Sometimes A Friendly Voice Is Best Tool Against Suicide

WASHINGTON – Suicide rates drop over the holidays, but suicide prevention groups say they still take every call for help seriously

Health Officials Say Holiday Stress Does Not Increase Suicides

WASHINGTON – It’s the holiday season

Officials Say Drop in Carjackings Masks Its Violence, Prevalence

WASHINGTON – It was a pretty routine Friday night for Wanda Payne

Ease of Crime, Value of Cars Means Carjacking Is Here to Stay

WASHINGTON – Despite its recent drop, prosecutors say carjacking is likely to remain a popular crime in Maryland because it requires little skill or planning and can give criminals instant financial gain

Money Issues to Dominate Next Legislative Session

ANNAPOLIS – As state legislators look to the start of the next session Jan

Ethics Revisions a Priority for Md. Legislators

ANNAPOLIS – When the Legislature returns in January, a priority will be revamping the state ethics law

Holidays Don’t Have to Be Prime Time for Drunken Driving

WASHINGTON – Along with eggnog and holiday parties comes an increase in drinking and driving accidents every year

Drunken Driving Law Leaves Little Room for Overindulgence

WASHINGTON – How drunk is drunk?

A 130-pound woman could be charged with driving while intoxicated in Maryland if she was caught behind the wheel after having six glasses of wine over a three-hour period

Social Pressure Pushes Drunken Driving Deaths to Lowest Rate Ever

WASHINGTON – Alcohol-related deaths on Maryland highways fell to the lowest number in history in 1997, a drop that observers attribute to the fact that drunken driving isn’t considered “cool” anymore

Abortion Bill Could Tie Senate in Knots

ANNAPOLIS – A Carroll County senator plans to introduce an abortion bill during the 1999 legislative session that leaders worry could tie the chamber in knots