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Criminal charges have officially been dropped against a Naval Academy midshipman accused of sexually assaulting a classmate at an off-campus party.

Qaida-linked militants in Iraq capture control of Fallujah and Ramadi

Maryland did not win Federal Aviation Administration recognition as a test site for drones, but still could be involved in federal research on how the unmanned aircraft may safely be flown in U.S. airspace.

Fantasy Flight at Dulles held each December by United Airlines across the country to which Children's Hospice International invites sick and disabled children

Chances are, unless you have a particular interest in the continent of Africa, you may have never heard of the Central African Republic. But you should be paying attention because there is a humanitarian crisis of immense proportions occurring there.

Annapolis is preparing to host its first-ever college football bowl game on Friday.

Arbutus resident Daniel Simons, managing partner of Hubbard Funeral Home in Arbutus, along with his wife, Heather, perform many charitable acts for the community throughout the year, totaling nearly $30,000 a year. On Dec. 7, they gave Christmas trees away free to National Guard troops and their families.

The 115th Army-Navy game is scheduled to take place at M&T Bank Stadium on Dec. 13, 2014, the first time the game will be played in Baltimore since 2007. It will be back here again in 2016.

U.S. has violated Constitution in drone strikes against Pakistan and other countries

Thought-controlled prosthetic technology is advancing quickly through amputees working with a Johns Hopkins surgeon and Baltimore company.

Lamenting about "civilian deaths" is an oversimplified argument for a Pakistani, just as "hunting down terrorists" is for an American. This oversimplified narrative is a gift of politicians from both countries, who seem to have taken an oath to tell the half-truth.

The U.S. has too much at stake in Afghanistan to walk away because of its president's erratic behavior

William A. Miller Jr., a seasoned newsman who was the first managing editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education, died Wednesday of heart disease at Gilchrist hospice Care in Towson. He was 88.

Governor's party spent $3,400 in taxpayer money over nine Ravens games last year

Slow-cooked meats and house-made barbecue sauces served with friendly efficiency in a space that celebrates the United States.

Mixed emotions led Allan Stover to come clean with the military about having enlisted at 14 — and, ultimately, to found Veterans of Underage Military Service, a nonprofit created for the thousands who served before they were old enough.

Milton Bromberg, a custom tailor and decorated World War II veteran who visited the White House to fit President Bill Clinton in suits, died of respiratory failure Nov. 1 at Season's Hospice at the Northwest Hospital Center. He was 90 and lived in Owings Mills.

in order that a grateful Nation might pay appropriate homage to the veterans of all its wars who have contributed so much to the preservation of this Nation."

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons already won the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to strip Syria of its stockpile of chemical weapons. But carrying out the process is a complex feat of chemistry – one that could require the help of a team of scientists at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

More security lines will be opened under the TSA PreCheck program at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport starting Tuesday, giving trusted travelers another option for expedited screening.

Laurel Park is offering free admission to city of Laurel residents and military members as part of a combined celebration on Saturday Nov. 9. The day includes the running of the City of Laurel Stakes and a Salute the Troops celebration of U.S. military members.

Vince Marucci and Joe DiGangi were in the same class at West Point, went to Stanford University for master's degrees, returned to West Point to teach and later ended up working at the same Columbia tech firm. So it's not surprising that they decided to start a business together. Their lives kept intersecting. Q&A with founders of Trusant Technologies.

I wonder if my Laurel friends and neighbors are aware of what's been happening in the military lately. Those who defend our freedoms have been losing theirs; instances of religious persecution in the military have become a somewhat regular occurrence.

Actor Gary Sinise, Oscar-nominated for playing Lt. Dan in "Forrest Gump," toured the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis Thursday

After 12 years of persistence, the "Women in Black," a small group of anti-war protesters, have done something rather large: They have expanded free speech rights for all Baltimoreans.

A suspension of U.S. military aid may be too little, too late to force Egypt's generals to restore civilian rule

It's time for us, or U.S., to get beyond the foolishness of self-inflicted harm designed to make esoteric political points and come to the realization that we're all better off together, even when we disagree, or especially when we disagree, than we are out on our own.

Pentagon policy provides uncharged leave for same-sex couples to travel somewhere they can be legally wed

The Navy swimming and diving team went underwater to recreate an iconic moment in U.S. military history, and the photo they released Wednesday afternoon has generated a bit of Internet buzz.

Bob Baker, a ham radio operator in Glenwood, bounces radio waves off the moon so he can communicate with radio operators in other parts of the world.

Maryland was hit particularly hard in the attack at the Naval base in Southeast Washington. Of the 12 people killed, six commuted from here.

Security procedures at the Washington Navy Yard in the nation's capital were in the public eye this week after a shooting rampage left 13 people, including the gunman, dead Monday, especially after the shooter, 34-year-old contract worker Aaron Alexis, used his security pass to enter the facility.

United States must take military action to demonstrate that chemical weapons are not allowed

The deadly shooting at one of the region's largest military facilities reopened a debate Monday about whether U.S. officials have done enough to secure the nation's massive portfolio of domestic bases.

North Korea's capabilities are an increasing threat, yet the Obama administration is cutting the missile defense budget.

Despite concerns about privacy and public safety, Maryland is seeking to open its skies to commercial drones under a federal program that could make the state a powerhouse in the burgeoning unmanned aircraft industry.

The Russian president's lifeline for Obama's Syria policy must be pursued but with skepticism and in concert with Congressional authorization for force.

Congress must stand behind the president's resolve not to allow Syria's use of chemical weapons against innocent civilians to go unpunished

American debate over intervention in Syria is curiously divorced from the desires of the people we're trying to help.

WASHINGTON -- The dean of Maryland's congressional delegation emerged from a classified briefing Thursday persuaded that Syrian leader Bashar Assad was responsible for last month's chemical weapons attack but undecided on whether a U.S. military strike is the best response.

In the Laurel Leader's monthly History Matters column, a day in 1962 is remembered when the city welcomed home resident Lawrence R. Bailey, an Army major serving as the assistant Army attache in Vientiane who was shot down and held prisoner in Laos for 17 months.

Several dozen protesters rallied in Rockville and Ellicott City on Wednesday to deliver the message that even in Democratic Maryland — where six in 10 voted to re-elect President Obama last year — there are deep misgivings about U.S. involvement in another Middle East war.

Gov. Martin O'Malley on Wednesday questioned U.S. military intervention in Syria, saying that although he has closely followed the discussion in Washington this week, it is still unclear to him exactly what the strike would accomplish.

The uncertainty surrounding America's intentions in Syria threatens growth, and President Barack Obama's weakness on the international stage emboldens our competitors.

WASHINGTON -- The only Republican member of Maryland's congressional delegation -- and the only veteran -- said Tuesday he is leaning against supporting U.S. military intervention in Syria.

U.S. must act decisively and forcefully in response to Assad's choice to unleash chemical weapons on innocent civilians

Members of Maryland's congressional delegation said Saturday they welcome a debate on whether the U.S. should launch a military strike against Syria but said they want to review classified intelligence reports — and hear about the scope of President Barack Obama's plan — before deciding whether to sign off.