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Maryland Newsline Schools
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Student Film Festival Comes to Maryland. Foreign Workers Recruited for P.G. Schools Being Let Go. O'Malley Visits Greenbelt for 'Read Across Maryland' Month. Silver Spring Library Celebrates Dr. Seuss' 107th Birthday. University of Maryland Gets New Solar Panels. Student Test Scores Could Influence Maryland Teacher Jobs. Maryland High School Students Cook for Cash, Scholarships. Financial Literacy Urged for Students. Board of Education Approves Gang Activity Policy. Last updated: April 6, 2011.
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Maryland Newsline Politics
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Bill to Stop Natural Gas Drilling Fails, Along with Other Environmental Measures. Cardin Pushes for Federal Oversight of Natural Gas Extraction. Maryland Stem Cell Research Funding in Limbo. Bill Allows Wine to be Bought Online, Shipped to Maryland Customers. Bartlett Lets Faith Be His Guide as He 'Teas' Up Social, Fiscal Issues. Feds Foil Md. Redistricting Plan to Count Inmates by Former Home. Bartlett, Van Hollen Provide Bipartisan Push for Renewable Energy Funds. Last updated: April 13, 2011.
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Maryland Newsline Justice
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The glass front door of this foreclosed home on Oak Forest Court was shattered. Many homes in the Hunters Brooke subdivision originally sold for more than $500,000 but have lost nearly one-half their initial value. Capital News Service Photo by Steve Kilar). Arson and Foreclosure in the Hunters Brooke Subdivision. Capital News Service Map by Steve Kilar) Source: federal and state court and tax records. Black Population Grows in Charles County. Capital News Service Map by Steve Kilar) Source: Census Data.
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O'Malley's Venture Capital Proposal Gets Initial OK. Baker Pitches Development Fund to Business Leaders. Bill Could Mean Better Funding for Maryland Race Tracks. Columbia Fitness Club Rolls Out "Green Bikes". Montgomery County Executive Considers Bag Tax. Intercounty Connector Opens a Section After Decades of Delays. Metro Joins Other Public Transit in Exploring Corporate Sponsorships. Finger-Vein Scanning for Identification Comes to Montgomery County. Last updated: April 6, 2011.
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Maryland Newsline Justice
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Jonathan Scott was 28 when he was shot to death in his car in the 2400 block of 57th Place in Cheverly in October 2006. Scott is one of more than 1,500 people killed in Prince George's County between 1980 and 2008 whose murderers have not been identified. Photo courtesy of Gwen Scott). More than 1,500 Homicides Grow Cold in Prince George's County. Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Scott never made it back. Five years later Scott's killer has not been found, and his case is one of many still unsolved in the county.
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Maryland Newsline Special Report: Murder in Prince George's
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Randy Overcash, the father of slain University of Maryland student Justin DeSha-Overcash, describes how difficult it is to lose a son. See profiles of the first 13 killed in the county in 2011. Including 19-year-old Michael Layne. And Landover mother Alitha Mae Jenkins. Some County Residents Living in Fear. Thirty-five people were killed in Prince George's County in the first four months of 2011. Police increased staffing, but residents worry about the violence. 1,500 Homicides Grow Cold in County. Speci...
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Chesapeake: Bay on the Brink
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Chronicling the Chesapeake Bay: A Reporter's Notebook. The Great Chesapeake Toilet Bowl. Is your favorite swimming spot dirtier than toilet water? That’s what News21 set out to learn this summer by taking water samples from popular beaches and recreation [.]. By Rabiah Alicia Burks. Upper Marlboro Farm a Model of Best Practices. Migratory Birds, Fish Could Feel Impact of Gulf Spill. Fixing Anacostia Pollution Won’t Be Quick. A Crabber’s Life: Days Are Consumed by the Water. WASHINGTON – Seafood com...
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Some Worried Md. Prescription Abuse Will Grow Without Legislation. Md Leaders Praise Consumer Protections in Health Care Reform Law. Md Hospital Association Urges Even Spread of Assessment Fee. Lawmakers Could Ban Smoking in Cars with Children. Howard County Pilots Easier, Web-based Health Insurance Application. Research Funding Gets Boost from Biomedical Coalition. Frosh Urges Expansion of BPA Ban in Children's Products. Political Common Ground on Malpractice Reform Remains Difficult.
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Maryland Newsline Justice
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Lawmakers Look for More Reports from DJS. Maryland Seeks to Ban Sobriety Checkpoint Phone Apps. Bill Seeks Tougher Penalties in Fatal Auto Accidents. DJS to Work Toward Parity for Girls. House 'Gun Day' Highlights Stalemate in Assembly. Guantanamo Military Tribunals Differ from U.S. Trials. Westboro Church Plans Protest Challenges in Wake of Supreme Court Victory. DNR Will Allow Two More Days of Rockfish Season. Prosecution Rests in $70 Million Ponzi Mortgage Case. Last updated: April 6, 2011.
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Maryland Newsline Et Cetera
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Micah Hughes, 5, of Greenbelt, marvels at her lit lantern before parading it in the festival. Photo by Maryland Newsline s Tami Le). More on St. Martin's Day celebrations from about.com. German Lantern Festival: A Family Tradition in College Park. Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010. COLLEGE PARK, Md - A lantern festival, similar to those celebrated in Germany on St. Martin's Day, has become a fall tradition for many families in and around College Park. Banner graphic by Newsline's Kelly Martini.
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