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7 firefighters injured after 'fireball' in Maryland houseupdated: Sat Feb 25 2012 02:47:00

Seven firefighters were hospitalized after a house fire in Riverdale, Maryland, authorities said.

One person dies, 4 are injured when vehicle smashes into Maryland restaurantupdated: Tue Feb 21 2012 01:42:00

A customer inside a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Landover, Maryland, was killed Monday night after a vehicle left the road and drove through the large glass windows of the business, a fire official told CNN.

Maryland county ex-chief sentenced to prisonupdated: Tue Dec 06 2011 14:40:00

A former top elected official for Prince George's County, Maryland, was sentenced to more than seven years in prison and fined $100,000 Tuesday after pleading guilty to federal extortion and evidence-tampering charges.

Maryland county ex-chief indicted on bribery chargesupdated: Mon Feb 14 2011 16:15:00

The top elected official in Prince George's County, Maryland, for the past eight years was indicted Monday on a series of charges including extortion, bribery and evidence tampering.

Maryland high schoolers fall sick after snacking on browniesupdated: Thu Dec 16 2010 14:30:00

Seven Maryland high schoolers fell ill suddenly Thursday after eating brownies, a county fire official said.

US Atty.: Johnsons tried to flush checkupdated: Sat Nov 13 2010 09:37:00

As FBI neared, Prince Georges County Executive Jack Johnson allegedly told his wife to flush a $100,000 kickback check.

Maryland official declares innocence in bribe scandalupdated: Sat Nov 13 2010 09:37:00

A suburban Washington county official at the center of an FBI investigation into years of kickbacks says he is innocent and that the facts will prove it.

Maryland official, wife hid money as FBI approached, affidavit saysupdated: Fri Nov 12 2010 20:45:00

Panicked as the FBI closed in Friday morning, Prince Georges County Executive Jack Johnson and his wife Leslie raced to find a $100,000 check for an alleged kickback and flush it down the toilet.

Obama requests help for people who collapsed during speechupdated: Thu Oct 07 2010 19:09:00

President Barack Obama interrupted a campaign speech twice on Thursday to seek help for people in the audience who collapsed.

Supporters faint at Obama rallyupdated: Thu Oct 07 2010 19:09:00

President Obama seeks help for people who fainted during his speech in Bowie, Maryland.

Two charged in Maryland quadruple murderupdated: Sun Aug 08 2010 10:50:00

Prince George's County, Maryland police charged two people in the drug-related killings of two children and two adults.

Two charged in 'very disturbing' Maryland killingsupdated: Sun Aug 08 2010 10:50:00

Two people were charged Saturday in "very disturbing" drug-related killings of two young children and two adult relatives outside Washington D.C.

Explosion hits Maryland parking garage; man caught on videoupdated: Tue Jun 15 2010 17:30:00

Surveillance video shows a man leaving a Hyattsville, Maryland, parking garage where an explosive device went off Tuesday, Prince George's County Public Safety Director Vernon Herron said.

Authorities probe beating video of Maryland studentupdated: Tue Apr 13 2010 17:19:00

A Prince George's County, Maryland, police officer has been suspended, and prosecutors are investigating an incident -- caught on video -- in which officers wielding nightsticks beat a University of Maryland student, officials said Tuesday.

Video of student beating releasedupdated: Tue Apr 13 2010 17:19:00

One officer has been suspended after video surfaced of police beating a college student. WJLA reports.

3 charged in D.C. shootings; police seek fourth suspectupdated: Thu Apr 01 2010 03:08:00

Police continued their search Thursday for a fourth suspect wanted in connection with a shooting spree that killed four people and wounded five others in southern Washington D.C.

SI.com: Cavs' West arrested with shotgun, two handgunsupdated: Fri Sep 18 2009 22:43:00

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West was arrested Thursday after officers pulled him over for speeding on a motorcycle while carrying two loaded handguns and a loaded shotgun in a guitar case.

CNNMoney: Rhode Island dodges government shutdownupdated: Fri Sep 04 2009 05:50:00

Rhode Island will be open for business Friday.

Firefighters on chopping blockupdated: Mon Jul 06 2009 12:28:00

Firefighters are feeling the pinch during these tough economic times, but are cutbacks putting lives on the line?

Fire services feel pinch of economic woesupdated: Mon Jul 06 2009 12:28:00

Furloughed firefighters. Shuttered fire stations. Fewer rescuers on pump and ladder trucks.

Nine people hurt in gas explosion in Maryland strip mallupdated: Thu May 07 2009 23:02:00

Eight firefighters and a gas employee were injured Thursday when a gas leak at a strip mall exploded in Forestville, Maryland, officials from the Prince Georges County Fire Department said.

Strip mall explodesupdated: Thu May 07 2009 23:02:00

Eight people, including seven firefighters, have been seriously injured in a gas explosion at a Maryland strip mall.

New face of homelessnessupdated: Sat May 02 2009 21:49:00

CNN's Kate Bolduan reports on the increasing number of homeless families.

Schools, agencies seeing big increase in homeless familiesupdated: Sat May 02 2009 21:49:00

Sheila Wash greets her son and daughter, 13-year-old Cecil and 9-year-old Sheliah, every day when their school buses arrive "home."

Time.com: Medevac Helicopter Crash Kills 4updated: Sun Sep 28 2008 14:00:00

Feds investigating drug raid on small-town mayor's homeupdated: Fri Aug 08 2008 18:53:00

Federal officials have opened a civil rights investigation into a police narcotics raid on the home of a Maryland mayor in which police burst in without knocking and shot the mayor's two dogs to death.

Mayor: Police 'rifles blazing'updated: Fri Aug 08 2008 18:53:00

Mayor Cheye Calvo talks to CNN's Don Lemon about the night police stormed his home and shot his dogs during a raid.

Mayor wants federal probe after SWAT raids house, kills dogsupdated: Thu Aug 07 2008 19:47:00

A Maryland mayor is asking the federal government to investigate why SWAT team members burst into his home without knocking and shot his two dogs to death in an investigation into a drug smuggling scheme.

Mayor's house raidedupdated: Thu Aug 07 2008 19:47:00

The Berwyn Heights, Maryland, mayor says excessive force was used when a SWAT team raided his house. WJLA reports.

Probe widens in strangulation at jailupdated: Wed Jul 02 2008 21:56:00

The investigation into the strangulation of a man held in solitary confinement at a Maryland jail has widened beyond the seven correctional officers who had access to him, a state government source familiar with the investigation said Wednesday.

Slain inmate's family speaksupdated: Wed Jul 02 2008 21:56:00

The family of a man who was killed in jail are demanding answers and an investigation.

Prisoner death 'vigilante justice,' county official saysupdated: Tue Jul 01 2008 21:58:00

A prisoner killed in a Maryland county jail on Sunday was a victim of "vigilante justice," Prince George's County Chief Executive Jack Johnson said.

Primary voters brave bad weather to cast ballotsupdated: Tue Feb 12 2008 23:34:00

Business was brisk at polling places in Virginia and Maryland on Tuesday, where primaries could answer key questions in the Democratic and Republican nomination races.

Virginia voters go to pollsupdated: Tue Feb 12 2008 23:34:00

I-Reporter William Bernstein Jr. reports from three Virginia Beach polling stations about Tuesday's Potomac Primaries.

Prison escapee shot and killed, police sayupdated: Wed Jan 02 2008 22:43:00

A prisoner who overpowered five security guards at a suburban hospital, took their weapons, shot a driver and then stole several cars has been shot and killed by police, authorities said Wednesday.

Inmate escape investigationupdated: Wed Jan 02 2008 22:43:00

Maryland State Police spokesman Greg Shipley describes how an inmate escaped from a hospital.

Vaccines or else: Parents blast order for schoolchildrenupdated: Sun Nov 18 2007 08:07:00

A crowd of frustrated parents gathered on a chilly Saturday morning outside Prince George's County Circuit Court to comply with an order from the school system to have their children vaccinated -- or else.

Vaccines or else!updated: Sun Nov 18 2007 08:07:00

In one school system, parents who don't vaccinate their children may face jail time. CNN's Gary Nurenberg reports.

Newark shootings griefupdated: Sat Aug 18 2007 21:58:00

Newark shootings grief

Hostages held after foiled robbery in Marylandupdated: Wed Oct 18 2006 22:17:00

Four of six hostages from a foiled robbery were safe and one suspect was in custody Wednesday night, but a second suspect still held two people -- including a 7-year-old girl -- in a carryout restaurant in Chillum, police said.

Van hits students at bus stop, injuring 10updated: Fri Sep 01 2006 09:12:00

Ten students were injured Friday when a white van lost control and ran into a school bus stop in Silver Spring, Maryland, according to Prince George's County Fire and Rescue spokesman Mark Brady.

Source: Suspect confesses to 33 D.C. area arsonsupdated: Wed Apr 27 2005 13:20:00

A suspect arrested Wednesday morning in connection with the D.C. serial arson investigation has confessed to at least 33 fires that had been linked to the probe, and to some others that had not been, a senior law enforcement official told CNN.

Money Magazine: THE DARK SIDE OF CHARITY GAMBLING Americans spend $10 billion a year at charity-sponsored bingo and casino games. But only aboutupdated: Fri Oct 01 1993 00:01:00

When retired Army Lt. Col. Chuck Luce, 62, became executive director of the South Carolina Association for Retarded Citizens in January 1990, he was confident that the group's high-stakes bingo gam...

Money Magazine: Some docs charge you 200% moreupdated: Sun Mar 01 1987 00:01:00

Dr. Robert Marcus usually charges $75 for a routine visit to his Baltimore office. If you went to Dr. John Hartman, another internist in the city, you would pay just $25. Few prospective patients w...

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