News on Maryland

Elijah Cummings

2010-11-30T13:50:52Z

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Geography of the District of Columbia

2010-11-29T14:42:34Z

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Ben Cardin

2010-11-30T13:25:36Z

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Barbara Mikulski

2010-11-30T13:25:31Z

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President Barack Obama's French Ancestry

2010-10-03T01:04:24Z

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Obama to comment Friday on jobless report

2010-09-12T00:59:59Z

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States to establish uniform standards for teaching

2010-06-02T09:00:25Z

States join to establish 'Common Core' standards for high school graduation

For the first time, states have joined to establish what students should know by the time they graduate high school.

Governors, state education chiefs and other officials from across the country gathered in Suwanee just outside Atlanta on Wednesday to release the final version of the Common Core State Standards. States are expected to use...

Dems may abandon House race in Hawaii

2010-06-12T13:29:29Z

Citing party split, Democrats may halt efforts in special House election in Hawaii

Frustrated House Democrats may abandon efforts to win a special election in Hawaii after quiet diplomacy failed to end a high-level party feud that threatens their prospects.

Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, chairman of t...

Black conservative tea party backers take heat

2010-04-07T11:30:44Z

Black conservatives in tea party movement oppose taxes, policies of 1st black president

They've been called Oreos, traitors and Uncle Toms, and are used to having to defend their values. Now black conservatives are really taking heat for their involvement in the mostly white tea party movement — and for having the audacity to oppose the policies of the nation's first black president.

"I've been told I h...

Afros and Elephants Black Republican Candidates Running Statewide in 2006

2010-10-22T11:35:48Z

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William Pinkney

2010-10-22T09:24:49Z

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2 close House races decided; 4 still up in air

2010-06-26T00:25:48Z

Democrat Frank Kratovil captures open congressional seat in Maryland long held by Republicans

The Democrats have gained another foot soldier in Congress: Democrat Frank Kratovil has won an open seat in the U.S. House from Maryland's 1st District.

He claimed a seat...

Sea of white faces at Republican convention

2010-04-16T13:29:36Z

There is such a thing as a black Republican, but they have been all but invisible at the party's national convention which is hardly representative of America's diverse population.

Among the party's 2,380 delegates gathered in St. Paul only 36 are African Americans and very few other visible minorities were to be found on the convention floor.

This is the first time in 40 years that there has been such a weak represent...

Poll: Clinton leads in Maryland

2010-09-10T06:48:58Z

Poll: Clinton, Giuliani Maintain Leads in Maryland

THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats, Republicans in Maryland.

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THE NUMBERS - DEMOCRATS

Hillary Rodham Clinton, 48 percent

Barack Obama Raises Campaign Cash in Affluent Black Suburb of Washington

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama told supporters during a rare campaign stop in Maryland on Wednesday night that he alone has "the experience America needs right now."

"I may not have been in Maryland guard Adrian Bowie (1) goes to the basket against North Florida's Andres Diaz (21) and David Jeune (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednes...

FBC Military Bowl Football

2010-12-29T15:31:50Z

East Carolina linebacker Dustin Lineback (47) tackles Maryland tight end Matt Furstenburg (89) during the first half of the Military Bowl ...

NJIT Maryland Basketball

2010-12-22T19:32:02Z

Maryland's Sean Mosely grabs a rebound in front of New Jersey Institute of Technology's Dytanya Johnson during the first half of an Maryland's Jordan Williams (20) is fouled by Temple's Micheal Eric, left, during first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the 16th Annual BB&T Clas...

ACC Backup QBs Football

2010-11-18T14:13:04Z

FILE - This Oct. 30, 2010, file photo shows Maryland quarterback Danny O'Brien scrambling with the ball during an NCAA college football game against Wake Forest,, in