Considering Maryland’s already-high taxes, one might imagine that hiking the cost of gas even a few cents would aggravate residents and maybe change some driving habits.

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A few government and politics headlines for Thursday.

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When teaching an immigrant to drive, an instructor has to drum a few things into his head.

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Though much of the business community is cautiously optimistic that this year’s version of the Grand Prix of Baltimore will be more successful than last year’s, mass transportation operators in the city are hoping for results much like 2011’s inaugural run.

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NEW YORK — Americans plan to hit the road this Labor Day weekend despite rising gas prices. Thirty three million people will travel 50 miles or more, a 2.9 percent increase from last year, according to AAA, a federation of ...

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Today’s news item about Westminster shutting down two of three red-light cameras obviously holds greater interest for those of us who frequent those highways. But one aspect of the report really jumps out. Westminster Police Chief Jeffrey Spaulding recommended turning ...

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NEW YORK — Cheaper gas won’t be enough to get many more Americans on the road this summer. They’re still too worried about their jobs and the economy. Economists and tourism experts are expecting only a small uptick in summer ...

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WASHINGTON — A former District of Columbia mayoral candidate who was set to go to trial on a charge of driving without a valid license will have to return to court. Sulaimon Brown’s trial on the traffic charge was supposed ...

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DETROIT — That clunker in America’s driveway has reached a record old age, but there are signs that people may be growing confident enough in the economy to get a whiff of that fresh new car scent very soon. The ...

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LOS ANGELES — Do you brake for cats, dogs, squirrels, skunks and possums? How about horses, cows, elk, moose, or deer? Fight the urge to swerve as you brake if you don’t have time to check traffic first, said Julie ...

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