SPORTS
By Edward Lee | December 28, 2011
Running back Ray Rice rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns, quarterback Joe Flacco completed almost 63 percent of his passes en route to 270 yards, and rookie wide receiver Torrey Smith amassed 165 yards on six catches in the Ravens' 31-24 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 20. But the one aspect that stuck out to Cincinnati coach Marvin Lewis was the team's inability to avoid penalties, especially of the pre-snap variety. Of the Bengals' six penalties that day, three were false starts that put the offense in tough spots.
NEWS
By Stephanie Desmon and Stephanie Desmon,stephanie.desmon@baltsun.com | August 21, 2009
Jennifer Debnam cringes every time she hears a television report or reads a newspaper article about the H1N1 flu pandemic and - inevitably - comes to the part where the disease is called "swine flu." Debnam raises 12,000 hogs a year on her family's Kent County farm and she, like others in the industry, is losing megabucks this year - which they attribute to the misperception that you can catch flu from eating pork chops or a plate of ribs. Exports (and prices) are down sharply as Russia and China have put major restrictions on American pork products after questioning the health of the nation's hog population, experts said.
TRAVEL
By Susan Spano and Susan Spano,Los Angeles Times | May 18, 2008
PARIS / / A euro was worth $1.25 when I moved to Paris in 2004. Now it's more like $1.60. So, am I happy I don't live here anymore? Not at all, but I'm much more careful with my money when I pass through. When I returned for a visit at the end of last year, I remembered 10 ways to stretch a euro in the City of Light. 1. CONSIDER A FLAT / / For stays of a week or more, rent an apartment. Given the expensive hotel rates and lodging tax, an apartment rental can be cost effective. Lots of established agencies specialize in places suitable for vacationers, including rothray.
NEWS
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar,LOS ANGELES TIMES | July 11, 2007
WASHINGTON -- President Bush's first surgeon general testified yesterday that his speeches were censored to match administration political positions and that he was prevented from giving the public accurate scientific information on issues such as stem cell research and teen pregnancy prevention. "Anything that doesn't fit into the political appointees' ideological, theological or political agenda is ignored, marginalized or simply buried," said Dr. Richard H. Carmona, surgeon general from 2002 to 2006, to a House committee.
NEWS
By Kevin Van Valkenburg and Kevin Van Valkenburg,Sun Reporter | March 4, 2007
COLLEGE PARK -- If you don't follow high school wrestling in Maryland, you might be surprised to learn that the most interesting story line at yesterday's state tournament didn't involve a defending champion or a three-team race for the overall title. Instead, it involved a wrestler dressed in pink socks, lime-green headgear and sporting a ponytail who finished second in the final of the Class 4A-3A 103-pound weight class. More wrestling Old Mill captures its eighth state tournament title; Asper becomes Hereford's first three-time state champ.
NEWS
February 21, 2007
Co-rec softball -- Cindy La Rue Co-Rec Softball League is seeking players, ages 19 and older, from Howard County and nearby areas. The slow-pitch, noncompetitive softball league welcomes couples and women especially. Games are played Sunday afternoons, from late April to August, at Wilde Lake Middle School fields. Athletic skill is not required; everyone plays. Kids are welcome to cheer. A leaguewide picnic and awards program concludes the season. The cost is minimal. Bill Jones, 410-499-9918, or www.cindylarue.