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Md. government paying people to quit their jobs

In order to trim the budget and reduce the size of state government, Maryland is offering eligible state employees a buyout.

Tags: buyout , Maryland General Assembly , furloughs , Voluntary Separation Program , Martin O'Malley ,

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Va. man indicted for predatory home loans

A former attorney has been indicted on charges he preyed on struggling Maryland and Virginia homeowners.

Tags: theft , Howard Schmuckler , loan modification , Oxon Hill , Mark Kaufman , Glenn Ivey , Maryland HOPE ,

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Attorney: Betts murder was a hate crime

The attorney for the family of the middle school principal found murdered in his home in April is pushing for the death to be investigated as a hate crime, WTOP has learned.

Tags: Gloria Allred , Brian Betts , John McCarthy , Alante Saunders , Sharif Lancaster , Deontra Gray , Joel Johnson , Paul D. Shinkman , Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office

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Study: Facebook, Twitter get 'F' for security

It is not as easy to prevent those with ill intent from accessing personal information in social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Flickr than those sites would have users believe, according to a new online study.

Tags: Firesheep , David Butler , George Ou , Paul D. Shinkman , Yahoo , Google , Facebook , twitter , Hotmail , Flickr , eBay , Amazon , Digital Society , HTTP , HTTPS

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New app tracks military members' mental health

The Department of Defense has developed the T2 Mood Tracker -- a smart phone mobile application that allows users to monitor their emotional health on a daily basis.

Tags: T2 Mood Tracker , military , Department of Defense , mobile app , mobile applications , post-traumatic stress , stress , anxiety , Perry Bosmajian , National Center for Telehealth and Technology ,

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Post endorsement omits mention of MoCo Republican

An omission of a county executive candidate in a major newspaper has caused a controversy in Montgomery County.

Tags: Isiah Leggett , Washington Post , Doug Rosenfeld , Gary Emerling , Montgomery County

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2 highway workers struck, killed in Waldorf

Two highway workers were killed and another was injured after being struck by an SUV in Charles County.

Tags: Waldorf , Berry Road , Bensville Road , Maryland State Police , Eric Diggs , Maryland State Highway Administration , Bob Marbourg , construction accident , Greg Shipley

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More mobile speed cameras going up

The speed cameras will be set up in various work zones in Prince George's, Frederick and Baltimore counties.

Tags: speed cameras , highway work zones , Maryland State Highway Administration , SafeZones , Sprawl & Crawl , Sprawl and Crawl , InterCounty Connector , ICC , Interstate 95 , Interstate 695 , I-95 , Baltimore beltway

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Parents push for stronger teen driving standards

Parents whose children have died in accidents want Congress to pass the STANDUP Act. It calls for a minimum age of 16 for a learner's permit and 18 for a full unrestricted license.

Tags: STANDUP Act , Driver's License , teen driving , graduated licenses

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Parents lobby for tougher teen driving standards

Parents who've lost teenage sons and daughters in car crashes urged Capitol Hill lawmakers Tuesday to adopt stronger standards for teen drivers nationwide.

Tags: Chris Van Hollen , STANDUP Act , Teenagers , teen drivers , Driver's License ,

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