USDA Official Points To Bay Progress
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A top federal agriculture official says improved farm practices already are having a positive impact on the environmentally battered Chesapeake Bay. Deputy Secretary Kathleen...
View ArticleMd. Event Marks Army Progress Against Cold Virus
FORT DETRICK, Md. (AP) — Military medical experts at Fort Detrick are marking progress against an enemy most of us have encountered: the common cold. On Monday, Assistant Defense Secretary Jonathan...
View ArticleChesapeake Bay Gets D+ In New Report Card
BALTIMORE (AP) — Heavy rains and a hot summer harmed the Chesapeake Bay’s health last year, earning it the second worst grade on a yearly report card issued Tuesday by the University of Maryland’s...
View ArticleProgress Reported In Md. Snowstorm Recovery
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — The share of homes and business still without power in snow-covered Garrett County fell below half Friday as utility and road crews gained the upper hand in confronting blizzard...
View ArticleDoctors Make Progress Toward Artificial Pancreas
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Doctors are reporting a major step toward an “artificial pancreas,” a device that would constantly monitor blood sugar in people with diabetes and automatically supply insulin as...
View ArticleRavens Rookie Safety Elam Making Steady Progress
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens rookie safety Matt Elam is getting comfortable. Elam is making fewer mistakes than he was when he first took over as Baltimore’s starting free safety in Week...
View ArticleMd. Scores Above National Averages On Report Card
BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland public school students scored above national averages in a national assessment, according to results released Thursday from the National Assessment of Educational Progress....
View ArticleMd. Recommends Tight Restrictions On Gas Drilling
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — State regulators on Friday recommended some of the nation’s tightest restrictions on shale gas drilling, aimed partly at protecting drinking water from being contaminated by...
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