This week marks the 200th anniversary of "The Star-Spangled Banner," and Baltimore is pulling out all the stops: massive fireworks displays, historical reenactments and live performances all over the city's Inner Harbor.

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After organizers originally said Hampdenfest was canceled because of a conflict with another event, a compromise has been reached and the festival will take place on a new date.

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The U.S. Navy announced Tuesday the selection of Baltimore as one of six cities in the U.S. to host Navy Week, one of its signature outreach programs. The Baltimore Navy Week is scheduled for Sept. 8-14, 2014, coinciding with Baltimore’s ...

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The British are coming, the British are coming! And they might be joined by the Norwegians, the Portuguese, the Serbs — or dozens of other potential visitors.

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The Star-Spangled Sailabration, a week-long celebration of the 200th anniversary of Francis Scott Key’s penning of The Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812, generated an economic impact more than three times that of the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix, according to a study released Thursday.

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Ships set sale in city As the nearly 40 tall ships and naval vessels that filled Baltimore’s harbor for the last week departed earlier this week, area businesses continued to have something to celebrate: a boost to their bottom lines. ...

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As the nearly 40 tall ships and naval vessels that filled Baltimore’s harbor for the last week depart Tuesday, area businesses will continue to have something to celebrate: A boost to their bottom lines. The Star-Spangled Sailabration, the kickoff of ...

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On Friday, about a dozen riders experienced the Blue Angels first hand, taking to the sky in Ernie, a C-130 cargo aircraft built in the 1950s by Lockheed Martin.

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Aboard the Marine Corps C-130–What’s it feel like to get to 1,500 feet in two seconds? Like a bowling ball pressing against your entire body, but your eyeballs still somehow managing to pop out of your face. Like all the ...

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More than one million people are expected to participate in a weeklong commemoration of the War of 1812 around Baltimore’s harbor, with the biggest crowds expected this weekend. Dozens of tall ships and naval vessels from around the world are ...

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