Maryland teens reach finals in Westinghouse science contest
Four Maryland high school seniors earned finalists spots in the 57th Westinghouse Science Talent Search. Josh Greene of Oakland Mills in Howard County probes gamma ray bursts to measure their intensity over time. David Wildstrom of Montgomery Blair in Silver Spring works on extending number theory into a four dimensional space. Sabyasachi Guharay of Wilde Lake in Columbia studies patterns in human gene sequencing. Kirk Doran of Walt Whitman in Bethesda does biophysics work on protein growth with aims toward protein design.
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Maryland
Westinghouse
Howard County
Montgomery County
Oakland Mills
Josh Greene
Columbia
Cal Tech
David Wildstrom
Silver Spring
Montgomery Blair
Sabyasachi Guharay
Wilde Lake High
Kirk Doran
Walt Whitman High School
Bethesda
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ex-letter carrier wins return as window clerk in stride
White Plains based Martha Cherry, fired for allegedly taking "baby steps" during mail delivery, won back a job as a window clerk in a compromise settlement. She said she was a good letter carrier and preferred returning to letter delivery, though the new role is acceptable.
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White Plains
Fire log at Fort Detrick and surrounding roads
Fragmented fire log notes incidents near Fort Detrick on West Fort Derick and nearby streets with vague references to a house fire and personnel. A termination letter dispute involving Ms Cherry is described, plus confusing lottery results for Pick 3 and Pick 4 and cash in hand figures.
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Fort Derick
Stone Road
Jeerson Creagerstoan
Wires
Juyder
Fort Detrick
Greysvine Drive
Ca Terrace
Sendent
Detrick
Maryland weather outlook across Frederick County and beaches
Tonight variable clouds bring sprinkles possible in Frederick County with lows in the upper 30s and southwest winds around 10 mph. Friday turns partly sunny with highs in the upper 40s and gusty northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Maryland beaches see partly cloudy skies with upper 30s overnight and southwest winds near 10 mph.
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Frederick County
Maryland
Weather Pulse Across Regions With Snow and Rain
A broad forecast notes light snow and freezing rain across the Great Lakes area and western New York while western Washington sees light rain. The South stays mostly dry with flurries in parts of New England and mid-Atlantic to Southeast dry, yet Utah Idaho may see rain or snow and the Pacific Northwest could face heavy rain and strong winds and flooding threats in northern California and western Oregon. High pressure over the Plains and Rockies brings fair conditions there.
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Great Lakes
Washington
West Virginia
North Carolina
New England
Maine
Maryland
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Ohio
mid-Atlantic
Gulf Coast States
Plains
Rockies
Utah
Idaho
Pacific Northwest
California
Oregon
Bill would empower state to overturn HMO denials
In Annapolis a bill would let the state insurance commissioner overrule insurer denials for patients under health maintenance organizations. No testimony against the measure at the hearing as health plans back it to avoid tougher controls, while advocates cite a Baltimore area cancer patient case as proof of need. If passed, the attorney general's office would aid patients in appeals, and Blue Cross supports some changes for an expedited process.
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Annapolis
House of Delegates
House
Senate
Frederic Kass
Hagerstown
John Donoghue
D-Washington
Kass
Johns Hopkins Hospital
HMO
Donoghue
Insurance Commissioner
Fran Tracy
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Insurance
Ms. Tracy
Frederick man pleads guilty to marijuana sale to officer
Edward Irving Campbell of West 14th Street admitted selling an ounce of marijuana to an undercover officer for $100 on December 19, 1996. The plea agreement includes dismissal of related charges and a recommended jail term not to exceed nine months, with sentencing set for March 11 before Judge Mary Ann Stepler. Campbell remains free on bail and is represented by Irving Abb and Brian Hutchison.
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Frederick
Edward Irving Campbell
West 14Th Street
Frederick County
Scott Rolle
Campbell
Rolle
Mary Ann Stepler
Irving Abb
Brian Hutchison
Robbins wins Minority Recognition Award from state teachers group
Earl Robbins, former Frederick County Board of Education member, received the Minority Recognition Award for community involvement from the Maryland State Teachers Association during a ceremony on Monday January 19. He is public and government affairs manager at Eusta co Aluminum Co and previously chaired the Maryland Chapter Educating Black Children Project. He led United Way campaigns and coordinated mentoring for African American males at Frederick High School.
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Earl Robbins
Frederick County
Maryland
United Way Campaign
Frederick High School
Sykesville Woman Dies In Four Car Md 97 Pileup
An elderly Sykesville resident dies and two others are injured in a four car crash on Md 97 north of Md 26. A 1998 dump truck driven by Larry Brosenne collided head on with Christine Pearce DuVall 79 of Sykesville, another car then struck debris.
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Sykesville
MD. 97
Maryland
Westminster
Jim Burdette
David Brauning
Larry Lee Brosenne
Christine Pearce DuVall
Lori Anderson-Lutz
Finksburg
Volkswagen
Mark William Langmead
Ms. DuVall
Stewart Penfield Seitz Sr
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
Baltimore
Ms. Anderson-Lutz
Port Deposit man fined for killing bald eagle
A Port Deposit area man, Adam Criss Bennett, 71, was fined 1000 dollars and placed on one year administrative probation for fatally shooting a bald eagle near his home on February 27. He is barred from hunting or using firearms and must forfeit the shotgun used. Witnesses saw him shoot one of a pair of eagles. the carcass was not recovered.
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Baltimore
Bennett
Tucker loses bid to avoid Texas execution
Karla Faye Tucker, 38, loses appeal as Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejects her claim that the clemency process is unconstitutional. She is scheduled for execution by injection next Tuesday after being condemned for the 1983 pickax murders.
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Austin
Texas
Karla Faye Tucker
Court of Criminal Appeals
Ms. Tucker
God
Chipita Rodriguez
Fossil ants push back origin of ants in amber
New Jersey amber reveals 92 million year old ant fossils suggesting ants began evolving around 120 to 130 million years ago, earlier than previously thought. David Grimaldi of the American Museum of Natural History notes one specimen is advanced for its era, while the find aligns with E.0. Wilson's 1967 specimen as the oldest clearly identified ants.
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New York
New Jersey
David Grimaldi
American Museum of Natural History
Grimaldi
Nature
E.0. Wilson
Harvard University
Nude calendar by Imperia women aims to aid Chernobyl victims
In Imperia, twelve women pose nude for a calendar to raise funds for a children’s vacation program linked to Chernobyl survivors. The Catholic Church condemned the project and the mayor disowned it, though first print runs sold out ahead of Sunday’s release. Ocean currents wobble Earth study outlined.
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Rome
SHNS
Imperia
Riviera
Chernobyl
Marina Corrado
El Nino Triggers Rift Valley Fever Scourge in East Africa
East Africa endures record cholera and malaria as El Nino devastates Kenya Tanzania Uganda and Somalia. Rift Valley Fever kills hundreds, spreads from animals to humans via mosquitoes, with thousands of cattle lost and outbreaks feared to worsen amid floods and Ramadan slaughter.
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Nairobi
East Africa
Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
Somalia
Rift Valley
Pacific
Louise Martin
World Health Organization
Martin
South Africa
Red Cross
John Githule
International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology
CIPE
Kasarani
Githule
Egypt
Donald Klaucke
WHO
Marlin
Prosecutors seek Secret Service testimony in Clinton Lewinsky inquiry
Whitewater prosecutor Kenneth Starr and Treasury officials explore compelling Secret Service agents as witnesses about alleged Clinton Lewinsky ties. Reports describe a December Oval Office meeting and offers tied to her testimony and possible job moves.
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Washington
White House
Oregon
Secret Service
Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
Whitewater
Kenneth Starr
Treasury
Starr
Vernon Jordan
Associated Press
Ms. Lewinsky
Jordan
New York
Washington Post
Oval Office
Revlon
New York Times
Betty Currie
Explosion Kills Woman at Alabama Abortion Clinic
An explosion at the New Women's Health Clinic in Birmingham killed a police officer and injured a nurse. Fire officials described blast damage including shattered windows and debris. Police feared a second device as a bomb squad investigated and federal officials monitored the scene.
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Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Ray Brooks
University of Alabama Hospital
Laura Mansfield
CBS
Birmingham Post-Herald
Larry Kasperek
Atlanta
Washington
Janet Reno
FBI
Reno
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