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DATE INDEX | WHAT HAPPENED ON FEBRUARY 08, 2011

BUSINESS

Read's drugstore flap brings Baltimore civil rights history to life By Edward Gunts, The Baltimore Sun

Preservationists seek to rescind Superblock OK By Edward Gunts, The Baltimore Sun

Law aims to protect online shoppers from shady marketers By Eileen Ambrose, The Baltimore Sun

Former Legg executive named CEO of Old Mutual Asset Management By Hanah Cho, The Baltimore Sun

Panel OKs Mount Vernon plan to take down trees By Edward Gunts, The Baltimore Sun

NEWS

Retired UMBC professor sues university, state for more than $30 million By Childs Walker, The Baltimore Sun

Peter J. Marcher Jr., master brewer, dies By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun | Baltimore Sun reporter

The (occasional) virtues of nickel-and-diming By Thomas F. Schaller

Robert B. Cunningham, railroader, dies By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun | Baltimore Sun reporter

City firefighters bring two-alarm blaze at hotel under control By Liz F. Kay, The Baltimore Sun

Robert B. Cunningham, railroader, dies By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun

Hundreds crowd Senate for hearing on same-sex marriage By Annie Linskey, The Baltimore Sun

Teen falls from roof after Taser shock by Baltimore police By Justin Fenton, The Baltimore Sun

5th grader impresses in Balto. Co. dance class, wins Peabody scholarship By Mary Gail Hare, The Baltimore Sun

Baltimore County speed camera limit lifted By Michael Dresser and Raven Hill, The Baltimore Sun

State infrastructure gets C-minus By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun

County council target of PR campaign by speed camera vendor By Raven L. Hill, The Baltimore Sun

Md. hands keys to Baltimore detention facility to U.S. By Yeganeh June Torbati, The Baltimore Sun

Republican claims Ulman cost her a job at Howard chamber By Larry Carson, The Baltimore Sun

Howard council approves relaxed rules on backyard beekeeping By Larry Carson, The Baltimore Sun

Carbon monoxide leak at Dickey Hill school in Baltimore hospitalizes 6 By Liz F. Kay, The Baltimore Sun

The real force of stability in Egypt is its people, not its government By Amy Eskendar

Peter J. Marcher Jr., master brewer, dies By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun

Senator introduces sweeping education bill package By Erica L. Green, The Baltimore Sun

Baltimore County schools did not seek competitive bids for software contract By Liz Bowie, The Baltimore Sun

Crime Scenes: New mission for Supermax, new name By Peter Hermann, The Baltimore Sun

Man charged in toilet caper; police thought it was a bomb By Nick Madigan, The Baltimore Sun

For the second time, Perry found guilty of murdering two women By Nick Madigan, The Baltimore Sun

Second sister to face 8-10 year prison sentence in Laurel murder By Andrea F. Siegel, The Baltimore Sun

Former Ehrlich official: Same-sex marriage is consistent with conservative values By Chrysovalantis P. Kefalas

SPORTS

Sports on TV By Sports on TV

They're sitting on Duke's heels By Shannon Ryan, Tribune reporter

Video: Meet the mastermind behind Baltimore Sports Blitz By Matt Vensel

Welcome to Baltimore Sports Blitz By Matt Vensel

Shannon Ryan's Top 25 By Shannon Ryan, Tribune reporter

Caps recap: Capitals showed true grit in win over Penguins By Matt Vensel

Drummond's 3-pointers rally Loyola past Siena, 76-69 By Sports Digest

Orioles: Will all this Birdland buzz fizzle out again? By Matt Vensel

Revisiting the coolest Maryland athletes list Kevin Cowherd

McKnight, Western girls hold off Dunbar in OT, 74-66 By Katherine Dunn, The Baltimore Sun

Haukur Palsson a pleasant surprise for Terps By Jeff Barker, The Baltimore Sun

Roundup: John Carroll boys beat Calvert Hall, 56-48, in OT By Glenn Graham, The Baltimore Sun

A quick comment on the new blog's commenting system By Matt Vensel

Perry Hall's Bassett meeting her goals as boys coach By Glenn Graham, The Baltimore Sun

Two more nets containing striped bass found By Candy Thomson, The Baltimore Sun

Ravens' Birk plans on playing in 2011 By Jamison Hensley, The Baltimore Sun

Orioles return to WBAL-AM 1090 radio after four years with 105.7 The Fan By Dan Connolly, The Baltimore Sun

TRAVEL

Deal of the week By Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, The Baltimore Sun

ENTERTAINMENT

Roses add a bouquet of flavor By Laura Vozzella, The Baltimore Sun

Table Talk: This year, Valentine's Day is a four-day event By Richard Gorelick, The Baltimore Sun

HEALTH

Orthopedist-owned MRIs a recipe for soaring costs By Jay Hancock