A federal appeals court has overturned a $300,000 award to a former University of Maryland student who sued a Virginia theme park that she said falsely arrested her and accused her of writing bad checks

WASHINGTON – There is no indication yet that the deadly West Nile virus has infected humans in Maryland, after the discovery of an infected bird in Baltimore, state health officials said

WASHINGTON – Fuel costs are soaring at a time when donations to fuel funds are declining, say advocates, who worry that some low-income residents may not be able to pay their heating bills this winter

WASHINGTON – Maryland has never before had a finalist in the national competition for a New American High School but this year it has two that appear at first glance to be vastly different

WASHINGTON – Maryland residents got fatter faster than residents of most other states in the nation in the 1990s, according to a recent report

WASHINGTON – Two Maryland grade school principals who won a national leadership award Friday said good communication between teachers, parents and principals is the secret to a successful school

FOREST GLEN – A run-down group of buildings long known for its “eclectic” architecture was named Maryland’s “Treasure of the Month” Thursday

WASHINGTON – Congress voted Thursday to pass another continuing resolution — the third time this month that it has stepped in at the last minute to avoid a government shutdown

WASHINGTON – State health officials are outraged by what they call an “inaccurate and misleading” Census Bureau report that claims the number of children with Medicaid coverage in Maryland dropped sharply

WASHINGTON – The Census Bureau unveiled a $167 million ad campaign Wednesday to boost participation in Census 2000, a move that Maryland officials hailed as “very exciting