North Korea denounces UN nuclear inspections statement
North Korea condemned a UN Security Council statement urging full nuclear inspections, saying it offers no new leverage and will not aid solutions. The vote was unanimous, lacking sanctions, as Pyongyang signaled possible talks conditions while Seoul praised the move and Chinese backing. The council will study the situation further.
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South Korea
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NBC
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Fuel oil leak found at city elementary school
A two week old leak from a 10,000 gallon underground fuel oil tank at North Frederick Elementary School was stopped. About 700 gallons recovered with traces found two miles away in the Monocacy River. Officials said a ruptured fuel line during nearby excavation caused the odor reports but the danger is not immediate since the oil is not highly volatile.
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Motter Avenue
Joseph Dattoli
Frederick County
Fire Department
Herb Meade
Maryland Department of the Environment
MDE
County ends spring bulk trash pickup in Frederick County
Frederick County Commissioners voted to suspend the spring bulky trash pickup to free highway crews for pothole and crack repairs after a harsh winter. Residents receive one day of free dumping at Reichs Ford Landfill with date TBD. Falls bulk trash remains scheduled.
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Frederick County
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Department of Public Works Bureau
Reich
Ford
Gail Bowerman
Sue Ann Yingling
David Gray
Highway Department
Opponents plan federal court challenge to gun bill
Maryland opponents of a bill banning some semiautomatic assault pistols say they will pursue a federal court challenge, arguing the U S Constitution protects their rights. Spokesman Bob McMurray of the Maryland State Rifle and Pistol Association said the group will press the case in federal courts.
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Annapolis, Md
Bob McMurray
Maryland
Maryland House backs assault weapon ban amid crossfire in Annapolis
Maryland lawmakers push to outlaw semiautomatic pistols as Gov Schaefer vows to sign. Frederick County delegates vote against the measure amid years long campaign for gun control. A looming federal suit is threatened by supporters of the historic weapons demonstrations.
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Maryland
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D-Cecil
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Dr. Arthur Gorelick Dies He Leaves Fort Detrick Director Role
Dr. Arthur Nathaniel Gorelick 79 of Braddock Heights died March 1 after a long illness at Windobena Nursing Home. Born 1914 in Philadelphia he earned a veterinary degree in 1937 then an MS from Ohio State. A WWII Army officer, he joined Camp Detrick in 1943 and served 30 years as a civilian, rising to Biological Science Laboratory director and earning the Meritorious Civilian Service Award in 1960 before retiring in 1971 as a colonel.
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Biological Science Laboratory
Department of the Army
Teacher dives with sharks at National Aquarium
Abbe Harman of Walkersville Elementary swam with non aggressive sharks and rays in a 260000 gallon tank at the National Aquarium. A longtime volunteer diver since 1989 she wowed students and onlookers during a field trip and earlier earned attention for an underwater wedding in 1991.
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Walkersville
National Aquarium
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