Abortion stance becomes subject of speculation
The abortion argument certainly charges the atmosphere surrounding the Supreme Court nomination of John G. Roberts Jr., but his stance on the question is hardly clear. Papers he signed as...
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New programs for Hickey youths called inadequate
Many of the programs that will take in the juvenile delinquents scheduled to leave the Charles H. Hickey Jr. School over the next several months lack the ability to adequately...
Md. stands to gain 6,600 jobs
Maryland would gain more than 6,600 jobs - more than all but one other state - as jobs throughout the country are sent here under a vast restructuring of the...
Pope suffers from heart problems; worry grows
The Vatican said today that Pope John Paul II's condition was very serious, hours after he suffered "cardiocirculatory collapse and shock." Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said in a statement that...
County seeking to shut out slots
Even as bills to return slot machines to Maryland remain in limbo in the General Assembly, Frederick County - fearful of a House of Delegates plan to put 2,500 of...
Parallel lives, tragic ending
In the deep darkness of the early morning, on a prison bus that became a rolling crime scene, Philip E. Parker Jr., 20, and Kevin G. Johns Jr., 22, were...
Journalism groups back Sun’s fight against ban
Some of the most prominent journalists' organizations in America filed a joint brief this week supporting The Sun in a case they see as important in buttressing First Amendment rights...
Ehrlich has veto ready for bill
Governor talks veto; lawmakers talk override Less than 12 hours after the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation to keep malpractice insurance costs for doctors in check, Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich...
Security measures urged for voting machines
Results tallied by Maryland's 16,000 new electronic voting machines can be trusted in their first statewide test during the March 2 presidential primary, but only with some added security measures,...
State planning to replace women’s jail in Baltimore
The state plans to spend more than $110 million over the next five years to replace Baltimore's dilapidated women's detention center and to build a new jail for juvenile offenders...