BALTIMORE — Caracortado had the longest journey to join the field for the Preakness on Saturday.

A first for Twins in 30 years: Rainout at team’s new Target Field

MINNEAPOLIS — For nearly as long as Jake Nyberg has been alive, there had never been a rainout in Minnesota.

Trespasser struck, killed by Acela Express train near Baltimore; some trains could be delayed

21 years after Exxon Valdez led to boycott, Gulf oil spill yet to resonate at BP gas stations

Affidavit: Va. player shook, hit member of women’s team repeatedly

Defense lawyer for Va. lacrosse player charged with murder says woman’s death was accident

Families of 2 western Md. coal miners killed in 2007 wall collapse file wrongful death suit

2 Baltimore officers shot during traffic stop; suspect killed by return fire from police

Not your garden-variety winter: Storms’ heavy toll translates to boon for landscapers

Snow damage totals $1.5M at Maryland Zoo; aviaries wrecked, spring opening delayed, owl loose

Week of snow days, no school lunches, leave Mid-Atlantic students, families struggling to eat

Snowless New England contracts ’snow envy’ watching white stuff pile up in Mid-Atlantic

Florists worry Valentine’s Day won’t be rosy unless sales bloom when shoveling ends

Politics of snow: DC lawmakers, newspaper attack mayor over response to historic blizzards

Back-to-back blizzards for the record books help East Coast eclipse seasonal snow totals

Philadelphia joins Baltimore, Washington in setting record for snowiest winter in history

Worst winter ever? Baltimore, DC break snowfall records with back-to-back blizzards

Latest storm makes this the snowiest winter on record for Washington, Baltimore

STERLING, Va. — The latest snowstorm to hit the Mid-Atlantic has made this the snowiest winter on record in Baltimore and Washington.

2nd major storm in a week howls up the East Coast, spreading misery from Baltimore to New York

Round 2: Blizzards descend on New York, Mid-Atlantic as winter storms hound snowbound region

Round 2: Blizzard warnings in New York, Mid-Atlantic as winter storms hound snowbound region

Round 2: Snow slams Mid-Atlantic, makes way to Pa., NY, after killing 3 in Michigan

Snow forecast shuts down federal government for 2nd straight day, but will anyone notice?

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Still covered in up to 3 feet of snow, Mid-Atlantic prepares for second big storm within days

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Federal workers, kids get day off as Mid-Atlantic cleans up from massive snow; more on the way

Government shut down as DC, region dig out of snow

Federal government, business, schools shuttered as Mid-Atlantic digs out from massive snowfall

Mid-Atlantic digs out of snow; government shut

‘Historic’ snow strands countless passengers in Mid-Atlantic trying to get back to normal

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Federal government to shut down Monday after historic snowstorm buried nation’s capital

Mid-Atlantic begins carving a path through historic piles of snow now that flakes have stopped

Time to dig out: flakes finally stop falling in Mid-Atlantic, leaving more than 2 feet of snow

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

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‘Snowmageddon’ blankets Mid-Atlantic region in wet, heavy snow, buries nation’s capital

Snow piles up, paralyzing nation’s capital, suburbs; 2-plus feet could set modern-day record

Snow piles up, paralyzing nation’s capital

Record snowfall warning sends Mid-Atlantic scrambling; father-son Samaritans dead in Va.

Mid-Atlantic shuts down ahead of huge snow warning

Shoppers rifle shelves as big snow bears down on Mid-Atlantic; DC prepares for 2 feet or more

Snow storm has Mid-Atlantic scrambling for staples

People urged to stay home as storm that could bring 2 feet of snow moves toward DC area

Snow bears down on DC as Mid-Atlantic region preps

Flames shoot through windows of Baltimore rowhouse; 4 relatives killed in blaze

4 relatives killed in Baltimore rowhouse fire

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Obama promises all-out effort in Haiti, names USAID chief to coordinate relief, rescue

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US agencies coordinating Haiti rescue efforts after powerful earthquake

Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama

Teen hit, killed by Amtrak train outside Baltimore, causing major delays on Northeast corridor

Train hits teen, causes major Amtrak delays