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John E. Konrad, broadcasting executive
John E. Konrad, vice president and general manager of a Takoma Park radio station, died Jan. 2 of bilateral pneumonia at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He was 43 and lived in Mount Airy. The son of a Seventh-day Adventist minister and a...Tags: Radio Industry, Mount Airy, Pneumonia, Hinsdale, Cofield
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Franchot says he won't run for governor
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot, considered one of the leading prospective Democratic candidates for governor in 2014, said Tuesday that he will instead seek a third term in his current post. In an interview, Franchot, 65, said he made his decision...
Tags: Prince George's County, Parties and Movements, U.S. Army, Republican Party, Martin O'Malley
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Wood touted as 'new' renewable fuel
Lee Richardson is a pioneer of sorts in taking a new look at a very old energy source.
The Wicomico County poultry farmer just finished installing a commercial-sized wood pellet stove to heat one of his chicken houses in Willards, east of Salisbury. When...Tags: Asthma, Sales, Alternative Energy, Martin O'Malley, Montgomery County (Virginia)
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Extreme energy, extreme weather
There were no tornado warnings last Friday night, when I muted the Nationals game around 11 p.m. I listened intently through my living-room window. A train, I thought. Definitely a train. I should have known better. The warnings have been building for...
Tags: Conservation, Mining, Alternative Energy, Tropical Storms, International Energy
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Dr. Alice Heisler Hissey, behavioral pediatrics clinic director
Dr. Alice Heisler Hissey, medical director of the University of Maryland Medical Center's Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic who also was a consultant to city public schools, died Oct. 18 of pancreatic cancer at her Columbia home.
The former Catonsville and...Tags: General Practitioners, American Academy of Pediatrics, Catonsville, Pediatrics, Colleges and Universities
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89 Md. facilities bought drugs from firm linked to meningitis outbreak
The federal Food and Drug Administration identified 89 medical facilities in Maryland that bought drugs from the Massachusetts manufacturer being investigated for a national fungal meningitis outbreak. The facilities are among more than 3,000 in numerous...
Tags: Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Milford (New Haven, Connecticut), Clinton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Harford Road, Charles Street
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William (Bill) Rhoads, 93, Silver Spring, Md.
RHOADS William (Bill) Rhoads, 93, Silver Spring, Md., an electronics technician, retired from the Naval Ordinance Laboratory, died at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, from colon cancer complications on Sept. 3, 2012. A native of Pine Hill, Somerset...
Tags: Colon Cancer, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland), Human Interest, World War II (1939-1945)
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No studies, no fracking
During this presidential election season, we Americans may not agree on everything. But one thing we do agree on is this: Only through democracy and open debate can we hope to solve our toughest challenges as a nation. Unfortunately, here in Maryland,...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, American Petroleum, Martin O'Malley, Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland), Executive Branch
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Wanted: Annapolis backyards for wildlife habitats
The sign proclaiming his little urban yard a "wildlife habitat" became more than a label the day Dirk Geratz found the nest of baby rabbits.
He'd hoped for robins and butterflies as he checked off the ground cover, the bird baths and the berry bushes...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Annapolis, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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Winners: DC50 at the Montgomery County Fair
Thanks for entering the Montgomery County Fair Prize Giveaway Contest! *Winners* (You have 24hrs from the date listed to claim your prize by calling 202-298-1650) August 24 Scott Mohnkran, Germantown, MD, Vampire Diaries Season 2 on Blu Ray Jenni...
Tags: Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Montgomery County (Virginia), Alexandria (Alexandria, Virginia), Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland), Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia)
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Winter temperatures don't deter locavores
On Saturday morning, Katie Morris strolled through the Waverly Farmers' Market with the patience of a regular, stopping frequently to inspect apples and granola cups over the rim of her glasses.
She's been coming here for eight winters, when the downtown...Tags: Waverly (Baltimore, Maryland), Annapolis, Apples, Chestertown, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland)
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Home birth supporters seek to ease midwife rules
More than 500 Maryland moms delivered babies at home last year, but as such births become more popular, a dispute is brewing over whether to make the process a more viable option in the state.
Home births are on the rise in the United States with...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Catonsville, Cesarean Section, Washington, DC, Crime, Law and Justice
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