Chinese admit to SARS mistakes
BEIJING - In a rare admission of serious mistakes, the Chinese government fired the minister of health and the mayor of Beijing yesterday for their early mishandling of the respiratory...
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China edges away from Iraq; stance still ambiguous
BEIJING - As the United States and Great Britain lobby other members of the United Nations Security Council to support strong measures against Iraq, China has remained publicly ambiguous about...
Mayor flooded with funds and opinions on his future
At his fund-raising bash last night at Ravens Stadium, Mayor Martin O'Malley's supporters gave him roughly a million reasons, in negotiable currency, to enter this year's governor's race. But as...
Mayor sings; silent on race
With roughly 3,000 sweaty bodies steaming up the place yesterday afternoon, Martin O'Malley -- mayor, potential candidate for governor and, oh yeah, lead singer of his own Irish rock band...
Mayor not excused from duty on jury
Like pretty much everyone else sitting with him in a Baltimore courtroom Friday, Juror No. 21 had one thought in mind: "I was hoping to be struck early." But it...
NTSB, city sifting clues to accident
As downtown Baltimore returned to normal yesterday, federal investigators gathered evidence that could implicate a water main rupture in last Wednesday's train derailment, a theory that prompted a forceful defense...
Commuters still face city snarls
Commuters should avoid driving through downtown Baltimore this morning, state transportation officials urged, noting the blocked Howard Street corridor is likely to cause major snarls. Mayor Martin O'Malley and Public...