A delegation of Washington area students and one squirmy diamondback terrapin named Happy were beamed into Thursday's United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen to help advance a solution for curbing carbon emissions. Full Story »
Metro board Chairman Jim Graham said Thursday that the transit agency will soon announce a reorganization and substantial management changes, hours after Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) angrily criticized senior managers at a hearing on Capitol Hill. Full Story »
County governments could have an easier time cutting education funding under recommendations adopted by a group of Maryland officials Thursday. Full Story »
A fraternity brother of D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty's on Thursday denied pulling strings to win a multimillion-dollar construction contract this year, but in testimony at a D.C. Council hearing, he acknowledged ties to city employees involved in the procurement process. Full Story »
A Montgomery County judge ruled Thursday that controversial former reality show star Jon Gosselin -- he of "Jon & Kate Plus Eight" and Las Vegas pool party fame -- must cease making media appearances that TLC network views as a violation of his production contract. The opinion was a victory for... Full Story »
Critics of a master plan that would guide development in Montgomery County's vast Gaithersburg West say a proposal by the Montgomery County Planning Board is misapplying "smart growth" language to garner support. "All the marketing rhetoric has made it look like one thing, but if you look closely, it is not at all what they're saying it is," said Donna Baron, founder and coordinator of the ... Full Story »
RICHMOND | Gov.-elect Robert F. McDonnell appointed Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling his administration's new jobs "czar" Thursday and made it a position in his Cabinet. The appointment makes good on a pledge Mr. McDonnell made during his campaign to broaden the minimal constitutional duties of the lieutenant governor into "chief jobs-creation officer," though not his pay of only $36,321 a year. "I'm going ... Full Story »
DISTRICT Bus collides with truck in Northwest A Metro spokesman said four people were transported to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening Thursday after a Metro bus collided with a pickup truck. The accident happened around 1:30 p.m. at 15th and I streets in Northwest Washington. Fifteen people were on the bus at the time. Metro said it did not have any information about the ... Full Story »
MARYLAND UPPER MARLBORO Woman held in attack on pregnant woman A judge has ordered a Suitland woman accused of cutting a pregnant woman in an attempt to take her unborn child be held without bond. Veronica Deramous, 40, made her first court appearance Wednesday in Prince George's County District Court via closed-circuit television. Judge Robert Heffron Jr. ordered Ms. Deramous remain in custody ... Full Story »
WOODBRIDGE, Va. | A community college student was upset about his grades when he walked into a classroom and fired two shots at his professor before his new rifle jammed, police said Wednesday. Jason M. Hamilton, 20, was unable to continue shooting at mathematics professor Tatyana Kravchuk, who ducked behind a desk and was not hit, Prince William County police Maj. Ray Colgan said. No one was ... Full Story »
Four of five secondary schools in the Cumberland area need major improvements in order to continue to operate in the next decade, according to a team of experts hired to help the county configure future classrooms. Full Story »
Cumberland continues negotiations with the United Food and Commercial Workers, the International Association of Fire Fighters and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees in an effort to reduce costs and account for a $1.3 million budget deficit. Full Story »
The second winter storm in four days smacked the tri-state area Tuesday night with several inches of snow topped with a thin coat of sleet and freezing rain. Full Story »
Frostburg’s new snow-moving truck was just a tad late to get into Tuesday night’s plow party, but was to be ready late Wednesday in the event a second storm wave struck the Mountain City. Full Story »
Don’t mind Joyce Bishoff if she is a bit perplexed. Full Story »
A tractor trailer jammed on brakes, spewing logs all over I-495. Full Story »
A woman brings home her baby after technically drowning while pregnant. Full Story »
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Drivers face big backups after DC installs a new pedestrian signal at a busy intersection. Full Story »
A man has been arrested in connection with the severe beating of a college student from northern Virginia. Full Story »
Mayor Randy McClement took control of the city's top office Thursday, becoming the 42nd chief executive of Frederick while vowing to meet challenges head-on Full Story »
With the latest season of 'Top Chef' wrapped up, winner Michael Voltaggio and finalists Bryan Voltaggio and Kevin Gillespie spent Thursday doing media interviews All three expressed relief that the final episode has aired (Wednesday night) -- not because they didn't know the outcome but because they could now talk about their experiences Full Story »
A startled skunk has cost Allen and Leslie Scott hundreds of dollars so far and left them homeless since Monday evening Full Story »
When Cassy Ellsworth joined in a gay rights march on Washington in October, one that included a call for marriage equality, she was heartened not just by the solidarity of thousands of peers and colleagues Full Story »
A tip about a suspicious vehicle led Little Rock, Ark , police to arrest a man wanted in Frederick on a charge of attempted first-degree murder, according to authorities Full Story »
Five young American Muslims detained over alleged terrorist links in Pakistan are most likely to be deported, a local police chief said Friday. Full Story »
Some thoughts on how to be fire safe in your car. Full Story »
DC is defending delays in approving a charity's plan to bring hundreds of doctors, dentists and nurses into the city next month for a massive three day clinic at the DC Armory. Full Story »
The town of Sargodha has become known as a stronghold of radical Islamic groups. Now, police there say they have thwarted a major terror plot. Full Story »
Five young American Muslims arrested in Pakistan met with representatives of an al-Qaeda linked group and asked for training but were turned down because they lacked references. Full Story »
A car crash into a bridge abutment along the Baltimore-Washington Parkway early Friday morning killed the driver and caused heavy traffic backups. The accident happened around 5:00 a.m. on northbound Baltimore Washington Parkway and Rt. 198 in Laurel. The driver was the only occupant. Full Story »
The first pictures of the home where the missing five D.C. students arrested and detained in Pakistan are providing insight into the anti-terror probe. It is in the eastern province of Punjab, where authorities say five students from our area tried to join groups linked to al-Qaida and wage war against the U.S. Full Story »
A controversial move by the U.S. House of Representatives has given the green light on some hot-button issues, including lifting a ban on the District's medical marijuana law. It was an historic move in the House, and a victory for Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton. Full Story »
Officials say safety is the reason they've installed dozens of speed cameras in D.C. and Montgomery County, but now there's new proof that those cameras are a cash cow for local jurisdictions. AAA Mid-Atlantic has calculated that the District and Montgomery County took in a whopping $52 million from speed cameras last fiscal year, and there are more on the way. Full Story »
It has happened several times this decade, but always in a different city. Somebody drops a one-ounce gold coin into a Salvation Army kettle, and walks away. This year, the anonymous and very generous donation was made Tuesday in downtown Annapolis. Full Story »
Hope Lewis of Waynesboro was one of about 50 Boy, Girl, Cub and Junior Girl Scouts and Penn State Mont Alto Volunteer Club students who helped wrap gifts for Mont Alto Volunteer Fire Co.’s annual toy drive. Full Story »
Pets aren’t immune to the contagious excitement of the holidays — or to seasonal hazards. Most cat and dog owners are familiar with the dangers posed to their pets by chocolate and poinsettias, but they may be less familiar with the harm that can be done to pets by scented oils, alcohol and even the rich holiday food eaten over the holidays. Full Story »
In June 2007, 7-month-old Brianna Berkey was flown to Hershey Medical Center with severe neck distension and a bad cough. A week later, Brianna’s mother, Linda Medina of Waynesboro, received the worst news a parent could hear. Brianna was born with a primary immunodeficiency disease that prevented her from fighting infections. She had to be quarantined in a sterile environment and her only hope ... Full Story »
Keystone Health was awarded $11.5 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Wednesday. The Facility Investment Program grant will be used to construct a new building at 830 Fifth Ave. that will house many of Keystone’s current health programs, according to Joanne Cochran, CEO and president of Keystone Health Center. Full Story »
The state Bureau of Forestry has announced it will close Teaberry Road in Michaux State Forest from Dec. 13 through May 30, 2010. Full Story »
As bank failures nationally continue to increase, almost twice as many Maryland banks have been slapped this year by federal regulators with cease-and-desist enforcement orders than last year for inadequate capital levels and other reasons. Full Story »
Gov. Martin O'Malley touted his new initiatives to boost job creation at a Baltimore business summit and at an online meeting this week, but business leaders gave the proposals mixed reviews. Full Story »
Montgomery County could soon have one of the first local biotechnology investment tax credits in the nation, officials said Thursday during a conference to unveil the recommendations of the county's Biosciences Task Force. Full Story »
"Maryland has to have a biotech center in Montgomery County," says Steven A. Silverman, Montgomery County Director of Economic Development. "We're the heart of life sciences." Full Story »
Over the past 30 years I have known every county commissioner and state legislator in Charles County and southern Maryland, and have worked with most of them. Throughout this period, Murray Levy has been one of our truly outstanding elected officials and public servants. Full Story »
Criminal activity often picks up during the holiday season for many reasons, and some criminals become very creative in their illegal activities. Full Story »
The Towne Singers concert Sunday is in Christ United Methodist Church, 100 S. Church St., Waynesboro. Full Story »
TGIF, CASHS Choristers and Esquires, noon to 1 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 43 W. Washington St.; by Council for the Arts; 264-6883. Holiday program, "Charlie Finds Love at Christmas," 12:30 p.m., Franklin Learning Center, 2397 Loop Road; free. Full Story »
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS: A tan miniature horse was shot in the right shoulder at 870 Stahl Road according to Pennsylvania State Police, McConnellsburg. The horse's owner found the gunshot wound around 1:30 p.m. Monday. Full Story »
MONT ALTO -- Dr. Michael J. Patti has joined Mont Alto Family Practice, 6155 Anthony Highway. He received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia. Full Story »
Jackass Penguins take a walk at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Japan. AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye
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