Maryland

• DNA taint found on gun in officer shooting case

• 45 years later, Obama carries on King vision

• Jean Marbella: Can Hillary save the Democratic Party from her supporters?

• Swimmer Phelps to host SNL opener

Sports

• Ravens' 1st QB tonight a tossup

• Steffy striving for new ending

• David Steele: Robinson to King to Obama, a combination for progress

• Five things to look for today

Nation

• It's official

• Relief agencies decry military role

• Sky's limit to sponsor Md. events

• Cells changed to produce insulin

World

• Biden role evolves from bulldog to healer

• Hydrogen vehicles ply U.S. roads

• Clinton: Obama is ready

• Gustav stalls off Haiti

Celebrity News

• Celebrity spotting at the DNC

• Mackenzie Phillips arrested at airport

• Jennie Garth, Shannen Doherty make nice while filming '90210'

• Rage Against the Machine draws hundreds in Denver

Lifestyle

• David Zurawik: Many options for convention

• Budget cuts

• Rob Kasper: Be a happy eater in September

• Table Talk: There's a method to menu design

Health & Wellness

• Arctic sea ice melts to second worst on record

• Small business, big break

• Invention could help some migraine sufferers

• Walk, do not run, to the nearest marathon: Races see more walkers

Business

• Slimming Chrysler places Dodge Viper on the block

• U.S. thrifts lost $5.4 billion in 2nd quarter, set aside record amounts to cover bad loans, U.S. declares

• Target settles lawsuit with advocates for blind

• Dan Thanh Dang: Check fine print on phone bill's energy charge, other new fees

Opinion

• Appearance of impropriety?

• Democratic unity

• Loch Raven in balance

• Home cooking at school

Letters to the Editor

• McCain's remarks show that he's the real elitist

• Aquaculture boosts the state's economy

• Roland Park land was never a park

• Focus on dissension distorts convention

Weird News

• Michigan man continues Cadillac-a-year tradition he's kept up since 1955

• Jailed Texas man tells deputies that he allegedly grew his own marijuana in a cost-saving move

• Lawsuit says man got 9-foot tapeworm after eating undercooked salmon at Chicago restaurant

• Puerto Rico man gets last wish: his corpse kept upright for 3-day wake