Seeking a few good men
Tavon Johnson, 17, calls his 57-year-old foster father, Jacob Agnew, "Pops." Agnew is one of more than 2,800 foster parents in Maryland and one of many fathers, both single and in families, who are raising foster care children. The Maryland Department of Human Resources is currently looking to expand the shrinking pool of foster parents in the state.
In Harlem, family programs lift community
N.Y. program could be model for helping impoverished Baltimore neighborhoods
Real Estate
The Loblolly House was built with an eye toward streamlining construction and protecting the environment.
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Maryland
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'The Hons aren't dead'
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Murphy, election adviser and political expert, dies at 57
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Dan Rodricks: Don't hesitate to talk to your Dad today
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Rosewood Center's acreage is lure for developers
Sports
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Woods loses lead early, making run late
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Rick Maese: Thus far, Trembley's job Manager of Year worthy
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It's new start for Ravens' Gaither at tackle
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Dan Connolly: Shoulder injury leaves Smoltz in limbo
Nation
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Russert remembered on 'Meet the Press'
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N.Y. plan could be bigger, broader in Baltimore
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Floodwaters in Iowa begin to draw back
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In Focus: McCain has diluted his rare reputation
World
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Bush, Sarkozy caution Iran
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870 escape Afghan prison
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Iraqi forces spread south to tackle militia
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U.S. criticizes Israeli housing expansion
Entertainment News
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Jury finds R. Kelly not guilty on all counts
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R.E.M. goes electric at Merriweather
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Kevin Spacey to teach at Oxford University
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Warren Beatty receives AFI's lifetime achievement award
Lifestyle
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Wave of nostalgia
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At Tonys, this Baltimore 'Baby' can dance
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Susan Reimer: Aging has perks in tight times
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'Maps' charted happy course for Walters and the city
Health & Science
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Discovery makes safe return to Earth
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Sauce or salad -- no worries
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Lost clip no danger to shuttle, NASA says
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Panel named to find owner for hospital
Business
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No place like home in 2008
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Dan Thanh Dang: Did you hear about BGE's too-low bill?
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Eileen Ambrose: Steps to take for surviving loss of job
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Looking for ways to compensate for gas costs
Opinion
Letters to the Editor
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Harbor holds key to new city slogan
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Poets flourish in collaboration
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A narrow victory for the rule of law
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Speed limit cut unfair to the West
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