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Lawmakers to debate whether to make daylight saving time permanent
The U.S. House is set to vote this week on a bill to make daylight saving time year-round, while another group of lawmakers wants to make standard time permanent.
Vince Zampella, video game pioneer behind Call of Duty, dies at 55
Vince Zampella, one of the creators behind bestselling video games such as Call of Duty, has died. He was 55.
Ohio Supreme Court tells attorney the naked truth
Today is Monday, the 45th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Bates v. State Bar of Arizona decision that bans on attorney advertising are unconstitutional. Here are some other news items. […]
Maryland lawyer’s uncle, buried as unknown soldier, returning home
WASHINGTON — Gerard Murphy never met his uncle Richard. But the Potomac, Maryland, native grew up hearing stories of the former journalist who enlisted in the Marines during World War […]
MARC contract awarded to Bombardier Transportation Services USA
The Board of Public Works approved a contract Wednesday that will shift operation of MARC‘s Camden and Brunswick passenger lines to the Pennsylvania subsidiary of a Montreal-based rail company, finally […]
Vote on MARC operator delayed by Board of Public Works
The Board of Public Works delayed a decision Wednesday that would have awarded a Pennsylvania rail company the right to operate MARC’s Camden and Brunswick lines.
Pursuit of alleged Nazi camp guard timeless
PHILADELPHIA — The chief Nazi hunter with the Simon Wiesenthal Center says age and the passage of time are no barriers to investigating alleged Nazi activity during World War II. […]
Bartlett apologizes for Holocaust remark
WASHINGTON — Rep. Roscoe Bartlett is apologizing for invoking the Holocaust during a discussion about federally subsidized student loans. The Washington Post reports that the western Maryland Republican apologized Thursday […]
WWII bomber takes to the skies
Volunteers from the Liberty Foundation, a non-profit veterans' organization, show off their restored World War II B-17 bomber. Rides in the historic airplane will be offered to the public on Aug. 18-19 at Martin State Airport in Middle River.
Bernanke revisits college as guest lecturer at GW
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke took a break from his day job Tuesday to revisit the academic life he led before coming to Washington a decade ago. Shortly […]
More urban farms popping up in Baltimore
Surrounded by boarded-up homes, broken windows that showcase leaky ceilings, rusting emergency ladders and abandoned clotheslines, Lolita Slocum picks a tomato to cook with her dinner. Slocum, who has lived […]
Economy grew at slower 1 pct. rate this spring
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a meager 1 percent annual pace this spring, a slower rate than previously estimated. The downward revision will likely increase fears that the […]
