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Regional Semis East Regional Friday At East Rutherford, N.J. Georgetown vs. Vanderbilt, 7:27 p.m. North Carolina vs. USC, 30 minutes after first game South Regional Thursday At San Antonio Texas A&M vs. Memphis, 7:27 p.m. Ohio State vs. Tennessee, 30 minutes after first game Midwest Regional Thursday At St. Louis Butler vs. Florida, 7:10 p.m. UNLV vs. Oregon, 30 minutes after first game West Regional Thursday At San Jose, Calif. Kansas vs. S. Illinois, 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. UCLA, 30 minutes after first game Regional Finals East Regional Sunday At East Rutherford, N.J. Semifinal winners South Regional Saturday At San Antonio Semifinal winners Midwest Regional Sunday At St. Louis Semifinal winners West Regional Saturday At San Jose, Calif.

January is the month that two of the Internet's most revered awards organizations seek out the best and brightest of the Web. The 11th annual Webby Awards are accepting entries through Jan. 26, and the seventh annual Weblog Awards are winnowing down their nomination list and will allow the public to vote for winners starting Jan. 22. In terms of stature, the Webbies are the big leagues. The awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences and have been around since the Internet stone ages of the mid-90s.

To take the "Photo of the Century," there's no need for a fancy camera. The only equipment necessary is 100 people with good timing.These people -- each born on a different Fourth of July of the 20th century and representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia -- are the winners of the "Photo of the Century" contest sponsored by Kodak.The winners -- including two youngsters from Maryland, Chelsea Leigh Marsh and Casey Marsh -- were chosen from more than 25,000 entries from all over the United States, plus one entry each from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

It wasn't just Roger Plunkett's unexpected $25,000 prize that had his wife and his staff members giddy.It was also the satisfaction that, just this once, they had finally gotten something past the man who is always on top of things.Plunkett, in his third year as principal of Wilde Lake High School in Columbia, cried yesterday when state Schools Superintendent Nancy S. Grasmick presented him with the coveted Milken National Educator Award in front of a cheering student body."Did you all know about this?"

Final FourAt St. Petersburg, Fla.Saturday's semifinalsOhio State (27-8) vs.UConn (32-2), 5: 42 p.m.Line: UConn by 5 1/2Duke (36-1) vs. MichiganState (33-4), 8: 15 p.m.Line: Duke by 12Monday's title gameSemifinal winners, 9: 18 p.m. TV: Chs. 13, 9Pub Date: 3/25/99

ARE YOU LOADED with high-technology stocks?"Be careful of high-techs," warns Personal Finance. "If inflation picks up Wall Street's soft spot will be overvalued Internet stocks. Many tech stocks will watch their inflated valuations collapse."And guess what? We're selling one of our biggest winners -- Microsoft. It has three strikes against it -- growing competition, a government lawsuit and its lofty valuation."WALL STREET WATCH: "I'm raising cash. Bargains were abundant last summer, but now they're scarce.

Men's tournamentsLocallyAmerica EastAt Newark, Del.Tomorrow's championshipDelaware vs. Drexel, 11: 30 a.m.Atlantic CoastAt Charlotte, N.C.Yesterday's first roundFlorida State 87, Clemson 85, OTDuke 104, Virginia 67Today's quarterfinalsWake Forest vs. N.C. State, noonMaryland vs. Florida State, 2: 30 p.m.North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech, 7 p.m.Tomorrow's semifinalsDuke vs. Wake Forst-N.C. State winner, 1: 30 p.m.Maryland-FSU winner vs. UNC-GT winner, 4 p.m.Sunday's championshipSemifinal winners, 1 p.m.Mid-Eastern AthleticAt Richmond, Va.Monday's first roundFlorida A&M 66, Howard 46Tuesday's first roundUMES 90, Delaware State 75Wednesday's quarterfinalsSouth Carolina State 61, UMES 56Florida A&M 80, Coppin State 69Yesterday's quarterfinalsMorgan State 67, Hampton 66North Carolina A&T 61, Bethune-Cookman 50Today's semifinals S.C. State vs. North Carolina A&T, 2 p.m.Morgan State vs. Florida A&M, 9 p.m.Tomorrow's championshipSemifinal winners, 7 p.m.PatriotAt West Point, N.Y.Today's championshipBucknell vs. Lafayette, 4: 30 p.m.ElsewhereAtlantic 10At PhiladelphiaWednesday's first roundVirginia Tech 74, Fordham 63Massachusetts 80, Duquesne 70Dayton 70, St. Bonaventure 69, OTLa Salle 81, St. Joseph's 54Yesterday's quarterfinalsTemple 64, Virginia Tech 51Xavier 72, Massachusetts 68George Washington 100, Dayton 90Rhode Island 83, La Salle 58Today's semifinalsTemple vs. Xavier, 7 p.m.George Washington vs. Rhode Island, 9: 30 p.m.Tomorrow's championshipSemifinal winners, 6 p.m.Big EastAt...

Women's tournamentsLocallyAmerica EastAt Burlington, Vt.Wednesday's first roundTowson 87, Boston University 67Hofstra 53, Hartford 52Yesterday's quarterfinalsDrexel 69, New Hampshire 59Northeastern 58, Towson 46Maine 69, Hofstra 57Vermont 74, Delaware 64Today's semifinalsMaine vs. Vermont, 6 p.m.Drexel vs. Northeastern, 8: 30 p.m.Tomorrow's championshipSemifinal winners, 3 p.m.Mid-Eastern AthleticAt Richmond, Va.Wednesday's quarterfinalsHampton 66, UMES...

If you are a student/athlete who resides in Anne Arundel County, plays at least one varsity sport and also does the job in the classroom, you are eligible to apply for the 17th All-Anne Arundel County Academic-Athletic Team.Again The Sun is looking for the county's top 20 student-athletes. Ten male and 10 female students will be selected and receive plaques at a banquet at Michaels Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie.Two overall winners -- one boy and one girl -- will receive $5,000 scholarships for the college of their choice.

East RegionalToday's semifinalsAt East Rutherford, N.J.Duke (34-1) vs. SW Missouri State (22-10), 7: 38 p.m.Purdue (21-12) vs. Temple (23-10), 9: 55 p.m.Sunday's championshipSemifinal winners, 2: 40 p.m.South RegionalYesterday's semifinalsAt Knoxville, Tenn. St. John's 76, Maryland 62Ohio State 72, Auburn 64Tomorrow's championship St. John's (28-8) vs. Ohio State (26-8), 6 p.m.Midwest RegionalToday's semifinalsAt St. LouisMichigan St. (31-4) vs. Oklahoma (22-10), 7: 55 p.m.Miami, Ohio (24-7)

Intricate patterns of Arabic calligraphy, boulders that seem to have been sculpturally halved, expressively potent sax improvisations - these are the disparate, but equally intriguing, results of a competition to honor artists in all disciplines who live in the Baltimore area. The first Baker Artist Awards, created by the William G. Baker Jr. Memorial Fund, produced three $25,000 winners chosen by jury: jazz saxophonist Carl Grubbs, sculptor John Ruppert and visual artist Hadieh Shafie.

Saturday's semifinals Michigan State vs. Connecticut 6:07 p.m. Line: UConn by 4 Villanova vs. North Carolina 8:47 p.m. Line: UNC by 8 Next Monday's championship Semifinal winners, 9:21 p.m. All games on chs. 13, 9

Jazz musician Carl Grubbs has performed across Europe, South America and the United States and has received a host of awards over the years. But he says he can't think of any honor higher than the one he received Wednesday, when he was named one of the top winners of the first Baker Artist Awards program, established to promote Baltimore-area artists on the Internet and encourage more artists to move here. "I have a Web site, but there's no way in the world that I could think of building a Web connection like theirs," Grubbs, 64, said after the awards were announced.

Fatal accident victim identified Baltimore County police have identified the pedestrian who was killed by a sport utility vehicle Monday night in North Point as Frederick C. Staigerwald, 66, of the 7900 block of St. Claire Lane. Staigerwald was hit shortly before 8:30 p.m. by a 2005 Mercury Mariner as he was crossing North Point Boulevard at St. Monica Drive near his home. Staigerwald, who was not in a crosswalk, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, Lacey B. Defelice, 17, of the 1300 block of Willow Road, was interviewed by officers.

Inside * Help wanted: awards show host. Why the once-splashy job is one no one wants. Page 3. * Sun movie critic Michael Sragow picks his favorites for the big night. Page 5. And online * The Oscars aren't the only awards show this weekend. Read about the winners - and losers - of the Spirit Awards and the Razzies at baltimoresun.com/ movies * Sun TV critic David Zurawik reviews the Oscar telecasts' top moments as they happen Sunday night on his blog, baltimoresun.com/ zontv * Follow our instant Oscar updates and observations at twitter.

Before the 2008 season started, Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti told coach John Harbaugh, "If we win six games and we've got our quarterback and coach of the future, I'll be happy." But after the first-year success of Harbaugh and quarterback Joe Flacco, the expectations will be higher. Bisciotti envisions the Ravens as a constant playoff contender like the Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles. "It is virtually the only thing that you can look at and say that's the constant," Bisciotti said at yesterday's season-ending news conference.

Student filmmakers got the chance to screen their work for a live audience Friday night as winners were announced in the fourth annual Howard County Student Film Festival held at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab. Mary Jane Sasser, gifted and talented resource teacher at River Hill High School and adviser to the film festival, estimated that 300 people filled the Kossiakoff Center to watch the top five films in the annual juried competition, which...

NEW YORK -- Even when it's play money, people just can't help themselves. They cheat. It happened to McDonald's four years ago in its "Who Wants to Be A Millionaire" promotion, and to Taco Bell in its "Wheels, Reels and Meals" sweepstakes. Contestants cheated, swindled tens of thousands of dollars and gave companies angling for good publicity black eyes instead. Now it seems to be CNBC's turn. The financial-news cable channel said yesterday that it was investigating claims that people playing its online "CNBC.

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- -- Some sports events have Cinderella in their DNA. They're predisposed to long shots. The history of the NCAA men's basketball tournament includes Villanova, George Mason and others. The Kentucky Derby has been won by a handful of horses carrying odds of at least 50-1. Your two most recent U.S. Open golf winners? Non-immortals Geoff Ogilvy and Michael Campbell. The Masters, which begins today at Augusta National, sits at the opposite end of the unpredictability scale.

Regional Semis East Regional Friday At East Rutherford, N.J. Georgetown vs. Vanderbilt, 7:27 p.m. North Carolina vs. USC, 30 minutes after first game South Regional Thursday At San Antonio Texas A&M vs. Memphis, 7:27 p.m. Ohio State vs. Tennessee, 30 minutes after first game Midwest Regional Thursday At St. Louis Butler vs. Florida, 7:10 p.m. UNLV vs. Oregon, 30 minutes after first game West Regional Thursday At San Jose, Calif. Kansas vs. S. Illinois, 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. UCLA, 30 minutes after first game Regional Finals East Regional Sunday At East Rutherford, N.J. Semifinal winners South Regional Saturday At San Antonio Semifinal winners Midwest Regional Sunday At St. Louis Semifinal winners West Regional Saturday At San Jose, Calif.