WASHINGTON – Carpooling in Maryland dropped 15 percent during the 1990s, despite a population increase and worsening traffic conditions, according to an analysis of data from the Census Bureau

BALTIMORE – Camren knows she is a special girl, and she happily shows off with a little prodding from her parents

LANDOVER – On a Monday night in a Landover strip mall, 20 fathers of all ages pull their chairs in a circle to start their weekly support group session at Adam’s House

WASHINGTON – Maryland is one of the best states in the nation when it comes to preparation for health emergencies like bioterrorism, but it still has a long way to go, according to a report released Thursday

WASHINGTON – The Arab community in Maryland grew more than 28 percent in the 1990s, rising to more than 20,000 people, according to the first-ever report by the Census Bureau on Americans of Arab ancestry

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WASHINGTON – Maryland welfare officials got a break last week when Congress left town without reauthorizing the federal welfare bill — a piece of legislation that both Democrats and Republicans agree will be more stringent than the original

WASHINGTON – Maryland lawmakers want to know if Washington-area residents could get out of the city or get to medical help in a terrorist attack — and they don’t want to wait until there is one to find out

WASHINGTON – Maryland homeowners who were victims of a mortgage-service company’s “unfair, deceptive and illegal practices” could receive part of a $40 million nationwide settlement with the company, federal officials announced Wednesday

WASHINGTON – Despite a drop in the number of low-income students who received free and reduced-price breakfasts last year in Maryland, the state still won praise Thursday for a program that advocates said the rest of the nation should follow