Monahan's competency under review after mixed verdict
A Maryland judge, Henry J. Monahan, faces a state commission inquiry into his fitness to resume full duties after an acquittal tied to a medical episode. The case followed an April or May home entry attempt linked to a stroke and transient global amnesia, as colleagues and observers weigh fitness for the bench.
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Montgomery County
Hagerstown
Robert F. Sweeney
Maryland District Court System
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Monahan
Maryland Commission On Judicial Disabilities
Sweeney
Sweeney Monahan
William J. Rowan II
Washington Legal Foundation
Maryland
Edward C. Thomas
Thomas
Mexican satellite launched aboard shuttle Atlantis
NASA reports the Morelos B satellite deployed successfully from the shuttle. The satellite will not be used for four years due to earthquake damage to ground facilities and economic reasons, with Mexico paying NASA for delivery. Morelos A launched earlier provides limited telecom service. the pair aim to support future space station construction.
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Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Atlantis
Moreless
Sherwood Spring
Morelos B
Mexico
NASA
Morelos A
Police warn speeders during Thanksgiving holiday crackdown
Maryland State Police increase patrols for the four day weekend to curb speeders on interstate highways. Frederick County reports 31 traffic deaths so far, eight more than last year, as Operation CARE targets speed and alcohol related incidents. The MSP cites radar equipped cars and aerial surveillance to deter violators and notes a historic decline in alcohol related fatalities statewide.
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Leon Martin
Frederick
Martin
Monocacy River Bridge
Sam Yu
Susan C. Nicol
News-Post
Frederick County
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J.D. Morgan
Frederick Barracks
Maine
Flordie
Bill Tower
MSP
Tower
Harry R. Hughes
Egypt seeks extradition of hijack leader Omar Marzouki
Egypt pressed Malta to extradite the Tunisian hijack leader Omar Marzouki after commandos stormed the Egyptair jetliner. Autopsies were performed on many victims as Maltese investigators questioned survivors. The aircraft carried 98 aboard and 59 died in the assault.
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Malta
Jenniffer Parmelee
Associated Press
Valletta
Egypt Today
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Athens
Greece
Cairo
Hgynt
Ali
Paul Mifsud
Omar Marzouki
Mifsud
Marzouki
Red Cross in the Red After Costly Disasters
The American Red Cross faces over 13 million in the red after a year of disasters. Disastergrams are sent to solicit funds while officials vow services will continue. Major costs include Elena 7.9 million, Gloria 1.2 million, floods in Puerto Rico 8.6 million, and Juan flooding 12.6 million.
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Don Webb
Dave Jones
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Gloria
Puerto Rico
Juan
U S trade deficit drops as car imports fall sharply
The Commerce Department reports October U S deficit at 11.5 billion, down 26.3 percent from September’s record. Imports slid 13.4 percent to 28.8 billion led by a 30.4 percent plunge in car imports, while exports dipped 2.1 percent to 17.4 billion. Analysts cite dollar strength and delayed effects of a weaker currency.
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Martin Crutsinger
Associated Press
Washington
U.S
Commerce Department
Beryl Sprinkel
Sprinkel
Congress
Chinese spy agency promoted Chin in 1981 indictment
A federal grand jury says Larry Wu-Tai Chin met with senior Chinese intelligence officials and was promoted within the Chinese agency after traveling to Hong Kong and Macao. The single-count indictment in Alexandria charges Chin with conspiring to violate the espionage statute and delivering defense-related documents to Chinese representatives. Bail hearings were set for Chin and for Jonathan Pollard, with Pollard’s wife Anne Henderson Pollard also to appear. Baltimore bail hearing was scheduled for Ronald Pelton, former NSA analyst, on espionage and conspiracy charges.
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Associated Press
Washington
Larry Wu-Tai Chin
Chin
Hong Kong
Macao
People’s Republic of China
Ministry of Public Security
U.S. District Court
Alexandria
United States
Jonathan J. Pollard
Navy
Israel
Pollard
Anne Henderson
National Defense
Baltimore
Ronald William Pelton
Supersecret
National Security Agency
Annapolis
U.S
Soviet Union
Peking
Chinese Intelligence Service
Mostly cloudy and warmer with possible showers
Western Maryland forecast notes highs around 56 to 62 degrees and nights in the 40s with chances of showers. A map is shown on Page 4. The quote by George William Curtis comments on how pride of ancestry grows with distance.
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George William Curtis
Middletown sewage overflow blamed on vandals
Burgess Bill A Williams said a weekend overflow in Middletown that dumped raw sewage into Cone Branch was caused deliberately by vandals. A rock and gravel dropped into a manhole blocked the line, with maintenance crews fixing the issue on Monday. State police are investigating the series of spills and residents demand proof.
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Cone Branch
Burgess
Bill A. Williams
Maryland
Tpr
Leon Martin
Williams
Thanksgiving Day No Paper Notice
The News will not publish on Thanksgiving Day Thursday Nov 28. Editorial offices open at 4 p.m. Thursday. The News Post staff wishes readers a happy and safe holiday.
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