By Andrea K. Walker, The Baltimore Sun May 21--Russian steelmaker OAO Severstal, the new owner of Sparrows Point, submitted a $670 million offer yesterday for West Virginia steel company Esmark Inc., whose own bid to buy the Baltimore County steel mill collapsed in December.

By Laura Vozzella, The Baltimore Sun May 12--It's not the cheapest way to get to know Baltimore, but it might be one of the best: offer to give away 50 bikes in an essay contest, sit back, and let the city reveal itself to you. "Before my bike was stolen off my back porch," one essay began.

SPRINGDALE, Ark. - Michael Henson left the auto parts store with more problems than when he arrived. For that, he can thank his dog. Henson, whose truck had a sticking throttle, brought his dog along for company when he drove to O'Reilly Auto Parts store in Springdale on Sunday.