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911 Dispatcher Snores Through Emergency

Dustin Lushing — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:09:34 CDT

If you're in a situation where you have to dial 911, the last thing you want to hear on the other side of the phone is snoring. But that's what a Maryland woman heard when she called emergency services to help her husband, reports NBC4 in Washington . In the April...

Couple Booted From $1M House After Foreclosure

Matt Cantor — Sat, 05 May 2012 08:29:00 CDT

After buying their million-dollar house in 2006, a Maryland couple never made a single mortgage payment; now they've been evicted after a long struggle, reports the Washington Post . Keith and Janet Ritter made a fortune, temporarily, buying and flipping homes during the housing bubble, and they bought their $1.3...

3 Maryland Friends to Split Mega Millions Riches

Kate Schwartz — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:47:25 CDT

Mirlande Wilson apparently lost something other than her "winning" ticket (her mind?), because Maryland's Mega Millions prize has officially been claimed, and the riches go to three friends who work together in the state's public school system—where they say they'll continue to work. They'll each walk away with $34....

Mega Millions Winner Crops Up in Maryland

Neal Colgrass — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:01:56 CDT

The owner of a winning Mega Millions lottery ticket stepped forward in Baltimore County today—and we assume it's not the one who lost her ticket . A Maryland Lottery spokeswoman refused to identify the winner, but said a "storyline" will be shared at a press conference tomorrow morning, the Baltimore...

Clean Sweep: Romney Wins Wisconsin, DC, Maryland

John Johnson — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:27:51 CDT

Another big night for Mitt Romney: He won the night's primaries in Wisconsin, Maryland, and Washington, DC, reports CNN and AP , a trifecta that should push him past the halfway point in the race for the magic number of 1,144 delegates. Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul finished well back...

Tonight: 3 Primaries, 7 Things You Need to Know

Kevin Spak — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:59:19 CDT

You've probably heard this before, but today's Republican primaries in Wisconsin, Maryland, and DC are pretty important. They'll surely push Mitt Romney past the 600 delegate mark (does that make it "halftime"?), and they represent Rick Santorum's last chance to win a Midwestern state, Politico reports. Here's what you need...

Gun Victim Gets Full Face Transplant

Matt Cantor — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:17:12 CDT

A Virginia man who suffered a gun accident has undergone a face transplant at the University of Maryland, and doctors say it's the most extensive such operation yet. The surgery required input from 300 health workers and took more than a day to complete, the Baltimore Sun reports. Doctors used...

Parents Forget Girl, 3, at Chuck E. Cheese

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:19:49 CST

The separated parents of a 3-year-old Maryland girl forgot something when they left a recent party at Chuck E. Cheese … their little girl. Both the mother and father of 3-year-old Harmony assumed the girl had left the large party with other relatives, ABC News reports. Neither one realized she...

Maryland Court Strikes Down Gun Control Law

Rob Quinn — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:36:00 CST

Maryland has no right to demand that residents explain why they need to carry a gun outside the home, a federal judge ruled yesterday, declaring the state's handgun permit system unconstitutional. The law required residents to provide a "good and substantial reason” to carry a gun, but "the right to...