Tax sale canceled over law flaw drawing speculators
Frederick County Treasurer Lois Filby canceled the annual tax sale as bidders escalated bids to exploit a loophole allowing 12 percent interest on delinquent taxes. The move followed warnings from local officials and investors that the law is flawed and ripe for abuse, with calls to change bidding rules or lower interest.
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Frederick County
Lois Filby
Ms. Filby
Filby
Paul Zimmermann
John Cossa
Greenbelt
Ms Filby
Iranian quake toll tops 2400 as rescue continues
In Abiz and surrounding villages near the Afghan border a magnitude 7.1 earthquake devastates mud huts killing about 2,400. Officials report 50,000 homeless and 6,000 injured as relief convoys, U S backed C 130s, and local volunteers rush aid. President Rafsanjani vows help with loans and housing, while visit draws crowds and prayers.
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Abiz
Iran
Shaskooh
Alireza Rayce
Fatemeh
Mr. Rayce
Iranian Red Crescent
Birjand
Qaen
Hashemi Rafsanjani
Turkmenistan
Attendance sinks at 22nd Family Fun Festival in cold Baker Park
Chilly weather dampens crowds at Baker Park for the 22nd annual Family Fun Festival. Nancy Boyd and Tina von Gunten of the county Safe Kids Coalition say the event was weather sabotaged. about 200 children visited safety stations teaching fire safety and poison awareness.
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Baker Park
Nancy Boyd
Tina von Gunten
County Safe Kids Coalition
Maryland driver license suspension program boosts child support payments
The Maryland program suspends licenses of delinquent parents to pressure payment. Maurice Spencer, among many behind on 70 weekly owed, says the threat motivates action. From February to April the program lifted delinquent totals by about 6.71 million dollars, with 220000 court-ordered payers in the state. Nationally, license suspensions contributed to a 4 billion increase in collections since 1992.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Maurice Spencer
Spencer
State
US Department of Health and Humon
Sharon Kennedy
Child Support Administration
Annual ethnic festival draws crowd to Damascus
In Damascus on a Saturday night 89 guests paid 15 dollars each for a fund raising dinner at Damascus United Methodist Church. The 54th annual event named Evening in Paris featured roast beef ham and festive dishes. Inez Z McAbee noted the long running effort and warned of its hard work while recounting the origin in 1942 and the churchwomen’s dedication.
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Damascus
Inez Z. McAbee
Majestics
Paris
McAbee
MD 27
Ridge Road
Burley
Jet stream blamed for cold windy spring weather
National Weather Service forecaster Brian Smith says a jet stream in an unusual position allows cold air from Canada to sweep over the Great Lakes into the mid Atlantic and Northeast. He notes the air masses remain in collision creating ongoing wind and chill with a warmer break expected next week.
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National Weather Service
Canada
Great Lakes
mid-Atlantic
Brian Smith
Frederick News Post recycled paper note
Daily note from The Frederick News-Post highlights 100 percent recycled paper usage and full recyclability of the newspaper. No further context or events accompany the statement.
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Frederick
Computer defeats chess champion in landmark match
Garry Kasparov surrendered after 19 moves in game six as IBM's Deep Blue defeated the world chess champion. The final score favored Deep Blue 3.5 to 2.5, with Kasparov earning $400,000 as the loser and IBM taking $700,000 plus prize money. The victory sparked remarks likening the moment to historic leaps in human achievement.
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Machine
Man
Garry Kasparov
IBM
Kasarov
Deep Blue
Big Blue
C J Tan
Everest
Mr Kasarov
Carnegie Mellon University
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Julia Robb
Mr Smith
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