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DATE INDEX | WHAT HAPPENED ON AUGUST 17, 2011

NEWS

Officers raid Ocean City businesses By Steve Kilar, The Baltimore Sun

Kathleen Mathias, Ocean City town clerk, dies By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun

City sample ballot lists wrong primary election date By Steve Kilar, The Baltimore Sun

Wagner guilty in slaying of Hopkins researcher By Tricia Bishop, The Baltimore Sun

Md. crime rate down 6.3% in 2010, to record low By Justin Fenton, The Baltimore Sun

Kathleen Mathias, Ocean City town clerk, dies By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun | Baltimore Sun reporter

Forecast: Sunny, high 90 By The Baltimore Sun

They're all a bit punchy By George Diaz, Tribune newspapers

Slots commission sweetens terms for license bids By Andrea F. Siegel, The Baltimore Sun

Extra 40% off Express clearance items by Carson Porter

Traffic: Disabled vehicle on I-95 south at Fort McHenry Tunnel By The Baltimore Sun

Boater's body recovered from Anne Arundel Co. waterway By Mary Gail Hare, The Baltimore Sun

Piers Morgan, Christine O'Donnell -- made for each in this TV dust-up By David Zurawik | The Baltimore Sun

Grand Prix's coming, quit bellyaching about it Dan Rodricks

Ellicott City Living at Its Finest By Advertorial Content by Bozzuto Homes

Samuel A. Rittenhouse, BGE electrical engineer, dies By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun

Fire Department workers to undergo health screenings By Mary Gail Hare, The Baltimore Sun

Samuel A. Rittenhouse, BGE electrical engineer, dies By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun | Baltimore Sun reporter

Md. panel on medical pot eyes academic centers to run program By Nicole Fuller, The Baltimore Sun

Private ambulance hits house after crash in Randallstown By Mary Gail Hare, The Baltimore Sun

Study: Md. child poverty among lowest in U.S. By Steve Kilar, The Baltimore Sun

SPORTS

Owner of former Washington Freedom faces players union grievance By Steven Goff, The Washington Post

Sports on TV By Sports on TV

Don't count on Chase changes By George Diaz, Tribune newspapers

Matusz has uneven outing in Orioles' 8-4 loss to A's By Jeff Zrebiec, The Baltimore Sun

Orioles notebook: Bell says playing every day 'just what I need' By Jeff Zrebiec, The Baltimore Sun

Will Roberts be 'an integral part' of the Orioles in '12 and '13? By Matt Vensel

Former Orioles closer Ray is released by Mariners By Sports Digest

Harbaugh says the Ravens are giving Flacco more control By Matt Vensel

Fantasy Fodder season preview: Ranking fantasy wide receivers By Matt Vensel

Ravens notes: Rookie DE Pernell McPhee making an impression on Pagano By Edward Lee and Jamison Hensley, The Baltimore Sun

Coffee Companion (8/17): Why Harbs over Rex By Matt Vensel

Orioles turn in ugly performance in 6-5 loss to A's By Jeff Zrebiec, The Baltimore Sun

Ripken says he's a year or two away from returning to baseball By Matt Vensel

For Ravens, so much depends on Reid's development By Ken Murray, The Baltimore Sun

FEATURES

They call her Scary Mommy, and now she's scary successful By Jill Rosen, The Baltimore Sun

The power of balance Susan Reimer

All paws on deck for Annapolis dog cruise By Jill Rosen | The Baltimore Sun

TRAVEL

Escape plan: Crab week at Chesapeake Hyatt By Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, The Baltimore Sun

TSA hair pat-downs draw ire of black women By Michelle Deal-Zimmerman | The Baltimore Sun

Itinerary: 10 places to find MLK's legacy in DC By Donna M. Owens | Special to The Baltimore Sun

EXPLORE

Cockeysville Black Ice showed plenty of consistency on diamond in second year By Tom Worgotworgo@patuxent.com

ENTERTAINMENT

The Lost CIty Diner has finally opened By Richard Gorelick

New show alert: MTV's 'Death Valley' By Jordan Bartel, b

Goofus: Here's your dessert, what's your hurry By Richard Gorelick

Rick Perry: And so, TV news begins the takedown of a new GOP candidate By David Zurawik | The Baltimore Sun

Reader essay: The war of art by Michael Bracco

100 best restaurants: This time, it's categorical By Richard Gorelick | The Baltimore Sun

Gino's opens doors in Towson By Laura Vozzella, The Baltimore Sun

Pisco Sour: At Talara, South American grape brandy Pisco hits American tastebuds By Meekah Hopkins

Explainer: The rules on buying beer at Maryland microbreweries By Erik Maza | The Baltimore Sun

BUSINESS

Home builder ordered to pay more than $124,000 By Lorraine Mirabella, The Baltimore Sun

Statewide traffic information online and by phone: Consumer Website of the Week By Liz F. Kay

Online portal developed to help homeowners in foreclosure mediation By Hanah Cho, The Baltimore Sun

Friends worth having: Millionaires flock to Facebook By Eileen Ambrose

O'Malley fills vacancies on Public Service Commission By Hanah Cho, The Baltimore Sun

U.S. Treasury gives Bethesda bank $11.4 million for small business lending By Andrea K. Walker, The Baltimore Sun