Budget battle shapes Maryland tobacco tax fight and veto risks
Lawmakers clash over funding cuts with Senate favoring half cuts while House pushes full amounts. Delaplaine project zeroed. Maryland senators Mooney and Ferguson oppose governor's link between budget and tobacco tax amid 6 percent spending rise.
Bartlett reflects on war media bias and Civil War risks
Dr. Bartlett warns about racial framing in TV coverage and argues that Yugoslavia’s civil conflict cannot be resolved quickly. He questions a U S exit strategy and notes the war has cost about 3 billion dollars, potentially drawing funds from Social Security bailouts.
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Senate opposition stalls bill amid amendments and concerns
Maryland senators debated a bill aimed at protections for gay teachers as opponents stalled it in committee. Mooney drafted 15 amendments to slow or kill the measure, including one to fire gay teachers and another to exempt Frederick and Washington counties. Debate highlighted fears of lawsuits and political capital spent by Governor Glendening who urged a fair, inclusive society and left open whether to reintroduce the bill next year.
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Plane crash on ridge near Sugar Grove Mountain details emerge
State police and volunteers recovered bodies from a windy crash site on a ridge between Sugar Grove Mountain and Fisher View Mountain. A 1963 plane registered to John Fiotea of Middletown Va. crashed between three poplars at about 2000 feet elevation while en route to an air show in Lakeland Fla. Investigators from FAA and NTSB headed to the rural Montgomery County site near Roanoke and Blacksburg. access may be delayed until Tuesday.
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Kosovo War Toll and NATO Strikes Escalate Border Clashes
Reports from Belgrade and Skopje describe a surge of expulsions and fighting along the Albania border as Serb forces clash with rebels. NATO intensifies air campaign despite bad weather and civilian casualties, with strikes hitting oil depots, refineries, and industrial targets across Serbia and Kosovo, while ethnic Albanians seek refuge in Macedonia.
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Clinton found in contempt in civil case appeal set
Judge Wright warned Clinton that contesting findings could trigger hearings with witnesses on all matters of the president's conduct. She delays enforcement 30 days to allow appeals, references possible professional conduct sanction and potential criminal referral, while noting extensive prior investigations.
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School bus wreck in Berkeley Co injures students
In Hedgesville, West Virginia, Christa Stewart of Martinsburg was charged with failing to maintain control after her bus collided with a yielding bus. 29 students from Hedgesville Middle and High were treated for minor injuries, with several needing stitches or a broken nose.
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Hotel blaze evacutes 240 guests in Annapolis
A six story Wyndham Gardens Hotel in Annapolis caught fire around 7 15 am forcing the evacuation of 240 guests shortly after Maryland General Assembly adjourned. One woman trapped in an elevator had to be rescued though no injuries were reported. The fire originated in elevator room housing controls leaking hydraulic aid according to county fire officials.
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