Coming Soon to Twitter: Pope Benedict XVI

Pontiff will see and approve, but probably not write, tweets under the handle of @pontifex.

Twitter will soon be the home of 140-character messages from a higher authority. Pope Benedict XVI, who has been tweeting occasionally on the Vatican's Twitter news feed since last year, will launch his own personal Twitter feed at noon Dec. 12. Within hours after the announcement was made Monday, the pope had more than 100,000 followers, according to the New York Times. While Twitter is known for its lightening-fast dissemination of information and opinions—some of which are instantly regretted—it's doubtful that will be the case with @pontifex, the pope's new Twitter handle, according to The Guardian. The handle, which means bridge-builder in Latin, was chosen not only for its meaning but also because many other pope-related handles were…

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Politicians Harness the Power of Social Media

Legislators in Annapolis continue debates and conversations in cyberspace.

Ravens React After Championship Loss

The Ravens lost, 23-20, to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship.

Ravens wide receiver Lee Evans dropped a pass in the endzone and kicker Billy Cundiff missed wide left on a field goal that would have forced overtime as the New England Patriots won the AFC Championship, 23-20, to advance to the Super Bowl.

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Leona Grap

11:01 am on Friday, January 27, 2012

Ravens did us proud now that our Def. coach is moving on has anyone consider Ray Lewis while he was out he was fantastic along side lines getting team up.   more ›

Who Are Maryland's Political Twitter Stars?

A Patch survey of public officials on Twitter shows who uses it and who doesn’t.

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Five Years Later, Ravens Try For Home Playoff Win

The Ravens are favored to beat the Houston Texans Sunday.

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What Do Ravens Do on Bye Week?

If their tweets are any indication, some Ravens really needed the weekend off. Can they turn the bye into a springboard for playoff success?

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Ravens Should Resolve to End Road Woes for New Year

The Ravens can even their road record at 4-4 with a win over Cincinnati.

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Sean Tully

1:03 pm on Monday, January 2, 2012

Amen! AFC North Divison Champs! That's another pennet flapping in the breeze over Ravens Stadium. Those pennets will represent fond memories when (not if) we hit the low years, which ever team does. Let's hope we add more this year and for several years to come. (I think the Ravens will be contenders for a while. They have a pretty solid team.)   more ›

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Ravens React After Christmas Eve Win

The Ravens beat the Cleveland Browns, 20-14, on Christmas Eve to move to 11-4 and stay on track to win the AFC North.

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Steelers Loss Gives Ravens a Second Chance

The Ravens were huge fans of the San Francisco 49ers Monday night. A Pittsburgh Steelers loss put the Ravens back in first place in the AFC North.

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Sean Tully

11:53 pm on Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Rothlesberger had a bad ankle. What was Joe's excuse? The fact is that no team in the A.F.C. is dominating. The A.F.C. Championship is up for grabs. The Ravens are in the hunt and have as good a shot as anyone. I'd say the only team that is dominating in the entire league is Green Bay.   more ›