Helicopter crashes on Md. highway, killing 3 flight instruction company workers, passengerSMITHSBURG, Md. — A helicopter crashed onto a western Maryland interstate highway and burst into flames, killing three employees of a flight instruction company and a passenger, the company said Friday. Helicopter crashes and bursts into flames onto Md. highway, killing all 4 aboard; No cars hitSMITHSBURG, Md. — Three employees of a helicopter instruction company and a passenger were killed when their aircraft crashed onto a western Maryland interstate highway and burst into flames, the company said Friday. Emergency official: 4 killed when commercial helicopter crashes onto western Maryland highwaySMITHSBURG, Md. — A commercial helicopter crashed onto a western Maryland highway and burst into flames late Thursday, killing all four people on board, emergency officials said. Emergency official: 4 killed when commercial helicopter crashes in western MarylandHAGERSTOWN, Md. — An emergency official says a commercial helicopter has crashed in western Maryland, killing four people. Senate rejects bill making concealed gun permits valid in other statesWASHINGTON — In a rare win for gun control advocates, the Senate on Wednesday rejected a measure allowing a person with a concealed weapon permit in one state to also hide his firearm when visiting another state. Md. man gets 18 years for kidnapping woman and her kids, robbing bank she worked at of $169kGREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge has sentenced a man prosecutors say kidnapped a Maryland bank manager and her two children, then held one of the kids hostage while she withdrew thousands of dollars. Baltimore rededicates statue of jazz icon Billie Holiday, with once-omitted panels on racismBALTIMORE — A Baltimore statue of Billie Holiday now bears images evoking the anti-racism message of a song recorded by the jazz icon in the 1930s, just as the sculptor intended. Army suicides down; study says a third of vets diagnosed with mental health disordersWASHINGTON — Suicides reported among soldiers have tapered off from extreme highs of early this year amid intense Army efforts to stem the deaths, but officials are not yet ready to say they have turned a corner on the problem. 16-year-old Md. girl convicted of soliciting her father’s slaying; could face life in prisonHAGERSTOWN, Md. — Maryland jurors have convicted a 16-year-old girl of soliciting the slaying of her father who was stabbed to death outside the family’s Hagerstown home on Halloween. State officials seek change in federal law to control growing cell phone use by prison immatesWASHINGTON — State officials appealed to members of Congress on Wednesday to give states a new tool to control illegal cell phone use by prison inmates and quickly ran into protests from the phone industry. Maryland, Texas officials to push for legislation allowing states to jam illegal cell phonesWASHINGTON — Texas and Maryland officials are urging Congress to approve legislation allowing states to jam illegal cell phones used by prisoners. Pioneering woman journalist Jean Sprain Wilson dies at 86ROCKVILLE, Md. — Jean Sprain Wilson, a pioneering woman journalist whose interview subjects were as varied as Princess Grace Kelley and murderer Charles Manson, has died. She was 86. Md. father left loving notes to wife, 3 kids he killed before committing suicideMIDDLETOWN, Md. — Newly released police records show a suicidal Maryland father left loving goodbye notes to the wife and three children he killed in April. State-by-state list of cites and areas to receive stimulus money to combat homelessnessState-by-state look at cities, counties and communities where stimulus money will be distributed to combat homelessness and the dollars for each location, according to the Housing and Urban Development Department: Md. woman arrested twice in 5 hours for driving under the influence of alcoholOCEAN CITY, Md. — Police arrested a Woodbine, Md. woman twice in five hours on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol. Police said a 20-year-old woman was swerving across lane markers and failed to stop at a stop sign about 2:15 a.m. Friday. When officers stopped her, police said she was driving under the influence of alcohol. Providence-bound Southwest plane returns safely to Baltimore’s airport after bird hits engineLINTHICUM, Md. — Southwest Airlines officials say a flight headed to Providence, R.I., has returned safely to Baltimore’s airport after at least one bird hit an engine. Pantless man faces drunken driving charges after being pulled over for speeding in Md.RISING SUN, Md. — A Delaware man who claimed he lost his pants faces drunken driving charges after authorities say the deputy who pulled him over noticed he was in the buff below the waist. A spokesman for Maryland’s Cecil County Sheriff’s Office says 41-year-old Jonathan Schultz “was driving commando” and only partially covered with a towel on his lap, though he was wearing a shirt. ‘Driving commando:’ Pantsless Del. man is charged with drunken driving in Md.RISING SUN, Md. — A Delaware man who claimed he lost his pants faces drunken driving charges after authorities say the deputy who pulled him over noticed he was in the buff below the waist. World Public Opinion Poll Denounces US Foreign Policy
Baltimore judge dismisses Constellation appeal of regulators’ decision to review EdF dealBALTIMORE — Constellation Energy Group Inc. lost a round in its battle with Maryland regulators over its proposed deal to sell half its nuclear operations to France’s EdF when a judge ruled Thursday it could not appeal the decision to review the agreement while the review was under way. Sanford, Ensign sought guidance, fellowship, at Capitol Hill house owned by Christian groupWASHINGTON — For years, the brick facade of a three-story house near the Capitol has functioned as a shield for the lawmakers who live and pray there, offering sanctuary from the temptations of political life — and discretion for those who succumbed. Most diverse ‘plebes’ arrive at US Naval Academy; officials hope to close racial gapANNAPOLIS, Md. — Wave goodbye. Get in line. “Hurry up and wait” for your uniform, your medical exam and a crash course in saluting. New state laws taking effect July 1 increase police scrutiny, protect kids, push tax cutsCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Government records will be more open in South Dakota, Florida is cracking down on illicit prescription drug sales and downing a cold one at the corner bar will be easier in Utah. Supreme Court gave baseball a free pass from antitrust laws nearly 90 years agoWASHINGTON — Football may be the nation’s most popular sport, but baseball is the favored game with the Supreme Court, which gave the national pastime an exemption from antitrust laws in 1922. Flight to Philadelphia makes emergency landing at Md. airport after report of smokeLINTHICUM, Md. — Officials say a Southwest flight from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Philadelphia landed safely at Baltimore’s airport after flight attendants saw smoke in the cabin. Investigators focus on track circuit near fatal DC train crash; stations reopen for rush hourWASHINGTON — Commuter rail tracks in the nation’s capital are studded with devices that detect passing trains and tell them when to stop or slow down. But those devices on the stretch of track near where nine people were killed in a train crash didn’t pass tests by investigators. Investigators focus on ‘anomalies’ in track circuit near stretch of fatal DC train crashWASHINGTON — Commuter rail tracks in the nation’s capital are studded with devices that detect passing trains and tell them when to stop or slow down. But those devices on the stretch of track near where nine people were killed in a train crash didn’t pass tests by investigators. Investigators at scene of deadly train crash focus on possible computer system failureWASHINGTON — Investigators looking into the deadly crash of two Metro transit trains focused Tuesday on why a computerized system failed to halt an oncoming train, even though there is evidence that the operator tried to slow it down. Nation’s first all-electric car-sharing fleet debuts in BaltimoreBALTIMORE — The nation’s first all-electric car-sharing program debuted Tuesday at the city’s Inner Harbor, with manufacturer Electrovaya hoping urban residents seeking to go green and curious tourists will take the concept for a spin. NTSB: Train in DC crash that killed 9 should have been replaced because of safety concernsWASHINGTON — An emergency brake button was found depressed in the Metrorail train that crashed into another in Monday’s transit accident that killed nine people in the nation’s capital, federal safety officials said Tuesday. They also said the striking train was in automatic rather than manual control. |
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COLLEGE PARK - A new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll finds that around the world US foreign policy continues to receive heavy criticism on a variety of fronts, even though in 13 of 19 nations most people say they have confidence in President Obama to do the right thing in international affairs.
