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Ready to rumble?
For all of those hoping that the interleague competition between the Orioles and the Washington Nationals would turn into an honest-to-goodness regional rivalry, there is good news to report as both teams prepare for the four-game home-and-home series...Tags: American League East, Baseball, Abraham Lincoln, Montreal Expos, New York Yankees
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The weight of the presidency
— Chris Christie underwent lap band surgery over Presidents Day weekend because the three-day holiday gave him time to recuperate, and because no decision he makes can be free of some connection to the presidency. The New Jersey governor checked...
Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Politics, Television Industry, McDonald's, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Paul Umansky, Sinai Hospital spokesman, opera lover
Paul Umansky, an opera lover, occasional actor and, for more than two decades, the public voice of Sinai Hospital, died March 27 at the Gilchrest Center. He was 81, and died following a three-year bout with multiple myeloma. "He was a great guy," said...
Tags: State University of New York, Pikesville, Entertainment, Catonsville, New York City
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The birth of the income tax
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 16th Amendment, which gave Congress the power to tax American incomes. Unlike the contentious congressional drama in passing the American Taxpayer Relief Act to avert going over the "fiscal...
Tags: Personal Income, Taxation, Politics, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson
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Nationals beef up lineup for presidents mascot race with Taft
One of the most popular baseball sideshows is the presidents mascots race during Nationals games in Washington, and their lineup just got a lot beefier with William Howard Taft joining the ranks of Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt and...
Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Washington Nationals, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Phil McGraw, Ottawa Senators
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Digest: Taft named Nationals' fifth racing president
Et cetera Taft named Nationals' fifth racing president One of the most popular baseball sideshows is the presidents mascots race during Nationals games in Washington, and the lineup just got a lot beefier with William Howard Taft joining the ranks of...Tags: Maryland Terrapins, Matt Kalil, Dining and Drinking, Injuries and Wounds, Abraham Lincoln
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Back Story: Learning history on the road
Sharon Boston, media relations manager at University of Maryland Medical Center, normally spends her days fielding requests from the media. But when it comes to weekends and vacations, it's a safe bet that she's on the road, traveling to visit homes...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Lyndon B. Johnson, Santa Claus (fictional character), Social Media, Abraham Lincoln
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History matters: Guests, visitors and callers
100 Years Ago Guests, visitors and callers From the Times social column: "Rev. Watson E. Holly was a dinner guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Harman, Sr. of Howard county. "Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Harman have been entertaining Miss Hopkins,...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, White House, U.S. Congress, Armed Conflicts, Havana (Cuba)
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School shooting prompts LAPD to clarify L.A.'s Taft High not involved
L.A. NOWConfusion over the location of the morning shooting that sent two high school students to the hospital led the Los Angeles Police Department to take the unusual step of sending out an email Thursday saying that the incident did not take place at William... -
Before we sail into Ponce land, let's salute some milestones of 2012
We're about to plunge into a mega-anniversary year, marking 500 years since Ponce de León named Florida in 1513. But before we leave 2012, let's tip our Flashback bonnet to a couple of milestones noted this year. A century of 'leavening the loaf' Like...
Tags: Ku Klux Klan, Feminism, White House, Theodore Roosevelt, Politics
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Letters: Name that school
Re "What's in a name? Discord," Dec. 5 So it's all right to name a school in L.A. after the parents of City Councilman Tony Cardenas but not after any Republican president since William Howard Taft. Even Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon, both...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Quincy Jones
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3 unconventional picks for secretary of State
With the 2012 presidential election over, attention nows turns to the inevitable shuffling of personnel in the Obama administration. Chief among the vacancies will be at the helm of the State Department, where Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has...
Tags: U.S. Department of State, Government, Fiscal Cliff, George W. Bush, Chuck Hagel
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Dec 30, 2012
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