A D.C. Superior Court judge sentenced a Baltimore man to 36 months in prison Friday in connection with the 2009 death of his 7-week-old son. Prosecutors originally had charged Hiawatha A. Henry, 19, with first-degree murder in the death of his son, Hiawatha Jackson. Hiawatha Jackson died of severe bruises to the brain incurred Aug. 30, 2009, while his father was babysitting. Read full article > >

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — An airline official says a Southwest Airlines flight headed for Baltimore was diverted to Nashville after what he described as “suspicious behavior” by a passenger. The flight originated in Albuquerque on Saturday morning and landed in Nashville at about 1:10 p.m. CDT. Southwest Airlines spokesman Chris Mainz told The Associated Press that the passenger’s behavior on the plane wasn’t disruptive, but he declined to elaborate. Read full article > >

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There was a bit of an awkward moment Thursday night in Baltimore after the Redskins ’ preseason game. John Beck was patting his faux mullet with a white towel, carefully explaining how he doesn’t root for Rex Grossman to self-destruct as much he roots for himself to outplay his only competition for the starting quarterback gig. “The best way I can explain it is, we know what each other has been through, you know what it’s like trying to be the guy to succeed,” Beck said. “But,” and he clearly enunciated the “but” part, “each of us want to be the guy.” Read full article > >

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John Beck, Rex Grossman get along fine, and their battle for Redskins QB job could be a long one

At least nine people died in accidents on area roadways Friday and Saturday, including four people whose cars caught fire during wrecks and a 3-month old who was inside an SUV that ran off the Baltimore-Washington Parkway in Prince George’s County and slammed into a tree. “A horrific crash scene” is how a rescue spokesman described the BW Parkway wreck. Several people inside the SUV were ejected, others remained trapped in the wreckage and three people were dead as of Saturday morning, according to the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department. Read full article > >

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BALTIMORE — The Washington Nationals scored Friday night for the first time since Monday. Once they started, they could hardly be stopped in a 17-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles to open interleague play. It had been a rough week for the Nationals, what with being shut out in consecutive games, rained out once and having General Manager Mike Rizzo find himself in the middle of a league investigation over an incident with the umpires after a loss to the New York Mets on Thursday . But in recording their first victory by more than four runs this season, the Nationals did their best to put all that previous malaise behind them before an announced crowd of 24,442. They scored the most runs and hit the most home runs (six) in a game since the team moved to Washington, and they set a season high with 19 hits. Read full article > >

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Within days of completing his purchase of the Washington Wizards from the Pollin family, Ted Leonsis was in discussions with the NBA and its apparel partner, Adidas, expressing his desire to create a different look for his franchise. Leonsis had made it clear that the Wizards wanted to return to a red, white and blue color scheme more reflective of the nation’s capital, and one that Washington’s basketball team had worn from the time the Bullets moved from Baltimore to Washington in 1973 until the name changed in 1997 . Read full article > >

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Wizards went from plan to new uniform and logo quicker than most NBA teams

Marin Alsop gets an A for effort. As music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, she does every single thing that a music director should do. She appears frequently with the orchestra. She’s a presence in the community. She thinks of different ways to present performances and different kinds of programming. And she works incredibly hard at simply making music: She is always brilliantly prepared. All the effort in the world doesn’t always add up to really first-rate music-making. But it produces, often enough, something that is at least commendable — as it did on Saturday night, when the BSO brought Mendelssohn’s “Italian” symphony and Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde” to Strathmore. Read full article > >

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The last MARC train to Baltimore is the anti-commute.

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Aboard the last MARC train of the night, riders tend toward reflection

Jay Caragay’s innovations in Baltimore are redefining coffee shops.

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The new bean scene

BALTIMORE — For awhile Monday afternoon, you could let your gaze wander around Oriole Park at Camden Yards and imagine it was October 1996 or August 1997 or May 1998 again, back when the Baltimore Orioles still mattered, before that teeming sea of orange in the stands — 45,000-plus souls on a nightly basis — slowly morphed over the ensuing years into a barren landscape of empty, green seats.

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Orioles vs. Tigers: Baltimore remains unbeaten with win in front of sellout crowd at Camden Yards

As a memorial to the suffering of the Japanese nation, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra inserted a lovely arrangement of a Japanese instructional song into its program.

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Music review: The Baltimore Symphony at Strathmore with violinist Baiba Skride

As a memorial to the suffering of the Japanese nation, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra inserted a lovely arrangement of a Japanese instructional song into its program.

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Music review: The Baltimore Symphony at Strathmore with violinist Baiba Skride

Pepco did not call for major reinforcements to help restore power to its customers until late Wednesday night, well into the storm and several hours after Baltimore Gas and Electric had begun assembling outside contractors for help.

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Wallis Simpson, a Baltimore belle, fell in love with King Edward VIII in the 1930s. But the two-time divorcee was deemed unacceptable so the King chose to give up his throne instead. Katty Kay reports.

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How a king’s love rocked a nation

Live coverage of the fourth quarter of the A.F.C. divisional playoff game between Baltimore and Pittsburgh.

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The Fifth Down: Live Analysis: Steelers 24, Ravens 21