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WASHINGTON – Payouts from malpractice suits against Maryland doctors have risen sharply in recent years, climbing from an average of $165,000 in 1993 to $237,000 in 2002, according to an analysis of the National Practitioner Data Bank

WASHINGTON – When Nancy Crider learned in October 2002 that her job as a purchasing coordinator would be eliminated by the first of February, she was sure she would find a new job before the paychecks stopped coming

WASHINGTON – Tens of thousands of jobless white-collar workers have tapped the resources of the Professional Outplacement Assistance Center since it began in 1992, but the program has been slow to catch on, supporters say

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

ANNAPOLIS – Unauthorized raw sewage overflows in Maryland skyrocketed more than 1,250 percent this year, threatening human and environmental health, as record rainfall and Hurricane Isabel overwhelmed sewage systems across the state

BALTIMORE – Sewage overflows in Baltimore City surged more than 54,400 percent in 2003, according to city Department of Public Works data, 20 months after Baltimore signed a $940 million federal consent decree mandating a 14-year overhaul of its sewage system

ANNAPOLIS – When Hurricane Isabel knocked out power across Prince George’s County, 96 million gallons of hazardous untreated sewage mixed with storm water and overflowed into Western Branch and Broad Creek

ANNAPOLIS – The clock is ticking

ANNAPOLIS – Michael Brey wasn’t a likely prospect for a business loan 10 years ago

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