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LAGARDE SAYS THE PARIS COURT HANDED HER THE STATUS OF "ASSISTING WITNESS" IN ITS PROBE OF A $520 MIL PAYOFF TO BUSINESS TYCOON BERNARD TAPIE * IN A COMMENCEMENT SPEECH FRI IN ANNAPOLIS, MD, MR OBAMA SAID SEXUAL ASSAULT IS A CRIME THAT HAS "NO PLACE IN THE GREATEST MILITARY ON EARTH" * A RECENT PENTAGON REPORT ESTIMATES UP TO 26,000 MILITARY MEMBERS ... (more)

President Obama is making sure future military leaders get the message loud and clear: sexual assaults will not be tolerated.

In this Jan. 30, 2013, file photo, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley delivers his sState of the State address in Annapolis Md.

Dozens will line the streets of Annapolis for the annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday morning downtown.

Saying that "those who commit sexual assaults are not only committing a crime, they threaten the trust and discipline that make our military strong," President Obama on Friday urged Naval Academy graduates to help bring an end to a disturbing series of such offenses.

On his way to the U.S. Naval Academy graduation ceremony in Annapolis, Md., President Obama didn't return the salute of the marine standing guard at the door of Marine One, as he climbed the steps to the helicopter cabin.

Joplin has received a $200,000 grant to build a butterfly garden to serve as a refuge for survivors of the May 2011 tornado.

President Barack Obama will travel to Annapolis to speak at the Naval Academy commencement on Friday, addressing the class at a time when the military faces complicated internal challenges the graduating midshipmen will soon inherit.

The contract calls for a two phased implementation process, with the first to be completed and operational by August 2013 and the second slated for early 2014.

Firefighters responded to a reported fire at a two-story townhome in the 1800 block of Foxdale Court Tuesday afternoon.

This Annapolis hotel is near the U.S. Naval Academy and Annapolis Mall. The completely non-smoking hotel offers guest rooms with free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs.

A farmer's market located just outside of downtown Annapolis will open on June 6 and run through Sept.

If you've ever seen the HGTV show, "Bang for Your Buck," you know the homes have undergone beautiful renovations.

Severna Park is about to get a lot sweeter, as local woman Abby Larkin has plans to open Sofi's Crepes on Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard this summer.

Annapolis Police are investigating the report of a robbery on West Street on May 12.

Annapolis Police are reminding residents to expect traffic congestion on Friday, May 24, due to the U.S. Naval Academy graduation ceremony.

A way too quiet sky over Annapolis. Jet engines should be screaming, but the sequester has grounded the Blue Angels annual appearance.

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My first motorcycle was a Honda 305 Scrambler off-road dirt bike. Now I have a Harley Dyna Glide custom.

Not everyone plans a getaway for Memorial Day weekend. But if you don't want to be stuck in the house with the kids for three days, a solidly-planned day trip with the family may do you some good.