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Obamas release tax returns, show drop in income
WASHINGTON -- President Obama’s income continued its recent creep downward in 2012, along with his effective federal income tax rate, according to the tax returns released Friday by the White House. The president and first lady reported a joint...
Tags: Jay Carney, White House, Personal Income, Social Issues, Taxation
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Maryland's Nana Meriwether dishes on being too tall, oldest Miss USA
"Things happen for a reason." Potomac's Nana Meriwether, the reigning Miss USA, says that a lot. Especially when she talks about the road she followed to her title: two runner-up finishes at the Miss California pageant before being crowned Miss...
Tags: Olivia Culpo, Human Interest, Miss USA Pageant, Manhattan (New York City), South Africa
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Commentary: Edits to gun commentary confused readers
Had the Daily Pilot chosen to print my Jan. 9 essay, "Commentary: It's time to arm school personnel," on "gun-free zones" in its entirety, as I had...Tags: Washington, DC, Barack Obama
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Robin Weigert taps Brooke Wyeth's mind in 'Other Desert Cities'
On your way to meet actress Robin Weigert for the first time, you may be forgiven for feeling some trepidation about who, exactly, will greet you at the door. Will it be Calamity Jane, the buckskin-wearing, dirt-encrusted, foul-tongued frontier woman...
Tags: Cloud Atlas (movie), Lana Wachowski, Lincoln Center, Arts and Culture, Sundance Film Festival
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More on Miss USA Maryland Nana Meriwether
Miss Maryland, you did us proud.
Sunday night in Las Vegas, 27-year-old Nana Meriwether, from Potomac, finished as the runner-up in the 2012 Miss USA pageant. The title went to Miss Rhode Island, 20-year-old Olivia Culpo.
Clearly, Meriwether didn't lose...Tags: Glen Burnie, YouTube, Angelina Jolie, Entertainment Events, Miss USA Pageant
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Election Day in Obama's neighborhood: Reporters, security and basketball
Tribune reportersIn the Kenwood neighborhood, President Barack Obama's neighbors went about their daily business today -- voting, running errands, and entertaining children who were off from school – as presidential security teams and an international news corps...Tags: Schools, Basketball, Voting, Scottie Pippen, Elementary Schools
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Obama daughters are handling spotlight with grace and poise
WASHINGTON — The Fourth of July is America's 235th birthday — and Malia Obama's 13th. For the first time in about a decade, the country has a first teen.
Malia, who is almost as tall as her 5-foot-11-inch mother, earns high marks for a gaffe-...Tags: Father's Day, Homes, Armed Forces, Elections, International Travel
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Obama interrupts vacation to go book shopping
Jacket CopyPresident Obama interrupted his Martha's Vineyard vacation to visit a local independent bookstore.... -
Michelle Obama answers questions--from kids
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON—First lady Michelle Obama likes playing tennis, cuddling with dog Bo and rooting for the Chicago Bears. Her favorite book? Toni Morrison’s “Song of Solomon.” Favorite colors? Lavender and purple. Favorite place on the...Tags: University of Chicago, Target Brands, Inc., Barack Obama, Physical Conditions, White House
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Former Terps guard Duane Simpkins joins Towson's staff
Duane Simpkins, who played point guard at Maryland from 1992 through 1995, will join Pat Skerry's new staff at Towson University as director of basketball operations.
"He's a bright guy, a young coach who is connected to the area," Skerry said Friday....Tags: Nike, Inc., Maryland Terrapins, College Sports, Basketball, Sports
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Obama women heading to Paris
The SwampBy John McCormick and Stacy St. Clair Malia and Sasha Obama are starting their summer vacation with a trip to Europe. The White House confirmed Thursday that the girls will join their parents at ceremonies Saturday marking the 65th anniversary......Tags: Travel, White House, Sasha Obama, Trips and Vacations, Barack Obama
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Obama Asian trip delayed, family stays
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated President Barack Obama's long-promised trip to Indonesia, where he spent some time as a boy, will be delayed by the ongoing fight over healthcare reform at home. And because of the delay -- with the......Tags: Diplomacy, Family, Schools, Mexico, Indonesia
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