Number of Maryland Prisoners Who Completed Parole Fell Sharply in 1990s

WASHINGTON – The percentage of Maryland parolees who successfully completed parole fell sharply in the 1990s, according to new figures from the U

Bartlett Says U.S. Should Help Afghan Resistance, Provide Post-Taliban Aid

WASHINGTON – The United States should help resistance groups overthrow the Taliban in Afghanistan, and be prepared to give Afghanistan up to $20 million in aid once the Taliban is removed from power, said Rep

Maryland Anti-War Protesters Plan to Bring Message of Peace to Washington

WASHINGTON – Busloads of Marylanders will join thousands who are expected to march in anti-war demonstrations in Washington this weekend, a shadow of the protests originally planned for the canceled World Bank meetings here

Maryland Reserve Unit Called to Active Duty, Begins Training at Andrews AFB

WASHINGTON – They don’t know where they’re going or exactly what their jobs will be, but members of the Maryland-based 459th Security Forces Squadron of the Air Force Reserves have been called to service and told to get their affairs in order

FEC Rules Lierman Did Not Violate Election Laws in Loan to Moran

WASHINGTON – The Federal Elections Commission said this week there was “no reason to believe” that lobbyist and Maryland congressional candidate Terry Lierman violated election laws when he made a $25,000 low-interest loan to Rep

Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Cited for “Substantial” Safety Violation

WASHINGTON – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has cited Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant for a safety violation of “substantial importance,” for improperly maintaining a backup water pump to the plant’s steam generators

Would-be IMF Protesters, Others Prepare for Anti-War Demonstrations

WASHINGTON – An emerging peace movement, including many protestors who had planned to be in Washington for this week’s now-cancelled World Bank meetings, is gearing up to protest potential military retaliation for this month’s terrorist attacks

Tragedy Brings Flood of Donations to State Charities, But More Help is Needed

WASHINGTON – In the wake of last week’s shocking terrorist attacks, donations are pouring in “as fast as we’re able to process them,” according to one Maryland charity

Military Surplus, Outdoors Stores Report Brisk Business in Survival Gear

COLLEGE PARK – Army surplus stores in Maryland reported a brisk business in survival gear Tuesday, with some saying they sold out of gas masks in the wake of apparent terrorist attacks around the country