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Climate change may bring drought to temperate areas, study says
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.WASHINGTON — Climate change may increase the risk of extreme rainfall in the tropics and drought in the world's temperate zones, according to a new study led by NASA. "These results in many ways are the worst of all possible worlds," said Peter...Tags: Conservation, North Africa, Global Change, Natural Disasters, Global Warming
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Couple's encouragement drives daughter's career to the stars
Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, Pa.Albert and Anna Marie DeLessio encouraged each of their seven children to reach for the stars. Daughter Amy (DeLessio) Pergosky took the advice to heart. The Hazleton native has spent most of her career working on out-of-this-world projects, including...Tags: Rocketry, Family, Engineering, U.S. Army, Technology
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Maryland's unresolved transportation deficit
Now that the 2013 Maryland General Assembly session is in the rear-view mirror, few who travel the roads in our state can deny that one of the most important accomplishments this past session was putting in place a long-term solution to the state's...
Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Executive Branch, Economy, Business and Finance, Regional Authority, Martin O'Malley
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Progressive O'Malley gets his wish list
If the longstanding rumors are true and Gov. Martin O’Malley really does have his sights set on a presidential nomination, the 2013 legislative session could go a long way toward solidifying his liberal qualifications for a Democratic primary...
Tags: Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Petroleum Industry, Endangered Species, C. Anthony Muse, Foods and Beverages
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Tracking the long-distance travels of dust
Spring stirs pollen, and also dust — high-flying dust that's blown thousands of miles to reach North America in greater amounts than scientists have known before, with potential impact on the climate and air quality. Mineral dust rises from dry...
Tags: Education, Catonsville, Trips and Vacations, Air Pollution, Environmental Issues
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Dennis H. McGinley Jr., electrical engineer
Dennis H. McGinley Jr., a retired electrical engineer and model railroad enthusiast, died Tuesday of heart disease at Anne Arundel Medical Center. He was 73.
The son of a Jersey Central Railroad yardmaster and a factory worker, Dennis Hayden McGinley Jr....Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Electronics, Anne Arundel Medical Center, Technology, NASA
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GOP delegates denounce gas tax increase
Hours before the House was scheduled to debate a proposed increase in gas taxes supported by Gov. Martin O'Malley, Republicans lawmakers excoriated the plan Wednesday as a $2 billion drain on taxpayers' wallets over the next six years. House Republicans...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Regional Authority, Republican Party, Martin O'Malley, Road Transportation
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FBI headquarters in Greenbelt benefits all Marylanders
What if a major institution was interested in relocating its headquarters to Maryland, bringing with it 11,000 good-paying jobs and the need for thousands of additional subcontractors? Would we do everything we could to seal the deal? That's exactly the...
Tags: Howard County, Catonsville, Washington, DC, Essex (Baltimore, Maryland), Police Investigations
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Maryland Democrats soft on illegal immigrants
Maryland has already issued driver's licenses to thousands of illegal immigrants, and Maryland Democrats want to continue this practice. But Maryland passed a law in 2009 to conform to the requirements of the Federal Real ID Act which disqualifies the use...Tags: Labor Legislation, Maryland General Assembly, Migration, Laws, Regional Authority
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Margaret "Ann" Terrett
janeth@herald-mail.comOnce you met Margaret “Ann” Terrett, you were a friend for life. “I think the most important thing — when you met Mom for the first time, you might not know her, but when you left, you were a friend,” said son Robert...Tags: Middletown, Raspberries, Garrett County, Trips and Vacations, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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Frank J. Mathis, 73
Frank Junior Mathis, 73, of Williamsport, Md., passed away Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, peacefully at his home. Born Dec. 9, 1939, in Hazelwood, N.C., he was the son of the late Benjamin Travis Leroy and Martha Jane Trull Mathis. Frank had worked in...
Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), NASCAR, Mount Airy
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Margaret "Ann" Terrett, 78
Margaret "Ann" Terrett, 78, passed away Feb. 21, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown, Md. She was born March 22, 1934, in Washington, D.C. to Hoomes T. and Margaret C. (Williams) Garner. Ann grew up in Greenbelt, Md. She graduated from...
Tags: Middletown, Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Washington, DC, Homestead
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