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Things to know for Monday

2013-06-17 05:20:00

Surveillance and censorship and Jay-Z are on the Internet's collective brain today. Welcome to your post-weekend trends reporrt for Monday, June 17, 2013. The pop star's upcoming album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, got a preview during Sunday's game...

Local officials not expecting reimbursement for G8

2012-12-28 08:37:50

Local activists say Occupy Baltimore still working for change

2012-09-17 17:38:00

Some are working to change the way development in Baltimore affects low-income residents. Others are using art to comment on social inequalities. Still others are battling home foreclosures in the city or gathering free books to hand out in poor...

Rachel Marsden: How Russian activists bamboozled the media

2012-08-22 11:14:00

If Justin Bieber or the Rolling Stones suddenly decided to stage an impromptu concert in a public place somewhere in America without a permit, would the authorities ignore it and shrug it off? Doubtful. Even buskers performing in the New York Citysubway...

Outside G-8 summit, few protesters

2012-05-18 16:26:00

— A high-profile meeting of world leaders at Camp David drew only sparse protests Friday despite extensive security preparations by local officials. Frederick County closed public schools Friday and police said they felt obligated to "prepare for...

Commentary: In a small town's square, peaceful democracy in action

2012-05-21 13:05:00

Over the weekend, thanks to an annual camping trip I take with my son, Nick, to a location near Camp David, I had a front row seat to a display of democracy in action. There's a good chance you heard about the event in question: The G8 gathering of world...

Don't leave hunger off the global agenda

2012-05-17 11:06:49

When the leaders of the globe's biggest economies — the G8 — meet at Camp David in Maryland's Catoctin Mountains this weekend, they will have a plate full of problems: banking and liquidity and bonds and loan guarantees and such. Somewhere on...

Protesters, police prep for G-8 summit at Camp David

2012-04-12 09:14:44

In the little town of Thurmont (population not quite 6,200), the recession has taken a heavy toll on Main Street, but things are picking up as residents prepare for next month's G8 Summit at nearby Camp David. The Cozy Country Inn has been busy booking...

Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Friday

2012-05-18 04:02:00

WEATHER Today's forecast calls for sunny skies, with a high temperature near 76 degrees. Tonight is expected to be clear, with a low temperature around 55 degrees. TRAFFIC Check our traffic updates for this morning's issues as you plan your commute....

Putin returns, and so does a Cold War mentality

2012-05-21 08:17:00

Now that Vladimir Putin is Russia's president once again, the result of still another fraudulent election, we should expect ever more hostile relations with Moscow. Mr. Putin, a vain and vulgar man, was born and bred to despise the United States. And...

Feds, police in spat over G-8 summit costs

2012-05-17 18:33:00

In a standoff that might require delicate diplomacy to resolve, officials in Western Maryland are pressing the federal government to reconsider its refusal to help pay for local security costs for this week's G-8 summit at Camp David. Local police say...

State park near Camp David to close during G-8 Summit

2012-04-02 19:10:38

A state park will be closed to the public for three days next month while world leaders gather nearby at the Camp David presidential retreat for the G-8 Summit, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The move is highly unusual, and...

Oxfam activists depicting Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L), Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Barack Obama take part in a media event to highlight world hunger during the G8 summit, at Enniskillen Golf Course in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland June 18, 2013.

2013-06-19 10:21:00

Obama meets with Vladimir Putin during the G8 Summit at Lough Erne in Enniskillen

2013-06-18 22:41:12

Protesters wearing knitted balaclavas protest at the fence near the G8 Summit at Lough Erne Resort in Enniskillenin Northern Ireland on June 17, 2013.

2013-06-18 00:00:00