Pregnancy center sign bill passes

Crisis pregnancy centers in Baltimore must display signs stating they do not provide abortions or birth-control referrals under a measure approved by the City Council Monday night and thought to be the first of its kind in the nation.

Jury reports it is making 'progress'

Kamenetz drafts bill to limit Baltimore Co. Council pensions

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Two lives behind a curtain

A University of Maryland scientist's death unveils a couple's drug use.

Marsden leaving WMAR

After 21 years on-air at the Baltimore station, Mary Beth Marsden, the face of Channel 2 news, is leaving.

Negro League museum plan

Group seeks to make Baltimore home of Negro League baseball museum.

More Maryland news

Army buries nurse from Havre de Grace, shot at Fort Hood

Lt. Col. Juanita Warman had been at Fort Hood only 24 hours, preparing for deployment to Iraq, when she and 12 others were gunned down there earlier this month. She was the highest-ranking soldier killed in the attack.

New dinosaur park yields fossil for 9-year-old girl

Maryland's new dinosaur park near Laurel has been opened for public prospecting on just two Saturday afternoons so far, and already one of the visitors' finds is headed to the Smithsonian Institution.

New law loosens reins on live shows

Mayor Sheila Dixon signed a bill Monday that could drastically change the city's nightlife scene by making it easier for bars and restaurants to host live performances.

Young offenders compete in talks about overcoming adversity

One by one, the dozen teenagers ambled up to the podium Monday, looked nervously around the filled courtroom and cleared their throats.

Md. to test molasses on wintry roads

A thick, viscous fluid that is made from sugar beets, looks and feels like motor oil and smells a bit like instant coffee is part of the State Highway Administration's plans to keep Maryland roadways free of snow and ice this winter.

Md. lost nearly 30% of millionaires last year

Maryland's chief tax collector reported that the number of millionaires in the state plunged 30 percent last year to the lowest level in four years and that some wealthy residents might have moved.

Police union balks at department's decision to penalize officer in Cardin proposal flap

The Baltimore police union sharply criticized the Police Department's decision to charge an officer with misconduct after an investigation into the use of police resources during state Del. Jon S. Cardin's marriage proposal last summer, saying the punishment was overly harsh and blame should fall on...

FBI names city HQ after slain agent

The Baltimore FBI renamed its headquarters Monday in honor of Agent Sam Hicks, a former city police officer who was killed last year during a raid on a suspected drug dealer's home near Pittsburgh.

Hit-and-run victim was Glen Burnie man

A Glen Burnie man trying to cross a busy road Friday evening died after he was struck by a sport utility vehicle, Anne Arundel County police said. About 5:47 p.m., Gregory Scott Denton, 45, of the 500 block of Crain Highway was trying to cross to the west side of Ritchie Highway, just south of Sixth...

Dead Howard Co. police officer's identity released

The identity of a Howard County police officer found dead Sunday at her Columbia home was released Monday. Jennifer Cree, 31, was discovered by a relative, said police, who do not believe there was any foul play. Police are investigating the possibility that a medical condition might have...