News Headlines for Aberdeen Proving, Maryland

Maryland May Face $1 Billion Shortfall (Washington Post)
Maryland could face a budget shortfall of up to $1 billion in its next fiscal year despite a series of tax increases and spending reductions that were intended to largely solve the state's chronic fiscal problems.

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Maryland comes up six stalwart delegates short of unanimity (The Capital)
DENVER — When Rep. Elijah Cummings promised a unified Maryland delegation that would be a "role model for the nation" at the Democratic National Convention on Monday, it sounded like wishful thinking.

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Maryland delegation electrified by Obama acceptance speech (The Capital)
When Sen. Barack Obama took the podium Thursday night before 75,000 people at Denver's Invesco Field at Mile High, he exceeded many of their expectations. The Maryland delegation stood for most of the speech, and some members cried.

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Maryland Today (The Frederick News-Post)
Today in Maryland

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Maryland Grant Lets Howard Buy Land for Park (Washington Post)
A $1.3 million grant from Maryland's Program Open Space will allow Howard County to buy the final 29 acres needed for a park along the Patuxent River in the Fulton area.

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D.C. Success Story Gets Maryland Reading, Talking (Washington Post)
The Maryland Humanities Council has launched a program to get everyone in Maryland on the same page -- literally.

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OCEAN CITY: Maryland, Virginia police check seat belts (Eastern Shore News)
OCEAN CITY — Maryland and Virginia law enforcement officials operated joint patrols on Route 12 yesterday to enforce seat belt laws at the Worcester-Accomack County line.

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MARYLAND: Transit buses added to routes that use Bay Bridge (The Daily Times)
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O'Malley has announced that the Maryland Transit Administration is adding buses to routes that cross the Bay Bridge.

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Maryland steps up commuter bus runs on Bay Bridge (Baltimore Sun)
The move is to help relieve Bay Bridge congestion during an estimated 10 weeks of emergency repairs Maryland transportation officials will beef up commuter bus service from Kent Island to Annapolis and Washington next week to help relieve congestion on the Bay Bridge as it undergoes an estimated 10 weeks of emergency repairs to its corroded barrier walls.

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MARYLAND: Drunken-driving death rate falls (The Daily Times)
BALTIMORE -- A new report shows the number of traffic fatalities caused by drunken drivers fell last year in 32 states, including Maryland.

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