Maryland

Cold Weather Ends West Nile Virus Season in Which Number of Cases Skyrocketed

WASHINGTON – Transmission of West Nile virus has likely frozen to a halt this year in Maryland, but health officials said the state can expect to see the virus again next year

Police Get Cold Shoulder From FBI; Feds Say Time Not Right for Local Help

WASHINGTON – The FBI has refused to cooperate with local police in the war on terrorism, even though “the life of the nation may depend on it,” Baltimore officials said Friday

Report Says Drug Intoxication Contributed to University of Maryland Frat Death

ANNAPOLIS – Drug intoxication contributed to the Sept

Affordable Rent Out of Reach of Low-Income Earners, Gap Widening, Study Says

WASHINGTON – Affordable housing remains far out of the reach of Maryland workers who earn the minimum wage, and the gap between income and housing costs just keeps getting wider, according to a new report

Maryland Schools Cancel Field Trips as a Result of Terrorist Attacks

WASHINGTON – The Kent County High School dairy judging team is lucky

Hoyer Leadership Bid Could Bring Bragging Rights, Little Else, to State

WASHINGTON – When House Democrats meet Wednesday for a secret vote to choose the next minority whip, it could make Rep

Baltimore’s Battle Against Bioterrorism Goes to the Dogs. Literally

WASHINGTON – Baltimore City health officials who are sniffing around for signs of bioterrorism have turned to dogs and cats — specifically, dead dogs and cats

Signatures Against Gay Rights Law Questioned; Referendum Imperiled

ANNAPOLIS – A referendum disputing Maryland’s new gay-rights law may be in jeopardy after a special review released Friday indicated more than 7,500 signatures used to get the measure on the November 2002 ballot are “subject to challenge

House Rejects Proposal to Redirect Farm Aid to Conservation, Smaller Farms

WASHINGTON – The House on Thursday narrowly rejected a proposal that supporters said would have benefited smaller farmers like those in Maryland by shifting funds in the $170 billion farm bill from subsidies to conservation incentives