Maryland's Education System Ranked #1 in National Report (Republican) - Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:04:22 GMT
The Maryland public school system has moved to the head of the class, according to an independent national report that was released Wednesday.

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News (UPI) - Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:58:22 GMT
FDA adds 41 drugs to diet pills alert ... First asteroids found with Earthlike crust ... Loud noise permeates cosmos, NASA says ... Study: Spirituality adds happiness to kids ... Health/Science news from UPI.

Holmes scores 25, Morgan St stuns Maryland 66-65 (Miami Herald) - Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:38:22 GMT
Reggie Holmes scored 25 points, and Morgan State rallied from a 14-point deficit in the final 12 minutes to shock Maryland 66-65 Wednesday night, ending the Terrapins' seven-game winning streak.

Weird News (The Kansas City Star) - Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:36:46 GMT
•Maryland lobbyist and former state assemblyman Gilbert Genn was attacked by a deer outside his home in November, butted to the ground and repeatedly stabbed by the buck’s antlers in the chest and groin. Genn told WTOP radio that after realizing he was in a life-or-death struggle, he subdued the animal by the antlers long enough to tire it and cause it to flee. Bleeding badly, Genn ...

Local News (Baltimore Jewish Times) - Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:02:51 GMT
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Health Tip: Help Manage Back Pain (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) - Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:02:53 GMT
(HealthDay News) -- When you begin to feel back pain, resist the urge to stay in bed for a prolonged period. It's better to remain active, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC).

Allegheny Energy Schedules Earnings News Release and Webcast (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:34:00 GMT
GREENSBURG, Pa.----Allegheny Energy, Inc. will issue a news release containing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2008 before the New York Stock Exchange opens on Wednesday, February 11, 2009.

Carroll News Briefs (Carroll County Times) - Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:35:41 GMT
For the first time, the Maryland public school system has been ranked No. 1 in the country, according to a report released Wednesday by Education Week, the nation’s leading education newspaper.

Hormone therapy may cut colorectal cancer risk (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:28:47 GMT
The long-term use of hormone replacement therapy, which older women abandoned in droves following the news that it may increase the risk of breast cancer, may substantially cut the risk of colorectal cancer, research shows.