WASHINGTON – More than half a century after paratroopers from Easy Company jumped onto the beaches at Normandy on D-Day, fought at the Battle of the Bulge and captured Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest retreat, the bond they formed then still exists
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Plan to Shift Farm Crop Subsidies to Farm Conservation Gets a Cool Reception
WASHINGTON – A Maryland farm group is wary of legislation that would shift $2 billion from traditional crop subsidy payments into voluntary conservation programs
Maryland Model for States in Budget Trouble
ANNAPOLIS – With Maryland boasting a nearly $1 billion budget surplus at a time when the national economy is slumping, the state is one of the few that has not used temporary fixes and short-term gimmicks to alleviate its money woes, according to a Washington-based nonprofit organization that studies budgets
State Mosquito Spray Threatens Bay, Environmentalists Say
ANNAPOLIS – The state Department of Agriculture is caught between two demanding groups on the West Nile virus issue: the worried public and protective environmentalists
First Stage of Redistricting Closes Along With Doors to Process
ANNAPOLIS – The complex and controversial process of redrawing the state’s legislative and congressional districts moved behind closed doors after Thursday’s final public meeting before the Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Committee drafts recommendations
The Sharks Are Biting, But Not on Fishing Lines — Shark Harvest Has Slowed
WASHINGTON – In this summer of the shark, the pace of shark harvesting has slowed dramatically along the Atlantic Coast, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, the National Marine Fishery Service said this week
State Welfare Rolls Continue to Drop, but Rate of Decline May Be Slowing
WASHINGTON – The number of Maryland residents receiving temporary welfare assistance continued to decline, according to statistics released this week, but experts say the downward trend appears to be leveling off
Maryland Student’s Death Remains Mysterious
COLLEGE PARK – Homicide is unlikely and alcohol probably played no role in the death of University of Maryland student Alexander E
Child Abuse Convictions Tossed by Appeals Court in Hearsay Ruling
ANNAPOLIS – When a child services agent talked to a mentally-disabled 15- year-old girl about possible abuse by her stepfather, the agent’s testimony about that conversation was hearsay and shouldn’t have been used to convict Timothy Van Nixon, according to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals
Curran Says Decision Not to Break Up Microsoft is the Right One
WASHINGTON – Maryland Attorney General J