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Arundel slots foes gain enough signatures for referendum

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Opponents of a casino at Arundel Mills mall appear to have enough signatures to force a voters' referendum in November that could block the largest site of the state's fledging slots effort.

Talk of budget cuts escalates

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Deficits, voter mood bolster lawmakers to pare hundreds of millions from $13 billion plan

Deficits, voter mood bolster lawmakers to pare hundreds of millions from $13 billion plan

Murder suspect to use abuse defense

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Defense contends family knew wife of gas station owner suffered for decades

Lawyer contends family knew Towson wife of gas station owner suffered for decades

Women lawmakers complain about Judiciary chairman

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Joseph Vallario, they say, sets a tone of rudeness for the committee

Women lawmakers angrily protested Thursday to House Speaker Michael E. Busch about the way a committee that handles sensitive crime legislation treats those who come to Annapolis to testify. In particular, the head of the women's caucus said, Judiciary Committee Chairman Joseph F. Vallario Jr.'s "tyrannical leadership" has become intolerable.

Maryland Weather: Rain could total 4 inches through Saturday

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:49:00 -0500

The recession's silver lining: fewer traffic fatalities in 2009

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Md. numbers are reflected in 9% decline in the U.S.

U.S. traffic fatalities last year reached the lowest level in 55 years, dropping nearly 9 percent from the previous year and demonstrating that the continuing recession has at least one upside.

City tries to lure Google project for ultra-fast fiber-optic network

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Under Armour to assist effort to gain ultra-fast fiber-optic network

Mayor Stephanie C. Rawlings-Blake turned Thursday to civic leaders and athletic apparel maker Under Armour Inc. for help in luring a high-profile Google pilot project to Baltimore. She also appointed a "Google Czar" to spearhead the effort.

Man found burned to death inside car in Hampstead

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:32:00 -0500

Baltimore County police are investigating a man found burned to death early Friday morning inside his vehicle in Hampstead.

Md. lawmakers look at putting elected members on Baltimore city, county school boards

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Measures strongly opposed by local governments, school officials, activist groups

For the first time in years, state lawmakers are taking a serious look at reforming the school board selection process in Baltimore City and Baltimore County and are considering bills that would put elected members on those boards.

Police ID remains found in shallow grave in Montgomery

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:04:00 -0500

Montgomery County police have used fingerprints to identify a woman whose remains were found in a shallow grave in Patuxent River State Park near Damascus.