Kerry Surges Ahead in Maryland Poll As Primary Enters Final Days

WASHINGTON – A new poll of Maryland voters shows Sen

Maryland Has Second-Longest Commute Time in Nation, Census Says

WASHINGTON – Maryland residents spend an average of 30 minutes each day getting to work, the second-longest commute time in the country, a Census report said Wednesday

Family Caregivers Provide Billions in Free Assistance, Report Says

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s 517,124 family caregivers put in 554 million hours a year, work worth an estimated $4

Tight Democratic Primary Could Push Maryland Out of Super Tuesday Shadows

LARGO – Bethesda native Douglas Cook has been voting since 1952, but the lifelong Democrat said he cannot recall a Democratic primary causing as much excitement in Maryland as this one between Sens

Dean Backers in Maryland Disappointed, But Not Dispirited, Vow to Fight On

WASHINGTON – Howard Dean’s decision to pull out of the Democratic presidential primary Wednesday will not stop some supporters from voting for him in Maryland, where his name will still be on the March 2 ballot

6th District GOP Primary Features Two Nice Guys; One Will Finish Last

WASHINGTON – After 6th District congressional challenger Scott Rolle spoke to the Frederick Kiwanis Club in late January, club President Jerry Jenkins’ mind was made up: He would vote for Rolle in the March 2 Republican primary

In 6th District, Campaigns Run Hard Right — And Then Harder Right

WASHINGTON – The American Conservative Union gives Rep

Despite Ruling, Sports Agents Say High School to NFL Still a ‘Hail Mary’

WASHINGTON – A federal court ruling Thursday will let college freshman and sophomores — and potentially high school seniors — enter the NFL draft, but that does not mean they should or could, say sports agents and administrators in Maryland

Hubble Scientists Cautiously Optimistic About Future of Space Telescope

BALTIMORE – Astronomer and instrument scientist Ken Sembach has spent the past two-plus years working on the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, which will analyze the light of distant objects in space to determine their chemical composition

NASA Agrees to Ask for Independent Review on Fate of Hubble

WASHINGTON – NASA officials have agreed to take a second look at their decision to drop the next servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, potentially prolonging Hubble’s time and use in space