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DATE INDEX | WHAT HAPPENED ON JULY 25, 2012

SPORTS

Ed Reed reports to Ravens training camp By Jeff Zrebiec

Vi Ripken is down-to-earth center of Maryland's most famous baseball family By Childs Walker, The Baltimore Sun

Vi Ripken abducted at gunpoint, quietly returned By Yvonne Wenger, Justin Fenton and Mary Gail Hare, The Baltimore Sun

Spalding's Breitenbach sees different world at Pan Am championships By Sandra McKee | The Baltimore Sun

Looking at the top two battles for Ravens training camp By Mike Preston | The Baltimore Sun

Connolly's Bar: Which one player do you want the Orioles to acquire? By Dan Connolly | The Baltimore Sun

Wieters gets day off from catching, Teagarden behind the plate (with both lineups) By Eduardo A. Encina | The Baltimore Sun

Orioles struggle from the first pitch in 10-1 loss to Rays By Eduardo A. Encina | The Baltimore Sun

Rice says left guard competition will "bring out the best of everybody" By Matt Vensel, The Baltimore Sun

Notes: Mark Reynolds hoping to have a strong 'back nine' By Dan Connolly

Coffee Companion for July 25, 2012 By Zach Helfand | The Baltimore Sun

Orioles return home with 3-1 loss to Rays By Eduardo A. Encina | The Baltimore Sun

Towson enters 2012 as preseason favorite in CAA for first time in history By Everett Cook, The Baltimore Sun

A troubling start to a non-quality start for Gonzalez By Dan Connolly

Timeline of Vi Ripken's abduction Baltimore Sun staff reports

Ray Rice closer to his goal of being Raven for life By Jeff Zrebiec

InsideMDSports: Rashad Vaughn, 2014 SF from Minneapolis, lands Terps offer By Jakob Engelke | Special to The Baltimore Sun

Notable quotes by Vi Ripken through the years By Steven Petrella | The Baltimore Sun

Your Turn: Should former Terps coach Ralph Friedgen move on? By Zach Helfand | The Baltimore Sun

Michael Phelps to pass on opening ceremonies, get ready for his final Olympics By Jean Marbella, The Baltimore Sun

Ravens sign three, including linebackers Ricky Brown and Darryl Blackstock By Matt Vensel | The Baltimore Sun

Potential O's trade target Hanley Ramirez to Dodgers Baltimore Sun staff

Ray Lewis shows up lighter, more determined for another season Kevin Cowherd

Digest: Rare trading cards found in attic to be on display at Convention Center Sports Digest

Ray Lewis arrives at training camp the lightest he's been in years By Matt Vensel, The Baltimore Sun

Bob Bowman has proven to be more than Michael Phelps' coach By Jean Marbella, The Baltimore Sun

Sport-by-sport capsules: Maryland's Olympians in London By Connor Letourneau | The Baltimore Sun

Showalter can relate to Vi Ripken kidnapping, shares an incident involving his mother By Dan Connolly

NEWS

Tips for hydration during summer heat By Meredith Cohn, The Baltimore Sun

What college tuition buys By Timothy Law Snyder

Basilica reconstruction work starts Aug. 1 Patrick Maynard

Romney, Obama are both wrong on outsourcing By Robert B. Reich

Earthquake recovery paid for through nonprofit agency By Patrick Maynard, The Baltimore Sun

State invests $25 million to cut schools' energy bills By Kevin Rector, The Baltimore Sun

Compromise needed on the Affordable Care Act By Jack Meyer and Karoline Mortensen

Timeline of Vi Ripken's aduction Baltimore Sun staff reports

O'Malley sets up panel to examine power system By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun

Huguely wants hearing on claims of prosecutor misconduct By Tricia Bishop

Special session on expanded gambling likely, Busch says By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun

Pasadena pool dispute leads to marijuana discovery By Mary Gail Hare, The Baltimore Sun

Man charged with possession of drugs and counterfeit money in Linthicum hotel By Mary Gail Hare, The Baltimore Sun

Spending panel approves new $241,000 deal for EBDI By Luke Broadwater, The Baltimore Sun

Erna Segal, Shock Trauma public affairs specialist By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun

Chincoteague pony swim a dream come true By Erin Cox, The Baltimore Sun

Chris Neaves, biochemistry student By Jacques Kelly, The Baltimore Sun

Cigarette seizures quadrupled over two years By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun

Speed camera company gets sweeter deal from city By Luke Broadwater, The Baltimore Sun

Bleach fight defendant acted in self-defense, judge rules By Yvonne Wenger, The Baltimore Sun

Human skull found in Carroll Park By Mary Gail Hare, The Baltimore Sun

'Corrective actions' pledged in response to erroneous water bills By Luke Broadwater, The Baltimore Sun

Sinkhole closes Monument Street near Johns Hopkins Hospital By Kevin Rector, The Baltimore Sun

Maryland ranks 10th in child well-being, national study says By Yvonne Wenger, The Baltimore Sun

98 Rock DJ charged with DUI By Mary Gail Hare, The Baltimore Sun

Recalling the Human Frog as Phelps eyes Olympic record Dan Rodricks

BUSINESS

What does it take to get your house noticed these days? Yvonne Wenger

T. Rowe Price reports $206.8 million profit for second quarter By Eileen Ambrose, The Baltimore Sun

Whole Foods to open in Columbia By Ed Gunts, The Baltimore Sun

EXPLORE

Facial acupuncture comes to Laurel's Main Street By Gwendolyn Glenn

Howard County's 'Children of Eden' take the stage By Mike Giuliano

FEATURES

Baltimore City teacher wins Under Armour 'What's Beautiful' competition By John-John Williams IV, The Baltimore Sun

Pest camouflaged as bird droppings attacks dogwood By Ellen Nibali, Special to The Baltimore Sun

Outdoor furniture ideas for sitting pretty in summer By Donna M. Owens, Special to The Baltimore Sun

Michael Phelps takes gold for worst Olympic mugshot By Jill Rosen | The Baltimore Sun

HEALTH

Seniors save $56.5 million in prescription drug costs because of health reform By Andrea K. Walker

Federal tax subsidies paying for junk food, MaryPirg says By Andrea K. Walker

Health study supports need for new hospital in Prince George's By Andrea K. Walker, The Baltimore Su

Physicians board's duties should be more clearly delineated, review says By Kevin Rector, The Baltimore Sun

Getting older, getting fit By Meredith Cohn, The Baltimore Sun

CLASSIFIED

Dream home: Kent Island couple's neighbor is Bay Bridge By Marie Marciano Gullard, Special to The Baltimore Sun

ENTERTAINMENT

At Kelsey's in Ellicott City, Irish eyes smile on pub fare By Kit Waskom Pollard, Special to The Baltimore Sun

Critical Path project provides introspection and institutional memory to game design By Dave Gilmore