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No gamble for Prince George's - The Washington Post

Gaming or gambling is about chance and trying to beat the odds. Some people play for recreation, and others take a more calculated approach. Players who calculate base their decisions and investments on strategies that will yield the greatest return. I am not a gambler. I make …

Clumsy teaching happens even in great school districts - The Washington Post

If you thought my column two weeks ago about a struggling fifth-grader was an indictment of the Prince George’s County school system, please read the flood of comments to my blog about that. The issue I discussed — some teachers being unable or unwilling to help a  …

Candidates make final push for primary - baltimoresun.com

Candidates in Maryland's competitive political contests fanned out across the state for a final weekend of handshaking ahead of Tuesday's primary, hoping to gin up interest in an election that has largely failed to capture voters' attention. They spoke at forums, attended rall …

Rallies held around country for Trayvon Martin | Reuters

Rallies are being held in cities across the country this weekend to protest the failure of police to arrest a Florida neighborhood watch volunteer for shooting to death an unarmed black teenager. Protesters, some dressed in "hoodie" hooded sweatshirts like the kind 17-year-old …

Garage Sale to Benefit Gateway CDC

Saturday, March 17, 2012 9:00am until 3:00pmGreat deals on electronics, housewares, jewelry, furniture, books, clothes, baby/children's items, and more. Sample homebrew from Mount Rainier's own Kathy Wolfe!The sale will be held at the ezStorage building at 4301 Rhode Island Ave …

Metropolitan Sprawl Puts Urban in Suburban - Citybizlist Baltimore

Bud Humbert, vice president of the Southern Maryland Association of Realtors, said he has many clients from Prince George's County looking in Charles County, which is close enough to their D.C.

Ann Romney: 'I don't even consider myself wealthy'

Speaking on Fox News Monday, Ann Romney showed that her husband's habit of making uncomfortable references to their wealth is rubbing off.

AAA Urges Opposition to Sales Tax on Vehicle Services in Maryland

AAA is urging Marylanders to oppose HB 1051, which will expand the sales tax to include auto repair, towing and other vehicle service costs.

A slow housing rebound for Prince George's County - The Washington Post

Since 2009, the housing markets in Prince George’s County and Prince William County — local areas hit hardest by foreclosures — have been on opposite trajectories.

Maryland moves to limit school suspensions - The Washington Post

The Maryland State Board of Education moved Tuesday to cut the number of students suspended from school, saying that such punishment is used too often for nonviolent offenses and that too much class time gets lost. Drawing a link to achievement gaps, the board also endorsed fi …

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