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Columbia, Maryland is located in Howard County. Zip codes in Columbia, MD include 21045, 21044, and 21046. More Columbia information.

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5 hrs ago | Federal Computer Week

Verizon lab to demo the greener side of telecom

Verizon Business has set up a new million-dollar lab in the Washington area to show off its next-generation passive optical network to federal agencies looking for greener and more cost-effective telecommunications networks.

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Fri Dec 18, 2009

The Baltimore Sun

Trying to get back on her feet

An unwed mother at 16, Farrar went on to graduate from the University of Maryland with a degree in public health and a minor in biology.

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Wed Dec 16, 2009

The Baltimore Sun

Boy, 15, charged in phone threats to his former high school

Howard County police have arrested a Columbia teenager they say used Internet "spoofing" software to make telephone threats to his former high school and the Howard County Board of Education.

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Mon Dec 14, 2009

WBOC-TV Salisbury

Police Seek Identity of Jewelry Store Robbery Suspect

TALLEYVILLE , Del.- Delaware State Police have released a video surveillance photo of a suspect accused of stealing a $20,000 ring in Delaware just hours after robbing two jewelry stores in Maryland.

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Sat Dec 12, 2009

The Baltimore Sun

Columbia man, 43, pleads guilty to dealing cocaine

A 43-year-old Columbia man pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to dealing cocaine - more than 330 pounds of it, according to his plea agreement, which also claims he was involved in a mortgage fraud scheme with his mother.

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Thu Dec 10, 2009

The View

Columbia boy, 15, charged with phone threats to school

Howard County police have arrested a former Oakland Mills High School student for making a series of telephone threats to the school by using spoofing software, which is used to gain unauthorized access to computers.

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Wed Dec 09, 2009

The View

Columbia pastor files for Board of Education spot

Larry Walker, a pastor at Columbia's Celebration Church and a longtime youth mentor, announced his candidacy for the Howard County Board of Education Dec.

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The Baltimore Sun

Second suspect arrested in 2005 slaying, robbery

A second suspect in a 2005 Howard County homicide has been arrested and is awaiting extradition from Washington state.

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Mon Dec 07, 2009

Explore Howard

Attempted murder charges against alleged Halloween party shooter dropped

Several charges against the 22-year-old accused of firing 21 shots into a crowded Columbia Halloween party - killing one young man and paralyzing another - have been dismissed.

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Sat Dec 05, 2009

WBAL-TV

Man Charged In Hit-And-Run That Injured Teen

Howard County police charged a Columbia man in a hit-and-run last month that injured a 16-year-old. Russell White III, 24, was charged with fleeing the scene of an accident, negligent driving and failure to drive right of center in the Nov.

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Thu Dec 03, 2009

Explore Howard

Oakland Mills man charged in hit-and-run

Howard County police arrested a Columbia man Thursday in connection with a hit-and-run that injured a 16-year-old pedestrian last week.

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The Frederick News Post

Fire & Police Blotter

Diamond rings swiped Police are investigating robberies Wednesday at two Zales Jewelers.

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Tue Dec 01, 2009

South Florida Business Journal

UM study: Stem cells help heart patients

A study led by the University of Miami may cause a sea change in cardiac care as it shows stem cells from bone marrow appear to help heart attack patients recover better.

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The Baltimore Sun

Dead Howard Co. police officer's identity released

The identity of a Howard County police officer found dead Sunday at her Columbia home was released Monday.

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Sun Nov 29, 2009

The Baltimore Sun

Financial woes to close Howard sex assault counseling center

A well-regarded Howard County nonprofit that is helping 88 clients deal with sexual assault and abuse has announced it will close Dec.

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Fri Nov 27, 2009

The Baltimore Sun

Designing ways to bridge needs of Columbia's residents, villages

As pedestrian bridges spanning highways go, Columbia's version over busy U.S. 29 has all the charm of any urban backwater, swathed in protective fencing, with secluded pathway connections that keep most residents away.

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

The View

Why wait for developer? Make all Columbia bike-friendly now

I'd like to respond to the letter in the Nov. 19 issue, "Our Columbia and its Missouri counterpart two different places," by Kathy Larson and its dismissal as irrelevant of my comments about density.

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Tue Nov 24, 2009

The View

Police seek driver in hit-and-run accident in Columbia

Howard County police are offering a $500 reward for information leading to an arrest in a non-fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred Sunday in Columbia.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

The Baltimore Sun

2nd Saturday Cafe in Columbia

'Urban art' or graffiti? The graffiti that covers a skateboard park was not planned or supervised, but it was expected and accepted.

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The Baltimore Sun

Vote on Columbia plan unlikely until February

Final votes on the two bills that will map out Columbia's future likely won't come until the Howard County Council's Feb.

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