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MARYLAND: Man jailed for fatal shooting in Cecil
An Earleville man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for a fatal shooting.
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Application for Main Street Maryland designation rejected
Sykesville will not become a Main Street Maryland-designated community - at least not this time around.
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Wrong Number! Job Hotline Was Sex Line
People looking for work by dialing a published phone number for the Maryland Job Service Hotline could end up with something completely different.
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Boaters Rescued Near Kent Island
Queen Anne's County emergency officials say an aerial search is in progress on the Chesapeake Bay near Kent Island where a body was reported in the water.
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Arundel offers health aid for veterans
Anne Arundel County yesterday became the first local jurisdiction in Maryland to offer free mental health and substance abuse programs to veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. The $100,000 program, which also offers treatment options for veterans' families, includes a 24-hour hot line, and assessment and treatment services in county facilities or through contracted professionals. Since October, 578 veterans have returned to Anne Arundel County, more than any other county in the state, according to the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs. Prince George's County ranked second with 520 veterans, followed by Montgomery County with 327.
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Jail strangulation death probe expands
The investigation into the strangulation of a man held in solitary confinement at a Maryland jail has widened beyond the seven correctional officers who had access to him, a state government source familiar ...
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Eastern Shore: Wetlands license approved for broadband
The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved a wetlands permit needed for a high-speed Internet project on the Eastern Shore.
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Inmate Given Another Life Sentence
A prison inmate already serving a life sentence for murder has been given another life term for stabbing three correctional officers.
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MARYLAND: Nominal decline seen in holiday travel
TOWSON - AAA Mid-Atlantic is predicting a only a nominal decline in Fourth of July holiday travel in Maryland despite rising costs.
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Triple A: Fewer People To Travel This Holiday
AAA Mid-Atlantic expects fewer Marylanders than last year will be traveling far during the Independence Day weekend.
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Maryland is not following suit
Don't expect Maryland to follow Washington, D.C.'s lead in suing CareFirst Inc. over allegedly not meeting its obligations as a charitable organization.
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Police killing suspect's jail death ruled homicide
Maryland authorities say the death of a teen in his jail cell after he was charged with killing a police officer has been ruled a homicide.
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Unclear If Currie Can Use Campaign Funds For Legal Defense
The Maryland attorney general's office said it doesn't have enough information yet to determine whether a powerful state senator who is under federal investigation can use his campaign funds for his legal ...
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Candidates mine for cash in and out of district
History dictates Frank M. Kratovil Jr. doesn't stand a chance in Maryland's 1st Congressional District.
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Suspension disparity widens in county schools
The number of black and Hispanic students suspended from county schools has risen, even though administrators have focused attention on eliminating the disparity.
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Parties get ready for conventions in separate corners
With the presidential contest now officially a two-man race, state political leaders are shoring up plans for their respective national party conventions later this summer in Denver and Minneapolis.
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New laws to take effect Tuesday
Health protections for children, including lead restrictions in toys that sparked trade complaints from the Chinese government, are among new laws taking effect in Maryland.
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EDITORIAL: Pitching Maryland: Tourism officials are smart to seek...
EDITORIAL: Pitching Maryland: Tourism officials are smart to seek visitors close to home Jun.
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Md. mom uses son's Iraq death to help change law
U.S. Army Spc. Kendell Frederick lost his life while trying to become a citizen of the country he was fighting for. Now, his mother hopes a bill President Bush signed into law Thursday will make sure no other soldier dies the way her son did. Frederick, a native of Trinidad who moved to the U.S. in 1999, was killed in Iraq in October 2005 when his vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb. He was only in the convoy because he had to go to another base to get a duplicate set of fingerprints made for his U.S. citizenship application.
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Man's bribery scheme results in prison time
A bribery scheme involving illegal green cards and state tax abatement ended in the sentencing of a former Pakistani to four years in federal prison this week, federal prosecutors said.
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