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Baltimore paper cuts 100 jobs

deseretnews.com
Jul 19, 2008 17 related
        

Published: Saturday, July 19, 2008 12:08 a.m. MDT BALTIMORE (AP) — The (Baltimore) Sun completed its latest round of job cuts Friday by eliminating about 100 positions. Fifty-five of those jobs were in the newsroom, according...

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Sculpture Is 'Gateway' To Neighborhood's Heritage

wjz.com
Jul 17, 2008
        

A sculpture recently built in Dundalk had been in the works for more than five years. Dozens of locals were involved in the project. Ron Matz reports the end of a journey signals a new day in the historic neighborhood....

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City at center of debate over flavored cigars

baltimoresun.com
Jul 17, 2008 1 related
        

City health officials have received a large number of comments - pro and con - about a proposed ban on the sale of single cheap cigars, which tend to be smoked by young people who like them because they come in flavors such as...

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BGE, Chesapeake Habit for Humanity partner to renovate abandoned homes

examiner.com
Jul 16, 2008 6 related
        

- Margaret Baylor, 78, has been living along Jefferson Street in East Baltimore since 1963. The view from her front steps has changed dramatically over the passing decades. “When [the community] was up, it was beautiful,” said...

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City moves closer to banning plastic grocery bags

baltimoresun.com
Jul 16, 2008 7 related
        

Council committee approves measure, 3-1 Baltimore moved a step closer to becoming one of the first cities in the nation to ban plastic bags at grocery stores and retail chains after the proposal skidded through a critical City...

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Obama flaunts dreaded 'r' word

baltimoresun.com
Jul 16, 2008 21 related
        

Darn it, I knew I should have gone to Cincinnati. I mean, I sure would have loved to have been there when Sen. Barack Obama spoke before the annual convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People...

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Balt. Leaders Dispute Stats On Population Drop

wjz.com
Jul 14, 2008
        

BALTIMORE (WJZ) ― Exodus Baltimore. New federal statistics suggest only four other cities in the country have lost more people than Charm City. Mike Schuh reports city leaders are saying that's not true. The headline from the...

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Shelter plan upsets neighbors

baltimoresun.com
Jul 14, 2008 4 related
        

Communities worry about effect of taking in the homeless Mayor Sheila Dixon has promised to end homelessness. But that goal - which has been applauded by residents and advocates alike - is creating headaches for neighborhoods...

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As number of bicyclists climbs, so do fatalities

examiner.com
Jul 14, 2008
        

As people are trying to find alternative modes of transportation to get to work and school, safety on the road is a growing concern. In Maryland, 99 of 593 fatal traffic collisions involved nonmotorists — almost 17 percent —...

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Introducing the new Sunday Examiner newspaper

examiner.com
Jul 13, 2008 19 related
        

Dear Readers, Today marks an important milestone for our newspaper, our readers, our employees and our communities — with the inauguration of the home-delivered Sunday Examiner. That’s why it wasn’t too surprising to hear from...

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