WASHINGTON- The federal government has identified 420,000 jobs that could be contracted out to the private sector, and tens of thousands more are likely to be added by end of this month

WHEATON – Nikita Chernyakov does not drink often, but said he is often asked if he likes vodka

WHEATON – Immigrants made up 6

WASHINGTON – Ted Chwastyk spends weeks leaning out of a bucket truck 40 or more feet in the air at this time of year, in sometimes bitterly cold weather

SILVER SPRING – State and federal officials met with Hispanic community leaders from around the state Tuesday in an effort to head off problems that led to massive undercounts of minority groups in the 1990 census

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Rockville attorney’s appeal of his suit against a bankruptcy court that he said “demonized” him and his former client

WASHINGTON – Some local Hispanic leaders are complaining that “very little is being done” by the Census Bureau to reach hard-to-count minority populations in the upcoming census

WASHINGTON – A reward fund grew to $10,900 Thursday for information on the anonymous author of racially charged hate mail directed at black students and student groups at the University of Maryland College Park

COLLEGE PARK – Hundreds of students and faculty members rallied Wednesday at the University of Maryland College Park to denounce “particularly repellent” hate mail that was sent to black leaders and organizations on campus this week

WASHINGTON – Billy Buck says he is in good health now, but the Army veteran worries about what might happen if the Department of Veterans Affairs scales back services at nearby Fort Howard VA Medical Center