Pictures: Baltimore list-o-mania

Want to know how the region fares in beauty, brains, brewskis? There's a list

Over the past several years, the avid quantifiers at some of the nation's top magazines have had Baltimore squarely on their spreadsheets. The city has been called out for having the best drivers, the worst teeth, the ugliest people and the best singles scene. Kudos has rained down upon our parks, our neighborhoods, our restaurants and our record stores. We're one of the best places to be black, Jewish, a working mother or — stand taller, fellas — not the worst place to be simply a man.


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Ravens' odds to win it all in 2012: 14-1

The Ravens have the fifth-best odds to win next year's Super Bowl, according to the Bodog Sportsbook. The Green Bay Packers, who beat the Steelers in the Super Bowl on Sunday, are favored to repeat, with 7-to-1 odds. The other top favorites: New England, Pittsburgh and San Diego.

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Rawlings-Blake talking economy

Mayor announcing plans to restructure city's development agency, increase funding for new technology, create youth cabinet

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Storm anniversary

Looking back at record weather

A year ago, epic snowstorms gave Baltimore its snowiest winter on record — and many headaches.

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Black History Month

Celebrate Black History Month at events around Baltimore: family events, exhibits, concerts & more.

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Officials urge early diagnosis as problem hits black community

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To one Marine on the front lines, football brings memories of home

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