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House votes to ban reading texts while driving

Md. House of Delegates votes to ban reading text messages while driving

Maryland's House of Delegates voted Thursday to prohibit reading text messages while driving. The legislation also prohibits minors from talking on cell phones while driving, aside from making an emergency phone call. Last year, lawmakers voted to prohibit writing and sending texts while driving, but the new law did not prevent residents from reading texts behind the wheel. The bill now moves to the Senate.

 

Dixon's coats go on sale online

The coats, and the former mayor's camcorder, were posted on eBay Wednesday afternoon, joining an Xbox gaming system seized from Sheila Dixon's home that was offered for auction earlier this week.

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Maryland is one of the states pushing for new national standards in English and math. Should there be a set of common academic expectations for public school students across the country?

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