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Love's brain bruised, doctor testifies

Tricia Bishop , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:45:00 EST

Former boyfriend charged with murder in U.Va. student's death

Prosecutors in Virginia continued to lay out their case against George Huguely V, right, in the death of his former girlfriend, Yeardley Love, as a neuropathologist described Love's brain injuries. Dr. Christine Fuller rejected the defense's notion that CPR can cause bleeding in the brain.

Local governments offered sweetener to support gas tax

By Michael Dresser , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:49:40 EST

Revenues would be used to restore part of highway aid

O'Malley offers more money for road projects for support of plan to apply sales tax to gasoline

Quarterback Danny O'Brien leaving University of Maryland

By Jeff Barker — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:40:00 EST

Garcia, Rowson also depart; Edsall says "It's time to start the C.J. Brown era"

COLLEGE PARK -- Maryland quarterback Danny O'Brien, who endured a trying season in which he lost his starting job and broke his arm, was granted his release from the program Monday after declaring he needs “a fresh start.”

Police sergeant who shot man sues agency, says he has PTSD

By Peter Hermann — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:13:00 EST

A Baltimore police sergeant who says he shot and killed a young man in 2005 is suing the agency, saying it refused to help him with his post traumatic stress disorder.

Valentine's Day busiest of year for marriages at region's courts

By Mary Gail Hare , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:25:00 EST

Couples wearing wedding finery to gorilla suits choose clerk's office over chapel

Valentine's Day, the most love-infused day of the year, is also the busiest for brides and grooms at area courthouses.

Valentine's Day vote planned on same-sex marriage bill

by Annie Linskey — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:08:00 EST

The House Judiciary Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee will meet jointly at 4:30 p.m. this evening to vote on Gov. Martin O'Malley's bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Maryland.

Towson coach: Players don't realize how many see Twitter

By Chris Korman — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:37:00 EST

Towson coach Rob Ambrose said Monday night that he’s not so much worried about the people he doesn’t know who have called his decision to ban his players from Twitter unconstitutional.

New ad campaign aims to replace Kegasus as Preakness mascot

By Erik Maza — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:22:00 EST

A new marketing campaign unveiled Monday aims to replace the tweeting centaur Kegasus as mascot of the Preakness Infield.

Large turnout expected on Balto. Co. transgender bill

By Alison Knezevich, The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:07:00 EST

A big crowd is expected to attend a Baltimore County Council work session this afternoon, at which members are set to discuss a bill meant to protect transgender people from discrimination.