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Paul W. Gillespie — The Capital

A good day to be Scottish

About 250 drummers and pipers from 14 Scottish bands take to the field Saturday to open the 17th annual Anne Arundel Scottish Festival and Highland Games.
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TODAY'S NEWS

UPDATES:

• Updates will be posted here as they become available.

HEADLINES:

• Will Laurel Park have competition for slots?

• Towne Centre officially opens to the public

• Meade students tackle homeland security issues

EVENTS CALENDAR

Oct 13 - U.S. Sailboat Show

Oct 16 - Oct 18 - Green School FallFest '08

Oct 17 - Oct 19 - U.S. Powerboat Show

Oct 17 - Nov 01 - Halloween Happening

Oct 18 - Patuxent Wildlife Festival

Oct 18 - Oct 19 - St. Mary's County Oyster Festival

ELECTIONS

• Political Letters to the Editor

• Archive of recent election stories

BLOGS

Bill Wagner -
Navy Sports

Creditor & Peters - High School Sports

Christina Johns - GirlMD

Jim Guiberson - Navy Ice Hockey

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ENVIRONMENT
County considers allowing hunting at Jug Bay
	The booming deer population at a Lothian wildlife preserve has caused so much damage that the county is considering the first program to kill animals on county-owned land.

SCHOOLS
Local student headed to national science fair
	It was while kayaking in West Virginia last summer that Luke Andraka, an eighth-grader at Chesapeake Science Point Public Charter School, got the idea for his science fair project.

BUSINESS
Halloween stores have 'terrific' profits despite 'terrifying' economy
	Consumers seem ready to ditch their troubles and pretend they're someone else, with the help of masks and makeup, at least for one night.