Maryland

Bug Zapper Offers Help for Farmers, Relief for Cattle

WASHINGTON – Build a better fly trap and the cows will beat a path to your barn

COG Approves Recommendations to Improve Drinking Water Safety

WASHINGTON – The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments approved recommendations Wednesday to improve public health and drinking water

Low-Income and Minority Home Buyers Helped With Home Financing

WASHINGTON – Pilot programs recently started in the District and Baltimore to help low-income and minority residents finance homes will soon be expanded to six other cities, officials announced Wednesday

Rape Suspects Can Cite Prior Offer of Sex for Drugs

ANNAPOLIS – While advocates for rape victims attacked a court ruling last week that a victim’s prior conversations with the defendant can be used against her in court, prosecutors said the damage was minimal, and one said it might even help

Black Engineer Is a Super Achiever

COLLEGE PARK – Chris Jones spends hours at his computer each day, working with equations aimed at a better helicopter model

Editors: Please hold this for release for Sunday, March 10, and after.

WASHINGTON – An electronic message circulating on the Internet has infected millions with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS

Experts Question Possible Changes in Lead Poisoning Protections

ANNAPOLIS – Sherry Fowlkes took her daughter Aijee to a routine checkup in January, only to discover that the baby had an alarming level of lead in her blood

Howard County Car Dealers Plead Guilty to Bank Fraud

The former president and owner of Rea Keech Buick Inc

Maryland May Adopt Widely Used Device To Prevent Drunk Driving

ANNAPOLIS – If a proposed drunk driving law takes effect in Maryland, this is what will happen if a convicted drunk driver tries to start a car while intoxicated: nothing