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How ironic that The Sun should publish another letter from a racing hater complaining about traffic problems on the same day that it ran a picture of the people fighting the traffic problems caused by last week's Ravens game ("Baltimore isn't Le Mans," Aug. 24). If we're going to base which sporting events the city is going to host based on traffic disruptions, then we'd better get rid of the Orioles and the Ravens before we do away with the Baltimore Grand Prix. In terms of the total number of hours of people struggling with traffic, the Grand Prix causes but a fraction of the problem caused by our two major league sports teams.

Fidelity Investments reports that 70 percent of the Class of 2013 leaves college with on average $35,200 in debt. That's all kinds of debt, from student loans and money owed to Mom and Dad to credit card balances. And half of 2013 graduates say they are surprised how much debt they have accumulated, despite so much publicity on the subject, the Boston-based financial company said in its study released last week. The study found that 39 percent of grads - a jump of 14 percentage points over two years ago - said they might have made different decisions had they realized they would have a debt hangover.

On January 12, 2006, DOROTHYMARGARET (Kroeber) MAJOR, beloved wife of the late James Joseph Major. Loving mother of Robert Spencer Major and Deidre Isabel (Major) Kligys. Cherished grandmother of Kaylee Linda, Brayden Craig and Maggie Elizabeth Major and Jonas James Kligys. Friends may call at the family owned Slack Funeral Home, P.A., 3871 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City, Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday 10 A.M. at the St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, 3755 St. Paul Street, Ellicott City, MD 21043.

The obituary for Richard E. Hug (May 7) fell far short of honoring the legacy of a man who dedicated so many years to helping make Baltimore's non-profits better able to fulfill their missions. While the obit focused on Dick's political fundraising, it did not recognize the contributions he made to organizations such as Kennedy Krieger Institute, the National Aquarium in Baltimore , and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, to name but a few. He was a founding board member of the aquarium.

On June 22, 2003, JAMES JOSEPH MAJOR, beloved husband of Dorothy Margaret (nee Kroeber) Major. Loving father of Robert Spencer and Diedre Isabel Major. Cherished grandfather of twins Kaylee Lynda and Brayden Craig Major, dear brother of Peter Major and his wife Peggy and Margaret Delaney and her husband Walter. Friends may call at the family owned and operated Slack Funeral Home P.A., Ellicott City on Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday at 9;30 A.M. at St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, 3755 St. Paul St. Ellicott City.

LONDON -- Chancellor of the Exchequer John Major was assured today of becoming Britain's next prime minister after both rivals in a Conservative Party leadership election conceded victory to him.Major won 185 votes, two less than the simple majority required for election. Former Defense Secretary Michael Heseltine had 131 votes; Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd had 56 votes.Hurd said that the party rules required a third ballot, even though he and Heseltine had conceded that Major would be the winner.

On March 23, 2004, DONALD W. MAJOR, beloved husband of the late Ethel V. Major (nee Hartman), devoted significant other of Camilla Trahan, dear step-father of Joyce Bjork, brother of Charles, Joseph, the late John and Bernard Major Service will be held at family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc., 1050 York Rd. (beltway exit 26A) on Saturday, March 27 at 11 A.M. Entombment Private. Friends may call on Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Bishop Cummins Memorial Church, 2001 Frederick Rd., Balto.

Prime Minister John Major, every British caricaturist's model of a wimp in politics, knocked his party's back-stabbers on their behinds by resigning as party leader. His stock immediately soared. He will win re-election as leader by Conservative Members of Parliament, or lose the prime ministry.There are two basic objections to Mr. Major by some Tories. The first is that the unpopular governing party seems destined to lose the election that must be held by summer 1997 to a revived Labor Party.

The Orioles sold 25,000 tickets the day after the baseball strike ended. Now for an opposing view.In Sunday's editions of The Sun, readers were asked whether they have lost interest in major-league baseball and plan to attend fewer Orioles games because of the 7 1/2 -month strike. The vote was 294-96 against the majors.Joe Lamm of Owings Mills spoke for many callers."I used to go to 50 to 60 games at Camden Yards, but I've decided to cut back drastically," he said. "I might go to two or three games this year and maybe five or so next year, but I'm going to start going to minor-league games and exploring other options for my entertainment dollar."

LONDON -- This is how the first question time of 1996 began in the House of Commons yesterday.A Labor politician named Paul Flynn got up, stared across the aisle at Prime Minister John Major, challenged the "legitimacy" of the ruling Conservative government and then, over the roar of the Commons, shouted: "Isn't it degrading of you to deny the country an election -- to deny the country the choice between an exhausted Tory government and an invigorated Labor...

One day after the Maryland women earned the No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, the Terps made a clean sweep of the major Atlantic Coast Conference awards. Katie Schwarzmann and Iliana Sanza repeated as the Offensive Player of the Year and the Defensive Player of the Year, respectively. Taylor Cummings was the Freshman of the Year and Cathy Reese earned Coach of the Year honors for a record sixth time, when the ACC individual awards were announced Monday. All four are Baltimore-area natives and former All-Metro players.

Towson's Ashleigh Rohrback and Alexa Demski received major awards and Sonia LaMonica was named Coach of the Year when Colonial Athletic Association officials announced postseason honors Thursday night. Rorhback, a junior attacker from Liberty, shared Player of the Year honors with last year's winner James Madison's Casey Ancarrow (John Carroll) while Demski, a senior from Loch Raven, was named Co-Defensive Player of the year along with Hofstra's April Ianetta. LaMonica was named Coach of the Year for the third straight year after leading the Tigers to the CAA regular-season championship and the top-seeded spot in the tournament which begins Friday at Towson.

When Howard County's transportation chief looks at a flow chart of mass transit service in the suburbs south of Baltimore, he sees a tangle of "spaghetti mesh" that ill serves the region's workers, senior citizens and handicapped. John Powell Jr. hopes to bring order to that chaos next year by uniting Howard and Anne Arundel County bus services under a single entity that would eventually morph into the state's first regional transit authority. Annapolis and Laurel officials are considering joining the effort.

Like most films depicting historic accounts of real-life events, the bio-epic "42" carries the immediate disclaimer that it is based on a true story, leaving room for interpretive analysis and creative license. Consequently, dramatic interpretations are by their nature subject to scrutiny and debate. While the film sticks close to the well-chronicled historic record regarding Jackie Robinson's unique place in time as the first African American to play in the major leagues, its sins are mostly of omission.

If Alex Hekemian knocks on your door during this election you'll find him pleasant to talk with. You'll likely say that he sounds reasonable. He is a good man and is passionate in his beliefs. However his beliefs do not represent mine. When I was on the Village Board and he was our CA Representative, my experience was that he often offered an obstructive perspective. Alex was part of an early Columbia that was vibrant and innovative. But Alex and his supporters seem uncomfortable with the idea of today's Columbia being vibrant and innovative again.

The final score was a bummer for the Orioles: Yankees 3, O's 0 in the rubber match of the three-game series. And the weather in Yankee Stadium was chilly and breezy, better suited for football. But the Orioles had so many nice things said about them in their first nationally televised Sunday night game in five seasons that they probably hated to leave the Bronx. As The Baltimore Sun's Ed Encina reported, Orioles such as center fielder Adam Jones made it clear they understood this was not just another game . "It's 'Sunday Night Baseball,'" Jones said.

WASHINGTON -- A U.S. Army major who is the primary witness in the 1989 killings of six Jesuit priests in El Salvador told the FBI that he felt little remorse for the slain clerics, a transcript of his interrogation shows.Maj. Eric Buckland, a military adviser in El Salvador when the priests were killed, said he felt an intense loyalty to the U.S.-backed Salvadoran government and viewed the slain priests as guerrilla collaborators.The U.S. government has kept the contents of Major Buckland's questioning on Jan. 12, 1990, largely secret, refusing to share it with congressional investigators and journalists because, diplomats in El Salvador said, its contents would humiliate Major Buckland.

It was the spring of Gavin Floyd's senior year, and professional baseball scouts were flocking to his games at Mount St. Joseph High School. A right-handed pitcher with a blazing fastball and knee-buckling curve, Floyd was considered one of the top prep pitchers in the country and perhaps the closest to being major league-ready in 2001. "Pitching that year was really fun," reflects Floyd, now 30, a dozen years after drawing national attention. "I remember the visuals. It was a long time ago. " Born in Annapolis, Floyd grew up in the Chartwell neighborhood of Severna Park and honed his skills with the Green Hornets at Kinder Park and in youth leagues in Gambrills, according to his mother, Elaine Floyd.

Midfielder Cameron Flint sprinted 40 yards down the field off a faceoff and scored on a low shot 16 seconds into overtime as No. 1 Denver defeated No. 8 Loyola, 13-12, before an announced 2,478 Saturday at Ridley Field. The goal spoiled a furious comeback by Loyola (9-3, 5-1 ECAC) which trailed 8-3 at the half and had tied the game on a goal from senior midfielder Sean O'Sullivan from 15 yards out with 2:39 left in regulation. After Flint connected in the sudden-death OT, he was swarmed by teammates near the back of the goal as the Pioneers (10-2, 5-0)