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Indiana BMV to sponsor food drive
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles will again sponsor a holiday food drive in coordination with food banks across the state. Collection boxes will be placed in all 140 license branches from Tuesday through Dec. 24. BMV Commissioner Ron Stiver says the... -
AP NewsBreak: Armstrong to ride in 2009 Tour, ending speculation he might skip top race
AP Sports WriterAUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ Lance Armstrong will ride in the 2009 Tour de France, marking the first time he will compete in that race and the Giro d'Italia in the same year. "I'm committed to riding for the best guy," Armstrong said Monday, acknowledging the...Tags: Lance Armstrong, Cycling, Garmin Ltd.
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Libyan ship carrying supplies for blockaded Gaza turned back by Israel, showing limits of aid
Associated Press WriterGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) _ An eclectic group from Hamas officials to a flag-waving scout troop showed up to greet a Libyan ship planning to flout an Israeli blockade and deliver 3,000 tons of aid to this impoverished seaside strip. But they met only...Tags: Foreign Aid, Dining and Drinking, Terrorism, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Armed Forces
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Obama and Clinton make concessions as they take their relationship to the next level
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Barack Obama had his eye on Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state for some time, but it took some serious courtship before the two took their relationship to the next level Monday. Clinton's nomination as secretary of state...Tags: Citizens Initiative and Recall, Heads of State, Hillary Clinton, Government, Barack Obama
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Pakistan dismisses claims that Mumbai attackers were trained by Pakistani militants
Pakistan today dismissed Indian investigators' claims that the Mumbai attackers underwent months of training at camps run by a Pakistani militant group, saying no such proof had been provided. "There is no evidence at all about this," said Foreign...Tags: NATO, Heads of State, Government, Civil Unrest, Death and Dying
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British charities brace for 2009 fundraising shortfall, possibly 2.3 billion pounds less
AP Business WriterLONDON (AP) _ The British Red Cross has canceled its winter fundraising ball — and that's just the tip of the iceberg. British charities are expecting a fundraising shortfall next year as corporations donate less, investments fall in value and...Tags: Social Services, Mortgages
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Terps eye bowl possibilities
After watching his team lose Saturday for the third time in four games, Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen was left guessing yesterday - just as Terrapins fans were - which bowl the team might be invited to.
In a 20-minute media conference call, Friedgen...Tags: Maryland Terrapins, Champs Sports Bowl, Colleges and Universities, Ralph Friedgen, Virginia Tech
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An about-face on stem cells
One of Barack Obama's first acts as president is expected to be a reversal of the Bush administration's restrictions on federal funding for research on human embryonic stem cells. Maryland scientists say that's good news because it will uncork the...Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Agricultural Research and Technology, Natural Science, Diseases, Genetics
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HCC's purchase of historic Belmont leaves questions
After years of controversy, Howard Community College owns the 18th-century Belmont Conference Center in Elkridge, but the transfer from the college's foundation does not resolve the thorny issue among residential neighbors of how the property should be...Tags: Property, Colleges and Universities, Patapsco, Academic Progress
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Bright ideas for more frugal holidays
The Big Three automakers need a bailout because we don't buy enough gas-guzzlers. The Wall Street Journal reports the government has less gas tax revenue to pay for bridges and roads because we've been driving less. Now we hear that retailers will go...Tags: Consumers, Values, Internal Revenue Service, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Ethics
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Coming up short
Angelo Boer is disturbed by what he sees happening. As the ranks of the jobless have swollen, more and more people are running out of food and money to pay bills. An emergency fund for utility cutoffs and evictions that was supposed to last the winter has...Tags: Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Government, Social Services, Public Employees, Breads
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Terps drop chance
This is not how Maryland wanted its regular season to end: watching another team, Boston College, celebrate winning the Atlantic Coast Conference division title the Terrapins had long coveted.
But when it was over, the Terps could only watch Eagles...Tags: Doug Flutie, Maryland Terrapins, Colleges and Universities, Ralph Friedgen, Philadelphia Eagles
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