Serb media claim refugees return willingly
Belgrade reports quote Serb media stating ethnic Albanians are voluntarily returning to Kosovo as Yugoslavia seals its borders. Cypriot parliament speaker Kyprianou flew to Belgrade seeking release of three captured U.S. soldiers amid NATO bombing of Belgrade and Kosovo. Cyprus ambassador says Kyprianou aims to take custody with no conditions. U.S. rejects concessions.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Kosovo
U.S
NATO
Defense
William Cohen
Aviano
Italy
Spyros Kyprianou
United States
Kyprianou
Pentagon
Kenneth Bacon
Cohen
Germany
Cyprus
Erato Kozakou Marcoullis
CNN Today
Walkersville eighth graders raise funds for Kosovo relief
Eighth graders form the Kosovo Kids Crisis Committee at Walkersville Middle to raise money for the International Committee of the Red Cross. They challenge the Frederick County school system to donate 2 per person, aiming to help Kosovo Albanian children with food and clothing.
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Walkersville
Ees
Kosovo
Kosovo Kids Crisis Committee
Walkersville Middle
International Committee of the Red Cross
Amber Norton
Frederick County
Kosovo Kids Crisis Fund
Carolyn Melcher
County May Ban Paid Firefighters From Volunteering Off Hours
Frederick County commissioners weigh a ruling that could force paid firefighters and EMS providers to surrender volunteer gear and overtime costs under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Sheriff and fire officials note potential widespread impact as counties nearby faced multi million overtime bills after similar judgments.
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Frederick County
John L. Thompson Jr
Maryland
Thompson
FLSA
Fire and Rescue Association
Jack Marker
Career Firefighters Association
Frederck County
Arbor Day grove honors longtime Thurmont teacher Edna Anders
Thurmont Elementary School fifth graders planted a grove in tribute to Edna Harman Anders, a 32 year elementary teacher. The event, arranged with the Tree-Mendous Maryland program, celebrated her 92nd birthday and her love of children and nature. Her daughter urged students to start a chain of kindness and environmental care.
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Thurmont
Edna Harman Anders
Anders
Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Tree-Mendous Maryland
Carol Anders Riggs
Towson State Teachers College
Mountaindale
Maryland
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Edna Anders
Sex bias bill vote due today in Maryland Senate
In Annapolis a Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee is expected to vote today on a bill to ban discrimination against gays and lesbians, a top priority of Gov. Glendening. Republicans Tim Ferguson and Alex Mooney oppose it, with Mooney hiring a Virginia firm to lobby districts of undecided senators. The bill already passed the House and faces amendments in committee.
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Annapolis
Senate
Glendening
Frederick Couns
Dmothy Ferguson
Alex Mooney
Mooney
Ferguson
House of Delegates
Scissors signal will to cut city spending for budget
Frederick officials brandished scissors after a spare budget forecast showed spending plans $18.6 million above income for fiscal 2000. Mayor Jim Grimes and CFO John Leisenring led the act as the city aims a balanced budget, with a $15.6 million request from human resources and admin services and a $7,000 bump for an A water tank project in Braddock Heights. The county won a consent order to buy about one acre from Braddock Heights Estate Inc for $110,000 to advance a new water system linked to Fon taindale, ending a prior condemnation battle with former Braddock Water Co. owner David Yinger.
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Jim Grimes
John Leisenring
Braddock Heights
Frederick County Commissioners
Frederick County
John Tisdale
Braddock Heights Estate Inc
David Yinger
Yinger
Braddock Water Co
Fountaindale
Wendy Kearney
Tisdale
Braddock
City of
Frederick
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