City lands its largest convention ever
The Baltimore region will play host to its largest convention ever in 2006, with 50,000 members of the National Baptist Convention USA Inc.'s Congress of Christian Education meeting at the...
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Ben Carson on giving
Benjamin S. Carson spends most of his time giving. Born into poverty in Detroit, Carson's childhood was marked by a strong temper, low self-esteem and constant ridicule from classmates because...
2 dead from generator fumes
A Pasadena father and his 3-year-old daughter died earlier today -- and another person was hospitalized -- after inhaling carbon monoxide fumes from a portable generator being used to power...
Luxury hotel project comes to fruition
After more than a year of negotiations, a $130 million luxury hotel development will begin construction next spring in Inner Harbor East, its owner said today. "It's not easy when...
So, you want a piece of the action?
If the financial success of "Hairspray" has visions of dollar signs dancing in your head, think again, industry experts say. "Anybody who thinks that should put their heads in a...
‘Hairspray’ yields many happy returns
"Hairspray" will go down in theater history as the quintessential Broadway success story. The production, based on Baltimorean John Waters' 1988 cult movie, focuses on a tubby teenager who wins...
The sport, and life, of a King
Last of three parts King T. Leatherbury is the nation's third-winningest horse trainer, standing 16 victories from his 6,000th, according to the Daily Racing Form. Leatherbury, 70, a Shady Side...
Horse training’s long odds
Second of three parts King T. Leatherbury is the nation's third-winningest horse trainer, with 16 victories from 6,000, according to the Daily Racing Form. Leatherbury, a Shady Side native who...
Leatherbury: A breed apart
First of three parts King T. Leatherbury is the nation's third-winningest horse trainer. He has 5,984 victories, according to the Daily Racing Form. The nation's leading thoroughbred horse trainer is...
Hotel proposals still under review
Sixty days have passed since city officials received three bids to build a major hotel adjacent to the Baltimore Convention Center, and a member of the review committee said today...