Federal Judge Dismisses Paper’s Claim Against St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Deputies

WASHINGTON – A federal judge has rejected a publisher’s claim that St

Bush’s 30 Percent Steel Tariff a Good First Step, Steelworkers Say

WASHINGTON – Maryland lawmakers and steelworkers gave a lukewarm reception to President Bush’s Tuesday announcement that he would impose up to a 30 percent tariff on some imported steel

Maryland Steelworkers, Lawmakers Join Rally at White House for Steel Tariffs

WASHINGTON – Alyssa Pascarell, 8, does not know what it means to “Stand up for Steel,” but she chanted the slogan anyway

More Marylanders Expected to Exhaust Unemployment Benefits, As Economy Slows

WASHINGTON – The number of jobless Marylanders expected to exhaust their unemployment insurance benefits in the first six months of this year is up 59 percent over the same period last year, according to a report released last week

‘Predatory Lending’ on the Rise in Maryland, New Analysis of Mortgages Says

BALTIMORE – Predatory mortgage lending grew from 8 percent to 14 percent of all refinanced mortgages in Maryland between 1998 and 2000 and has spread to every corner of the state, according to a study released Friday

Steelworkers Rally, Urge Bush to Impose Higher Tariffs on Foreign Steel

BALTIMORE – Hundreds of workers rallied with state and federal elected officials at the United Steelworkers union hall Wednesday, demanding a 40 percent tariff on cheap foreign steel that they say is threatening their livelihood

High Court Refuses Former Senate Worker’s Appeal of Child Porn Sentence

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear a former Senate worker’s claim that a federal judge should have considered new evidence at his resentencing for a child pornography conviction

Lawmakers Worry Coast Guard Budget Boost May Not Cover Expanded Sept. 11 Roles

WASHINGTON – Despite an almost 28 percent increase, lawmakers said this week that the Coast Guard will not have enough in fiscal 2003 to do all the jobs it is being asked to do in the wake of Sept

Rusnak Lawyer Says Client Spoke with FBI and Federal Prosecutors Wednesday

WASHINGTON – The foreign exchange trader wanted in connection with $750 million that is missing from Allfirst Bank is not on the lam and has met with federal officials on the case, his attorney said Thursday

Allfirst Bank Worker Missing Along with $750 Million; Four Others Suspended

BALTIMORE – Maryland-based Allfirst Bank suspended four employees and said Wednesday it will write off the $750 million that disappeared this week along with one of its employees, foreign exchange trader John Rusnak