World & Nation
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck could become regulars in elementary and middle school classrooms: Maryland’s top educator on Thursday encouraged teachers to use comic books to inspire students to read.
May 4, 2007
California
A Pomona College professor who police say killed his house guest, then himself, allegedly sought a romantic relationship with her.
July 31, 2004
Sports
Horse racing: Leaping Plum will try to win an incredible eighth consecutive Grasmick Handicap Saturday.
Feb. 14, 2002
Efforts to return Baltimore to the National Football League have been thrown for a temporary but not irreparable loss.
Feb. 22, 1991
Schools: President says failure to measure learning will hurt America’s children as well as the country. But his idea remains controversial.
Feb. 11, 1997
Tyler Hansbrough scored 21 points and No. 1 North Carolina bounced back from a lackluster performance by dominating UC Santa Barbara, 105-70, on Saturday at Chapel Hill, N.C.
Dec. 23, 2007
For a few moments, the old horse must have thought he was back at Belmont Park.
Feb. 3, 1991
Travel & Experiences
Horse racing: Lesson that trainer learned in 1995 Derby could help this year with his two prospects, Repent and Harlan’s Holiday.
Feb. 15, 2002
This is a story about a city and a stadium and about the accompanying politics and pressures.
Jan. 4, 1987
Education: Schools, lawmakers and others across nation focus on boosting literacy.
Sept. 27, 1998