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On Earth Peace Assembly Inc., a peace education program of the Church of the Brethren, will sponsor a daylong seminar, "Religious Perspectives on Peacemaking," Dec. 11 in Windsor Hall at the New Windsor Service Center.The seminar will feature leaders of four of the world's great religions sharing their views on peace.The program includes:* 9 a.m. -- "A Jewish Perspective on Peacemaking" by Rabbi Shira Lander, a rabbinical consultant and lecturer, Board of Rabbis Study Coordinator, Institute for Christian-Jewish Studies.

Carrie Falkehan's 16 points -- including three three-pointers -- sparked visiting Dundalk Community College past Essex CC, 47-42, in a Maryland JUCO game last night.Claire Iman added 14 for Dundalk (1-4).Freshman guard Ozlem Kayabasi finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds for Essex (0-3).Essex sophomore guard Leigh Biggerman had eight points, three assists and three steals.Essex's Athina Mavromoustakos added 10 steals and six points.Rochester 71, J. Hopkins 51ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Libbie Tobin scored game-high 19 and handed out eight assists, as Rochester toppled Johns Hopkins, 71-51, in a University Athletic Association game.

All of a sudden, it seems, increasing numbers of black models are appearing in fashion advertising in Vogue, Elle, Mirabella and the New York Times magazine.The new Ralph Lauren national ads for his spring collection feature black model Tyra Banks, the 19-year-old sensation. Gianni Versace's new ad makes prominent use of Naomi Campbell, and Donna Karan used a cigar-smoking black man as a promotion for her menswear line.What's going on? Could it be that complaints from minorities are finally being heard by the fashion industry?

While your recent editorial ("A great investment," Oct. 10) is critical of the efforts made by opponents of the Dream Act, I would encourage you not to overlook the efforts being made by Dream Act supporters. The Intersection is a non-profit organization in Baltimore that empowers high school students to have ownership in improving their communities. The students of The Intersection, having completed a rigorous training program, seek to make a difference. In doing so, they have focused their efforts on passing the Dream Act. Students from The Intersection have talked with their peers, canvassed Baltimore neighborhoods, and pushed their communities to spread the word and garner support.

''Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country'' is not much more than a murder mystery in space, but it works.You may figure out the identity of the villains long before being told, but the film is as entertaining as it is big, partly because of its humor.Most ''Star Trek'' feature films have had some humor, but this one seems to be smarter than the others.The players (and the producers) may be sending up their very sturdy vehicle, which has carried the cast for 25 years, but this is a cautious kind of humor.

Any visitor to the empty halls and classrooms of New Town Elementary on Tuesday morning didn't have to spend long wondering where everyone had gone. Screams emanated from the gym at the Owings Mills school, where a roiling sea of purple - dotted with cameras galore and some "Wacco for Flacco" signs - eagerly awaited Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco. "You guys are louder than 70,000," Flacco told the crowd of about 750 cheering kids. The quarterback visited New Town, as well as the Chatsworth School in Reisterstown, as a prize for children who won a local CBS radio contest, "Bring Joe Flacco to Your School."

Some women search for cosmetics that will instantly transform them into a replica of a Cosmo model, but deep down they know the bottom line: We're stuck with what we've got.But what's so bad about that?Nothing, says makeup artist Bobbi Brown.Although she's worked with some of the world's most glamorous models -- Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Iman, to name a few-- Ms. Brown says that every woman holds the key to beauty."I believe that beauty is based on personal style. And the cosmetics that enhance a woman's natural features are what will complement her best," she says.

A 29-year-old Laurel man was arrested late last night and charged with attempting to kill a city police officer who was forced to run for her life by climbing the stairs of a Wilkens Avenue church while the man allegedly attempted to run her down with his car.Officer Iman Mamoud, of the Southwestern District, fired four shots at the driver in self-defense as she sought safety on the steps of St. Benedict's Catholic church in the 2600 block of Wilkens Ave.None...

Robert D. Fleischer, a retired television news photographer and former owner of an aerial photography business, died of lung cancer Friday at Kent General Memorial Hospital in Dover, Del. The former Perry Hall resident was 68. Mr. Fleischer was born and raised in Baltimore and graduated from Polytechnic Institute in 1956. He attended the University of Miami in Florida and served in the Navy as a reconnaissance photographer aboard the carrier USS Independence from 1962 to 1965. Mr. Fleischer was a teenager when he began working with his father, an East Coast racetrack photographer.

MIAMI - A Sunrise, Fla., man with ties to extremist Islamic groups has been arrested on immigration charges after federal agents discovered his friendship with Jose Padilla, who is accused of plotting to set off a radioactive bomb. Adham Amin Hassoun, 40, an outspoken and active member of South Florida's Muslim community, was arrested at his home late Wednesday by the Joint Terrorism Task Force. He was charged with overstaying his visa, one federal source said. Authorities hope he will provide clues about how Padilla, who was raised in Chicago by Puerto Rican parents, was transformed into Abdullah al Muhajir, a radical Muslim.