Maryland

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ANNAPOLIS – More Maryland high school students are taking advanced placement courses — and passing the classes’ exams to earn college credit — in an effort to boost grade-point averages, save on tuition costs and enhance college applications

WASHINGTON- A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that an off-duty Prince George’s County police officer can stand trial for fatally shooting a man outside a West Lanham dance in 1997

ANNAPOLIS – Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Ehrlich and state GOP leaders pressed Democratic leaders Wednesday for a special General Assembly session to tackle the state’s projected $1

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court refused to reopen the case of a man whom Prince George’s County Police left handcuffed to a pole in a dark, empty parking lot, saying the officers could not have known their actions violated his constitutional rights

ANNAPOLIS – As many as 9,000 Republican voters have been forced to reapply for absentee ballots because the pre-printed applications sent by the state party did not meet Maryland State Board of Elections requirements, according to the Maryland Republican Party

WASHINGTON – Maryland had the second-highest percentage of HIV-positive prisoners in the country in 2000 and the problem is growing, according a recent U

WASHINGTON – Maryland is already doing many of the things that will be required under a national election reform law signed Tuesday by President Bush, state election officials said

ANNAPOLIS – Few places could be better for statewide campaigning than populous Montgomery County and few topics could be more pertinent to the area right now than guns and crime

WASHINGTON – The Navy says Master Chief Petty Officer Larry Rowe injured himself in the service of his country — playing volleyball