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Louis Marinelli, who campaigned against gay marriage with the conservative National Organization for Marriage, has suddenly become a supporter. Eve Conant on his agonizing decision—and the backlash.

Last summer Louis Marinelli spent his days and nights touring the country with the National Organization for Marriage, waging war against gay...

An interesting footnote has emerged to a theory that raged around the Internet during Sarah Palin's candidacy for Vice President:
The theory is that Sarah Palin is actually the grandmother of her purported son Trig, not the mother, and that she staged a gigantic hoax during the campaign to cover up this fact.
Professor Bradford Scharlott of...

I understand why the top students in America study physics, chemistry, calculus and classic literature. The kids in this brainy group are the future professors, scientists, thinkers and engineers who will propel civilization forward. But why do we make B students sit through these same classes? That's like trying to train your cat to do your...

Driver hits BP station after assault at Timonium eatery, police say

Baltimore County police say they quickly found the connection between an assault at a Timonium restaurant and a crash at a gas station in Hunt Valley early Thursday morning.

Officers responded to an emergency call at An Poitin Stil on York Road about 2 a.m., only to find...