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Gay marriage: A tale of two states
The storylines were similar: A divided state legislature grapples with the emotional question of whether to allow same-sex couples to marry.
But several plot twists — an ambitious Democratic governor as the main character, a multimillion-dollar...Tags: Anne Arundel County, African Americans, Civil Rights, Justice System, Gays and Lesbians
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NASA's Messenger disproves several theories about Mercury
Only three months after NASA's Messenger spacecraft became the first to orbit the planet Mercury, scientists are already tossing out some long-held ideas about the place, and wondering at some surprising and unexpected discoveries.
"In many cases, a...Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Space Programs, NASA
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O'Malley faces tough sell to locals on land development
Gov. Martin O'Malley's broad strategy to revamp land development rules across Maryland met harsh criticism Friday, as local officials worried that the governor's proposal would interfere with their ability to plan and pay for schools, roads and housing....Tags: Elections, Regional Authority, Martin O'Malley, Perry Hall, Local Government
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'No Higher Tolls'
Hundreds of people packed the auditorium, cafeteria and hallways of Perryville High School on Thursday night to make their opposition to proposed Susquehanna River bridges toll increases be heard loud and clear by the Maryland Transportation Authority....Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Local Government, Montgomery County (Maryland), Vehicles, Migration
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Howard County police investigate first 2 homicides of the year
Howard County police are investigating a pair of unrelated homicides: the stabbing of a 17-year-old Wednesday night and the death of a 3-year-old boy in April whose death was ruled a homicide this week by the state medical examiner. Police said that...Tags: Howard County, Medical Procedures and Tests, Murder, Police Investigations, Hospitals and Clinics
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Thirty years later, Baltimore's aquarium has left a nationwide legacy
Tiger sharks glided swift and smooth, moray eels darted into submerged caves and, in a full-blown rain forest re-created indoors, leafy and humid, tropical birds flitted past tamarin monkeys.
John Racanelli, on his first visit to Baltimore's National...Tags: Science, Natural Resources, Conservation, Tampa, William Donald Schaefer
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Traffic deaths made more tragic when seat belts might have helped
Deaths in traffic crashes are always tragic, but there's an extra measure of sadness in the news when there's good reason to believe the fatality could have been prevented by something as easy as buckling a seat belt. There's been a spate of such crashes...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Vehicles, Head Injuries
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Prince George's County moves toward speed cameras
Although questions were raised about the reliability of Lanham-based Optotraffic's speed cameras at a public hearing this month, the company has been hired by Prince George's County officials to install and maintain speed cameras on county roads....Tags: Traffic, Automotive Equipment, Jack Johnson, Local Government, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Long-awaited senior center opens in Laurel
After more than 15 years of planning and being stalled with funding uncertainty and political obstacles, the grand opening of the new Laurel-Beltsville Senior Activity Center was celebrated in a big way Aug. 26.
The center is managed locally with input...Tags: Building Material, Material Science, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Dance, Jack Johnson
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'Horrible' is right call on Hatem bridge toll
"Horrible," as Port Deposit Town Administrator Erika Quesenbery called it, is a pretty accurate description of the proposed increases in the tolls to use the Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge which carries Route 40 across the Susquehanna River. The Hatem...Tags: Port Deposit, Elections, Havre de Grace, Annapolis
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