Charities Enter Season of Giving Caught Between Rising Need, Falling Donations

WASHINGTON – As the nation heads into the season of giving, many local charities say they are feeling pinched between a drop in donations in the wake of Sept

Airline Detector Differences Prompt Passenger Unease

ANNAPOLIS – For five years since a bad fall, Gaye Gould, a lawyer from Phoenix, Ariz

State Officials, Hunters Look to Another Record Deer Harvest

WASHINGTON – Maryland officials expect a record deer harvest in the two- week firearm season that begins Saturday, as the size of the state’s herd continues to explode

Attacks, Slack Economy Give Companies Little Stomach for Big Holiday Parties

WASHINGTON – Corporate holiday parties this year will be toned-down affairs, if they are held at all, in the face of a shaky economy and post-attack worries

Appeals Court Upholds Confession, Conviction in 1996 Triple Murder in Laurel

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has upheld the triple murder convictions of Willis Mark Haynes, rejecting his argument that police lied to him and failed to read him his rights before taking his confession

With Anthrax Cleanup Delayed, Maryland Offices Continue to Get Brentwood Mail

WASHINGTON – Suburban Maryland facilities will continue to receive mail from a closed Washington, D

Hunters Give Thanks for Steady Increase in Maryland’s Wild Turkey Population

WASHINGTON – While most Marylanders will hunt for their Thanksgiving turkey in the meat section of their local grocery this week, some have already hunted their bird in the wild

When Scouting Out a Holiday Route, Follow the Scouts’ Motto — Be Prepared

WASHINGTON – Thanksgiving travelers should take a tip from the Boy Scouts before leaving home this year — be prepared

Trash Tech Stops Anacostia River Rubbish

COLMAR MANOR – Clean up of the imperiled Anacostia River is getting a boost from the latest in trash collection technology: a $350,000 giant garden rake