WASHINGTON – Take away the 14-year-old carjacker who commandeered a Honda Accord that was being driven by a 12-year-old in Prince George’s County
Carjackings Dropped in 2002, Despite Persistent Problems in Prince George’s
WASHINGTON – Carjackings in Maryland fell 6 percent — from 824 in 2001 to 771 in 2002 — and would have fallen even further but for a spike in Prince George’s County
State Agencies, Schools Have Funds Languishing in Unclaimed Property Account
WASHINGTON – A financial lost-and-found run by the state comptroller has reached $240 million — some of which belongs to cash-strapped state agencies, public schools, the University of Maryland and the federal government
Dead Presidents Aren’t the Only Famous Faces Found in Unclaimed Property List
WASHINGTON – Maryland Comptroller William Donald Schaefer puts a searchable database of unclaimed property on his Web site, one of several ways the state tries to help Marylanders reclaim the money they are owed
Group Suing State to Block Use of Electronic Voting Machines
WASHINGTON – A voting watchdog group said it will file suit against the Maryland State Board of Elections and its administrator today to force an upgrade of the state’s electronic voting machines
Court Upholds Convictions of Men Who Tried to Export Military Goods to China
WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has upheld the convictions of two men who tried to buy military products from a Maryland technology company and illegally export them to China
IT for GIs: Rockville Firm Bidding to Make Futuristic Dog Tags for Army
WASHINGTON – The dog tag is getting a techno upgrade, and a small Rockville company is in the running to put its ramped-up version around American soldiers’ necks
Family, Teachers Mourning, But Proud of Maryland Soldier Killed in Iraq
WASHINGTON – In letters home last week, Pvt
Mustard Gas Residue on Containers Could Complicate Cleanup at Aberdeen
WASHINGTON – A goopy residue of toxic mustard agent could delay the cleanup of the chemical weapon stockpile at Aberdeen Proving Ground, the General Accounting Office told the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday