Aerial view of tall ships arriving in Baltimore

Aerial view of tall ships arriving in Baltimore

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Tall ships arrive in Baltimore as part of the Star-Spangled bicentennial. The ships’ arrival kick off events celebrating the bicentennial of the Battle of Baltimore — and of Francis Scott Key’s writing of the “Star-Spangled Banner” as he watched the British fail in their attack on Fort McHenry this week in 1814. Officials are expecting at least a million people to attend the events.

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Still missing: MH370

Still missing: MH370

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Almost six months have passed since the Malaysian Airlines MH370 disappeared. Although authorities concluded that the plane crashed in the remote Indian Ocean and lost all the passengers, many family members refuse to accept that conclusion. They hope that they are still alive. – Reuters, Kim Kyung-Hoon
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Best of high school sports: Week of Sept. 1-5

Best of high school sports: Week of Sept. 1-5

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High school sports are (finally!) back, and that means the schedules of the Baltimore Sun community papers’ photographers just got a lot more interesting. Here’s a collection of shots from the first week of sports in Howard, Harford and Baltimore counties.

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Rough Cut: Baltimore Ravens lose season opener to the Cincinnati Bengals 16-23

Rough Cut: Baltimore Ravens lose season opener to the Cincinnati Bengals 16-23

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“Rough Cut” is a loose edit from The Baltimore Sun’s photographic coverage of the National Football League. Fanatic fans, marching bands, cheerleaders and lots of game action are just part of the spectacle that is the NFL. This week, photojournalists Kenneth K. Lam and Karl Merton Ferron photographed the Ravens as the lost to the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium.
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