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Student loans discharged because debtor has Asperger's
A Baltimore County woman had about $340,000 in student loan debt discharged by a federal bankruptcy judge this month because Asperger's syndrome prevents her from holding a job. Carol Todd of Nottingham pursued college degrees "as a stepping stone toward...Tags: Students, College of Notre Dame, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Financially Distressed Companies
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Same-sex marriage opponents set to turn in first petitions
Church-led activists hoping to repeal Maryland's same-sex marriage law plan to deliver the first batch of petitions ahead of schedule this week, and they say the number of signatures will far exceed the mark. The question is: By how much? There's little...
Tags: Civil Rights, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Laws, Judges
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Seniors grow old under debt
Norman Harvel is growing old under a mountain of debt.
At 60, Harvel faces medical and credit card bills topping $80,000. Yet Harvel is unable to work, having been injured at a job site more a decade ago. The former building maintenance worker now...Tags: Physical Conditions, Heart Problems, Retirement, Social Security, MetLife Incorporated
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Lawmakers fought court rulings this year
As lawmakers and lobbyists gird for another special session that the governor called this summer to debate an expansion of gambling — an issue that has led to pitched battles for years — dog lovers are hoping to get their pet issue some...Tags: Lobbying, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Rentals, Same-Sex Marriage, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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City prosecutors could get new home
Rent money for new Baltimore state's attorney offices survived the state's budget process this year and will be matched by the mayor, which means there's $1 million available in the coming fiscal year for roughly 200 lawyers and support staff to finally...Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Prosecution, Local Government, Justice System, Frank M. Conaway, Sr.
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Serial Baltimore robber sentenced to life in murder of Korean businessman
A Baltimore judge on Wednesday sentenced serial robber William Carr to life in prison plus 30 years, the maximum terms allowed, for the armed robbery and murder last year of a Korean businessman at the Erdman Shopping Center in Belair-Edison. “...
Tags: Punishment, Trials, Judges, Belair-Edison, William Carr
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New poll by same-sex marriage advocates shows gains
//UPDATE: This post has been changed to add more information about the methodology of the poll. A new automated poll released today by gay advocates shows 57 percent of Marylanders would support same-sex marriage at the ballot box and 37 percent would...Tags: ABC (tv network), Family, The Washington Post, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians
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Hack taxi driver sentenced for rape
Samuel Renard Queen, of the 3500 block of Elmley Ave. in Baltimore, was sentenced to two consecutive life terms for rape, kidnapping and related offenses this week for assaulting a woman at knifepoint in his unlicensed taxicab, the Baltimore state's...Tags: Punishment, Prosecution, Belair Road, Rape, Abusive Behavior
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Odenton man guilty of exploiting mentally disabled postal worker for cash
An Odenton man who tricked a mentally disabled Glen Burnie postal worker into giving him more than $250,000 over the course of three years pleaded guilty Wednesday to exploiting a vulnerable adult, according to Anne Arundel County prosecutors. Eugene...Tags: Punishment, Prosecution, Odenton, Anne Arundel County, Glen Burnie
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City police officer settles lawsuit over shootings
A Baltimore police sergeant who claimed he was never treated for post-traumatic stress disorder after he fatally shot a man in 2005 has settled a lawsuit against the city, in a deal that allows him to retire with his pension, according to court...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, Howard County, Shootings, Interior Policy, Baltimore County
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The word 'marriage' matters
In regard to the issue of same-sex marriage, there are really only two defining aspects to the core discussion, and which of these two you choose to focus upon will ultimately determine your final position, regardless of religious or political...Tags: Civil Rights, International Law, Family, Same-Sex Marriage, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Harford council laments passing of bonus plan but still lets it die
The plan to pay a $625 bonus this spring to nearly 7,400 Harford County government, sheriff's office and school system employees died an unceremonious death in the Harford County Council chambers Tuesday evening. Though they lamented the latest turn...Tags: Natural Disasters, Interior Policy, Corporate Officers, Tropical Storms, Arts
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