State Gets $132 Million from National Science Foundation for ‘Pure’ Research

WASHINGTON – Elizabeth North may not win any awards for snappy titles, but she did score an award from the National Science Foundation

Government Dragging Feet on Set-Aside for Women’s Businesses, Suit Charges

WASHINGTON – Pam McCurdy says she could save the federal government thousands of dollars — if only it would let her

Everybody Needs a Plan to Survive the Holidays; Experts Offer Some Tips

WASHINGTON – You don’t have to be an addict to need a holiday survival plan

Holidays are No Safe Haven for Those Grappling with Addictions

WASHINGTON – Andrea can’t recall her worst Thanksgiving

White House Veto Threat Kills Plan to Block Federal Outsourcing Rules

WASHINGTON – Maryland lawmakers pledged to continue fighting to protect federal workers’ jobs from what they say is unfair competitive bidding, after such protections were quietly cut at the last minute from the weekend’s omnibus budget bill

They Also Serve Who Sit and Sew; Quilters Support Troops With Handiwork

WASHINGTON – When Mary Jane Deppisch wanted to show her support for the troops, she took up needle and thread and started sewing

Iraqi Fighting Claims Four Maryland Soldiers in Four Days

WASHINGTON – A Marine from Port Deposit was killed Sunday in fighting Al Anbar province, the fourth soldier from Maryland to die in Iraq in as many days

Korean War Vets Fight to Win Federal Charter

WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs lists 46 federally chartered veterans’ organizations — none of which represent the men and women who fought, and continue to be in harm’s way, in Korea

Public Support for Troops Trumps Pentagon’s Holiday Mail Policy

WASHINGTON – It’s hard to say no during the holidays, even for the Department of Defense