judges, Atlantic Coast Conference, North Carolina Tar Heels, Justice System
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Federal audit finds city schools misspent stimulus, Title I funds
The Maryland State Department of Education may have to pay back up to $540,000 in federal money intended to help the state's poorest schools after a scathing audit found that Baltimore City was one of two school districts that misspent the funds, using...
Tags: Accounting and Auditing, Inner Harbor, Foods and Beverages, Politics, Finance
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Rocky Gap, state's fourth casino, opens in Western Maryland
Gambling started Wednesday afternoon at the Rocky Gap Casino Resort right after the state approved the opening of its fourth casino, one that Western Maryland leaders hope will lure not only gamblers but also their families to a region eager for more...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Worcester County, Allegany County, Cecil County, Lakes Entertainment Incorporated
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Laurel Relay for Life is a walk through the night
Nancy Becraft has a T-shirt from each year Laurel has held a Relay for Life, and has witnessed the growth of the event since the first relay in 1999. "We only started out with about 11 teams," Becraft said. This year there are 40 teams, and counting....
Tags: Customs and Tradition, Prostate Cancer, Laurel, Arts and Culture, American Cancer Society
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Laurel Police report 3 robberies with firearms [Crime log]
Laurel police report felonies, arrests and property crimes. Prince George's County police report violent crimes and property crimes. Anne Arundel County Police report major crimes. Howard County police report major crimes, break-ins and car thefts. City...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Fort Meade (military base), Theft, Laurel, Howard County
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Baltimore second in per-pupil spending, Census Bureau says
The Baltimore school system ranked second among the nation's 100 largest school districts in how much it spent per pupil in fiscal year 2011, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The city's $15,483 per-pupil expenditure was...
Tags: Andres Alonso, New York City, Montgomery County (Maryland), Students, Teaching and Learning
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Beretta has no plans to leave, yet
The Baltimore SunDespite Beretta's threats that the company would leave Maryland if new gun laws were passed and signed by Gov. Martin O'Malley, Beretta USA has no current plans to abandon its headquarters in Prince George's County. In a statement sent to The Baltimore...Tags: Judges, Politics, Martin O'Malley, Firearms, Laws
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Tower FCU, Gilbane Building Co. employees renovate Laurel home during Christmas in April
A team of more than 40 volunteers from Tower Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Laurel, and the Gilbane Building Co. helped renovated the Laurel home of a disabled Navy veteran April 27 during Prince George's County's Christmas in April effort....Tags: Laurel, Manufacturing and Engineering, Heavy Engineering
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