Maryland

ANNAPOLIS – U

ANNAPOLIS – The increasing number of students complaining of flu-like illness is forcing some area universities to take additional steps to contain the virus, such as limiting routine health center visits and sending home or isolating sick students

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s Democratic-dominated congressional delegation sang the praises of President Obama’s health care speech Wednesday night, calling it “bold” and “powerful

WASHINGTON – Environmental activists pretended to build tiny wind turbines in the Hart Senate Office Building here Tuesday to call attention to clean energy legislation on the same day senators were set to return from their August recess

WASHINGTON – President Obama delivered a nationwide speech to students Tuesday stressing the importance of education, but only some Maryland students were able to listen

ANNAPOLIS – Amid the focus on the possible threat from the H1N1 virus, health officials are urging that people remember the importance of the seasonal flu vaccine, which is now available at many doctors’ offices and health departments across the state

WASHINGTON – The Census Bureau will open 11,350 temporary census jobs in Maryland this fall, for everything from staffing offices to performing field work for the next decennial survey, bureau spokeswomen said

WASHINGTON – The place to find a job in today’s lagging economy is the federal government, according to the Partnership for Public Service

ANNAPOLIS – Government agencies across Maryland will be closed Friday, the first of five designated furlough days for state employees designed to help compensate for a nearly $700 million predicted budget shortfall

COLLEGE PARK – First-term Rep