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All along, they had been so relaxed. So when it came time for Team O'Neill's horse to make his charge -- a historic one -- the colt moved forward almost nonchalantly. I'll Have Another glided past Bodemeister to win the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course, setting up a chance at the first Triple Crown since 1978. The California-based horse is the 12th to win the first two legs of the Triple Crown since Affirmed edged Alydar in all three races.

I take exception to Thomas Schaller's assertion that "Overhead in federal insurance programs like Medicare and Social Security is minimal. By some estimates, only 2 percent of expenditures go to administrative overhead" ("Sure, government is flawed - but markets are too," May 16). My wife formerly worked in the Social Security Administration, and she says Mr. Schaller's arguments are way off the mark. "By some estimates?" How vague is that? Why doesn't The Sun require the learned professor to cite his sources?

Albert Lord doesn't like to wait - not in business or on the golf course. The colorful chairman of student loan behemoth Sallie Mae, who's embroiled in a nasty fight over the failed sale of the company, has spent 40 years in the accounting and banking industries. He said that experience should have instilled in him a measure of patience, but it hasn't. Whether in traffic, at the office or on the links, Lord said, he just doesn't like to wait. He can't do much about the first two, but he's got a sure-fire solution for the last one: He's building his own, an 18-hole golf course on land he's acquired amid shuttered tobacco farms and grazing horses in southern Anne Arundel County.

Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. said Friday its CEO and president, R. Neal Black, earned $4 million last year, with nearly half the compensation in stock awards. Black's earnings were about the same as the previous year, with an increase of nearly $13,000, the men's apparel retailer disclosed. Black's annual earnings included a base salary of $783,138, nearly $2 million in stock awards and $1.2 million in cash incentive compensation – the maximum that could have been earned under the program, the company said in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This episode begins with Emily meeting for “girl talk” with her best “gal pals.” She mentions that all her friends are the mothers of her daughter's playmates. Can't Emily form meaning relationships by herself? While she hangs out at the park these friends that are twice her age, the guys indulge in a pool party reminiscent of a Schmitts Gay commercial . Only two of the 19 bachelors have chest hair! Ryan Gets the First Date Card Sarah: Ryan “Fluff Head” spent a lot of time getting ready for the date - except he forgot to comb his hair.

Sorry, Gertrude Stein, but you got it wrong with "Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose. " The flower has a whole new identity: out of the bud vase and onto the plate. Long used in Persian and Indian cooking, rose is a flavor not commonly found in American fare. But some creative local chefs and bakers are working it into desserts, drinks, even savory dishes. Rose syrups, rose water and petals fresh, frozen and dried lend a surprising floral note to fruit-topped pastries and chocolate eclairs, strawberry mojitos and a couscous served with lamb.

Personal income in Maryland was 0.3 percent higher in the summer than the spring, the same increase felt nationwide, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis estimated Thursday. That was significantly smaller than the state's 1.2 percent increase in the spring, but better than the 2.8 percent drop felt in the winter. Personal income includes wages, benefits, government payments such as unemployment checks and other income, including rents and dividends. Marylanders' wages and benefits by themselves rose 0.5 percent in the summer, the agency said.

WASHINGTON - Retail sales rose more than expected in October due largely to a big rebound in auto sales. Last month's jump in sales also followed a dismal September retail performance that was revised even lower by the government. The Commerce Department said Monday that retail sales rose 1.4 percent last month. Economists had expected a gain of 1 percent. - Associated Press

This crisp, dry, impeccably clean and intensely flavored rose is one of the world's great pink wines — an often underestimated category. In addition to good length and penetration, it offers vibrant strawberry, cherry and rosehip flavors. This is an excellent wine to serve outdoors during the spring and summer months, served very cold. Wine Find: 2010 Paul Jaboulet Parallele 45 Rose From: Cotes du Rhone, France Price: $14 Serve with: Ham, salmon, fried chicken

Personal income rose in Maryland last year even as it fell in all but five other states and Washington, D.C., the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis said Thursday. Personal income — which includes wages, interest, government benefits and other payments to residents — rose 1 percent in Maryland in 2009, the bureau estimated. Income fell an average of 1.7 percent nationwide. Maryland's gain is partly thanks to the income of state residents who work in D.C., the bureau said, because wages paid by Maryland employers fell slightly last year.

Marie Rose Cornely, a homemaker who enjoyed writing poetry, died Sunday of heart disease at Stella Maris Hospice. She was 87. Marie Rose McKenna was born and raised in Philadelphia. She was a 1943 graduate of the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur in Villanova, Pa. She was an office worker before her 1947 marriage to Dr. Donald A. Cornely Sr.. The couple lived in Philadelphia when Dr. Cornely taught at the University of Pennsylvania and later at the University of Pittsburgh.

Compass Rose Studio Theater will complete a successful inaugural season this spring, capped by Lionel Bart's classic musical "Oliver. " Based on Dickens' novel "Oliver Twist," the story of an impoverished orphan sold to an undertaker before escaping to join a gang of pickpockets, Bart's musical adaptation premiered in London in 1960. It ran for a record-setting 12 years and created several beloved standards including "Consider Yourself," "Where is Love?" and "As Long as He Needs Me. " Bart strips down Dickens' tale to essentials in his musical, which is appropriately shrunk further by Compass Rose director Lucinda Merry-Browne to fit her intimate theater space.

Slash (feat. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators) performed at Rams Head Live on Thursday night. Contributor Jay Trucker has this review: The banner atop the stage during Thursday night's tour-opening performance said it all. In size-72 font was the billboard for monosyllabic lead guitarist Slash, followed by a colorful size-48 font promo for his current lead singer-collaborator, Myles Kennedy. Below Kennedy's name, in 12-point font was the name of their touring rhythm section, the Conspirators.  For their part, the Conspirators were a capable and enthusiastic group, tearing through a 19-song set that showcased Slash's solo material and his work withGuns N' Rosesand Velvet Revolver equally.

Team is deep and tough K.C. Johnson Chicago Tribune The Bulls will lose to the Heat in six games in the Eastern Conference finals. Yes, playoff basketball is different than regular-season play. However, the Bulls went 18-9 without Rose this season, have a much deeper offensive team and C.J. Watson has played well when given extended minutes. Plus, one of the team's biggest strengths — big-man depth — remains intact. And playoff games are won with defense and rebounding.

The Della Rose's Tavern at Canton Crossing has closed. Its last night was last Friday. The closing announcement was made on the tavern's Facebook page. Written by Tony DellaRose, it's one of the best closing notices I've seen, absent of self-pity, just honest. And funny. DellaRose told me that he wrote the notice the same night he broke the news to his staff. "It was from the heart," he said. The Della Rose's on The Avenue in White Marsh remains open. "I'm looking at things from this day forward, DellaRose said.

Lester J. Rose, a retired aeronautical engineer and World War II veteran, died Thursday of cancer at his home in Newport News, Va. The former longtime Northeast Baltimore resident was 91. Mr. Rose was born in Ashland, Wis. and raised in St. Paul, Minn., where he graduated from high school. After graduating in 1943 from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering, he enlisted in the Army Air Force, serving as a navigator in the Pacific Theater aboard bombers.

ROSE SCHNEIDER, age 88, of Northeast Harbors, Northeast, MD passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2004, at Union Hospital in Elkton, MD. She was born in Baltimore, MD on January 7, 1916. Rose is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, Louis A. Schneider. Rose was a homemaker and loved children, crafts and making quilts. She was always willing to help anyone in need. Rose will be missed by all who knew her. Friends may call at LOUDON PARK FUNERAL HOME, 3620 Wilkens Avenue, Baltimore, MD on Tuesday, March 2, from 11 A.M. until time of funeral service at 1 P.M. Interment Loudon Park Cemetery.

On September 20, 2006, ROSE BROADER. A memorial service will be held at Aldersgate United Methodist Church at W. 42nd and Falls Road, Baltimore, MD, Saturday, September 30th at 3 P.M.

T. Rowe Price investors plowed a record $12.4 billion into mutual funds and other investments as the Baltimore money manager reported a small increase in quarterly profit, the company reported Tuesday. The firm's net income increased slightly for the first three months of 2012. It earned $197.5 million, or 75 cents per share, compared with $194.6 million, or 72 cents per share, in the year-earlier period. Price's earnings fell short of analysts' expectations of 77 cents per share, according to Bloomberg.

Sinclair Broadcast Group's chief executive, David D. Smith, earned $4.2 million last year, a 16 percent increase that included more than $2 million in stock option awards, the Hunt Valley-based broadcaster reported. Compensation for Smith, who is also the company's president, included a $1 million base salary and $1 million in cash bonuses, the company reported Monday to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company said 94 percent of shareholders approved the company's executive compensation package last year in Sinclair's first-ever "say on pay" vote.