Maryland

High Court Rejects Appeal of White Man Passed Over for Scores of NIH Jobs

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a white man’s challenge of affirmative action policies at the National Institutes of Health, where he has applied for about one job every month since 1991

Blacks Not Targeted by Stricter Seat Belt Laws, Survey Says

WASHINGTON- Two years and tens of thousands of tickets later, Maryland State Police say the state’s stricter seat belt law has increased seat belt use and decreased highway fatalities

Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant Renewal Moves Ahead, Too Quickly for Some

WASHINGTON – Little is left for the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant to prove its life span can be safely extended

GOP’s Bush Continues to Rake In Money in Democratic Maryland

WASHINGTON – For the second quarter in a row, Republican presidential hopeful George W

Religious Rocks Become Bone of Contention in Frederick Community

WASHINGTON – God told Joanne Caldwell to draw religious symbols on the rocks in her yard, the Frederick County woman said, and no homeowner’s association can make her move them

Police Re-examine Asset Seizure Policy in Wake of High Court Ruling

WASHINGTON – Maryland State Police are reviewing their policies for seizing property in drug cases, after the Supreme Court’s rejection of a Baltimore case on the subject last week

NRC Sees No Environmental Harm from Nuclear Plant’s Relicensing

WASHINGTON – The Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant can be relicensed without causing significant adverse environmental impact, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has ruled

Syphilis Cases Jump on Eastern Shore, Bucking State Trend

WASHINGTON – Syphilis cases on the Eastern Shore rose sharply from 1996 to 1998, even as cases recorded for the entire state dropped for the first time in five years

Maryland Gets Failing Grade for Efforts to Ban Tobacco Sales to Minors

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s efforts to keep tobacco products out of the hands of minors fell far short in 1996, according to a new study whose author singled out the state for a failing grade

Murderer Cannot Sue Police For Failure to Protect His Property

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to hear the appeal of a Hagerstown murderer who sued police for not safeguarding his belongings in the home he shared with his victim