ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s public high school dropout rate has hit the lowest point in a decade, according to data recently released by the Maryland education department

WASHINGTON – The federal government will ban the import of live northern snakeheads beginning Friday, waiving the normal 30-day waiting period for such regulations, Interior Department officials said Wednesday

BALTIMORE – Calling him “effective, smart and compassionate,” President George W

WASHINGTON – New York Sen

ANNAPOLIS – Louise Cross, 85, of Baltimore, has arthritis and spends nearly $300 a month for her prescription drugs

WASHINGTON – Maryland is doing a better job of preparing its students for college, but the number attending has fallen since 2000 and the state’s higher education is still relatively expensive when compared to other states

WASHINGTON – An estimated 31,400 Marylanders stand to lose unemployment benefits unless Congress acts to pump more money to the state-run programs by the end of the year, according to an independent report released Tuesday

WASHINGTON – The number of people seeking gun permits in Maryland last year declined to the lowest number in at least five years, while the number permit applications nationwide rose slightly in 2001, according to state and federal officials

BALTIMORE – Maryland’s economic and labor departments released figures Tuesday showing the state’s construction industry may be enjoying a rebound – good news for the state’s lagging economy

WASHINGTON – Operators of a private Prince George’s County airport got a little something extra from the federal government when it granted the airport permission last week to reopen after months of forced closure