Terror Victim Families May Get Break on Settling Estates

ANNAPOLIS – Families settling the estates of Marylanders lost in the Sept

World’s Oldest Operating Airport Imperiled

COLLEGE PARK – The world’s oldest operating airport has lasted for almost a century, but now it’s uncertain whether it will make it through the year

Maryland High Court Rules Insurance Must Pay on Women’s `Assisted’ Suicide

ANNAPOLIS – Beneficiaries of a Maryland woman’s life insurance policy may collect the proceeds after Maryland’s Court of Appeals agreed the woman’s death, which occurred after persuading a co-worker to shoot her with a shotgun, was not a suicide

Anne Arundel Man’s Gift Sends Police Help to New York

MILLERSVILLE – When James Mandrin heard last week that police officers from his county were going to help with relief efforts at the World Trade Center in New York, he promptly called the chief

Businesses Hail Court Ruling that Relaxes `Extraneous’ Clean Water Act Issues

WASHINGTON – Environmentalists vowed Thursday to challenge a federal appeals court ruling that could make it easier for businesses and governments to defend themselves against pollution charges

Maryland Schools Expect to Join Nationwide Pledge of Allegiance on Friday

WASHINGTON – Maryland school officials are being urged to consider a call for a nationwide Pledge of Allegiance Friday, joining as many as 100,000 schools across the nation in what may be the biggest synchronized chorus of the pledge ever

Cumberland Flights to BWI on Target for Nov. 1 Start

ANNAPOLIS – Boston-Maine Airways remains scheduled to start daily flights from Cumberland Regional Airport to Baltimore Washington International Airport on Nov

Governor Announces Second Weekend of Tourist Incentives

ANNAPOLIS – The state will provide free transit on Baltimore and Washington Metro, amusement park discounts and free fishing in the second phase of its “Maryland on the Move” campaign to boost the sagging tourism industry

Cold Weather Ends West Nile Virus Season in Which Number of Cases Skyrocketed

WASHINGTON – Transmission of West Nile virus has likely frozen to a halt this year in Maryland, but health officials said the state can expect to see the virus again next year