Maryland

WASHINGTON – A bill is moving through Congress that would give more veterans an advantage in getting federal government jobs and provide a mechanism to combat hiring discrimination against them

WASHINGTON – A black youth group Friday called for the creation of a national civil rights monument to help educate the public about a movement that some history books have failed

ANNAPOLIS – A lawyer has asked the Maryland Court of Appeals to reconsider its decision not to hold parents responsible for their adult son’s accident in a car they gave him

ANNAPOLIS – Five hundred hours

ANNAPOLIS – With new federal welfare laws in effect, Maryland’s Legislature now faces the responsibility of moving welfare recipients into jobs before they are pushed from the rolls

BALTIMORE – Economists said this week they are perplexed by the poor health of Maryland’s economy, which continues to lag behind the nation’s

WASHINGTON – Consumers will soon be able to receive approval of mortgage loan applications within minutes, the head of a nationwide mortgage loan provider said Thursday

WASHINGTON – Eighth graders in Maryland ranked fifth in the nation in the amount of improvement they have shown on math scores, but still ranked slightly below the national average in 1996, according to a report released Thursday by the U

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s athletes will be roaming the halls of government Tuesday demanding that the Legislature decide which sports the state should recognize as its own:

* Jousting, which has held the honor exclusively since 1962

ANNAPOLIS – Touting her administration’s accomplishments in New Jersey, Gov