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Ban on felt-soled waders in Md. streams has retailers scrambling
Maryland will become the first state to ban the felt-soled fishing boots that an invasive algae uses to travel from stream to stream. But the ban will have consumers scrambling […]
Judge allows Twitter in Conn. home invasion trial
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A judge has rejected a request by a Connecticut man charged in a deadly home invasion to ban the use of Twitter during his trial. New […]
Court bans doctors’ in-office referrals for MRI and CT scans
The Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s decision that a 1993 law banning doctors from making in-office referrals applies to referrals for MRI and CT scans. In a […]
Western Maryland town eyes ban on natural gas drilling
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK — The western Maryland town of Mountain Lake Park is considering a ban on drilling for natural gas within its boundaries. The town of 2,100 sits atop […]
The case against censoring ‘Huckleberry Finn’
By now you’ve probably heard about the new editions of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by NewSouth Books that will not include any mention of the n-word, which had originally […]
Doctor’s arrival revives anti-abortion legislation
GERMANTOWN — The arrival in Maryland this week of a doctor who has been frank about his performance of abortions late in pregnancy has not only spurred public protests in […]
Anti-tobacco funding rated 34th in U.S.
ANNAPOLIS — A report released by several public health organizations Wednesday ranked Maryland‘s funding of its anti-tobacco program 34th in the country. According to the report, Maryland currently puts $4.3 […]
Supreme Court asked to review gay military ban
SAN FRANCISCO — A Republican gay rights group on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow a California trial judge’s order barring enforcement of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” […]
Supreme Court to hear violent video game case
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over California’s proposed ban on the sale and rental of violent video games to children. The law, which […]
