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Bill to increase oversight of cosmetic surgery centers making late push in Assembly
A bill to give health regulators more oversight of facilities like the now-closed Monarch Medspa in Timonium is making a late surge in the General Assembly after weeks of discussions among state and industry officials. The House of Delegates...
Tags: Dermatologists, Plastic Surgeons, Cosmetic Procedures, Insurance, Strep Throat
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Finalists named in Maryland's startup contest
Maryland's competition for startup companies — with three grand prizes of $100,000 each — was narrowed to nine finalists Monday. The companies, based largely in Baltimore and Montgomery County, were part of an original field of nearly 260...Tags: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Marketing, Startups, Genetic Engineering, Cecil County
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Gun control bill advances in House
Gov. Martin O'Malley's sweeping gun control bill cleared a major hurdle Friday night as two committees sent a ban on assault-style weapons and a new handgun licensing scheme to the House floor. The central pieces of the governor's bill, already...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Assault, Executive Branch, National Rifle Association of America, Justice System
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TB, the quiet killer
This is World Tuberculosis Day, the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch discovered the cause of tuberculosis (TB), an airborne infectious disease that continues to rage around the world, killing 1.4 million people each year. The disease remains a leading...
Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, HIV, Tuberculosis, Diseases and Illnesses, Malaria
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House, Senate still at impasse on pit bull bill
Maryland's pit bulls remained in peril Wednesday as two legislators clashed over a lingering House-Senate impasse on a bill that would invalidate a court decision labeling the bill as inherently dangerous. Del. Luiz R. S. Simmons took advantage of a...Tags: U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Politics, Justice System, Michael E. Busch, Crime, Law and Justice
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Domestic violence coalition receives $1 million grant
The Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence will receive a $1 million Department of Justice grant to expand a program that identifies women who are at high risk of domestic violence, Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski said Wednesday. The statewide initiative...
Tags: Abusive Behavior
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Traffic: Disabled vehicle blocks lanes at Fort McHenry Tunnel
At 9 a.m., the Maryland Department of Transportation was reporting a disabled vehicle in the roadway at I-95 at the Fort McHenry Tunnel in the city. Three vehicles were involved and two of the four southbound lanes were reported closed. Elsewhere,...
Tags: White Marsh, Aberdeen, Howard County, Maryland Area Regional Commuter Rail, Maryland Department of Transportation
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Senate preserves gun licensing proposal
The Baltimore SunThe centerpiece of Gov. Martin O’Malley’s gun control bill survived the Maryland Senate intact Wednesday, though opponents vowed to keep fighting the proposal to give the state some of the nation’s strictest gun laws. A new licensing...Tags: Regional Authority, Parties and Movements, Baltimore County, Behavioral Conditions, Health
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Boonsboro High team places second in statewide 'We the People' competition
The Boonsboro High School “We the People” team took second place in the state competition at Maryland Hall in Annapolis on Feb. 20. The BHS team won the District 6 championship in December to advance to the state contest. James H. Blake High...Tags: Annapolis
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Senate passes weakened speed camera bill
The Maryland Senate on Monday overwhelmingly passed a weakened speed camera reform bill that would bar local governments from paying vendors based on the volume of citations but wouldn't ensure motorists had enough information to fact-check their...
Tags: Brekford Corp., Politics, Howard County, Xerox Corporation, Baltimore County
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Consumer groups fear that debtors' prisons are making a resurgence
When a warrant for his arrest arrived at his mother's house, Bryan Bookman went to the district court in Essex to clear up the matter. "That's when I was handcuffed and shackled, right on the spot, like I was a common criminal," said Bookman, who didn't...Tags: Police Arrests, Consumers, Banking, Prosecution, Baltimore County
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Bill would offer more protection to pregnant workers
When Peggy Young became pregnant with her third child, she said a supervisor told her she was a liability and not to come back to work as a UPS package delivery driver in Landover until she had the baby. "I was very upset because I wanted to work; I...
Tags: Employment, Jamin B. Raskin, Justice System, Discrimination, Crime, Law and Justice
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