Maryland

WASHINGTON – Military personnel have to leave their families and their homeland to fight the war against terrorism — and some have to leave their pets

WASHINGTON – Maryland lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Friday for a federal anti-terrorism bill that greatly expands police power on searches, wiretapping and the use of electronic surveillance to track terror suspects

CHEVY CHASE – Still breathless and sweaty from a shortened recess, the third graders at Rock Creek Forest Elementary School quickly got behind their desks, clasped their hands over their hearts and recited the Pledge of Allegiance at 2 p

GAITHERSBURG – Firefighter Donny Boyd admitted that on Sept

WASHINGTON – One month after the terrorist attacks of Sept

COLLEGE PARK – Most current University of Maryland undergraduate students were still in elementary school the last time the Terrapin football team played in a postseason bowl game

MILLERSVILLE – When James Mandrin heard last week that police officers from his county were going to help with relief efforts at the World Trade Center in New York, he promptly called the chief

WASHINGTON – Maryland school officials are being urged to consider a call for a nationwide Pledge of Allegiance Friday, joining as many as 100,000 schools across the nation in what may be the biggest synchronized chorus of the pledge ever

WASHINGTON – Environmentalists vowed Thursday to challenge a federal appeals court ruling that could make it easier for businesses and governments to defend themselves against pollution charges

ANNAPOLIS – The state will provide free transit on Baltimore and Washington Metro, amusement park discounts and free fishing in the second phase of its “Maryland on the Move” campaign to boost the sagging tourism industry