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DATE INDEX | WHAT HAPPENED ON JULY 29, 2012

NEWS

More younger people getting colorectal cancer By Andrea K. Walker, The Baltimore Sun

No water or air conditioning in 'luxury' downtown apartments By Kevin Rector, The Baltimore Sun

John Cheney Wood, artist By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun

Brazil, Russia, India and China: The world's trouble children By Joel Brinkley

It's not easy being A.G. By Robert L. Ehrlich Jr

Colombian orphans visit Maryland families By Mary Gail Hare, The Baltimore Sun

One man's quest to elevate American political discourse By Leonard Pitts

Festival allows everyone to be German for the day By Chris Kaltenbach, The Baltimore Sun

Lyric performance is a homecoming gig for Towson's Mike Ruocco By Jon Meoli, jmeoli@tribune.com

Woman rescued, residents displaced in two Howard fires By Kevin Rector, The Baltimore Sun

Wretched refuse By John E. McIntyre | The Baltimore Sun

Bridge work to restrict Wilkens Ave. traffic at Beltway By Candus Thomson, The Baltimore Sun

Columbia reborn By Ken Ulman

Name the frog statue contest a 'todal' success lisagueliregnante@verizon.net

Rodgers Forge: MSA scores a tribute to principals and whole school community By Sheila S. Peter, sheila.peter@verizon.net 410-323-8526

BUSINESS

Report: Let private student loans be discharged in bankruptcy By Eileen Ambrose, The Baltimore Sun

Howard Co. lights its intersections — even in outages By Candus Thomson, The Baltimore Sun

ENTERTAINMENT

'True Blood' recap: Season 5, Episode 8, 'Somebody That I Used to Know' By Jordan Bartel, assistant editor, b

Michael Phelps' old breakfast stop serves up Olympic-sized lunch By Richard Gorelick, The Baltimore Sun

Olympic tape delays bring complaints, but NBC scores record ratings again By David Zurawik | The Baltimore Sun

What's next for Bob and Kendel Ehrlich, a cable access show from their basement? By David Zurawik | The Baltimore Sun

EXPLORE

Grapes, glass and art come together at Serpent Ridge Vineyard By Katie V. Jones

Museum's new curator shaking off the cobwebs in Sykesville's attic By Bob Allen

SPORTS

Rookie lineman Gradkowski getting a crash course from Ravens center Matt Birk By Edward Lee, The Baltimore Sun

Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts opts for season-ending hip surgery By Eduardo A. Encina

Linta, Ravens officials meet again to work on Flacco extension By Jeff Zrebiec

Phelps wins his first medal of London Games in 400-meter freestyle relay By Jean Marbella | The Baltimore Sun

Kelechi Osemele confident he could begin season as starting right tackle By Edward Lee

Wei-Yin Chen strikes out 12 as Orioles beat A's, 6-1, to avoid sweep By Eduardo A. Encina | The Baltimore Sun

NBAC's Allison Schmitt qualifies for finals in 400 free Baltimore Sun reporter

Orioles pregame: Matt Wieters back in lineup for O's By Eduardo A. Encina | The Baltimore Sun

Justin Tucker takes slight lead in kicking battle By Edward Lee

Sports on TV Sports on TV

Phelps will swim on 400 freestyle relay By Jean Marbella | The Baltimore Sun

NBAC's Allison Schmitt takes silver in 400 freestyle The Baltimore Sun

Digest: Edmonton deals Rabil to Rochester Sports Digest

ESPN's Wiley says Ravens' Reed, Lewis are still leaders on 'D' By Matt Vensel | The Baltimore Sun

Outfielder Lew Ford arrives in Baltimore, will likely be added to Orioles' roster Sunday By Eduardo A. Encina | The Baltimore Sun

Overworked bullpen is one man shorter for Orioles By Everett Cook | The Baltimore Sun

Olympians with local ties come up short in kayak, canoe events The Baltimore Sun

Lew Ford's long journey leads him back to the bigs for the first time since 2007 By Everett Cook

FEATURES

Scout works to deter spread of invasive freshwater algae By Mary Gail Hare, The Baltimore Sun