Computers Strike a Busy Post Holiday Customer Path
Major manufacturers offer 800 numbers for new buyers guiding setup. Apple and IBM staff the lines to walk new owners through steps, then frustrated customers often turn to local dealers after weeks of back and forth. Computerland Frederick reports a surge in service calls, with software, CD-ROM, and memory issues most common.
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After Christmas sales snap up in store displays
Betty Anderson notes crowds shopping post Christmas discounts while exchanges of ill fitting clothes amuse clerks. Brenda Owens from Westminster says she bought all Christmas items at half price with eight bags. Carol Lewis from Middletown laments scarce wrapping paper and limited perfume deals as shelves clear.
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Westminster
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Shutdown Creates Partial Pay Amid Federal Funding Gap
The Smithsonian and History Museum secured funds to operate this week while 760,000 unfunded federal workers face Dec 10 to 23 pay gaps. About 280,000 are furloughed and 480,000 are on the job, with 1.2 million funded agencies receiving full pay. Veterans Affairs plans to brief staff as dollars cover only days worked pre shutdown.
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Jesse Brown
Brown
Man in Brunswick Stabbing Suffered Head Wounds
Police say a man received multiple stab wounds to the head during an 8 30 p m assault and was flown to Washington County Hospital where he recovered and went home Wednesday morning. The victim, 5 foot 10, 230 pounds with a right shoulder tattoo, may have been heading to Baltimore. Robbery is suspected. alcohol factor cited. The house reportedly belongs to a mutual friend. Frederick County sheriff’s office and Brunswick evidence units assist. Officer William McCeney leads the investigation.
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Middletown Seeks Sewer Fixes as Rain Overloads Plant
Officials warn heavy rains could push Middletown's sewer plant to 1 million gallons a day. Corrective steps have kept stormwater out of lines while town politics saw Burgess Louise Snodgrass elected delegate, Fred Rudy now burgess pro tem, and ex-candidate Thompson finally running unopposed for a 1996 term after brief hesitation. Thompson moved to Middletown in 1993 and aims to stay in municipal office.
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Burgess Louise Snodgrass
House of Delegates
Fred Rudy
Burgess
Thompson
General Sherman
Middletown
Governor faces mixed backlash over state employee bargaining bill
Annapolis MD lawmakers clash as Governor Glendening pushes collective bargaining for state employees. Senate President Miller warns of financial strain and pro business concerns while House leaders and Republicans oppose granting bargaining rights. AFSCME supports bargaining citing worker input. opposing Maryland Classified Employees Association calls for binding arbitration on wages. The debate centers on fairness, arbitration, and potential shifts in state contracting rules.
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Glendening
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Miller
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Ohio
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Robert Stephens
Independent Union
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12 Killed in Renewed Chechnya Violence Near Grozny
In heavy clashes across breakaway Chechnya, 12 people died including three Russian soldiers and nine Chechen rebels. Battles centered on Grozny with reports of destroyed rebel trucks and an ammunition depot. Estimates of civilian casualties vary, with figures ranging up to hundreds.
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Russia
Chechnya
Itar-Tass
Doku Zavgayev
Gudermes
Zavgayev
Ruslan Martagov
Interfax
Car Crashes Into McDonald's in Downtown Baltimore
A car that lost control after being rear-ended by a Ford Bronco struck four vehicles and a convenience store before crashing into a McDonald’s in downtown Baltimore. The driver, Je Hoon Hyun, was involved shortly before 11 am, according to police spokeswoman Regina Cooper.
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Je Hoon Hyun
Regina Cooper
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