• Political News
  1. Tracking the candidates online

    On the eve of the Iowa caucuses, we took a look at the Republican candidates' standing in the social-media world -- comparing everything from Facebook "likes" to Twitter followers to YouTube channel views.

    • Prescription Drugs

      Board OKs $2.4B for prescription drugs

      A $2.4 billion prescription drug contract for state employees was approved in a split vote Wednesday by the Maryland Board of Public Works, one of the largest contracts to come before the three-member panel.

      • chickens

        Del. wants ban on arsenic chicken feed

        A Maryland lawmaker said Wednesday that poultry feed containing a known carcinogen should be banned from Maryland farms even though its maker has already stopped selling it voluntarily.

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        State News


        1. Group rates counties on bay plans

          Group rates counties on bay plans

          Six of Maryland's 23 counties received the top rating from an environmental coalition for their Chesapeake Bay restoration plans.

          • Teacher charged in student sex

            Teacher charged in student sex

            A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with having sex with a student at the Maryland school where she taught.

          • Paramedic falls from overpass, dies

            Paramedic falls from overpass, dies

            An Alexandria paramedic who fell from an overpass Wednesday evening has died from his injuries.

            • Md. considers tanning bed for teens

              Md. considers tanning bed for teens

              State Sen. Jamie Raskin says teenagers should be denied access to electric tanning beds.

              • Tax time leads to new filing questions

                Tax time leads to new filing questions

                With tax season getting under way, today I'll answer reader questions about property taxes, the new Medicare surcharge starting in 2013 and how to get those old-fashioned paper tax forms.

                • Effort to ban tanning for teens

                  Effort to ban tanning for teens

                  State Sen. Jamie Raskin says teenagers should be denied access to electric tanning beds.

                National News


                1. Man pleads guilty for South Park threat

                  Man pleads guilty for South Park threat

                  A New York man charged with posting online threats against creators of the television show "South Park" is expected to plead guilty Thursday in a Virginia federal court, a senior U.S. counter-terrorism official said.

                  • Restrictions on women in combat coming

                    Restrictions on women in combat coming

                    The Pentagon is expected to propose changes on Thursday to the current policy restricting women from certain combat roles, a senior defense official tells CNN.

                    • Movie snacks pack big calories

                      Movie snacks pack big calories

                      Americans love their movies, and their movie theater snacks, but a new report looks at how certain treats can take a toll on your waistline.

                      • Guilty plea over 'South Park' threat

                        Guilty plea over 'South Park' threat

                        A Muslim convert from Brooklyn who ran a website that posted threats against the creators of the television show `South Park' has entered a guilty plea.

                        • LA abuse scandal opens up conversatons

                          LA abuse scandal opens up conversatons

                          Sinister allegations of abuse by at least two teachers in a Los Angeles school have forced awkward discussions as parents warn youngsters that people they trust -- pastors, teachers, even relatives -- might do things that could hurt them.

                          • Operator of Muslim site to plead guilty

                            Operator of Muslim site to plead guilty

                            A Muslim convert from Brooklyn who ran a website that posted threats against the creators of the television show "South Park" for supposedly insulting the prophet Muhammad is expected to enter a guilty plea.