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Baltimore Ranks Worst in Country for Births to Teens, Unmarried Mothers
WASHINGTON – Baltimore had the highest rates of out-of-wedlock and teen births among the country’s 50 biggest cities in 1999, according to a report released this week by two national child advocacy groups
Immigrant Advocates Hail Bush Food Stamp Proposal As Boon For New Americans
WASHINGTON – Yelena Sokolov sometimes hesitates to lecture her immigrant clients at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington about healthy eating
USA Freedom Corps Cites Anne Arundel Police Volunteer Program as Model
WASHINGTON – Leroy Edwards’ conscience let him rest for exactly one month after he retired from federal service in 1993
Maryland Ranks Among States With Most Welfare Dollars For Poor Children
WASHINGTON – Maryland received $1,933 per poor child in federal welfare dollars last year, the eighth-highest allocation rate in the country, according to a recent study
New Poll Shows Bush Has 74 Percent Approval Rating in Maryland
WASHINGTON – Maryland voters gave President Bush a remarkable 74 percent job approval rating in a statewide poll conducted last week, up sharply from the 47 percent rating he earned just a year ago
Baltimore Ranked Among `Meanest Cities’ for Homeless in New Study
WASHINGTON – Baltimore ranks among the country’s 12 “meanest cities” for its treatment of the homeless, according to a report released Tuesday by two national homeless advocacy groups
Clock Runs Out, But Benefits Don’t, for State Families Reaching Welfare Limits
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