DEVELOPING STORY
Report: At least 149 killed in plane crash at Madrid airport
A Spanish airliner bound for the Canary Islands crashed, burned and broke into pieces Wednesday while trying to take off from Madrid's Barajas airport, killing 149 people on board, emergency officials said.
Director of city police crime lab dismissed
Contamination in DNA evidence, other 'operational issues' led in part to firing
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University medical system board undergoes shake-up
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Loyola College to become Loyola University Maryland
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Ex-girlfriend testifies in trial of suspect in officer's killing
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Ravens' Smith to start at quarterback against Rams
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Taste
During the lazy days of August, these frozen desserts will help keep things cool.
• More icy treats
Golden Opportunity
Michael Phelps has secured superstardom, and companies are lining up to hand him millions.
• Phelps photos
USA's 'Redeem Team'
The U.S. Olympic men's basketball team is now two wins away from gold after beating Australia.
• More Olympics news
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Maryland
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College aid requests surge
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Amtrak worker dies after being struck by Acela train
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Two men charged in shooting at city shopping plaza
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Arundel police officer, 2 others injured in accident
Sports
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U.S. on track for redemption
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Tracking the Terps: Turner says he'll make decision on transferring today
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Companies vie to hand Phelps money
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O's call up reliever Mickolio
Nation
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Tropical Storm Fay floods hundreds of Fla. homes
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Ohio congresswoman hospitalized after suffering aneurysm
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Text message approach in VP announcement could help Obama in November
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Joe Lieberman to speak at GOP convention
World
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Russian forces dig in despite pledges to pull back in Georgia
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Rice signs missile defense deal with Poland
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Monkey eludes dragnet at Tokyo train station
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Hua Guofeng, former leader of China, dies at 87
Entertainment News
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Dave Matthews Band sax player LeRoi Moore dies at 46
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'Beth Cooper' puts Larry Doyle up for honor
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British glam rocker Gary Glitter freed in Vietnam
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Liz Smith: The choices for VP could be more important than ever
Lifestyle
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Desserts keep things cool
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Teens give 'The Rocker' its best notes
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Swimmer's wins are just 'Phelpsian'
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Rob Kasper: Sailors tackle crabs in feast
Health & Science
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Drinking age call draws outrage
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Campaign on for health, sportsmanship
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Colleges: Drinking age 'not working'
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FBI reveals anthrax probe's scientific track
Business
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Retailers feel customer's pain
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U.S. trails on cell phones that can show television
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Jay Hancock: Build the natural gas terminal, but not at Sparrows Point
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Uncertainty abounds over future for Fannie, Freddie
Opinion
Letters to the Editor
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Meeting challenges that face the port
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'Surge' didn't work, war won't be won
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Iraqi councils curbed carnage
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Slots wrong way to fund the state
Weird News
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Jailed Texas man tells deputies that he allegedly grew his own marijuana in a cost-saving move
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Man accused of extortion plot at Nevada Pizza Hut foiled by his own cell phone photo
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Mich. trooper fatally shoots 7-foot python that slithered onto road, lunged at pickup truck
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Lawsuit says man got 9-foot tapeworm after eating undercooked salmon at Chicago restaurant


