Maryland

Man Shoots Woman Then Turns Gun on Himself; Both Critical

WASHINGTON – A Burke woman and an unidentified man were in critical condition Wednesday night following a morning shooting a few blocks from the White House

W. Md. Congressman Questions Price Tag for President’s Plan

WASHINGTON – Republican Rep

Study Finds Steady Diet of “Polluter Pork” in Federal Budget

BALTIMORE – A coalition of environmental and taxpayer groups thinks the government should stop worrying about reforming social programs and take on an even bigger budget drain — corporate welfare

Those Who Change Their Sex Might Get New Birth Certificates

ANNAPOLIS – Jessica Meredith Xavier, 44, had her “re- assignment of sex surgery” in September 1993

Bill Would Make Spousal Abuse Grounds for Immediate Divorce

ANNAPOLIS – A bill brought before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Tuesday would make abuse one of two reasons a person could file for divorce in the state without a waiting period

Legislators Plan To Reduce Underage Smoking

ANNAPOLIS – The American Cancer Society provided a forum Tuesday for two Maryland lawmakers to launch an attack on underage smoking

Lawmakers Think Lottery May Be the Ticket for Horse Industry

ANNAPOLIS – Casino opponents who want to help the horse industry are now looking to other programs to help keep it alive

Eastern Shore Superintendents Air Concerns

ANNAPOLIS – Six Eastern Shore school superintendents told lawmakers Thursday that schools are increasingly overburdened by state regulations and social problems that take money away from education

State Investigators Become Computer Sleuths

WOODENSBURG, Md