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 Friday, Oct 19 The Howard County school board has approved expanding several specialty academic programs in an effort to shift students from crowded high schools and avert the need for a broader redistricting. |   | |
| “We did an audience survey and a lot of people said they wanted to hear the Baroque and Bach,” said Columbia Pro Cantare music director Frances Motyca Dawson. |
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| In a heavyweight battle of offense and defense, the Ravens lost in the most unthinkable way, the first missed extra point of Justin Tucker's career. |
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| All-Pro kicker Justin Tucker’s miss on a game-tying extra-point try in the final seconds of the Ravens’ 24-23 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday drew a lot of attention on Twitter. |
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| For nearly four years, Gov. Larry Hogan has done something almost unthinkable for a Republican in Maryland: maintain sky-high job approval ratings. Hogan consistently polls as one of the most popular governors in the country. Hogan, 62, has achieved popularity through a blend of factors. |
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| Democratic nominee Ben Jealous has released more than a dozen detailed proposals in his quest to unseat Republican Gov. Larry Hogan: Medicare for all. Free college tuition. Universal prekindergarten. Ending what Jealous calls mass incarceration. Cutting the state sales tax. |
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| In a cultural moment when politics and urban music are colliding, when Kanye West is jawing with President Donald Trump and the hip-hop "Hamilton" is breaking records, this "Gubernatorial Rap Battle" could be Baltimore’s offering. |
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| Girl Scout cookies are now available at locations throughout Central Maryland. |
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