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So, the reindeer sweater from Aunt Emma this Christmas isn't quite your style, so you and thousands of others are now in the process of returning gifts. Which retailers provide the speediest returns? STELLAService, which rates the customer service of online retailers, put them to the test. The company ordered and returned several items to the top 25 retailers from various parts of the country during the weeks before Christmas. The fastest: Amazon.com, whose returns averaged 4.3 days.

Jasmine James scored 16 points and fourth-seeded Georgia rallied from a nine-point second-half deficit to defeat top-seeded Stanford, 61-59, in an NCAA tournament regional semifinal in Spokane, Wash., on Saturday night. Jasmine Hassell and Tiaria Griffin contributed 13 points apiece, Shacobia Barbee grabbed 12 rebounds and Anne Marie Armstrong finished with 10 boards for the Bulldogs (28-6), who will play second-seeded California or sixth-seeded LSU in the Elite Eight on Monday. Chiney Ogwumike had 26 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Cardinal (33-3)

On January 20, 2006 DONALD C.; loving son Patricia Dell and the late Melvin Dell; dear grandson of John and Frances Dolan; devoted brother of Steven M. Dell; nephew of Kay Skupas. Relatives and friends may gather at MILLER-DIPPEL FUNERAL HOME INC., 6415 Belair Rd., on Monday only 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M., with a funeral service on Tuesday 11 A.M. Interment Parkwood Cemetery.

Playing its first game in nine days, the ninth-ranked Maryland women's basketball team stormed ahead of Delaware early in the second half, then withstood a rally and used stifling defense down the stretch to pull away for a 69-53 victory Thursday night before an announced record crowd of 5,089 at Bob Carpenter Center. Senior center Tianna Hawkins led the Terps with 16 points and a game-high 16 rebounds, and junior guard-forward Alyssa Thomas and junior guard Katie Rutan each added 13 points in front of the largest crowd in Delaware school history to witness a women's basketball game.

On November 10, 2003, CHARLOTTE DELL (nee Rowe), beloved wife of the late John Francis Dell; mother of Joan DiLeonardi and Roger B. Lewis; sister of Bessi Barry, Francis Rowe and Amy Johnson; also survived by four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held at ECKHARDT FUNERAL CHAPEL P.A., 11605 Reisterstown Rd, Owings Mills, Thursday 10 A.M. Interment in Druid Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M.

Donald I. Dell was elected president of the Board of County Commissioners at the first official meeting Monday.Elmer C. Lippy Jr. was elected vice president and Julia W. Gouge, the only returning board member, was elected secretary.Dell said the commissioners discussed officer nominations among themselves before the Monday meeting. He said they decided to elect as president the top vote-getter in the November election and the runner-up as vice president. Dell placed first and Lippy second in the November election.

Voters aren't hearing Carroll Commissioner Donald I. Dell say "Keep it Country" this year. His opponents are spouting his catchy slogan -- and using it against him.Mr. Dell, a Republican running for a second term, is the candidate most under attack by opponents in the race for three commissioner seats.Three of his opponents -- two of whom said they supported him four years ago -- have criticized Mr. Dell for not living up to his promise to help control growth."I voted for him in 1990 because I bought that slogan," said Democrat Cornelius M. "Neil" Ridgely, one of Mr. Dell's most vocal opponents.

DEBORAH DELL NAGLE, 51, of Conowingo, MD, died Monday, February 10, 2003, at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Mrs. Nagle is survived by her husband, Gary C. Nagle; two sons, Robert W. and Brian P.; and three grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, February 13, 2003, 6:00 P.M., at the New Life Faith Center, Port Deposit, MD. Friends may call one hour prior to service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital, c/o Patterson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 766, Perryville, MD, 21903-0766.

Commissioner Donald I. Dell has provided Carroll County with rTC his vision for the future -- something his two colleagues have failed to do. He believes the county's future hinges on fostering business and industrial development in Finksburg with the help of two major public works projects -- extending Interstate 795 from Baltimore County into Carroll and building a waste-to-energy incinerator at the Northern Landfill.Mr. Dell's plan doesn't conflict with his campaign slogan -- "Keep Carroll country" -- as much as it might seem.

LOUISE ELIZABETH DELL (nee Reed). Widow of John W. Dell. Mother of Ruth L. (Alan) and Thomas W. (Brenda). Stepmother of John W. (Dorothy), Ronald T. (Georgia), Maria E., and Gary W.; step-grandmother of Nathan and Jeremy Halderman. Grandmother of three and great-grandmother of 10; passed away on June 6, 2005. Mrs. Dell was active most of her adult life in the fire service in both Montgomery County (Burtonsville VFD) and Baltimore County (Lansdowne VFD). Family and friends are invited to call on Thursday, June 9, 2005 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. at the Donaldson Funeral Home, P.A., 313 Talbott Avenue, Laurel, MD, where funeral services will be held on Friday, June 10, 2005 at 10 A.M. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery.

The passage of Maryland's marriage equality law this year was recognized by many readers as having been the most significant news event of 2012, and they suggested several people who were deserving of recognition as Marylander of the Year for their role in seeing it enacted. To represent them, we chose Del. Maggie McIntosh. Without her effort, marriage equality would not have passed either in the legislature or at the ballot box. She also had a pretty decent year as chairwoman of the House Environmental Matters Committee.

The former president of Dell Inc.'s IT services division has been elected CEO by the board of directors of Micros Systems Inc., a Columbia-based provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, the company announced Monday. Effective Jan. 2, Peter Altabef will succeed A. L. "Tom" Giannopoulos, who has served as the CEO since 1993. Giannopoulos will continue in his role as executive chairman of the company until June 30, 2014, when he will retire, the Micros Systems said.

April 16--YORK, Pa. -- As one visitor put it, it seemed like "every Dell rat in the county" came to see the renovations made to the former teen hangout on Starcross Road in Spring Garden Township. About 200 people came during the two-day event to see the changes made to the 4,000-square-foot home and 3-acre lot, which is now on the market for $399,000. Among the visitors was Margaret Elizabeth Brown Schneider, whose father built the house in 1913, shortly after she was born. Schneider will turn 100 on Wednesday and is considered the "oldest living Dell rat. " Walking past the new, stainless-steel appliances and granite countertops in the kitchen Sunday, Schneider's daughter, Kathy Clunk, whispered in her ear. "Could you imagine if your father could see this?"

So, the reindeer sweater from Aunt Emma this Christmas isn't quite your style, so you and thousands of others are now in the process of returning gifts. Which retailers provide the speediest returns? STELLAService, which rates the customer service of online retailers, put them to the test. The company ordered and returned several items to the top 25 retailers from various parts of the country during the weeks before Christmas. The fastest: Amazon.com, whose returns averaged 4.3 days.

Clay Dell "Skip" Edmonds, a retired mechanic who served in Vietnam with the Marine Corps, died Feb. 4 of Agent Orange-related leukemia at his Woodbine home. He was 63. Mr. Edmonds was born in Baltimore and raised in Lansdowne. He attended Woodlawn High School. "He was 17 and forged his mother's name in order to join the Marine Corps in 1965," said his wife of 14 years, the former Jeanie Pickett. He was assigned as a tank mechanic to an infantry unit in Vietnam. "He volunteered for three tours of duty during the Vietnam War," said a daughter, Taryn Wilson of Bel Air. Mr. Edmonds was discharged from the Marine Corps in 1977 and remained an active reservist until 1994.

Federal housing officials on Tuesday served subpoenas on 15 mortgage companies, including one in Maryland, saying the firms appeared to have high default rates for loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration. Dell Franklin Financial, a small Columbia firm with about 20 employees, is among those being investigated, but President Richard Reese said it has done nothing wrong and that a federal audit performed late last year found the bank to be in good standing. The firm originates about 800 loans every year on homes around the country, working with clients by telephone and from its headquarters.

County Commissioner President Donald I. Dell testified against a bill Thursday that would abolish the existing Baltimore Regional Councilof Governments and replace it with a scaled-down and less costly Baltimore Metropolitan Council.Dell opposed the bill because he believes the legislation creates a council with flaws from the outset. Heobjects to allowing county executives or commissioners to designate appointees to represent their positions on the council."If there is a purpose strong enough to justify the organization,then that purpose certainly should be of such strength and need to require the active and direct participation and control of the electedofficials of the region," Dell said in written testimony.

I am very disappointed in my shares of Dell Inc. and wonder if there is light at the end of this tunnel. - K.T., via the Internet There is trouble in what was once the paradise of the computer world. The nation's No. 1 personal computer manufacturer must reassess everything it does, including its long-admired direct-to-consumer business model based on Internet and telephone orders. Its fiscal second-quarter report to regulators has been delayed due to probes of its accounting methods by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. attorney's office of the Southern District of New York.