USNA moves ahead on sexual assault case

The U.S. Naval Academy's superintendent has decided to move ahead with a case in which a female midshipman accuses football players of sexually assaulting her after she was passed out from a night of drinking, the school announced Monday.

Trangender candidate for NYC council

 Mel Wymore is a typical city council candidate in many ways. He's campaigning in New York as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of local organizations. 

Mont. Co. to hold hearings on bag tax

The Montgomery County Council is scheduled to hold a hearing on proposed changes to the county's 5-cent tax on carryout bags.

Police install new truck tracking system

The state police install a new system that will allow some trucks to bypass weigh stations.

Court expands George Huguely's appeal

Virginia's Court of Appeals has once again expanded the issues that can brought up at appeal by a former University of Virginia lacrosse player convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend.

Ocean City police busy in June

It happens every year: the start of the summer season brings an increase in crime to Ocean City.

Search for Hoffa mystery endures

Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance almost 40 years ago has been the stuff of urban legend, prompting numerous theories about what happened to the former Teamsters leader.

NSA: Plot against Wall Street foiled

The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange, in a forceful defense of spy operations that was echoed by the leaders of the House Intelligence Committee.

Tights designed to keep attackers away

Designers of a strange garment say they're aiming to keep women safe from would-be attackers. What do you think?

Fox gets head stuck in glass jar

A wild animal's natural instinct is to steer clear of humans, but when a fox cub somehow got its head hopelessly stuck inside a glass jar, there seemed to be no other option than to seek a helping pair of human hands.

Chrysler expected to refuse recall

Chrysler on Tuesday is expected to file papers explaining its refusal to recall 2.7 million older Jeep SUVs that are at risk of catching fire in rear-end collisions.

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