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DATE INDEX | WHAT HAPPENED ON DECEMBER 19, 2011

NEWS

Lawsuit alleges fraud in real estate transactions By Jamie Smith Hopkins, The Baltimore Sun

Ron Smith, 'Voice of Reason,' dies By David Zurawik, The Baltimore Sun

Maryland names new child support enforcement leader By Andrea F. Siegel, The Baltimore Sun

Colleges must respect donor intent By Tim Newell

Online fraud puts consumers at risk By Stephen A. Cox

For a Muslim American in the Middle East, a new kind of prejudice By Amel Yagoub

Baltimore Co. Council plans to scale back ethics bill By Alison Knezevich, The Baltimore Sun

Capital debt limit raised over Franchot's objections By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun

Monday forecast: Mostly sunny, high near 50 The Baltimore Sun

Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Monday The Baltimore Sun

Hughes, Glendening join O'Malley to hail growth framework By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun

Occupy Baltimore considering new sites, including youth jail, endangered post office By Luke Broadwater | The Baltimore Sun

Police: Timonium woman, 66, died after she was hit by light rail By Luke Broadwater, The Baltimore Sun

$8 million donated for children attending Jewish day schools By Liz Bowie, The Baltimore Sun

Balto. Co. police shoot suspected robber in North Point By Jacques Kelly, The Baltimore Sun

Do crazy times call for a crazy candidate? By Jonah Goldberg

Norquist's 'beast' thrives By George W. Liebmann

Traffic: Accident on I-695 outer loop at Baltimore National Pike The Baltimore Sun

Hughes, Glendening turn out for Plan Maryland Michael Dresser

Family of man shot by Baltimore officers disputes police account By Justin Fenton

Man, 24, charged with shooting cabbie in Remington By Justin Fenton

Annapolis man arrested for stabbing with tire reamer By Dean Jones Jr | The Baltimore Sun

Family-values blackmail in Iowa Susan Reimer

City police identify two fatally shot over weekend By Justin Fenton, The Baltimore Sun

Man, 24, charged with robbery, shooting of cabdriver in Remington By Justin Fenton, The Baltimore Sun

O'Malley growth control program PlanMaryland takes effect Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun

Panel raises state's capacity to borrow for capital projects Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun

Manning supporters barred from courtroom By Matthew Hay Brown, The Baltimore Sun

Cruise ship dorm leaves St. Mary's College By Childs Walker, The Baltimore Sun

Dr. Mark I. Rossberg By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun

Balto. Co. Council scales back, passes ethics reform bill By Alison Knezevich, The Baltimore Sun

Manning investigators found huge trove of war reports — and a boast By Matthew Hay Brown, The Baltimore Sun

Four city rec centers could go to third-party groups By Julie Scharper, The Baltimore Sun

Gambling charges against Minnick put on inactive docket By Arthur Hirsch, The Baltimore Sun

Recipe Finder: Gumdrop Cookies By Julie Rothman, Special to The Baltimore Sun

John E. Tyssowski, businessman By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun

Three fatal shootings over the weekend in Baltimore By Justin Fenton

Merritt gets more time in Pitcairn attack By Tricia Bishop, The Baltimore Sun

SPORTS

Birk, wife welcome sixth child, a boy, to family Baltimore Sun staff report

A shorter, slightly different right-field wall at Camden Yards By Dan Connolly | The Baltimore Sun

More details on Camden Yards improvements, statues By Dan Connolly

Weekend wrap: Jake Layman unstoppable in season opener By Matt Bracken | The Baltimore Sun

For Orioles Hall of Famers, statues at Camden Yards 'a very nice gesture' By Dan Connolly, The Baltimore Sun

Quick Hits on the Ravens' 34-14 loss to San Diego By Matt Vensel | The Baltimore Sun

First and 10: Monday afternoon NFL power rankings By Matt Vensel

Lack of production on offense becomes worry for Caps The Washington Post

Roundup: Loyola men start slow and fall, 76-66, at St. Bonaventure From Sun staff reports

J.Smith said he anticipated attention from Chargers By Edward Lee

Poets awake in fourth quarter to beat Lake Clifton, 60-56 By Jeff Seidel, Special to The Baltimore Sun

What they're saying: Ravens are doomed on the road By Matt Vensel

Ravens fault lack of execution for troubles against San Diego By Kevin Van Valkenburg and Edward Lee, The Baltimore Sun

MPSSAA tweaks format for indoor track region meets Baltimore Sun staff

Chargers shut out Suggs By Edward Lee

Jimmy Smith becomes target for Rivers, Chargers' passing attack By Edward Lee, The Baltimore Sun

Game 14: Ravens embarrassed by Chargers in 34-14 loss By Jeff Zrebiec, The Baltimore Sun

Ravens lost momentum after Cundiff missed field goal By Edward Lee

Millwood's 3 goals help keep Blast perfect on road From Sun staff reports

Ryan Ripken reaches his own milestone By Glenn Graham

Video: Larry Brown visits Mark Turgeon at Maryland Baltimore Sun staff

Is Lewis getting too old? By Mike Preston

Patterson dictates pace from first tip, beats City, 69-58 By Glenn Graham, The Baltimore Sun

ENTERTAINMENT

Bunratty Potcheen, Blarney Stone Pub By John Houser III

A shuttering in Riverside: Centro Tapas Bar closes quietly after Saturday night service By Richard Gorelick | The Baltimore Sun

Sinclair using its Baltimore airwaves in negotiations with Verizon FiOS By David Zurawik | The Baltimore Sun

Ravens-Chargers TV ratings: Pittsburgh cared, but rest of nation not so much By David Zurawik | The Baltimore Sun

Chelsea Clinton and the journalistic bankruptcy of NBC News By David Zurawik | The Baltimore Sun

NBC's Cris Collinsworth superb in explaining wretched Ravens defeat in San Diego By David Zurawik | The Baltimore Sun

December 19 - 25 in nightlife: Scott Weiland, John Waters, Judy Collins, Spank Rock By Erik Maza | The Baltimore Sun

Meet your menus: Baltimore Winter Restaurant Week 2012 on its way By Richard Gorelick | The Baltimore Sun

R.I.P. Slim Dunkin By Wesley Case

Greene Turtle: The Md.-based sports bar franchise expands again: New locations for Pasadena and Locust Point By Richard Gorelick | The Baltimore Sun

New restaurant: Chicago sending Townhouse Kitchen & Bar to Baltimore By Richard Gorelick | The Baltimore Sun

Southern Living magazine names Baltimore among '10 tastiest towns in the South' By Richard Gorelick | The Baltimore Sun

'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' recap: Episode 8 By Ty Alexander

HEALTH

Hopkins Medicine hires Iowa dean as new CEO By Andrea K. Walker, The Baltimore Sun