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John B. 'Jack' Owens, boat builder
![John B. "Jack" Owens, who had been a principal in the family-owned Owens Yacht Co., the legendary Annapolis boat builder, and later established a real estate firm, died Saturday of heart failure at his Naples, Fla., home.](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-02/67918348-07143557.jpg "John B. "Jack\" Owens, who had been a principal in the family-owned Owens Yacht Co., the legendary Annapolis boat builder, and later established a real estate firm, died Saturday of heart failure at his Naples, Fla., home.")
John B. "Jack" Owens, who had been a principal in the family-owned Owens Yacht Co., the legendary Annapolis boat builder, and later established a real estate firm, died Saturday of heart failure at his Naples, Fla., home.
He was 96.
Mr. Owens was born...Tags: Brunswick Corp., BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Career and Workplace, Realty, Companies and Corporations
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Raymond L. Johnson Sr. dies at 89; lawyer, civil rights activist
Raymond L. Johnson Sr., an attorney, civil rights activist and former Tuskegee Airman, died Dec. 31 in Los Angeles of complications of pneumonia and heart failure, said his wife, Evelyn. He was 89.
Johnson, who practiced law for nearly 50 years, was a...Tags: Pneumonia, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religion and Belief, Hospitals and Clinics, Martin Luther King Jr.
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Robert L. Carter dies at 94; NAACP attorney fought segregation
Robert L. Carter, who as an NAACP civil rights attorney was an architect of the legal strategy used in the cases that led to Brown vs. Board of Education, the landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision that declared school segregation unconstitutional, has...Tags: Social Issues, Racism, U.S. Army, Colleges and Universities, Justice and Rights
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BWI Welcome Home
Take a look at one of our recent heart-warming videos of the brave men and women of our Armed Forces as they return home from flights through BWI airport. And check back for more coverage of these emotional reunions in the weeks to come.
Hundreds of our...Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport
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More details on Camden Yards improvements, statues
The Orioles announced some improvements/changes to Camden Yards today.
As previously reported, the Orioles will honor their six Hall of Famers with bronze statues in a picnic grove beyond the batter’s eye wall in center field this year. The statues...Tags: Brooks Robinson, Johnny Unitas, Arts and Culture, Maryland Stadium Authority, Jim Palmer
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For Orioles Hall of Famers, statues at Camden Yards 'a very nice gesture'
The Orioles detailed on Monday several of their upcoming changes to Camden Yards, including a permanent tribute to the six most decorated players in modern franchise history and a slight alteration to the right-field wall.
As part of Camden Yards' 20th...Tags: Brooks Robinson, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Johnny Unitas, Arts and Culture, Maryland Stadium Authority
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1908 Illinois race riot was impetus behind founding of the NAACP
When an African-American was accused of raping a white woman and another of murdering a white locomotive engineer, Springfield, Ill., exploded into a race riot on the evening of Aug. 14, 1908. The mob grew furious when they learned that the two men had...Tags: Racism, Christianity, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Religion and Belief
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SAG NOMINATIONS LIST: The Screen Actors Guild announcement brings plenty of surprises
WGN Feature ReporterThis is shaping up to be one of the biggest roller coasters of an award season in some time. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) unveiled its nominees for the best in film and television this morning, offering plenty of surprises. Perhaps the biggest?...Tags: Unions, John F. Kennedy, The Descendants (movie), Melissa McCarthy, Mildred Pierce (tv program)
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Fortunately For Me, Old Is The New Young
The Hartford CourantThere are now more people age 65 and over in the United States than ever before, and this group is increasing at a faster rate (10,000 per day) than the general population. The only state that showed a decline in the 65-and-older demographic was Rhode...Tags: George Burns, 2010 Census, Demographics, Ashley Montagu
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SAG Awards: TV nominations are announced
Show TrackerNominations for the 18th annual SAG Awards were announced today at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood.... -
'The Good Wife' recap: Welcome back to the dark side
Show TrackerOn "The Good Wife," Cary finally returned to the firm and Kalinda found herself in trouble with Lemond Bishop.... -
Earthquake in Virginia rattles Baltimore and the East Coast
A frightening earthquake jolted Baltimore and much of the East Coast on Tuesday, shaking buildings and rattling nerves. Thousands of people streamed from offices and homes into the afternoon sunshine, stunned by a phenomenon more commonly associated...Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Injuries and Wounds, Calvert County, Commuting, Christianity
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