Legg Mason picks new chief
After a lengthy search, Mark R. Fetting, head of Legg Mason's mutual fund division, was named to succeed company patriarch Raymond A. "Chip" Mason.
Guard's killer avoids death
An inmate convicted of killing a Western Maryland corrections officer was sentenced to life in prison without parole instead of the death penalty.
President has empathy with addicts
George W. Bush spoke bluntly of his battles with substance abuse during a visit to a Baltimore job-placement program supported by federal faith-based funding.
Charges dismissed in juvenile's death
A judge dismissed the charges against five counselors in the death of an East Baltimore teen at a Carroll County school for juvenile offenders.
Utility plans to sue state
Constellation Energy says it will sue to recover $386 million in credits to customers, accusing the Public Service Commission of politicizing the future of utility investment in the state.
State, CSX to share data
A new agreement means CSX Corp. will notify security officials when a train carrying hazardous materials moves through the state.
Plea rejected in auto deaths
A Howard County judge has rejected a plea agreement and scheduled a trial for the driver of a car involved in the deaths of a couple in Columbia.
'Marc Steiner Show' taken off air
Public radio station WYPR has axed talk show host Marc Steiner's afternoon radio show, citing drooping ratings, but Steiner alleges ill will by station managers.
City homicides continue to decline
Baltimore recorded fewer homicides last month than in any other January in 30 years, continuing a slowed pace of killings that began last summer.