High HIV Rate in Prisons Prompts Calls for Needle, Condom Distribution

COLLEGE PARK – AIDS treatment advocates and at least one high-ranking prison system doctor are supporting the distribution of clean drug needles and condoms in Maryland’s prisons — where HIV infections among inmates are five times more common than among the general public

HIV/AIDS Cases Set Record in Maryland — Again

WASHINGTON – The number of people living with HIV and AIDS in Maryland reached 26,231 last year, the latest in a line of steady increases since the state began reporting HIV infections in 1994

New Challenger, New Poll, Same Old Result; Mikulski Has Big Lead in Senate Bid

WASHINGTON – With more than a year until the election for U

Maryland Panel Looks into Underground Power Lines

WASHINGTON – After seeing rows of Mississippi utility trucks helping to repair downed power cables in Maryland in the wake of Hurricane Isabel, Charles Boutin wondered if underground lines might save money in the long run

Old Town Takes New Direction on Dilemma of Burying Utility Lines

WASHINGTON – A state task force looking for better ways to bury electrical lines needn’t travel far for a working example

University Police Get Arrest Warrant in Computer Theft Case

WASHINGTON – University of Maryland police have obtained an arrest warrant for a man whom they want to question in connection with a string of campus computer thefts in which internal parts are stolen and the gutted computer left behind

Hundreds Remember Muppets Creator at University of Maryland Statue Dedication

COLLEGE PARK – Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog appear locked in conversation, perhaps discussing Kermit’s rocky relationship with Miss Piggy

Thief Steals Memories — Computer Memories — From College Park Offices

WASHINGTON – University of Maryland police are looking for a thief who takes apart computers to steal critical parts, such as hard drives and memory chips, then reassembles the machines and leaves them behind