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This story has been corrected. An explanation follows the story. If you tend to get sodas, chips and candy out of vending machines, a group of health advocates wants to you to consider something healthier. But they don’t want to ...

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What’s the difference between Chris Brown and Charlie Sheen? Both were charged with domestic violence in 2009, but while Brown earned a reputation as an abuser, reports of Sheen’s violent behavior toward women got far less attention in news articles, ...

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With a new family to support, guitarist Michael Palmisano needed more income but was already playing at as many weddings and teaching as many private lessons as he could. Then, he saw the need for a different kind of music ...

Several new presidents have come to Maryland colleges and universities this year, a crop that includes both veteran educators and administrators who crossed over from the business world. Coppin State University, Towson University, Washington College and others got new leaders ...

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In the first year of full implementation of the Affordable Care Act, racial and ethnic minority groups were not only more likely to be insured, they were more likely to seek care, according to researchers at the University of Maryland, ...

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Evan Lutz hates good-looking fruits and vegetables. Next month, we’ll see if the sharks do, too. Lutz is the CEO of the Columbia-based Hungry Harvest, a company that buys up surplus produce — the ugly, but perfectly edible stuff that ...

Microwave-enhanced tests may hold the key to faster diagnosis of some sexually-transmitted infections, according to a researcher at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Faster results can lead to both lower health care costs and a healthier overall population, said ...

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A state delegate from Baltimore city will take another swing at eliminating tuition costs for many students at Maryland community colleges when lawmakers convene in Annapolis next month. Democrat Keith E. Haynes has pre-filed a bill in the General Assembly ...

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A cage-like structure adorned with dozens of cameras, the device looks a bit like a transporter from “Star Trek.”  But instead of scrambling your atoms and zapping you through space, it will take numerous high-resolution pictures of you and zap ...

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A new program led by Johns Hopkins University wants young people and ex-offenders in Baltimore to become documentary filmmakers and photographers, turning cameras on their neighborhoods to create portraits of life in the troubled city. But artistic expression isn’t the ...

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