WASHINGTON – It took George Washington less time to win the Revolutionary War than it has taken Rep
NASA Drops Hubble Rescue Plans, Citing Safety Concerns
WASHINGTON – NASA does not plan to send either a robot or manned shuttle to service the Hubble Space Telescope, with officials telling a congressional committee Thursday that such a mission is too dangerous
On Holiday With a Heart, Carroll Nonprofit Peddles Chocolate With a Soul
WASHINGTON – Divine Chocolate is different from the big chocolate brands — profits from the lesser-known “fair-trade” chocolate benefit West African cocoa farmers — but it’s still chocolate
Number of Union Workers in Maryland Plummeted in 2004, Statistics Show
WASHINGTON – Union membership in Maryland dropped by 82,000 people from 2003 to 2004, a reflection of the continuing “demise of the industrial base” in the state, said labor and business officials
Maryland Relief Agencies Brief Congressional Delegation on Tsunami Efforts
WASHINGTON – Leaders of some Maryland-based relief and development organizations told the state’s congressional delegation Tuesday they are concerned that federal funds for long-standing troubled areas might be cut to focus on tsunami-hit regions
Perennial Candidate Vows to Keep Pressing Claim of Racial Gerrymandering
WASHINGTON – John Kimble said he will keep fighting to give white candidates “a fair shot” in Maryland’s 4th District, even after a federal appeals court dismissed his complaint that the congressional district is racially gerrymandered
Heterosexual Contact Passes Drug Use as Main Cause of New HIV Cases
WASHINGTON – Heterosexual transmission has moved past injected drug use as the main cause of new HIV cases in Maryland, said the state’s AIDS Administration
New Maryland HIV Cases Have Fallen in Recent Years
WASHINGTON – New cases of HIV have fallen for several years in Maryland, evidence that prevention efforts have paid off, said an official with the Maryland AIDS Administration
Maryland Lawmakers Call Black Caucus Meeting With Bush ‘Cordial’
WASHINGTON – Maryland lawmakers who joined the Congressional Black Caucus for a meeting with President Bush on Wednesday said the president was “cordial and receptive” but noncommittal to the group’s proposals