Urbana Hawks win fourth straight Maryland state title
Urbana High School defeats Patuxent 7 6 at Byrd Stadium to claim a record setting fourth consecutive Class 3A state crown and extend their winning streak to 50 games. Brent Sheets of Chicago flies in to watch his nephew Travis Sheets and joins family after year long pursuit of the Hawks magic.
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Travis Sheets
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Magic
Jim Sheets
Ex Cullen official defends Victor Cullen Academy
Richard Dougherty, former clinical director, defends Victor Cullen Academy amid two year old abuse reports. He says many staff are dedicated and that his resignation was due to family reasons, not the controversy. The Associated Press notes he was one of two administrators who left.
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Victor Cullen Center
Victor Cullen Academy
Richard Dougherty
Associated Press
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Panic in Kandahar as bombers strike Taliban capital
Panicked residents fled Kandahar, the Taliban's last major stronghold, as U S bombers hammered the city and anti Taliban fighters advanced. More than 1 000 U S troops dug in at a desert base 70 miles southwest. Residents described constant bombing and danger along routes abetted by bandits and armed gangs from both sides. Air raids also hit eastern Afghanistan as coalition warplanes targeted mountains south of Jalalabad.
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Afghanistan
Kandahar
U.S
Khalil Ahmed
Chaman
Paluslar
Jay
Mahebullah
Pentagon
Jalalabad
State ranks 5th in AIDS case in Maryland
Annapolis report shows Maryland, though 29th in population, ranks fifth in AIDS incidences. Activists push for stronger action citing drug use and public myths fueling fear and confusion. Continued on Page A6.
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Kris Kringle parade charms crowd through downtown
The Kris Kringle procession drew thousands as participants wore reindeer costumes and antlers while a dog marched on a leash. The event began on Bas Street, wound along East Patrick and North Market, then turned onto Second Street to Baker Park. Debbie Backer and Jennifer Grove of the Office of Special Events led the sixth annual parade, with Susanne Miller organizing volunteers. Weather and a bright full moon made it ideal for spectators and families on curbs, shoulders, and folding chairs.
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East Patrick
North Market Street
Second Street
Baker Park
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Debbie Backer
Jennifer Grove
Backer
Susanne Miller
Parents push abstinence in sex education debate
A small group of county parents advocates ending contraception instruction for ninth graders and promoting abstinence until marriage. They have presented to the PLAC and at FLAC while allied groups like Operation Keepsake and the Family Advisory Council push abstinence education, arguing it lowers teen disease, pregnancy, and abortion rates. Spokespersons cite NIH data, noting condoms do not fully prevent sexually transmitted infections, and urge abstinence as the best approach.
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Ciimo
National Institutes of Health
Cleveland
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