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DATE INDEX | WHAT HAPPENED ON DECEMBER 28, 2011

NEWS

Quitting smoking is tough, but not impossible By Meredith Cohn, The Baltimore Sun

Wedding chapel and amenities for sale in Elkton By Mary Gail Hare, The Baltimore Sun

Police deaths up 13 percent in 2011 By Peter Hermann

St. Joseph Medical Center's future unclear By Meredith Cohn, The Baltimore Sun

Md. fails to keep its promise to HBCUs By Michael Jones and Jon Greenbaum

Wedding chapel and amenities for sale in Elkton By Mary Gail Hare, The Baltimore Sun

Maryland gets $28.3 million health performance bonus By Andrea K. Walker, The Baltimore Sun

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

State panel urges tighter oversight of stent procedures By Meredith Cohn, The Baltimore Sun

O'Malley names Kratovil to Queen Anne's bench By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun

Surveillance video released in triple shooting outside club By Justin Fenton

Vacant home collapses after early morning fire in Lisbon By Dean Jones Jr., The Baltimore Sun

William Magruder Waters, engineer By Jacques Kelly, The Baltimore Sun

More than 700 Sparrows Point steel workers laid off until early March By Eileen Ambrose, The Baltimore Sun

Warning for Beards Creek because of sewage spill By Steve Kilar, The Baltimore Sun

Baltimore Co. police officer hurt in crash with tractor-trailer By Arthur Hirsch, The Baltimore Sun

Man shot in Cylburn By Steve Kilar, The Baltimore Sun

A minister's lament: Where have you been the rest of the year? By Theodore Feldmann

Baseball fans meet for diamond dialogue By Jonathan Pitts, The Baltimore Sun

Anne Arundel police investigate two robberies in Brooklyn Park By Peter Hermann, The Baltimore Sun

Kratovil named to judgeship By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun

Saluting the rapists: America's culture of silence on sex By Robert C. Koehler

Attorney: Investigators 'have nothing' in Phylicia Barnes case By Justin Fenton, The Baltimore Sun

Jesse Hunter Alfriend Sr., insurance broker By Jacques Kelly, The Baltimore Sun

Phylicia Barnes went missing year ago today By Peter Hermann

Traffic: Disabled vehicle on U.S. 50 east near Ritchie Highway The Baltimore Sun

Brown returns donations from tax evader by Annie Linskey

Boy, 5, dead after beltway on-ramp collision By Steve Kilar, The Baltimore Sun

A resolution for 2012: Restore American values By Peter Morici

Project PLASE tries to quell neighborhood fears in S.W. Baltimore By Steve Kilar, The Baltimore Sun

HEALTH

Mushrooms: A diet must-have By Mindy Athas | Picture of Health contributor

The Worst Cookbooks, according to one advocacy group By Andrea K. Walker

ENTERTAINMENT

Calling all TV fans: blog for TV Lust! By Jordan Bartel, b

Midnight Sun's 25 most popular posts of 2011: U2, Natty Boh, All Good Festival, Virgin Mobile FreeFest By Erik Maza | The Baltimore Sun

Go camping with Chef Chad Wells at Joe Squared By Richard Gorelick | The Baltimore Sun

BUSINESS

Home values fell 17% in three years, state assessors say By Jamie Smith Hopkins, The Baltimore Sun

Which retailers provide the fastest returns? Not Dell Eileen Ambrose

EXPLORE

Multi-vehicle tolls changed on Susquehanna bridges RECORD STAFF REPORT

2011: The Harford County Year in Photos By Matthew Button

Great weather, big crowd for Havre de Grace church open house RECORD STAFF REPORT

Around Town in Perryville By Beverly R. Southall, pvnotes@verizon.net; 410-378-4577

Getting a ducky start to the new year By Ron Browning, 410-939-6562; fax 410-939-1833

Duck Drop and fireworks to ring in 2012 in Havre de Grace BY ERIKA BUTLER

SPORTS

Sports on TV Sports on TV

Yanda misses practice, but C. Williams and Cundiff return for Ravens By Matt Vensel

Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff plans to practice Wednesday By Matt Vensel

Tracking the Terps: Len has big 1st half in debut By Don Markus

Playoff-tested Hawks make it look easy in rout of Wizards The Washington Post

Notes on Alex Len's impressive debut By Jeff Barker

Ravens starting to get banged-up players back By Matt Vensel, The Baltimore Sun

UMES' hopes for upset fade in 2nd half From Sun staff reports

Bengals' Green still dealing with shoulder injury By Edward Lee

Looking at payrolls, O's spend money — just not wisely By Dan Connolly

Wizards' Blatche tweets to critics: 'Shut up' By Michael Lee The Washington Post

Scooting from center to guard tougher than it may look By Edward Lee, The Baltimore Sun

Bengals' Lewis rues penalties in first meeting with Ravens By Edward Lee

NBC analysts aren't feeling good about Ravens By Edward Lee

Jones, No. 1 Aberdeen roll to IAABO tournament title By Glenn Graham, The Baltimore Sun

Physical play, strong defense lift Caps past Rangers 4-1 The Washington Post

Christmas miracle: Bengals sell out Ravens game on Sunday Baltimore Sun staff report

Ravens Q&A with defensive line coach Clarence Brooks By Edward Lee, The Baltimore Sun

First and 10: NFL power rankings entering Week 17 By Matt Vensel

Terps excited to get 7-foot-1 freshman Len into the mix By Jeff Barker, The Baltimore Sun

13 local players picked to play in Friday's Chesapeake Bowl Baltimore Sun Staff

Grand Prix takeover stalled as deadline looms By Julie Scharper, The Baltimore Sun

Cyrus Jones named first-team All-American by RivalsHigh By David Selig

Despite the mystery, Alex Len has Maryland fans buzzing By Don Markus

Counce, Troy to join Blast Hall of Fame Sports Digest

JUCO shooting guard Devon Branch talks about visits to Maryland, Towson By Matt Bracken | The Baltimore Sun

Alex Len scores 14 in debut as Terps beat Albany, 83-72 By Jeff Barker, The Baltimore Sun

FEATURES

Resolutions made simple By Jill Rosen, The Baltimore Sun

Christmas recycling and mulching Baltimore Sun staff