WASHINGTON – While Maryland congressmen pushed to add the “Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail,” to the nation’s trail system Tuesday, the National Park Service urged a House panel to limit the scope and funds for the proposed study

ANNAPOLIS – As the General Assembly closed out its 1999 session, Republicans say their successes this year show a resurgence of their minority party in the legislature

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland schools are having trouble finding enough teachers, and with a growing minority population, the state is even further behind hiring minority teachers

ANNAPOLIS – Pearl Lewis cannot sit or stand for long periods of time

WASHINGTON – Maryland hospitals face a shortage of experienced registered nurses in specialty care areas such as emergency and operating rooms and critical care, at a time when nursing groups say skilled care is needed most

SILVER SPRING – A mother sits with a crying child waiting to see a doctor

WASHINGTON – Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspectors gave the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant an “acceptable” rating Friday following a two-week safety inspection, according to plant officials

WASHINGTON – Check-cashing businesses in Maryland routinely charge fees of up to 20 percent and levy interest on cash advances that can run as high as 300 percent on an annual basis, say community and consumer rights advocates

FROSTBURG – After almost 25 years in an old campus cafeteria, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Appalachian Laboratory has a new $17

COLUMBIA – Howard County has one of the best records in the state on hiring minority teachers