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  1. Office building owner wants to convert property to apartments
  2. Merlin Olsen dies at 69; Hall of Fame football star later became actor
  3. Ravens need a defensive end, but that's not the end of it
  4. Dolphin calf born at National Aquarium in Baltimore
  5. Man found burned to death inside car in Hampstead
  6. Police ID remains found in shallow grave at Montgomery Co. park
  7. State Senate confirms judges, including Miller's son
  8. Towson-area murder suspect says husband abused her
  9. Suspected al-Qaida member from US worked at 5 nuclear sites in NJ, Md., Pa.
  10. Female lawmakers complain about Judiciary chairman
General Assembly 2010
Higher fees sought to help poor

Higher fees sought to pay for aid to poor

Compromise on storm-water rules

Compromise on storm-water rules

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Washington news

Democrats Edge Nearer Agreement on Final Healthcare Package, but Obstacles Remain

Obama Launches New Exports Push as Trade Deficit Narrows -- but Hard Road Ahead

Biden scrambles to salvage Mideast talks

Israeli housing move imperiling peace talks, posing new trouble for Biden's trip

Israeli housing move imperiling peace talks, posing new trouble for Biden's trip

Anti-war lawmakers relish troop pullout debate

This day in history

On March 12, 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt delivered the first of his 30 radio "fireside chats"

On March 12, 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt delivered the first of his 30 radio "fireside chats"

On March 11, 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev was picked to succeed Soviet President Konstantin Chernenko

On March 11, 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev was picked to succeed Soviet President Konstantin Chernenko

On March 10, 1969, James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to assassinating Martin Luther King, Jr.

On March 10, 1969, James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to assassinating Martin Luther King, Jr.

On March 9, 1959, Mattel's Barbie doll, created by Ruth Handler, made its public debut

On March 9, 1959, Mattel's Barbie doll, created by Ruth Handler, made its public debut

On March 8, 1965, the United States landed its first combat troops in South Vietnam

On March 8, 1965, the United States landed its first combat troops in South Vietnam

On March 7, 1965, a march by civil rights demonstrators was broken up in Selma, Ala.

On March 7, 1965, a march by civil rights demonstrators was broken up in Selma, Ala.

On March 6, 2000, Eric Clapton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the third time

On March 6, 2000, Eric Clapton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the third time

On March 5, 1982, comedian John Belushi was found dead of a drug overdose

On March 5, 1982, comedian John Belushi was found dead of a drug overdose

On March 4, 1789, the Constitution went into effect as the first Federal Congress met in New York

On March 4, 1789, the Constitution went into effect as the first Federal Congress met in New York

On March 3, 1931, "The Star-Spangled Banner" became the official the national anthem of the U.S.

On March 3, 1931, "The Star-Spangled Banner" became the official the national anthem of the U.S.