Alisa Rock, whose 10-year-old son Connor has autism, says parents of autistic children often align themselves with one of two camps: There are those who believe that genes cause the disorder, and those firmly convinced that environmental factors are to blame.
Water pressure is restored and it is now safe to drink in a Baltimore suburb where a huge water main burst, sending torrents of muddy water coursing over neighborhood streets and down highway ramps, officials said.
NEW YORK -- A few thoughts on a day of goodbyes at the Open ...
In March, a young woman talking to a friend on the phone said she heard someone coming in the back door of her Kentucky apartment. She hasn't been heard from since.
Some of the stimulus money from the U.S. government is going to programs that help young adults find jobs.
A New York couple and their two daughters found dead in a suburban Baltimore, Maryland, hotel room died in what police believe was a murder-suicide, authorities said Tuesday.
Lost amidst the buzz of the recent Jay Cutler-to-Chicago trade is the lack of an experienced starter at a critical position for the other top contending team in the NFC North. Yes, I am talking about the Minnesota Vikings but no, I am not focusing on the quarterback position like everyone else. The Vikings should be almost as concerned about their center as they are about the guy who will eventually take snaps from him.
Jenna Hager's security detail racks up too many parking tickets
For nearly 60 years, the Baltimore Opera Company was a staple of the arts scene in its region. It staged world-class performances, often drew large crowds, and survived repeated downturns in the economy.
Question: Like many people, I've seen the value of my 401(k) drop considerably over the last year. I am invested for the long haul and am willing to ride out my current losses hoping for recovery. But I'm wondering whether I should re-direct my current and future contributions into my 401(k)'s money-market option until the economy settles. Do you think that's a smart move, or should I just continue investing my new contributions into my current fund allocations? --Mike, Baltimore, Maryland
Alisa Rock, whose 10-year-old son Connor has autism, says parents of autistic children often align themselves with one of two camps: There are those who believe that genes cause the disorder, and those firmly convinced that environmental factors are to blame.
Water pressure is restored and it is now safe to drink in a Baltimore suburb where a huge water main burst, sending torrents of muddy water coursing over neighborhood streets and down highway ramps, officials said.
NEW YORK -- A few thoughts on a day of goodbyes at the Open ...
In March, a young woman talking to a friend on the phone said she heard someone coming in the back door of her Kentucky apartment. She hasn't been heard from since.
Some of the stimulus money from the U.S. government is going to programs that help young adults find jobs.
A New York couple and their two daughters found dead in a suburban Baltimore, Maryland, hotel room died in what police believe was a murder-suicide, authorities said Tuesday.
Lost amidst the buzz of the recent Jay Cutler-to-Chicago trade is the lack of an experienced starter at a critical position for the other top contending team in the NFC North. Yes, I am talking about the Minnesota Vikings but no, I am not focusing on the quarterback position like everyone else. The Vikings should be almost as concerned about their center as they are about the guy who will eventually take snaps from him.
Jenna Hager's security detail racks up too many parking tickets
For nearly 60 years, the Baltimore Opera Company was a staple of the arts scene in its region. It staged world-class performances, often drew large crowds, and survived repeated downturns in the economy.
Question: Like many people, I've seen the value of my 401(k) drop considerably over the last year. I am invested for the long haul and am willing to ride out my current losses hoping for recovery. But I'm wondering whether I should re-direct my current and future contributions into my 401(k)'s money-market option until the economy settles. Do you think that's a smart move, or should I just continue investing my new contributions into my current fund allocations? --Mike, Baltimore, Maryland
The party of the year in the swimming world took place not in Beijing's Water Cube in August but in a New York City hotel ballroom the week before Thanksgiving. The occasion was the Golden Goggle Awards, the Oscars of the amphibious set, and most of the 43 members of the U.S. Olympic swim team turned out for the splashy event. With their short skirts, high heels and ripped biceps the women were visions of powerful femininity. The dudes wore their tuxedos ironically, with shaggy hair and bow ties askew. Before the awards show began, there was a rip-roaring cocktail hour. The view of midtown Manhattan from the ballroom revealed the grand old Ziegfeld Theatre, which on this night was hosting a red-carpet premiere for the latest overwrought Hollywood drama. Despite the constellation of paparazzi flashes the assembled actors couldn't match the star power at the Golden Goggles.
They survive cold season without a sniffle. They fly in germ-packed airplanes unscathed. And they somehow avoid stomach bugs that decimate the office. Wish you could be one of these women who never get sick? Try one or -- even better -- all of these seven secrets, and you may join this club come flu season.
The 7-year-old's mother fainted after learning her daughter turned up safe
Today's younger generation is under attack from an unlikely source: news it can't adequately process
A 7-year-old first-grader showed up at school Monday with two loaded handguns, Baltimore County, Maryland, police told CNN Tuesday.
To celebrate our 20th year of publication, Cooking Light wanted to know what places best fit our philosophy to eat smart, be fit, and live well. Using statistics from such organizations as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Zagat Survey, we ranked major metropolitan areas on 15 criteria. The result, we think, is a ranking of U.S. cities that best provide the resources people need to live healthful lives.
Baltimore ended the year with the city's highest murder rate in eight years, despite a new police commissioner's modest success in slowing the spike in homicides
Marin Alsop says the toughest harmony she faces this season doesn't lie in demanding symphonic scores or the orchestras who play them.
This story was originally published in the Jan. 4, 1965 issue of Sports Illustrated.
You would hide your head in shame too if you were the only player in the tournament without an endorsement logo. -- Michael, Baltimore
Well, football has mascots, basketball has mascots, baseball has mascots. Why can't cycling? -- Anthony, Bel Air, Md.
If you need travel advice, zip him an e-mail at askjoe@golf.com.
Ten final thoughts on the doings around the league on draft weekend:
What was your welcome-to-the-big-leagues moment?
The Orioles again seem to be resigning themselves to the fact that they have no chance of competing with the Yankees, Red Sox and Blue Jays in the AL East. New acquisitions Aubrey Huff, Steve Trachsel and Jaret Wright have the biggest fantasy implications. New relievers Jamie Walker and Chad Bradford will help a beleaguered bullpen, but neither will have much fantasy value this year.
"I don't expect people to understand the contract,'' Adalius Thomas said over the phone from Logan Airport in Boston on Saturday night in the hoarse, scratchy voice that is his trademark. "It doesn't matter what people think of the contract. I know what the contract is. It's a real contract, not a paper contract, and I'm going to earn all of it.''
The answer was no everywhere. I was in D.C., and thanks to conferences and freshman orientation for Congress, there were no hotel rooms in the city. (People were even taking cabs to Baltimore!) Wit...
NEW ORLEANS -- Football etiquette. What is it? I really don't know anymore. Is it simple joy to imitate another player's sack dance, or is it shoving it in the sacker's face? Is it over-the-top to stomp on another team's logo after winning a game, as the Patriots did in San Diego on Sunday?
BALTIMORE -- In one of the biggest games of his pressurized nine-year NFL career, Peyton Manning played with the cool detachment of the greatest Colt of them all, Johnny Unitas, on Saturday. It wasn't anywhere near the best game of his life, but under the circumstances -- a playoff game in the city that now lives to hate the Colts, against a Baltimore defense that was both the most feared and top-rated in the NFL this season -- it was one of the most rewarding.
• Numbers to know: In their past four road games, the Colts are 0-4 (which represents all four of their losses this season) and have allowed 902 rushing yards, for an average of 225.5 per game. For comparison sake, Baltimore gave up just 1,214 yards of rushing all season to rank second in the league, averaging just 75.9 yards per game.
Issue date: September 11, 1995
You know what this job teaches me, consistently? Sometimes you're better off not talking to the people involved. All they do is confuse you.
When it comes to colds, flu, stomach bugs, and ear infections, everyone has a theory. Some have been passed down through generations, or are based on outdated science. A few just seem like common sense. But whatever their origin, many just aren't true. The facts behind these myths:
I am planning on marrying for a second time. I want my children, not my new husband to inherit the money in my 401(k). How can I make sure this happens? - Linda, Baltimore
Baltimore has always been a multifaceted city. The "Star-Spangled Banner" was written here, and it was once known as the nation's spice capital -- the famed spice merchant McCormick opened its factory here in 1889. Today, Baltimore is a bright spot on the cultural map, with abundant historical attractions, a vibrant museum scene, great neighborhoods and sensational seafood-inspired restaurants.
A tanker filled with a hazardous chemical blew up on an interstate north of Baltimore, Maryland, shutting down all lanes of I-83 for about three hours, according to Baltimore County police.
I'm 25 years old and have about $10,000 in my 401(k). My plan offers a number of index and actively managed funds and I contribute 6 percent of salary a year, which, combined with my employer's full match, adds another $8,500 annually. I'd like to employ an aggressive investing strategy that will make my savings grow over the next 35 years. What do you recommend?
CNN.com, in conjunction with "American Morning," asked survivors of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma to share their stories of thanks for the kind things people have done for them. Here are a few of their many responses, some of which have been edited:
Federal agents were questioning "a couple" of people Tuesday in connection with a terror threat that prompted Baltimore authorities to temporarily close one of two downtown tunnels under Baltimore Harbor and restrict traffic through the other, U.S. officials said.
Come to lovely Baltimore, Maryland. Reflect on the patriotic history of Fort McHenry, birthplace of the "Star-Spangled Banner" ... and while you're here, battle a limitless army of hideous monsters amid the squalor of our slums.
At least 14 people were hurt Monday when a Greyhound bus crashed on Interstate 95 in Baltimore, authorities said.
Roman Catholics reacted quickly to Tuesday's announcement that conservative Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany had been chosen the 265th pontiff of the church -- Benedict XVI.
I'm 28, single and make $66,000. I'm thinking of buying a house to save on taxes. What else can I do to pay as little tax as possible?
A woman's fitness on a treadmill exam may help determine a woman's risk of heart disease, a study suggests.
(CNN) -- Crews in Baltimore Saturday used a barge and crane and sent divers to try to raise the roof of a water taxi that capsized a week ago with 25 people on board, a city Fire Department spokesman said.
Q. My New Year's resolution was to rebalance my portfolio and replace my stinker mutual funds with index funds. When I reviewed my portfolio's 2003 performance, however, I noticed that many of my losers had 20 to 30 percent gains and my biggest loser had a 60 percent gain. I'm still way below my break even point for these funds, but now I'm wondering if I should continue with my index fund strategy. What do you think?
Northbound lanes of Interstate 95 south of Baltimore, Maryland, have reopened about 12 hours after a tanker truck fell from an overpass, exploding on impact and killing five people, officials said.
1: The federal government's 2004 fiscal year begins, and this time it swears it will try to give entrepreneurs more business. In 2002 only 22.6% of the government's contracts were awarded to small ...
Ask Tanya Jones what motivated her to help found a giving circle, and you'll likely find yourself listening to a story about her mother. "She's who I admire most," says the 31-year-old director of ...
Here in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum, technology has utterly lost the limelight. That's no surprise, considering that dot-com fever is a distant memory and that the leaders gathe...
I'm a 34-year-old single mother with three young children. I have about $225,000 in term life insurance. Should I convert to whole life insurance?
--Nov. 1-3: Sitka Whalefest An international lineup of biologists and researchers descends on Sitka, Alaska, a coastal town in the state's panhandle and a great place to see humpbacks up close. In ...
Sure, browse the brochures for a glossy glimpse of paradise -- just ignore the prices. As with hotels, there's no reason to pay list. Here's how to get the most for your cruise dollars.
In a way, rock & roll is a seasonal animal, The high point of its cycle being the summer, when scores of bands and millions of fans make appointments with one another at venues across the land. So ...
When I was a teenager, I tried out the first commercial videophone at the 1964 World's Fair and thought it was incredibly cool. Sitting in an AT&T booth, I punched a few buttons on a box with a TV ...
Now that the Yankees have succeeded in the little matter of winning the World Series, the really important game is under way: how to get the city of New York to give the team a new--or at least a m...
Navigating expressway traffic at rush hour takes all the concentration most of us can muster. So it drives me crazy when people swerve into my lane as they try to hold a cell phone and steering whe...
The first item on my travel packing checklist isn't clean underwear or toothpaste--it's my bowling ball. Bowling may not be everyone's idea of a travel-related activity, but the game's pleasures tr...
A Baltimore auto dealership is paying $1,000 hiring bonuses for experienced repairmen. A Chicago software company is raising starting salaries for engineers by 10% a year. BankAmerica is granting s...
For lazy crustacean lovers, now's the time to head to the local fishmonger. This month soft-shell crabs hit the shores for their annual four- to five-month run in restaurants like Zagat's picks bel...
For 25 years, my wife and I have kept the peace on long car trips with a solemn pact: She doesn't criticize my driving, and I don't criticize her navigating. But preserving domestic tranquillity ha...
Hotels in Hong Kong, rental rates in Raleigh-Durham, martinis in Milwaukee? We got 'em. Commute time in Cincinnati, BAs in Boston, lodging in London? Look no further. In the chart below, you'll fin...
"In Boston," Mark Twain wrote in 1899, "they ask, 'How much does he know?' In New York, 'How much is he worth?' In Philadelphia, 'Who were his parents?'" In Seattle, 100 years later, they ask, "Did...
The National Football League cultivates its image of toughness--of pain, power, speed, and aggressiveness. But the toughest games this year aren't being played in Dallas's Texas Stadium or at Green...
Ever invested in an oxymoron? Well, it may be time to put some money into one: taxable municipal bonds. You read it right. Taxable munis. Ten-year taxable munis are paying 6.8% to 7.4% now, making ...
It's great to have a best friend to work with, someone who shares your goals and vision -- and helps you make $1 million by the time you're 23. That's what Doug Becker, now 28, and Chris Hoehn-Sari...
Welcome to Baltimore, the most normal city in the U.S., at least according to a study published in the July issue of American Demographics magazine. Researchers found that Baltimore's population mo...
THE TWO DOZEN 11- TO 16-YEAR-OLDS from Baltimore's Robert Poole Middle School whom you will meet on the next two pages tell stories about violence in their homes, neighborhoods and school that will...
In August's Your Letters, Dr. Roy Chapman objects to criticism of the money doctors make. He suggests that the next time Money publishes a list of physicians' salaries, you compare their income wit...
The next time you stumble into the kitchen bright and early to make coffee, wake up and smell the profits that may be within arm's reach. There are some great stock bargains among the companies tha...
As many as one out of three U.S. college students will be a crime victim while an undergraduate, according to the Campus Violence Prevention Center at Towson State College near Baltimore. That's di...
Forget the Super Bowl. The National Football League's real big-money game took place recently when representatives from ten cities opened their play books to the league's expansion committee in hop...
In the mid-1980s, homeowners trembled over the health risks posed by radon, the odorless cancer-causing gas that the Environmental Protection Agency estimates is found in unhealthful concentrations...
Holding back from buying that first house because the down payment would leave you too broke to renovate it? Next month, lenders in 11 major cities will begin combining first mortgages with home re...
BALTIMORE -- A contractor says his weight -- 640 pounds -- should qualify him as a minority when it comes to bidding on city contracts.
Buy a bank stock now? Not on your life, most investors would say. While banks haven't bled to death like many savings and loans, they have had their own nasty surprises in real estate. As the suppl...
Picking the ideal loan to bankroll your home improvement project isn't nearly as much fun as shopping for the perfect whirlpool tub. But to prevent your hard-earned bucks from being drained away by...
If you are helping your parents with their medical care or such everyday chores as shopping and housekeeping, chances are you regularly give them some financial support as well. Or if you don't do ...
Prefer to let someone else choose your stocks? Morningstar, a Chicago firm that rates mutual funds, considers the five below most likely to prosper in bad times and good. They don't all succeed the...
The water's edges at Baltimore's Harborplace and Boston's Faneuil Hall are highly successful marketplaces, a colorful mix of stores, bars, and restaurants that bring in waves of tourists and retail...
On a Friday afternoon early in October, Edward A. Taber III saw the light. ''I was here in Baltimore talking on the phone with David Boardman in London.'' Boardman and he jointly manage the T. Rowe...
LONG ACCUSTOMED to spiffy returns and steady growth, real estate investors have been taking some lumps lately. Across the nation the percentage of office space that remains unoccupied averages more...
LONG REGARDED as schlock affairs, real estate auctions are suddenly stylish. This is unexpected news, for in the past auctions were such a sign of failure that sellers avoided them except in extrem...
BUSINESS INVESTMENT, that flighty bird, has lately been heading south. Spending last winter was down $11.5 billion from the fall. Will higher interest rates, idle capacity, and lackluster sales kee...
PharmaKinetics Laboratories hoped to strike it rich in the $600-million-a- year business of testing the effectiveness of new drugs; it expanded from four clinics to 39 last year and investors bid t...
BALTIMORE -- Groups advocating fathers' rights have filed a $1.5-Sbillion class-action suit against the state of Maryland . . . Chapters of Fathers United for Equal Rights and the Second Wives Coal...
Lately the French have seemed determined to be as well known for their electronic technology as for their cuisine. A committee representing French banks has decided to provide 12 million of the cou...
C ould you have an ulcer?'' the TV ad asks. ''Make an appointment now to see a doctor without charge.'' The ulcer sufferer trots down to one of 39 drug- testing clinics around the U.S. run by a fas...
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