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Storm Prompts House To Cancel Votes

from The Post Chronicle 4 hours, 47 minutes ago

…D.C., this week, there will be no votes in the House for the remainder of the week,” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland said in a statement. To accommodate the chamber's voting schedule, the House will meet for five days next week, Hoyer said. The…

Conference Call: Maryland's Vasquez playing like a champ

from Sporting News 4 hours, 49 minutes ago

…BCS conferences—and teams within each league—plus the best of the rest based on achievement. If Greivis Vasquez were to lead Maryland to the ACC title, would it be ludicrous to suggest him as a candidate for national player of the year? Since his empty four-game…

Delays also hit criminal justice system

from Baltimore Sun 4 hours, 52 minutes ago

…and safety of citizens and of court staff,” including jurors. About 300 jurors are called to court in Baltimore daily, confirmed Maryland judiciary spokesman Darrell Pressley. “In making this decision, a judge is to be mindful of the fact that the courts labor…

UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News

from United Press International 4 hours, 56 minutes ago

…more than 300 people have already registered for next semester. BALTIMORE, Feb. 9 (UPI) — A 70-year-old cherry tree donated to a Maryland hospital by notorious Chicago gangster Al Capone was damaged by the East Coast blizzard, the hospital said. The weeping…

Washington buried in snow

from Calcutta Telegraph 4 hours, 59 minutes ago

…Maryland, a state that borders Washington, a vital link to the capital's functioning, has compounded the state's budget burden. Maryland had already spent at least $10 million in excess of the its budgeted amount for snow clearing before the last storm. In…