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Commencement speakers strive to inspire, entertain
Expectations are high for this year's commencement speakers at Maryland universities — an august crew that includes the Obamas and their team of writers as well as funnyman Bill Cosby and Hollywood director Jason Winer. But to stand out — or...
Tags: Graduation, Northwestern University, Bowie State University, Executive Branch, Arne Duncan
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University system board approves tuition, fee increase
Maryland's in-state undergraduates will pay a few hundred dollars more per semester this fall under a new tuition-and-fee plan approved Wednesday by the university system's Board of Regents. Out-of-state students will be hit a little harder, paying as...
Tags: University System of Maryland, Graduation, Bowie State University, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Education
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Latest Kansas news, sports, business and entertainment
REDISTRICTING-LAWSUIT Kan. ordered to pay $389K in fees in remap lawsuit TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Three federal judges have ordered Kansas to cover $389,000 worth of attorneys' fees and expenses for parties involved in a lawsuit last year over...Tags: College Basketball, Manhattan (New York City), Laws, Fidel Castro, Executive Branch
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Here is the latest Kansas news from The Associated Press
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A high school principal in Liberal who barred a member of the Air Force from escorting his sister to prom has apologized. The school district has a policy of not allowing anyone over 21 to take part in prom activities. Video...Tags: Punishment, Manhattan (New York City), Theft, Court Preliminary, Bank Robbery
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State Senate gives preliminary OK to medical marijuana bill
The General Assembly is poised to pass legislation that would make Maryland the 19th state to legalize marijuana use for medical reasons — though how quickly the state's cancer patients and others might benefit remains in question. The state...
Tags: Baltimore County, Medical Specialization, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Labor Legislation
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Sequester will affect financial aid for the coming academic year
The across-the-board federal spending cuts known as the sequester come at a bad time for Maryland colleges. Many usually send out financial award letters this month, but they still don't have all the details on how much federal funding they will...
Tags: College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Johns Hopkins University, Arne Duncan, U.S. Congress, Colleges and Universities
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Hopkins medical school falls to No. 3 in U.S. News rankings
Johns Hopkins University's medical school fell one spot to No. 3 in the nation, while its education school rose to No. 2, according to the latest U.S. News and World Report graduate school rankings. The medical school ranked behind those of Harvard...
Tags: Harvard University, Medical Specialization, Education, Drugs and Medicines, Science and Technology
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In nationwide innovation battle, Baltimore area lags on patents
Dr. Luis Diaz is an oncologist at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, a researcher with patented findings and the co-founder of a small, fast-expanding company.
"We've grown from no employees to one employee to four employees and now we have 12,"...Tags: Google Inc., Research, Medical Specialization, Science and Technology, Stanford University
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Saving 75 homeless is not enough
On Feb. 1, the Mayor's Office of Human Services hosted a community briefing for the "75 Journeys Home" campaign — part of Baltimore City's 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness. The initiative was aimed at identifying the 75 most vulnerable people...
Tags: Homelessness, Social Issues, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Memorial Day
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Police officer shot in training exercise at former hospital site
A University of Maryland campus police officer was critically wounded Tuesday after being shot in the head by an instructor during a training exercise with Baltimore police, an incident that prompted the city’s police commissioner to suspend all...
Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Baltimore County, Owings Mills (Baltimore, Maryland), Shootings, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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New England blizzard causes some travel headaches in Baltimore
A blizzard was expected to dump a couple of feet of snow across New England through midday today, and while Baltimore was largely spared, the storm delivered some wintry precipitation and headaches for travelers.
At Baltimore-Washington International...Tags: Baltimore County, National Weather Service, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Air Transportation Industry, West Palm Beach
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