To many, the idea of being able to take as much paid time off from work sounds like a gift.

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Maryland prison officials are limiting access to books for thousands of inmates in state-run facilities in the latest effort to reduce drug smuggling.

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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As darkness falls, the most tattered section of this town’s main drag feels more desperate with each passing hour. Under the cover of night, a slow but steady flow of wandering souls emerges — addicts, prostitutes, ...

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Thirteen carriers have been approved to sell health benefit plans to small businesses through the new exchange, state health officials said Tuesday. The Maryland Insurance Administration also said it had approved premium rates on Tuesday for the plans to be ...

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DALLAS — Passengers who fail to cancel bookings on Southwest now face loss of the ticket’s value if they don’t show up. The new policy took effect with Friday’s flights. Customers who buy nonrefundable tickets such as Wanna Get Away ...

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Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown described familiar policy priorities to municipal leaders Tuesday evening -- and then he hit the road for another stump speech.

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WASHINGTON — It was a rare moment in relations between the media and the government: In 2008, FBI Director Robert Mueller called the top editors at The New York Times and The Washington Post to apologize because the bureau had ...

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The Eye on Annapolis Podcast returns with a look at agendas, both legislative and fiscal.

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Unpopular tax increases, sensitive social issues and the tremendously divisive bomb of gambling expansion all found their way through an often tense General Assembly in 2012.

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Does your legal department have a plan in place for employees' mobile devices?

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