ANNAPOLIS – Married couples who wish to undergo in-vitro fertilization will have to decide who gets custody of the sperm, egg or embryo in the event of death or divorce, under a bill heard this week
Maryland Vets Among Those Honored for World War II Bravery, 56 Years Later
WASHINGTON – Bowie resident Douglas Dillard was one of the few men on hand Friday when the 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion was honored for “exceptional heroism” in the Battle of the Bulge
State Health Officials Report “Alarming” Rise in Diabetes for Some Adults
WASHINGTON – Diabetes cases increased more than threefold from 1993 to 1999 among Marylanders in their 30s, according to a survey by the state health department
Raven May Join Oriole as Official State Bird
ANNAPOLIS – The Baltimore oriole could soon have a new companion
State Might Encourage Energy Conservation
ANNAPOLIS – Two Maryland lawmakers want to curb potential energy cost increases and future blackouts by encouraging energy conservation
Teacher Says Today’s Hispanic Students Are Not Helped by Yesterday’s Lessons
WASHINGTON – The Maryland high school where Donna Hunter teaches has changed from overwhelmingly white to almost 75 percent minority students over the years, but the curriculum has changed little, she said
State Officials Defend Programs Attacked by Environmental, Budget Groups
WASHINGTON – A report targeting $55 billion in “wasteful and environmentally harmful” programs lists five in Maryland, including programs to build trails and restore Ocean City beaches
Report: Maryland’s Health Care Appeals, Grievance Laws Working
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s two-year-old health care appeals and grievance law is working well, according to a report released Thursday by the Maryland Insurance Administration
National Foundation Pushes for Gay Rights in Maryland
ANNAPOLIS – Gay rights legislation didn’t too well in Maryland in 1999