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California dreaming: Caracortado comes east for the Preakness

Caracortado sets sights on the Preakness

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

First for Twins in 30 years: rainout

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

Trespasser killed by Amtrak train near Baltimore

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

Gulf oil spill yet to affect consumers’ gas choice

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

Affidavit: Va. player shook, hit victim repeatedly

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

Defense lawyer: Va. player’s death was accident

Md. homeless man pleads guilty, sent to jail for stealing, wrecking airplane

Md. homeless man sent to jail in plane theft

Toyota recalls 600,000 Sienna minivans to address corrosion in spare tire carrier cable

Toyota recalls 600,000 Sienna minivans

WASHINGTON — As congressional investigators dig further into potential electronic problems in runaway Toyotas, the automaker is facing other safety concerns, recalling 600,000 Sienna minivans over rusting spare tire holders.

Toyota recalling 600,000 Sienna minivans to address corrosion in spare tire carrier cable

Toyota to recall 600,000 Sienna minivans

WASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it was recalling 600,000 Sienna minivans sold in the United States to address potential rusting spare tire cables that could break and create a road hazard in the latest safety problem to strike the beleaguered automaker.

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

Families of 2 Md. miners file wrongful death suit

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

2 Baltimore officers shot during traffic stop

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

Landscapers see green as weary East greets spring

Game between Maryland and Virginia Tech delayed 2½ hours by broken water main

Broken water main delays Terps-Hokies tipoff

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

Snow damage to Md. zoo at $1.5 million; owl loose

APNewsBreak: 1st federally sanctioned prison cell phone jamming test takes place in Maryland

APNewsBreak: Feds allow prison phone jamming test

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

String of snow days deprives many students of food

Metro: Train derails in Washington, DC, near Farragut North station; minor injuries reported

Metro train derails, minor injuries reported

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

New England states contract case of ’snow envy’

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

Florists fret storm will wilt Valentine’s sales

Md. fire station burns after snow crushes roof, breaks gas line; no injuries in 3-alarm blaze

Md. fire station burns after snow collapses roof

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

Washington mayor criticized over snow removal