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The House Judiciary Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee will meet jointly at 4:30 p.m. this evening to vote on Gov. Martin O'Malley's bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Maryland. The two panels heard the bill jointly in a nearly 11 hour hearing last Friday evening. It is unclear at this point how the voting will work. Each panel could take a separate vote, or they could take one mega-vote as a joint committee. O'Malley said yesterday that he's still a few votes short of passage on the House floor, though he said that members will have to make their decisions soon.

So you've slaved all day to cook your main squeeze a nice Valentine's Day meal, or, you worked really, really hard at calling your favorite Thai place for a dinner for two. But in all that work, you forgot to put together a playlist to play over your romantic dinner. Well, we're here to help. Our Valentine's Day playlist has some musts - you can't go wrong with Sade people - and some surprises - Ghostface Killah! It spans from euphoric pop anthems to sappy-sweet to dumped-in-the-rain yearning.

So you've slaved all day to cook your main squeeze a nice Valentine's Day meal, or, you worked really, really hard at calling your favorite Thai place for a dinner for two. But in all that work, you forgot to put together a playlist to play over your romantic dinner. Well, we're here to help. Our Valentine's Day playlist has some musts - you can't go wrong with Sade people - and some surprises - Ghostface Killah! It spans from euphoric pop anthems to sappy-sweet to dumped-in-the-rain yearning.

WASHINGTON Guests can "Remember Romance" at The Gaylord National with a package that includes room, breakfast for two, parking, resort fee and 20 percent discount on select spa services. Rates start at $269. Also, if you celebrate your anniversary in February, the hotel offers the "Unforgettable Anniversary Weekend" package with the second night free. The Willard InterContinental offers the "Heart to Heart" package starting at $379. The package includes one night's accommodation for two, American breakfast in bed, valet parking and champagne and chocolate-dipped strawberries.

- The star-studded romantic comedy "Valentine's Day" is expected to generate plenty of green at the box office this weekend. But it's green of a different kind that could set "Valentine's Day" apart in Hollywood. The Warner Bros. movie, directed by Garry Marshall and featuring a raft of stars including Julia Roberts, Ashton Kutcher, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Alba, took "green filmmaking" to a new level, according to people involved in the project. The film - which follows the interwoven lives of a group of characters coping with romance and heartache over a single Valentine's Day - was shot entirely in Los Angeles.

There's little that's more romantic than a wonderful dinner enjoyed a deux in a cozy setting. With Valentine's Day in the offing, restaurant phones (and websites) are undoubtedly busy taking reservations for just such tete-a-tetes . If you're into the "cooking is showing love" lifestyle, however, an even more romantic way to spend an evening with your honey is to fix a lovely meal you don't have to go out for. Dinner, and even a movie, seems just the thing for telling someone you have feelings for him (or her)

On Valentine's Day, customers who purchase an entree at any Baltimore-area Qdoba restaurant will receive a second entree of equal or lesser value for free when they share a kiss with "a significant other, friend, family member or even an understanding stranger at the cash register. " The promotion is called BOGO for a Kiss. (BOGO is industry talk for "buy one, get one free. ") This is the second time around for Qdoba's Valentine's Day kissing promotion. According to a company press release, "all guests need to participate is a pair of lips and a willing kissing partner.

Mango Grove will open its new Columbia location on Stanford Road on Valentine's Day. The news of the opening was posted late, late Sunday night on the restaurant's Facebook page. The keeper of the How Chow blog, who has been assiduously following the journey of Mango Grove to its new location, posted the news early Monday morning. Mango Grove is calling this a soft-opening, with a limited menu. A vegetarian mainstay in Columbia known best for its dhosa , a kind of Indian crepe, Mango Grove closed its original location in  August 2011 after 15 years to make way for new development.

Valentine's Day is coming to the Avenue, and Hampden restaurants are posting their love menus. Galen Sampson at The Dogwood has come up with a special Valentine's menu, available as either a $62 four course dinner or piece by piece. The special Valentine's menu which is available beginning Friday, begins with American caviar on corn blini and baked Chesapeake oysters stuffed with crabmeat. The main course is a surf and turf, featuring a whole-roasted Creekstone beef tenderloin and a butter-poached lobster tail.

Holly Atwood, 18, chose a sequined, strapless wedding gown and train with a shoulder-length veil for her wedding to Steven Joseph, 21. He wore a tuxedo with a red vest and tie, a nod to Valentine's Day. She was so nervous she left her heels in the car and walked into the Baltimore County Courthouse in satin slippers. Court Clerk Julie Ensor officiated at the brief civil ceremony and offered the Harford County couple best wishes. Theirs was among the last of nearly 30 weddings there on Valentine's Day, the most love-infused day of the year and the busiest wedding date at many area courthouses.

Happy Valentine's Day Baltimore! Some of you have planned dinners at your favorite restaurants, or maybe an elaborate home-cooked meal for two. But there's no need to spend a paycheck at the Charleston, risk getting robbed in that cesspool of crime that is Roland Park for a table at Petit Louis, or even slave all day in the kitchen.  For those after a more casual Anna Howard Shaw Day, you can always hit up these ten Baltimore bars - they're romantic,...

Mango Grove will open its new Columbia location on Stanford Road on Valentine's Day. The news of the opening was posted late, late Sunday night on the restaurant's Facebook page. The keeper of the How Chow blog, who has been assiduously following the journey of Mango Grove to its new location, posted the news early Monday morning. Mango Grove is calling this a soft-opening, with a limited menu. A vegetarian mainstay in Columbia known best for its dhosa , a kind of Indian crepe, Mango Grove closed its original location in  August 2011 after 15 years to make way for new development.

It's no longer taboo to spend money lavishly if sales of high-end goods are any indicator. And that bodes well for retailers this Valentine's Day. A resurgence in spending by the luxury consumer is expected to benefit stores that sell accessories, jewelry and apparel. And even the average shopper may be inclined to splurge for a day typically associated with pricier gifts. Men, who outnumber women 2-to-1 in buying for the holiday, are expected to spend $150 to $200 on average.

Victoria Gastro Pub has posted its Valentine's Day menu. It's an a la carte affair with a handful of items added into the regular menu. Those special items include cornmeal-fried oysters; Madeira onion soup gratinee with braised short rib; roasted sea scallops pancetta; leeks and Beluga lentils; veal tenderloin and, for dessert, raspberry truffle cake. Victoria Gastro Pub is also debuting a few items on its regular menu, starting Friday, Feb. 10. They include sauteed shrimp with crispy speck ham, spaghetti squash and rosemary tomato; a Camembert pizza with balsamic cremini mushrooms and marinated roasted peppers; escargot with roasted garlic lemon brown butter; roasted Duroc pork loin with winter vegetable and Yukon potato hash and a grilled Creekstone Farms fillet.

Frank & Nic's West End Grille is offering something different for Valentine's Day - a beer dinner. Featuring Sam Adams brews, the four-course dinner will be served at 8 p.m. on Feb. 14. The menu begins with a carrot, ginger and crab soup followed by a scotch egg. The main course is veal scallopini with a Boston Lager demi-glace, and the dessert course is hard-cider baked apples with vanilla paired ice cream. A Samuel Adams representative will be on hand to guide the dinner and for beer chats.

It's no longer taboo to spend money lavishly if sales of high-end goods are any indicator. And that bodes well for retailers this Valentine's Day. A resurgence in spending by the luxury consumer is expected to benefit stores that sell accessories, jewelry and apparel. And even the average shopper may be inclined to splurge for a day typically associated with pricier gifts. Men, who outnumber women 2-to-1 in buying for the holiday, are expected to spend $150 to $200 on average.

On Valentine's Day, customers who purchase an entree at any Baltimore-area Qdoba restaurant will receive a second entree of equal or lesser value for free when they share a kiss with "a significant other, friend, family member or even an understanding stranger at the cash register. " The promotion is called BOGO for a Kiss. (BOGO is industry talk for "buy one, get one free. ") This is the second time around for Qdoba's Valentine's Day kissing promotion. According to a company press release, "all guests need to participate is a pair of lips and a willing kissing partner.