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Workers in Washington D.C. can leave work because of the snow
Federal employees can take unscheduled leave or work from home because of snow expected in the Washington region.
According to the National Weather Service snow is likely Wednesday evening in Washington, but little to no snow accumulation is expected....Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees, Weather, Washington, DC
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UPDATED: New details released about hiker's death in Amherst County
We're learning more details about a hiker found murdered along the Appalachian Trial in Amherst County last June. At a news conference in Amherst Monday, FBI Investigators revealed that Scott Lilly was suffocated. They're not saying whether Lilly was...
Tags: Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Amherst County, National Parks, Natural Resources, Forests
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Missing MD teens could be heading through Roanoke Valley
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Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Family Crimes Division continue to investigate the whereabouts of two missing Olney teenagers. Today, detectives learned from Virginia State Police that the vehicle driven by the male teen,...Tags: Augusta County, Virginia, Crimes, Juvenile Delinquency, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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Police shoot and kill Discovery Channel gunman
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) -- Police say the gunman who took three people hostage at the Discovery Channel network's programming has died after they shot him.
All three hostages escaped safely. Police spent several hours negotiating with him after he...Tags: Television, Discovery Communications, Inc., Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama), Crimes, The Associated Press
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After months of debate, Boy Scouts' ban on openly gay youth lifted
In an emotionally charged vote Thursday, the Boy Scouts of America lifted its ban on gay youth starting in January, the latest sign of a shift in American attitudes toward gays and lesbians. After months of debate in local districts, more than 61...
Tags: Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Minority Groups, Religion and Belief, Religious Events, Politics
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Council to consider mayor's proposed pension changes
With the city retirement system short hundreds of millions of dollars in unfunded liabilities, officials say they are likely to begin requiring municipal employees to contribute to their pensions. "Pretty much everyone is in agreement that it's fair,"...
Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Career and Workplace, William Donald Schaefer, Pension and Welfare, Baltimore County
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Baltimore second in per-pupil spending, Census Bureau says
The Baltimore school system ranked second among the nation's 100 largest school districts in how much it spent per pupil in fiscal year 2011, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The city's $15,483 per-pupil expenditure was...
Tags: Students, New York City, Teaching and Learning, Prince George's County, Andres Alonso
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State school board adopts concussion regulations
The Maryland state school board adopted regulations Tuesday that require more concussion training for those responsible for student-athletes and beef up protocols for addressing head injuries. In addition, the board will convene an advisory board to...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Lobbying, Heat Stroke, Students, High School Sports
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Tuesday traffic: Crash on Route 100
One lane and one shoulder of westbound Route 100 in Anne Arundel County are closed at WB&A Road due to a crash that happened at 8:46 a.m., according to the State Highway Administration. A four-car crash on the outer loop of the Baltimore Beltway at...
Tags: Penn Line, Cecil County, Maryland Transit Administration, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Howard County
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Counties, city face potential loss of piggyback revenue
Maryland's counties and Baltimore face a collective loss of more than $40 million a year and some taxpayers could get refunds if a decision by the state's highest court isn't reversed on appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The state Court of Appeals ruled...
Tags: Lawyers, Taxation, Personal Income, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Sneak peek: Ads supporting gun law set to air this week
The Baltimore SunA hunter, a mother and a minister are featured in new advertisements touting Maryland's new gun law, which was signed last week and represents one of the nation's most sweeping pieces of gun-control legislation passed this year. The ads, released in...Tags: Lawyers, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, Television Industry, Justice System
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Maryland Public Schools seeks to diversify teaching corps
Capital News ServiceMike Williams recalls having only one black, male teacher during his K-12 education in Montgomery County, Md. “I felt a bit isolated. That’s coming from me, and I was fairly popular. I was an athlete,” said Williams, 43, now a social...Tags: Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Students, Minority Groups, Morgan State University, Politics
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