Urbana High School wins Frederick County Academic Tournament
Urbana High School clinched the Frederick County Academic Tournament title after a tense night at Prospect Hall. Teams from Walkersville and Urbana battled through rounds with strong showings, while Urbana finally emerged as champions amid quick buzzer action and tough questions on current events literature and history.
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Gene i Chacy
Urbana High School
Academe
Frederick County
Wilkersville High School
Urbana
Slas Ziolkowski
Gbeps
Matt Hutchison
Catoalin
Middletown
Walkersville
Gav
Thomis Johnson
Branswiel
Frederick High School
Linganore High School
St. John’s Literary
County to eliminate D grade and raise graduation credits
The county will stop awarding D grades starting in August and replace them with As or Bs. Students scoring below 70 will be marked as failing. Freshmen must earn 28 credits, up from 24, and complete an extra math credit. The changes aim to toughen the curriculum ahead of state tests.
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County High Wrate
Rae Lo
County High School
Hank Bohlander
Bohlander
Bohnlander
Maryland Senate panel backs teacher student sex bill
A Judiciary Proceedings Committee approved a bill to set 16 as the age of consent for sexual conduct with students and to classify educator offenses as misdemeanor fourth degree. The measure targets principals counselors and other school staff in public and private schools with possible jail time and fines.
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Annavolis
Senate
Judicial Proceedings Committee
Timothy Ferguson
Frederick County
Stu
Maryland
the Hill
Ice
Fersuson
Maryland House approves deer and bear management bills
Maryland lawmakers moved two wildlife bills through the House on Friday. The deer measure extends hunting season from 13 to 21 days and allows one Sunday hunt per year, a practice outlawed since colonial times. The bear bill would permit residents to obtain permits to kill bears that threaten or damage property. Republican delegates from Frederick County largely supported the deer bill. debates over Sunday hunting continued among members from Frederick and Montgomery counties.
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Annapolis
Frederick County
Dill
David Brinkley
Rpyadaniak
Paul Stull
Frederick
Sue Hecht
Frederick Washington
John Huson
Montgomery
GAO sues Cheney over energy task force names
GAO sues Vice President Dick Cheney to release the names of Enron and other industry figures who met with Cheney's energy task force. Comptroller General David Walker says the suit seeks documents, arguing GAO's duty to the American people outweighs executive branch resistance. The White House promises to defend its principles as the case moves through court.
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Washington
ALS
Dick Cheney
Enron
Cheney
Energy Task Force
David Walkie
General Accounting Office
White House
District Court
GAO
Maryland water fee plan targets high users in new bill
The Glendening administration proposed a measure to charge a permit fee for users of more than 10 000 gallons daily with wells and ponds counted as water sources. Fees could range from 50 to 5 00 a year, based on usage, while penalties were raised to conserve water. Nursery and landscape groups criticized the plan saying existing wells and recycled water use should not be penalized. Continued on Page Ad.
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Nursorymen
Glendening Administration
Maryland Department of the Environment
MDE
Avout Hull
John Verri
Dia McWilliams
Maryland Nursery and Landscape Association
Killers of Pearl may plot broader terror network
Investigators say Pearl murder was not meant to free him and warn foreign missions in Pakistan to boost security. The inquiry links the kidnapping to possible wider terrorist plans aimed at destabilizing Pakistan after Musharraf’s reforms. Officials in Islamabad say suspects are held for questioning as authorities warn of additional threats.
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Samabad
Pakistan
Wall Virvet Dational
Daniel Pearl
Pearl
Matt
Baraghi
Baiteri Ar
Capil
Islamabad
Daciay
Tes Hayy
Secu Ty al
Barachi
Heer
Susid
Ikistani
Peeve Musharraf
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