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Supreme Court Denies Reporter’s Appeal of Child Porn Conviction
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider whether the First Amendment can be used to protect a journalist who said he was using child pornography to research a story
Officials Say Flu Vaccine Will Be Delayed, But It Should Be Available
WASHINGTON – Maryland health officials said Friday that flu vaccine supplies will not be widely available until the holidays, but they assured residents there should be enough doses for everyone who needs it
Maryland Mandates Health Insurance Pay for Wigs for Cancer Patients
ANNAPOLIS – Starting today, health insurers, nonprofit health plans and health maintenance organizations in Maryland will be required to pay for hair prostheses for members who have experienced hair loss as a result of cancer treatment
Flap Over Savage Post Office Ends, But Bitterness Remains in Community
WASHINGTON – Maybe Savage is the most fitting name for the Howard County community’s post office after all
The few, the proud, the normal?
BETHESDA – Ever wondered what it takes to be normal? The National Institutes of Health in Bethesda has figured it out
Stop Premium Increases For Firestone-Linked Accidents, State Agency Warns
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Insurance Administration Friday warned the state’s auto insurance companies to stop raising premiums for customers involved in accidents caused by faulty Firestone tires, or face legal consequences
Advocates Question State Rush to Expand Child Health Insurance Program
WASHINGTON – A federal decision to release Medicaid funding to Maryland should help the state expand its children’s health insurance program to include families that earn up to 300 percent of the poverty level, state officials said
Maryland Gets Tough on Rapists, Gun Violators
ANNAPOLIS – Several new state laws calling for tougher sentencing of sex offenders who drug their victims and stricter restrictions on handguns become effective today, including ballistics fingerprinting for all new guns and mandatory sentencing for firearm violations