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House panels send same-sex marriage bill to floor

By Annie Linskey , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:36:28 GMT

Legislation will be on floor Wednesday

Legislation will be on floor Wednesday

Love's brain bruised, doctor testifies

Staff reports — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:58:00 GMT

Former U.Va. student is charged with murder in girlfriend'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.

Orioles agree with Adam Jones on a one-year deal

By Dan Connolly — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:48:00 GMT

Center fielder signs for $6.15 million, avoiding arbitration

The Orioles came to terms with their final arbitration-eligible player on Tuesday night, agreeing to a one-year, $6.15 million deal with center fielder Adam Jones. Jones, 26, would have had his hearing Friday in Florida. He was asking for $7.4 million, and the Orioles had countered with $5 million. He basically agreed to the midpoint of $6.2 million, as there is $50,000 available to him in performance bonuses. He’ll get $25,000 if he reaches 620 plate appearances and $25,000 more if he gets to 635 plate appearances. Last year, he had 618.

O'Malley grilled on green agenda

By Michael Dresser , Annie Linskey and Tim Wheeler , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:55:42 GMT

Governor defends proposals on wind, septics, flush tax

Governor defends proposals on wind, septics, flush tax

Second place for Goucher's Sarah Bart means $50,000 on 'Jeopardy!'

By David Zurawik — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:33:00 GMT

Run at quiz show's college championship comes to an end

Sarah Bart's run at the college championship on 'Jeopardy!' ended Tuesday with the senior history major finishing second. But as runner-up, Bart left with $50,000 for her effort.

Bel Air teen Richardson indicted, charged with killing father

By Yvonne Wenger, The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:05:40 GMT

Harford County Grand Jury rules in Robert C. Richardson case

Sixteen-year-old Robert C. Richardson III was indicted Tuesday on murder charges in the January death of his father.

O'Malley offers locals a gas tax sweetener

By Michael Dresser , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:31:07 GMT

Revenues would be used to restore part of highway aid

Gov. Martin O'Malley is offering local governments a significant sweetener — more money for local road projects — as part of an effort to secure their support for his proposal to apply the state's 6 percent sales tax to gasoline.

Z on TV: First look at HBO's political drama 'Game Change'

By David Zurawik — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:31:00 GMT

And the Baltimore-made docudrama is likely to stir real political debate

Sun television critic David Zurawik, fresh off of spending two hours with the screener for "Game Change," HBO's film about the 2008 Republican presidential campaign of John McCain and Sarah Palin, says the Baltimore-made docudrama is likely to stir real political debate.

Show your love, Baltimore

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:23:45 GMT

We want to see what love, romance and all that mushy stuff looks like to you. Submit your pictures, and see what other readers are posting. Or check out the options below: Take a quiz, use your astrological sign to figure out your dining options or find a great bar for the lovers' holiday.

Police officer fired for sexually assaulting teen arrested again

By Peter Hermann , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:02:00 GMT

Officer had been convicted previously in 2009

A Baltimore police officer who resigned after being convicted of assaulting a 13-year-old relative in 2008 was arrested against this week and charged with a similar offense, according to a police department spokesman.

Balto. Co. Council may strip bathrooms from transgender bill

By Alison Knezevich, The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:53:00 GMT

Update: Baltimore County Council members say they'll consider an amendment to exempt public restrooms, locker rooms and dressing rooms from a bill meant to protect transgender people from discrimination.

Whitney Houston iTunes price hike was a 'mistake,' Sony says

Tim Kenneally — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:22:00 GMT

Feb 14 (TheWrap.com) - Sony has apologized for a price hike on two of deceased pop singer Whitney Houston's albums on iTunes in the hours after her death on Saturday, calling the price hike a "mistake," the New York Times reports.

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

by Annie Linskey — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:08:00 GMT

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.

Jarrett Ross, first 2013 Terps recruit, sees a 'good future' at Maryland

By Matt Bracken — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:44:00 GMT

As Maryland stumbled its way through the 2011 season, Jarrett Ross watched intently from afar to keep up with his freshman brother’s progress and try to gauge whether or not he’d like to eventually join the Terps.

Legislators to review distribution of marijuana for medical use

By Kevin Rector, krector@tribune.com — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:30:00 GMT

Proponents push divergent plans for patient access

The use of medical marijuana in Maryland and how a statewide system could legally provide patient access are once again before the General Assembly, with three bills filed in recent weeks — each proposing a very different system for dispensing and distribution of the drug.

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

By Mary Gail Hare , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:25:00 GMT

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.

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

By Chris Korman — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:37:00 GMT

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.

T. Rowe no longer largest holder of Constellation, sells 14M shares

By Hanah Cho , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:05:00 GMT

Mutual fund company no longer energy firm's largest shareholder

T. Rowe Price Associates is no longer Constellation Energy Group's largest shareholder after the Baltimore money manager sold almost 14 million shares, according to documents filed Tuesday.

Council president's home target of attempted break-in

By Julie Scharper , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:02:03 GMT

Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young's East Baltimore home was the target of an attempted break-in late Monday, a spokesman said.

NFL combine preview: Running backs

By Matt Vensel — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Ravens Insider : The NFL scouting combine starts Feb. 22. In advance of the NFL's annual meat market in Indianapolis, Baltimore Sun reporter Matt Vensel will examine each position and give Ravens fans the 4-1-1. Today he looks at running backs. Among the most notable this year are (clockwise from left) Temple's Bernard Pierce, Oregon's LaMichael James, Alabama's Trent Richardson and Virginia Tech's David Wilson.

BaltTech: Cellphone use fuels selfish behavior, UM study finds

Gus G. Sentementes — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:26:00 GMT

A University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business study released today showed that cellphone use left users less socially- minded in the real world, as they became immersed in a virtual world that fueled their need for social connectivity.

Valentine's Day helps bring back sales of luxury goods

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:02:45 GMT

As last-minute shoppers head to stores to buy presents for their sweethearts, retailers of luxury items are seeing a resurgence in spending. Men out number women 2-to-1 in buying for Valentine's Day and are expected to spend an average of $150 to $200. The holiday is now the third-biggest for many jewelers, after Christmas and Mother's Day, said Rhoula Monios, senior sales manager for Smyth Jewelers in Timonium.

New ad campaign aims to replace Kegasus as Preakness mascot

By Erik Maza — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:22:00 GMT

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

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

By Peter Hermann — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:13:00 GMT

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.

Traffic: Two-vehicle accident on outer loop of I-695 at I-95

The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:05:42 GMT

No major delays on transit systems

As of 9 a.m. Tuesday, traffic was slow on the outer loop of I-695 at I-95, due to an accident involving two vehicles.