Number of SUVs on Maryland Roads Jumped Sharply, Census Reports

WASHINGTON – The number of sports-utility vehicles in Maryland jumped 59 percent between 1997 and 2002, an increase of 172,500 SUVs in five years, the Census Bureau reported Thursday

Maryland Maintains Ranking as State With Second-Longest Average Commute

WASHINGTON – Swithin Kwamena-Poh laughed when he heard that Maryland’s average commute time, the second-longest in the nation, was 30

More Than 9,000 Homes Lack Plumbing in State Flush With Economic Success

WASHINGTON – Dorchester County and Baltimore City do not have much in common, save one distinctive feature — a relatively high percentage of their homes do not have complete plumbing

Gun Maker, Gun Shop Settle Suit in Washington-Area Sniper Case

WASHINGTON – For Vicky Snider, “no amount of money in the world” will compensate for the loss of her brother, James L

Shortage of Nursing Instructors Reaching ‘Crisis’ Level, Health Officials Say

WASHINGTON – Qualified nursing students are being turned away because of a lack of teachers to train them, a situation that the dean of the University of Maryland’s nursing school called a national “public health crisis” Wednesday

Some Fliers Sign On, Some Balk at Plan to Speed Reagan Airport Security

WASHINGTON – Frequent fliers could cut their security check-in times to less than 10 minutes under the Registered Traveler Pilot Program launched Friday at Reagan National Airport