Angie

Angie Miller and her steely-eyed focus transmitted into the homes of 10-plus million American Idol viewers won her 50,000 followers in the Twitterverse the week of the show's Top 10 reveal -- nearly 18,000 more social media fans than her next highest competitor. More than two months later, the 18-year-old  Beverly, Mass., native tripled her followers, effectively blowing away the other wannabes on the cyberspace portal. Why then didn't the magic of the 140-character phenomenon carry her into Thursday's finale?

Down to the final 7, last night's show had the contenders take on some of the legends of rock and roll and most were clearly outside of their comfort zones. Burnell's version of Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name" reminded us all that we love him dearly, but he should probably stay away from this genre of music. The judges gave him tips like, "next time try to make the song your own" and Keith said that it was obvious that Burnell was "very uncomfortable. " Although probably safe, Burnell was not very good at all and he happens to be my favorite.

Three young brothers died yesterday and their parents were critically injured as a blaze ripped through a Southwest Baltimore rowhouse - the third fatal residential fire in the city in as many days. Police identified the couple as David and Angie Alger, and their three sons as Glen, 9, Christopher, 7, and Jonathan, 4. Neighbors said the family rented the two-story rowhouse in the 1200 block of Washington Blvd. Flames roared through the windows and roof about 2:40 a.m., leading David and Angie Alger to fall or leap to the sidewalk.

After hearing rave reviews from his friends, Scott Cover decided it was time to try the pizza at Joe Squared himself. But after a lackluster pie and what he considered overpriced beers, Cover felt the popular Station North restaurant had fallen well short of his expectations. "Initially, I was severely let down," Cover, a 31-year-old information technology consultant, said recently of his March 2010 outing. "It was like, 'This isn't as awesome as everyone makes it seem.'" Then the Federal Hill resident did what many customers do after a bad experience: He turned on his computer and wrote about it. "The sauce was horribly bland, and I couldn't even taste it as it was simply overpowered by everything else on the pizza," Cover wrote.

Of the six fat envelopes that arrived at Angie Littwin's door in April, she was most interested in the Brown one.As in Brown University, the Ivy League campus high atop a College Hill in Providence, R.I. Brown was Angie's first choice among the the nine colleges she applied to (and wrote about in her April 12 essay in the Sun Magazine). She also was accepted at Northwestern, Oberlin, the University of Pennsylvania, Wesleyan and Grinnell.Angie had Brown at the top of her list ever since her father, Sun sports columnist Mike Littwin, once told her he wished he had gone there.

On January 30, 2007, ANGIE LEE CALDWELL. On Monday friends may call at the VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES, 5151 Baltimore National Pike, from 3 to 8 P.M. On Tuesday, Mrs. Caldwell will lie in state at Central Baptist Church, 2035 W. Baltimore, Street, where the family will receive friends from 10:30 to 11:00 A.M., with services to follow. Inquiries to (410) 233-2400.

On May 16, 2003, ANGIE (Mangnusson) RETTIG; loving mother of Kirsten Marie Rettig and Jerry Kuamoo; loving companion of Peter R. Klosek; former spouse of Richard A. Rettig. Ms. Rettig is also survived by three grandchildren. Friends may call at the Slack Funeral Home, P.A., 3871 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City, on Sunday 5 to 8 P.M. Funeral Services at the above funeral home, Monday at 1 P.M. Interment Cheney, KS. Those who desire may direct memorials in Ms. Rettig's name to The House of Ruth, 2201 Argonne Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218.

On February 2, 2007, NELLIE "ANGIE" TARSEL; beloved wife of the late Anthony J. Tarsel; loving mother Patricia A. Carling and her husband Charles and Diane M. Abremski and her husband Ron; devoted grandmother of Lauren and Rachel Abremski, Thomas, Ryan and Patrick Carling; devoted great-grandmother of Hayden Carling; loving sister of Helen Beeman. Family will receive friends Tuesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm at HARRY H. WITZKE'S FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, INC., 4112 Old Columbia Pike in Ellicott City.

"Angie," I says, shaddup awreaddy.The trials and tribulations of an unmarried woman in Brooklyn, "Angie" showcases Geena Davis in a convincingly against-type performance in a story that is unconvincingly with-type.To get into it, you have to love the Hollywood version of the working-class New York thing, which begins with the concept, derived from Damon Runyon stories of so long ago, that the Italian-Americans of Bensonhurst are quaint, amusing subtypes, FTC not human beings at all. You've got to love that hard yammer of Brooklynese as filtered through a sentimental Hollywood ear, where every th transmutes into a d and the standard form of rhetoric is verbal hostility.

Nothing makes a person's blood run cold quite like an unexpected, desperate need for a plumber. Or a mechanic for that odd, whirring noise in the car engine. Or a roofer to patch the gaping hole in the attic. The misery of the damage is only compounded by the misery of finding and hiring someone to fix the problem. A walk through the Yellow Pages can be precarious. Far too many choices. Asking friends for recommendations? Somewhat limiting and time-consuming. Might as well just throw darts at classified ads while blindfolded.

We start out the night with Matsing and their ever-shrinking tribe. What would happen if they just keep losing? Would they have to sit our more and more of the other two tribes in challenges? Nah, you would see (well, we wouldn't) producers scrambling around in the background to figure something out. Now that Roxy is gone, Russell realizes that he needs to ally himself with Denise because of the bond between Angie and Malcolm You know, watching the credits I realize that, except for the people on Matsing, I don't know who half these people are yet. Maybe if someone else finally loses, we'll spend some time with the other tribes.

Previously, the tribes were dotted with past contestants and minor celebrities, and I somehow managed to mix up Brandon and Colton from "Survivor: One World. " How I managed to mix up Brandon and his Crazy with Colton, I don't know (but thank you to Todd Mallett for pointing that out to me in the comments!) Zane thought he was being all sneaky-like and good with the strategerizing when it totally wasn't necessary, and ended up going home. Back from Tribal Council, Russell is dealing with the feeling of actually having been on the chopping block.

On September 18, 2009, ISABELLE V. MARANI, age 87, of Hagerstown, MD, loving wife of the late Anthony L. Marani, mother of Ronald Marani, Wayne A. Marani and the late Philip R. Marani. Also survived by her beloved and only grandson Ryan Anthony Marani, beloved daughter-in-law of Veronica Mae Marani and very special niece Angie Wood, as well as many other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 22 at 11:30 A.M. at the Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery, Owings Mills, MD. For directions or condolences, please visit www.harkinsfuneral.

On September 10, 2009, ELSIE C. (nee Emge); beloved wife of the late Martin A. Laughlin; devoted mother of Patricia M. Brazier, Marta M. Issella and her husband Frank, Joan C. Shaeffer and her husband Greg, and John M. Laughlin; loving grandmother of Joline, Angie, Charmange, Chuckie, Tommy, Rhonda, Trina, Chad and Wendy and many great grandchildren Services will be private. Arrangements by E.F. Lassahn Funeral Home, 410-592-6100.

Seated briefly before resuming last-minute packing, Connie Hansen waved at a stack of nine cartons of books in her bedroom. "We have probably another 100 boxes of books," she said with a sigh. "Aah, more Barbies," said her daughter, Kelly Hogan, as she spotted a mover grabbing a plastic container in the garage. A recent sunny Thursday was moving day for Hogan, a mathematician; her mother, a returning college student; and her teen-aged daughter, as three generations were leaving a rented town house in Laurel for a newly purchased one in Columbia.

Just announced Motley Crue 1st Mariner Arena on March 14. 410-547-7328 or ticketmaster.com. Fleetwood Mac Verizon Center in Washington on March 10. 410-547-7328 or ticketmaster.com. Angie Stone Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis on Feb. 15. 410-268-4545 or ramsheadtavern.com. Third Day George Mason University's Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va., on April 2. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. tomorrow. 410-547-7328 or ticketmaster.com. Still available Comedy show featuring Earthquake, Tommy Davidson, Arnez J. Don "DC" Curry, Sheryl Underwood and others DAR Constitution Hall in Washington tomorrow.

Two Maryland janitorial supply companies might be using unscrupulous methods to obtain unauthorized payments from businesses, warned the Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland. According to BBB complaints, Midway Industries and Johnson Distributors have been cold-calling local businesses and others across the country to verify company addresses. Victims are asked whether they would be interested in receiving a catalog of the companies' products, the BBB said. Weeks later, a package with light bulbs or cleaning supplies arrives along with an invoice.

To make it to the top in World Wrestling Entertainment, an intriguing story line is even more important than the requisite bulging biceps. The freakishly massive wrestler known simply as Batista, for example, has become professional wrestling's hottest fan favorite because of a story that has been months in the making on the WWE cable show Raw: Batista, part of a group of wrestlers he believed were mentoring him, breaks away on his own when he realizes they...

On January 2, 2009 "Angie" Those who wish may contribute to the American Cancer Society 1041 Rte 3, North Building A, Gambrills, MD 21054 in Angie's name.

On December 17, 2008, ROBERT; son of the late William and Hilda Daniel. He leaves to mourn two sons, Robert and David; three daughters, Regina and Chelsey Daniel and Desiree Nischuck; ten grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three sisters, Nancy Walters, Joyce Downs and Angie Shiflet and a host of other relatives and friends. Family will receive friends 3 to 5 and 6 to 9 P.M., Friday evening at the Wesley Chavis Jr., Funeral Home, 2007 Eastern Avenue. Wake 10:30 A.M. Funeral 11 A.M., in the above chapel on Saturday.