COLLEGE PARK – Hundreds of University of Maryland students were allowed back into tornado-damaged apartments Wednesday and given 15 minutes to collect up clothes, books and other parts of their lives before being shooed away again
Appeals Court Overturns Finding of Excessive Force by Guards at Super Max
WASHINGTON – A divided appeals court ruled that Maryland prison guards did not use excessive force when they sprayed an inmate 12 times with pepper spray and then locked him, shackled in his underwear, in a bare cell for two days
Red, White and Who? Parents Fret Over Kids’ Woeful Patriotic Repertoire
WASHINGTON – Maryland law mandates that state schools stand up and salute the flag every morning and school officials say they do — but some parents say they find that hard to believe
Federal Judge Rejects 1988 Baltimore County Murder Conviction, Death Sentence
WASHINGTON – A federal judge Wednesday overturned the murder conviction and death sentence against Kevin Wiggins in the 1988 killing of a 77-year-old Baltimore County woman
Patriotic Fervor Takes Many Forms — Including Tattoos for Some
WASHINGTON – Patriotism is getting under Joe Lathe’s skin
Shock Likely to Give Way to Depression as Tragedy Settles In, Experts Say
WASHINGTON – As the dust settles over the scenes of last week’s horrific destruction and the shock subsides, the emotional recovery is just beginning for the rest of the nation, experts say
The Sharks Are Biting, But Not on Fishing Lines — Shark Harvest Has Slowed
WASHINGTON – In this summer of the shark, the pace of shark harvesting has slowed dramatically along the Atlantic Coast, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, the National Marine Fishery Service said this week
Despite Teacher Shortage Fears, Most Schools Fully Staffed as Classes Begin
WASHINGTON – Maryland schools have filled almost all of the 8,100 teacher vacancies they faced for the 2001-2002 school year and most school systems will begin the year fully staffed, the Maryland State Department of Education said