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Climate change may bring drought to temperate areas, study says
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.WASHINGTON — Climate change may increase the risk of extreme rainfall in the tropics and drought in the world's temperate zones, according to a new study led by NASA. "These results in many ways are the worst of all possible worlds," said Peter...Tags: Weather, Global Warming, Guiberson Fire (2009), Weather Statistics, NASA
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Maryland's unresolved transportation deficit
Now that the 2013 Maryland General Assembly session is in the rear-view mirror, few who travel the roads in our state can deny that one of the most important accomplishments this past session was putting in place a long-term solution to the state's...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Politics, Government, Executive Branch, Local Government
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Latest Maryland and Delaware news, sports, business and entertainment:
O'Malley to sign death penalty repeal next week ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Martin O'Malley plans to sign a measure repealing capital punishment in Maryland into law. Raquel Guillory, a spokeswoman for O'Malley, confirmed on Thursday that O'...Tags: Nursing Homes, Politics, Easton (Talbot, Maryland), Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Punishment
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Here is the latest Maryland news from The Associated Press
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Law enforcement officials searched the home of a second Mississippi man implicated in the mailing of ricin (RY'-sin) poison-laced letters to the president and a U.S. senator after charges were dropped without explanation against...Tags: Iran, Paul Kevin Curtis
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Trial begins for Iranian-American accused of helping Iran launch its first satellite
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A trial has begun for an Iranian-American man living in Maryland who allegedly helped Iran launch a satellite from Russia, a violation of a trade embargo the United States has against the Middle Eastern country. Nader Modanlo'...Tags: Russia, Iran, Trials, Satellite Technology
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Progressive O'Malley gets his wish list
If the longstanding rumors are true and Gov. Martin O’Malley really does have his sights set on a presidential nomination, the 2013 legislative session could go a long way toward solidifying his liberal qualifications for a Democratic primary...
Tags: Politics, Labor Legislation, Petroleum Industry, Media Industry, Wildlife
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Tracking the long-distance travels of dust
Spring stirs pollen, and also dust — high-flying dust that's blown thousands of miles to reach North America in greater amounts than scientists have known before, with potential impact on the climate and air quality. Mineral dust rises from dry...
Tags: Travel, University of Washington, Education, Air Pollution, Science and Technology
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Dennis H. McGinley Jr., electrical engineer
Dennis H. McGinley Jr., a retired electrical engineer and model railroad enthusiast, died Tuesday of heart disease at Anne Arundel Medical Center. He was 73.
The son of a Jersey Central Railroad yardmaster and a factory worker, Dennis Hayden McGinley Jr....Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Allentown, NASA, Science and Technology, Technology
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GOP delegates denounce gas tax increase
Hours before the House was scheduled to debate a proposed increase in gas taxes supported by Gov. Martin O'Malley, Republicans lawmakers excoriated the plan Wednesday as a $2 billion drain on taxpayers' wallets over the next six years. House Republicans...Tags: Travel, Michael E. Busch, Politics, Petroleum Industry, Government
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FBI headquarters in Greenbelt benefits all Marylanders
What if a major institution was interested in relocating its headquarters to Maryland, bringing with it 11,000 good-paying jobs and the need for thousands of additional subcontractors? Would we do everything we could to seal the deal? That's exactly the...
Tags: Camden Line, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Fort Meade (military base), University of Maryland, College Park
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Maryland Democrats soft on illegal immigrants
Maryland has already issued driver's licenses to thousands of illegal immigrants, and Maryland Democrats want to continue this practice. But Maryland passed a law in 2009 to conform to the requirements of the Federal Real ID Act which disqualifies the use...Tags: Annapolis, Politics, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Immigration
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Margaret "Ann" Terrett
janeth@herald-mail.comOnce you met Margaret “Ann” Terrett, you were a friend for life. “I think the most important thing — when you met Mom for the first time, you might not know her, but when you left, you were a friend,” said son Robert...Tags: Nursing Homes, U.S. Army, Travel, Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland), Middletown
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