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Council pushing for septic upgrades

By: JASON FLANAGAN
The massive fish kills damaging the Chesapeake Bay and Anne Arundel’s rivers may decline if...

University salaries rising amid downturn

By: MIKE SILVESTRI
As top business executives take criticism for receiving large salaries while the economy stalls,...

Utilities warn of hazards of dumping grease down the drain

By: JOSH KOWALKOWSKI
No dumping! With Thanksgiving around the corner, six area water and wastewater utilities are...

Lean Cuisine pulled from shelves after recall

Packages of Lean Cuisine frozen chicken meals are being pulled from grocery shelves following a...

Sports

Warriors' Morrow emerges with 2 straight big games

Anthony Morrow can still walk without incident from his downtown hotel to the BART trains that sometimes take him to the Golden State Warriors' arena. Most of Oakland's famously enthusiastic hoops... Full story

Business

Bipartisan group works to revive auto bailout

A bipartisan group of auto-state senators reached a last-ditch compromise Thursday to throw Detroit's Big Three a government lifeline worth billions, but the plan faces an uphill battle in a... Full story

Entertainment

Hark! Colbert sings in new Christmas special

The permanently suit-clad Stephen Colbert has traded in his pinstripes for a cardigan sweater, red turtleneck and furry boots. Following the tradition of Andy Williams and Bing Crosby, Colbert... Full story

Students seek best parents for Comcast award

Students know better than anyone else what makes a great parent. So they decided to help promote the second annual Comcast Parent Involvement Matters Awards. The announcement seeking nominations... Full story

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Activists: Released files heavily redacted

Activists who were improperly branded terrorists in a law enforcement database accused state police Wednesday of trying to hide “politically embarrassing” information by heavily redacting... Full story

Astronauts venture out for spacewalk No. 2

Astronauts ventured back outside the international space station to perform more repair work on a jammed joint Thursday and promised to keep a tight grip on all their tools so nothing would get... Full story

UN approves new Somalia sanctions to reduce arms

The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose new sanctions aimed at reducing the arms flowing into Somalia and the lawlessness and piracy that have flourished there. It was... Full story

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