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Man Shoots Woman Then Turns Gun on Himself; Both Critical
WASHINGTON – A Burke woman and an unidentified man were in critical condition Wednesday night following a morning shooting a few blocks from the White House
Morella, Wynn, Look At Empowerment Zone Idea For District
WASHINGTON – Two local members of Congress said they were glad President Clinton devoted at least one sentence to his plan to revitalize the District during his hour-long State of the Union speech
Democratic Congressmen Applaud Clinton’s Education Proposals
WASHINGTON – Democrats from Baltimore and its suburbs applauded the president’s focus on education in his State of the Union address
Legislators Plan To Reduce Underage Smoking
ANNAPOLIS – The American Cancer Society provided a forum Tuesday for two Maryland lawmakers to launch an attack on underage smoking
Bill Would Make Spousal Abuse Grounds for Immediate Divorce
ANNAPOLIS – A bill brought before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Tuesday would make abuse one of two reasons a person could file for divorce in the state without a waiting period
Those Who Change Their Sex Might Get New Birth Certificates
ANNAPOLIS – Jessica Meredith Xavier, 44, had her “re- assignment of sex surgery” in September 1993
Study Finds Steady Diet of “Polluter Pork” in Federal Budget
BALTIMORE – A coalition of environmental and taxpayer groups thinks the government should stop worrying about reforming social programs and take on an even bigger budget drain — corporate welfare
Lawmakers Think Lottery May Be the Ticket for Horse Industry
ANNAPOLIS – Casino opponents who want to help the horse industry are now looking to other programs to help keep it alive