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In case you missed it, here's a peek at the recent protest People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) staged outside of Lexington Market last week. Wearing little more than bunny ears, cotton tails, and signs reading, "Only Animals Should Wear Fur," a pair of PETA beauties handed out leaflets urging people to cross fur off their shopping lists. The leaflets explained why buying and wearing fur supports one of the cruelest industries on the planet.

Part of PETA effort to inform consumers about how rabbits and other animals on fur farms spend their entire lives in cramped, filthy cages before they are killed by poisoning, gassing, anal electrocution, or neck-breaking. Animals trapped for fur suffer excruciating pain before trappers stomp on their chests or break their necks. In China�which is now the world's leading fur exporter�animals, including cats and dogs, are sometimes skinned alive.

The ranking comes courtesy of J.D. Power and Associates. It names Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport as seventh in medium-sized airports."

Read the entire article here.

Here's an excerpt:

"Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is the best airport of its size in the world, according to a survey by Airports Council International.

BWI ranked No. 1 for airports serving 15 million to 25 million passengers in the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) 2009 survey released Wednesday. The airport led the list of the top five mid-size airports, finishing ahead of Taipei, Shenzhen, New Delhi and Salt Lake City. In the ranking of the best airports by number of passengers served, BWI was the only U.S. airport to place first in any size category. BWI was not ranked in any category in the 2008 ASQ survey."

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You could say that Mike Harding is now the cat's meow for dogs. The Glen Burnie, MD-based entrepreneur is, after a few setbacks, apparently a rising star in the pet bed industry.

Here's an excerpt:

"Hard times for Mike Harding led to dogs around the world resting comfortably.

Harding got laid off from his Wall Street firm in 1987, and it was that setback that led him to start his own company � Kuranda Dog Beds in Glen Burnie, The Capital in Annapolis reported yesterday."

Read the full post here.

@baltcommfdn is spreading the word about "$10-25k grants avail for Poverty Alleviation thru ABC-MD & @OSIBaltimore - Proposals due 3/8 http://ow.ly/d/1yP"

@TowsonUNews needs you to "Help keep Towson University's @WTMD on track -- volunteer for the March 6-12 fund drive http://bit.ly/98bR3r"

Twitter chatter wasn't all about philanthropy though, there was also...

@CenterMaryland says that "SURVEY: 78% of college students in Baltimore say they would recommend the region as a good place to go to school http://bit.ly/9hzGgD"

@BeerConnoisseur pays an homage to their favorite brew, "You foam within our glasses, you lusty golden brew, whoever imbibes takes fire from you. The young and the old sing...http://bit.ly/cNdSqi"

@davetroy wonders, "After the rapture, who will take care of the pets? Caring atheists, obviously. Duh! http://bit.ly/aMI8PD"

Need a gig? @R2integrated says, "R2i is looking for an entry level Search Marketing Specialist! Please email [email protected]. http://bit.ly/9PDxM2"

Could there be a better combination? @midnightsunblog, "on thursday, pazo is launching their new cupcakes & cocktails menu, pairing fancy cupcakes with fancy drinks. http://bit.ly/dxahCE"

We'll have to roll up our sleeves for this one, @WhatsToEatBmore, "Baltimore Snuggie Pub Crawl this Saturday! Who's In!?!??! http://ow.ly/19Uxh"


@JustinKownacki wonders and we have to agree, "Are we past the parking chair stage yet, Baltimore? It's been two weeks since the big storm; if you haven't dug out yet, you're not trying."


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@baltimorecharm wonders, "Did you know? Baltimore was officially founded August 8, 1729 after local entrepreneurs got together to start the city. http://s-a.cc/0MF37."

@davetroy made the list... and says,"I'm honored and humbled to be named among the BBJ's Baltimore Power 20; truly unreal, thank you! http://bit.ly/6sV1sH"

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In office less than two weeks, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has made "The Grio's" list of 100 history makers in the making. Other notables on the list include, Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts , musician Will.i.am, Newark,N.J. Mayor Cory Booker,
Quincy Jones and newsman Lester Holt.

Here's an excerpt:

"Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's installation as mayor of Baltimore on February 4 will be the latest in a series of political accomplishments for the 39-year-old lawyer. "She is a leader that we need right now," Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) told voters in a video clip announcing his support for Rawlings-Blake last year.

"We are at a very difficult crossroads in Baltimore's history. Baltimore is changing... We need a leader who can truly lead... I support her because she is experienced and she is prepared for the moment," Said Cummings

Indeed, Rawlings-Blake has spent a lifetime preparing to lead Baltimore, a city of approximately 640,000. Her climb to the mayor's seat started at age 7 when she knocked on doors to help her father, the late Maryland legislator Howard "Pete" Rawlings, campaign for office."

Read the entire article here.

What's that saying? "Try, try and try again." Well for Bowie, Md resident Shawne Morgan and her friend Monique Pryor the old adage holds true. The two College Park grads got a chance to see the world via CBS' hit reality contest.

Here's an excerpt:

"No matter how ingrained reality television shows have become in popular culture, the reality is that it's still pretty hard to get a spot on one.

Just ask Bowie resident Shawne Morgan. The first two times she tried to get on "The Amazing Race," she didn't make it."

Read the entire article here.