WASHINGTON – Health officials confirmed Wednesday that a University of Maryland student contracted a bacterial form of meningitis, but said they believe the situation is under control
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AAA Says Cars, Light Trucks Are Not the Culprits in Creating Smog
WASHINGTON – Maryland drivers contribute less to smog levels than they may think, according to the American Automobile Association and state environmental officials
Maryland Officials Keep Eye on Potentially Fatal Bird-Borne Virus
WASHINGTON – Maryland health officials say they are keeping close watch on the West Nile virus, which has killed four people in New York and could be carried here by migrating crows
Maryland Shelter Workers Urge Congress to Extend Violence Against Women Act
WASHINGTON – Jill finally got a restraining order against Steve after he held her hostage in their Baltimore home for two hours in late August
College Park Student Hospitalized with Meningitis-Like Symptoms
WASHINGTON – A University of Maryland student was hospitalized Tuesday with what appeared to be a bacterial form of meningitis and College Park officials were seeking anyone who may have been in close contact with him
Fewer Than One Student in Four Writes Above Basic Level, Study Says
WASHINGTON – Only 1 percent of Maryland students write at an “advanced” level and 77 percent had skills that were basic or worse, according to a national report card on students’ writing abilities
State Officials Worry Over Welfare Cuts Being Weighed by Congress
WASHINGTON – The Senate is scheduled to take up a bill Wednesday that would cut social services funding to the states by $859 million next year, a cut that state officials warned could have a “direct impact on families in Maryland
Medicinal Marijuana Users Watch, Hope for D.C. Bill to Legalize Use
WASHINGTON – If medicinal marijuana becomes legal in Washington, D
Despite Prohibition, Some State Doctors, Patients Swear by Marijuana Use
WASHINGTON – Possession of marijuana is illegal in Maryland, punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine of $1,000