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Photo via oskay Innovations that help us get the lead out of electronics is a really big deal. The heavy metal is a big source of pollution in soil and ground water tables due to electronics being tossed in landfills, and is a toxic substance in e-waste... Full Article at Treehugger
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Putting up a retaining wall would be an easy fix, but it would threaten the future of the endangered beetle species. Glenn Therres, who oversees endangered species in Maryland, says that the beetle requires the land to erode in order to survive. If... Full Article at Treehugger
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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland, gestures during a health care overhaul news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 18, 2010. View Photo »
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F Delventhal Ecologists working at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center studying the rate of growth over hardwood forests in Maryland over the past 20 years have determined that trees there are growing faster than they have in the past 225... Full Article at Treehugger
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That might not be too distant of a reality. Dr. Sean White, in conjunction with Researchers from Columbia University, University of Maryland, and the Smithsonian, is working on a project called LeafView, an electronic field guide that allows users to... Full Article at Planet Green
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House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoye of Maryland, during a news conference on healthcare on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 18, 2010. View Photo »
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Harford County is expected to receive federal funding for December's snowstorm after President Barack Obama declared the area, along with seven other Maryland counties, a disaster. Last month, Obama ordered federal aid to supplement state and local... Full Article at Baltimore Sun
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One of the things I danced around in the story is the feeling that Hayes could have been a better player if he'd been more aggressive throughout his career, but growing up as a coach's son, he learned to defer in most instances because he didn't want... Full Article at Baltimore Sun Blogs
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Black folks won't benefit from a just-passed $18 billion jobs bill, says Rep. Elijah Cummings , a Democrat from Maryland. Because the bill largely consists of tax breaks for small businesses, Cummings said African-Americans won't be affected. "The proble Full Article at Black Voices | Blogs
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Less Car hopes to improve bike access on Maryland's streets. (One Less Car) Cycling advocates, urban planners and state officials united this month to brainstorm about alternative transportation at the annual One Less Car Smart Transportation and... Full Article at BikeRadar.com
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Even so, the study pointed out, graduation rates for black basketball players are 18 percent higher than for male black students who are not athletes. The men's basketball teams that would barred from postseason play this year if Duncan's idea were... Full Article at NBC 17.com
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After a long winter stuck inside, no one's looking more eagerly toward spring than Baltimore families. It's time to get the kids outside and reconnected with nature, wildlife and the exotic critters someone can run into only at a zoo, aquarium or nature Full Article at Baltimore Sun
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YANGON, Myanmar — A U.S. citizen accused of subversion was released from prison in his native Myanmar and deported Thursday after serving part of a three-year prison sentence. Kyaw Zaw Lwin, also known as Nyi Nyi Aung, had been arrested when he arrive Full Article at Houston Chronicle
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Mable Lee Brown went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. She was born on January 1, 1920, to Oscar and Vinnie Langley in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She married the love of her life, Percy J.C. Brown on April 25, 1943, at the Aberdeen Proving... Full Article at The News Review
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House Democrats geared up for a possible vote on Sunday to pass health care legislation, the Congressional Budget Office issued an analysis allowing them to point to significant cost savings in the decades ahead. The House Democratic leader, Rep. Steny... Full Article at Wizbang
