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Police Detail Alleged U-Md. Rampage Plot

AP | By ERIC TUCKER | Posted 03.12.2012

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- A University of Maryland honor student who warned on websites he was going to "kill enough people to make it to national news" wa...

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U-Md. College Student Charged In Rampage Threat

AP | Posted 05.12.2012

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A University of Maryland student has been arrested and charged with posting an Internet threat claiming he planned to go on ...

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How Couple Friends Can Affect Your Marriage

The Huffington Post | Jennifer Lai | Posted 03.04.2012

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Double-dating could be one of the secrets to a long and happy marriage, according to a recent study. Researchers at the University of Maryland Scho...

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The Story of Crazy Legs

Nancy Sharp | Posted 04.25.2012

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Today, my late first husband's memory is like particles of dust in the air. He's with us in the most minute ways even when we aren't consciously remembering him. And that's true for all lost loved ones. We can trust that they breathe inside us as memories.

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Teen Fights Cancer Twice, Inspires Funny Internet Meme

Ellicott City Patch | Posted 02.06.2012

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Zach Lederer jokes he was a little “drugged up” when, in his hospital bed, he lifted his arms in a strongman pose, stared resolutely ahead and all...

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Md. Man Honored For 70 Years Of Volunteer Firefighting

Owings Mills Patch | Posted 01.31.2012

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Bill Howard claims he can’t remember every little detail anymore, but it’s hard to believe that’s true. Ask the right question -- about his g...

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Why Revealing Clothing Hurts Men, Too

Posted 01.11.2012

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Mom tells us to dress conservatively if we want men to respect us for who we are on the proverbial inside. Women are also often told that showing too ...

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Is The Government Omitting Anti-Abortion Violence From Its Main Terrorism Database?

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 01.07.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The federal government's main database of global terrorism includes tens of thousands of attacks over the last seven years, a survey of ...

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GW Student Leads Massive Trick-Or-Treat Food Collection

HuffingtonPost.com | Rachel Tepper | Posted 12.31.2011

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WASHINGTON -- George Washington University senior Jake Stewart didn't know what he was getting himself into when he and a few friends went door to doo...

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Energy Secretary Chu on the Coolest Solar Decathlon Innovations (Video)

Susanna Murley | Posted 12.05.2011

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Planet Forward's Frank Sesno catches up with Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu on site at the 2011 Solar Decathlon.

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At Solar Decathlon, College Eco-Stars Reveal True Future of Solar

Brian Keane | Posted 11.30.2011

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Solar Decathletes are students who, instead of partying at the beach or making money at temporary jobs, decide to help design, engineer and assemble solar-powered homes in their spare time.

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2 Officers Indicted In Beating Of Maryland Student

AP | ERIC TUCKER | Posted 11.20.2011

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UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Two police officers were indicted Tuesday in the beating of a University of Maryland student during a rowdy celebration th...

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Maryland Student Sexually Assaulted While Asleep In Her Dorm Room

The Washington Post | Hide This | Posted 11.15.2011

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Campus police are searching for a man believed to have sexually assaulted a University of Maryland student while she was sleeping in her dorm room las...

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The DOE's Solar Decathlon Prepares Graduates for Green Jobs

Susanna Murley | Posted 11.13.2011

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Embracing our "Sputnik moment" is what twenty college teams from around the world are doing as they compete in this year's Solar Decathlon. They are bringing some of the most innovative designs and technology to make super-efficient solar homes of the future.

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True Life: Walking In On A Crazy Fraternity Prank

The Huffington Post/College Magazine | Amanda Nachman | Posted 11.08.2011

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That’s what happened to me yesterday. I was peeling out of the University of Maryland’s parking lot when I saw a car completely wrapped in plastic...

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Dressed For Success: Maryland Beats Miami

Posted 11.05.2011

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By DAVID GINSBURG, Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Nick Ferrara kicked a 32-yard field goal with 1:39 left, Danny O'Brien threw for 348 yards...

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PHOTOS: Maryland Football Unveils Outrageous New Uniforms

The Huffington Post | Chris Greenberg | Posted 11.05.2011

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Long before Monday night's ACC clash between the University of Maryland and the University of Miami was decided, it was undeniable that the Terps had ...

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What the Debt Crisis Should Be About

Kit Gallant | Posted 09.28.2011

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Congress should do what the American people want done. In this case, that means raising taxes on the rich and cutting defense spending.

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Obama Says Drug Users Must Be Treated as Criminals

Scott Morgan | Posted 09.27.2011

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You cannot present yourself as a proponent of a public health approach while simultaneously advocating the aggressive pursuit, arrest, and imprisonment of people who might need help with a health problem.

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College Student Body Presidents Unite Over Debt Debate

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 09.26.2011

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Photo Credit: Do We Have A Deal Yet?/Youth Radio Student body presidents take questions and answers at a recent press conference. Originally publish...

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Who Will Win the 2011 Solar Decathlon?

Susanna Murley | Posted 09.21.2011

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Can a liberal education prepare you to compete in the Solar Decathlon? In the spirit of Emerson, "Self Reliance," from Middlebury, will be the only submission from a liberal arts school to the Department of Energy's architectural competition.

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Party Schools That Pay

Posted 09.21.2011

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Who says that having fun in college won't get you a high-paying job in the end? The salary website PayScale surveyed 1,003 colleges and ranked them...

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After Two Organ Transplants, Cancer Diagnosis, One Girl Gives Back

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 07.24.2011

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Odunola “Ola” Ojewumi, quite possibly the most optimistic college junior in America, was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a heart defec...

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University Of Maryland Student Is The First Woman To Pilot A Human-Powered Helicopter

Mail Online | Posted 07.13.2011

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University of Maryland engineering students believe they have captured a world record for the first human-powered helicopter flight with a female pilo...

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Maryland Student Could Face Decades In Jail For Fake ID Ring

Posted 07.06.2011

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A University of Maryland student could face significant jail time for allegedly producing and selling fake IDs from his dorm room. The Diamondback...

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