Maryland

House Passes Tax Break Aimed at Military; Critics Say They Aimed Too Low

WASHINGTON – The House unanimously approved a bill Wednesday that could exempt military personnel from paying tax on the sale of their homes and death gratuity payments, among other provisions

Sniper Reward Fund Grows, But Victim Funds Lacking

ANNAPOLIS – As the reward fund for the arrest and indictment of the Washington area’s serial sniper continues to soar, funds for victim families are conspicuously lacking

With Sniper on the Loose, Politicians, Volunteers Limit Outdoor Campaigning

WASHINGTON – The specter of recent sniper attacks in the Washington area has campaigns scaling back door-to-door volunteer efforts and personal appearances less than a month before Election Day

Grants Boost International Business for Maryland Companies

ANNAPOLIS – From Hong Kong to Puerto Rico, foreign companies are buying loads of the rhodium solution made by Joe Lipsitz’s Baltimore plant for use in plating diamond engagement rings

High Court Declines Maryland Man’s Suit on Behalf of Embryonic `Mary Doe’

WASHINGTON- The Supreme Court has refused to intervene in a suit that sought to block stem-cell research by claiming that rights of an embryo, “Mary Doe,” were violated by the government-funded research

Court Says County Does Not Owe Wages to Caretakers Who Lived Free in Parks

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has ruled that Baltimore County does not have to pay back wages to 24 people who lived in county parks rent-free in exchange for taking care of the parks

Shootings Intrude on Maryland’s Study Halls

COLLEGE PARK – A campus is an insular place, but not even the columns and brick of the University of Maryland’s buildings could keep out the feeling of insecurity brought by the serial shootings that shocked the region in the past six days

After Sniper Hits School, About Half of Counties Impose Student Restrictions

WASHINGTON – The sniper attack on a 13-year-old Prince George’s County schoolboy this week triggered lockdowns and restrictions on students in about half of the state’s 24 counties Tuesday

Serial Shootings Stifle Montgomery County Business

ASPEN HILL – It is definitely not business as usual in the shopping centers surrounding Aspen Hill, where the area’s serial sniper felled three of four Montgomery County victims last week

Forget the Weather Channel: For Arthritis Sufferers, Knees Know the Forecast

WASHINGTON – Weather forecasters can guess what impact the remnants of Hurricane Lili will have on the Mid-Atlantic region this weekend, if any