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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) Three Maryland men have been charged with selling crabs without a license. Authorities say Stephen Mark Mullikin of Cambridge, Wesley Matthew Finneyfrock, of St. Michaels, and William Christopher Bradley, also of St. Michaels, face multiple counts of selling crabs without a license and illegal possession of female crabs.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) HBO will film a pilot episode in Maryland for a series starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Governor Martin O'Malley made the announcement yesterday. Filming for the show titled "VEEP" starts in late February in Baltimore.
DOVER, Del. (AP) Democratic Sen. Michael Katz has returned to the Delaware General Assembly after suffering injuries in a ski lift accident in Maine. Katz says he and his two school-age daughters were hurt in the December 28th accident at Sugarloaf. A cable derailed at the resort, sending skiers plummeting 25 to 30 feet.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) When it comes to providing big plays and leadership, the Baltimore Ravens depend upon two guys named Ray: Ray Lewis and Ray Rice. Lewis does his part for the defense, and Rice provides those qualities for the offense. They face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
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China Builds Museums ... But Will The Visitors Come?
China is on a spree to build world-class museums and has opened about 100 of them annually in recent years. Two of the biggest opened on the same day last fall on opposite banks of Shanghai's Huangpu River. But filling these museums — with both art and visitors — is proving more challenging.Vertical 'Pinkhouses:' The Future Of Urban Farming?
Architects have come up with spectacular concepts for vertical farms that would grow crops in city skyscrapers. But many horticulturists think the future of vertical farming isn't in skyscrapers but rather, in large, indoor warehouses lit up magenta by super-efficient LEDs.Oklahoma's GOP Senators Find Themselves In Tornado Aid Bind
Sens. Tom Coburn and James Inhofe have become the faces of pushback on federal emergency spending. Now the deadly and devastating tornado in their home state has put them in an awkward position.Vertical 'Pinkhouses:' The Future Of Urban Farming?
Architects have come up with spectacular concepts for vertical farms that would grow crops in city skyscrapers. But many horticulturists think the future of vertical farming isn't in skyscrapers but rather, in large, indoor warehouses lit up magenta by super-efficient LEDs.Leave a Comment
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