Landowners in Chesapeake Beach have alleged a local ordinance limiting new construction near steep slopes, passed over the summer following a series of mudslides, violates their state and federal constitutional rights.

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LOS ANGELES — The creator of “The Walking Dead” is suing AMC over what he claims is an effort to deny him tens of millions of dollars in profit from the hit drama. Oscar-nominated writer-director Frank Darabont (“The Shawshank Redemption,” ...

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Unplugged electronic bingo machines are stacked haphazardly in a corner of the Crooked I Sports Bar and Grill, which still smells new after owners spent $200,000 moving from a smaller location across the street in July.

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An Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge denied a Chesapeake Beach mini-casino’s preliminary injunction request Thursday, a decision that will force the parlor to shut down its electronic bingo operation.

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Citing the “arcane area of law” that is regulation of electronic bingo machines, an Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge delayed his decision Wednesday in a preliminary injunction hearing that could allow a Chesapeake Beach mini-casino to stay open.

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland anglers caught 82 snakeheads in a contest sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources to help eradicate the invasive species. DNR says the 69 anglers were automatically entered into a drawing for prizes donated by contest sponsors. ...

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