Ephonia Green, who also runs a bridal shop that donated gowns to military brides, faces federal embezzlement charges for allegedly stealing millions from the Association of American Medical Colleges.
A Maryland post office employee was gunned down Saturday night while working on his route. Authorities are offering a reward to lead to an arrest in the case.
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Comet ISON will make one pass around the Sun before leaving our solar system forever. If it survives the trip around the sun, it'll light up the December night sky.
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World Against Toys Causing Harm warns parents about toys including a boomerang, a slingshot — and, surprisingly, a princess backpack.
Police arrested the 20-year-old man following a traffic stop in Silver Spring.
Thieves take copper still being used for electricity, fake grenade wreaks havoc, sexy or sexist? You decide.
The map below shows a snapshot across town of the percentage of families living in poverty and the percentage of homes without heating fuel or heating equipment.
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Most job losses in September and October came before the partial federal government shutdown.
Frosty, Rudolph and Charlie Brown are coming to town.
2013 Holiday Running and Walking Guide.
Who owns a small Renoir painting purchased at a flea market for $7? Is it the woman who bought the unsigned piece at the sale or the Baltimore Museum of Art, which reported the piece stolen 50 years ago?
Is Thanksgiving becoming just another excuse for stores to hold a big sale?
The map below shows a snapshot across town of the percentage of children living below the poverty line.
Treat your dinner guests to something extra special this holiday with these recipes for orange cranberry butter and sourdough bread.
Maryland state election authorities are shopping for a new paper ballot system to have in place by the 2016 presidential election.
AAA Mid-Atlantic estimates a slight decine overall next week in the number of Maryland residents traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday.
The National Archives in Maryland houses the iconic pink suit First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wore on her fateful trip to Dallas in 1963.
"It doesn’t taste right," Berger Cookies' owner says of recipes the company has tried recently without trans fat as an ingredient.
Here's what to serve gluten-free guests for the holidays.
One retail worker who will be at a store open on Thanksgiving says “it’s not a big deal, and not any of anyone’s business.”
Council members disagreed on whether or not to consider bus rapid transit lanes for the portion of Wisconsin Avenue between Friendship Heights and Bethesda.
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Measure is aimed at reducing injuries and fatalities in crashes.
The map below shows a snapshot of the percentage of people living in poverty and the percentage of homes without plumbing across town.