NEWS
By Scott Dance | May 18, 2012
The sun and moon will put on a spectacular show Sunday, but it won't be visible from Maryland. The first annular eclipse visible in the U.S. since 1994 will be visible across a stretch of western states. The track of optimal viewing stretches from northern California to the Texas panhandle. EarthSky.org has a nice map showing where the eclipse can be seen. In annular eclipses, the new moon passes directly in front of the sun, creating what looks like a ring of fire in the sky. Such an eclipse won't occur again until Oct. 14, 2023.
NEWS
By Kevin Rector, The Baltimore Sun | May 10, 2012
A cocaine trafficking ring that for years distributed "vast amounts" of Honduran cocaine throughout the mid-Atlantic region has been busted, and three Maryland residents and 25 Virginia residents involved have been arrested, according to federal prosecutors. The drug ring, based in Northern Virginia, routinely paid couriers to fly into the United States from Honduras with cocaine stashed in shoes, decorative wooden frames and other "innocuous items" that would blend in with their luggage, according to a statement on the bust released Thursday by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.
SPORTS
By Adam Testa | April 27, 2012
Part of the fun of professional wrestling is watching the development of certain wrestlers, from their debut through the peaks and valleys of their career. Many grew up watching Rocky Maivia transform into The Rock, or even John Cena develop from the "Doctor of Thuganomics" into "Super Cena. " As a result of my intermittent wrestling habits, I've never had that WWE superstar to latch onto and follow their career. Sure, I've followed guys like Daniel Bryan and Wade Barrett from their beginnings, but there was a part of the connection missing.
SPORTS
By Alex Glaze, The Baltimore Sun | April 19, 2012
Tiger Club board member David Nevins was in Kingston, R.I., when he watched Towson win its first Colonial Athletic Association football championship last fall. As the Tigers were battling Rhode Island on the field, Nevins and Tigers athletic director Mike Waddell were talking about the reward: championship rings. One problem: Waddell had not put the approximately $50,000 necessary for the rings into his budget. "He thought maybe that he may be criticized for not putting the money in the budget," Nevins said.
NEWS
By Yvonne Wenger, The Baltimore Sun | April 18, 2012
Baltimore police uncovered a large dog-fighting ring in the Howard Park neighborhood late Tuesday while investigating drug activity in the 2900 block of Silver Hill Ave. Police said Johnnie Taylor, 30, of the 2900 block of Silver Hill Ave., was charged with eight counts of animal cruelty and dog fighting as well as drug possession. Animal control officers rescued eight dogs and police seized training equipment used in dog fighting, along with medications, dog-fighting manuals and narcotics.
FEATURES
By Megan Isennock | April 13, 2012
In mid-January, my boyfriend, Rob, and I went to a jeweler in Towson to find a watch for him. Being a particular fellow, he spent over an hour trying on watches while I struggled to maintain interest. We then took a walk around the mall so he could mull over his choices, and by the time we returned I was ready for some Me time. I pointed to a canary-ish ring in the case and asked to try it on. Rob and I had discussed engagement rings before. I knew I wanted a solitaire, preferably canary, with a thin band.