A federal appeals court heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by the families of coal miners who were denied benefits for black lung disease after a Johns Hopkins doctor insisted their X-rays did not show the disease.

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Maryland’s high court receives a grade of C — but just barely — when it comes to financial disclosures filed by the states’ top judges, according to a nationwide report.

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Maryland receives a grade of C, but just barely, when it comes to financial disclosures filed by the state's top judges, according to a report released by the Center for Public Integrity.

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Johns Hopkins Medicine says it has suspended a service in which radiologists give second readings on X-rays of coal miners seeking benefits for black lung disease. Hopkins announced the suspension Friday. The medical institution had provided the service for a ...

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ANNAPOLIS — In the midst of a session that has seen ethics and transparency pushed into the spotlight, two reports released this week gave the state poor rankings on both issues. A nationwide report conducted by the State Integrity Investigation ...

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