ANNAPOLIS – If Michael Steele runs for governor sometime in the future, don’t vote for him because he’s black

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WASHINGTON – When Congress this week pledged up to $100 billion to support insurance companies in case of future terrorist attacks, the measure was aimed at spurring huge construction projects that had been stymied by a lack of coverage

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COLLEGE PARK – A rising awareness of violent crime in College Park has students and residents wondering just who is responsible for their safety and how well different police departments communicate with each other

WASHINGTON – A project aimed at using existing federal programs to keep farming viable, while preserving the environment, is being touted by Maryland agriculture officials in the fight against the onslaught of farmland development

WASHINGTON – Robert Huber dropped 30 pounds, increased his energy and improved his health, not with a fad diet or obsessive exercise but by walking 30 minutes a night with his wife, eating less meat and more vegetables

WASHINGTON – Doctors say the looming cuts to Medicare reimbursement rates will be felt by patients in the form of less access to health care, and they say they have studies to prove it

ANNAPOLIS – It looked like it was going to get out of control

WASHINGTON – Despite a slew of tough new laws to reduce drunken driving, alcohol-related traffic deaths are on the rise in Maryland, earning the state “C” on a national report card released Thursday