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Cable guy crackdown among bills on ‘Not Top 5’ list Last year, the Maryland General Assembly passed laws on gambling, gay marriage and in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. Up next: cable companies, cart thieves and crab sandwiches. The 2013 session is less than three weeks old, and hundreds of bills have been submitted for consideration. Last week, Delegate Kathy Szeliga culled the extensive..

SIMMONS: With parents making choices, bad schools left behind ANALYSIS/OPINION: Now is the time for all good education advocates to come to the aid of school choice. It’s National School Choice Week, so pay attention if you truly want a way forward. The numbers do not lie. Nationwide, 2.3 million students attend public charter schools and an estimated 255,000 students use tax-credit scholarships..

Suspect in drug case represents himself at third trial At its heart, it’s still a drug case. While it is now associated with a landmark Supreme Court ruling regarding the government’s use of GPS tracking, prosecutors are again trying to prove that a former D.C. nightclub owner acted as a drug kingpin. Opening statements in the case against Antoine Jones are scheduled to resume Monday, after gove..

More delays at Heathrow as Britain hit by snow LONDON (AP) — Scores of fights have been canceled as snow and ice blanket much of Britain. London's Heathrow airport says it has canceled about 130 flights, 10 percent of the daily total, compared to 20 percent on Sunday. Flights have been disrupted since Friday at Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, which has seen long lines and stranded passengers..

Wheel falls off Air Canada Express flight in Toronto Emergency vehicles rushed to meet a flight on an Air Canada Jazz flight after one of the plane's landing-gear wheels feel off after landing in Toronto on Sunday. The Canadian Press has the full story, writing: "Jazz spokeswoman Manon Stuart says the right wheel on the nose gear loosened while the ... propeller plane was taxiing to the terminal..

United Express flight blows tires veers off runway Passengers on one United Express flight had a memorable landing last night at Newark Liberty International Airport. ARCHIVES: United Airlines laying off 472 at Newark airport (Jan. 15, 2013) The Associated Press has the full story, writing: Authorities say a United Express plane from western New York has blown four tires as it landed at Newark L..

Ravens' Smith says Pats fans harassed him about dead brother It's been a day and a half since the Baltimore Ravens beat the New England Patriots to advance to Super Bowl XLVII, but several Ravens players still seem more focused on the Patriots and their fans than on the San Francisco 49ers. HARBAUGHS: Focus should be on the players Baltimore's collective disdain for New England was evident prior..

Hiestand: Harbaugh 'fatigue' by Super Bowl broadcast? Jim Nantz knows he has an exceptional storyline to work with when he calls the Super Bowl for CBS but doesn't know how compelling it will be by game time. Nantz, who'll work his third Super Bowl game broadcast with the upcoming Baltimore Ravens-San Francisco 49ers, knows the sibling rivalry between the Harbaugh brothers as opposing coaches is..

Harbaughs: Super Bowl XLVII focus should be on players SANTA CLARA, Calif. Not many coaches would view going to the Super Bowl, or having a brother reach the Super Bowl, as a mixed blessing. Then again, no coach has ever made it to the Super Bowl only to find his brother across the field, plotting to beat him, so perhaps San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh's take on his situation is understan..

More young American adults are leaving the nest WASHINGTON — After riding out the tough economy in their parents' basements, more young American adults are starting to break out on their own, pushing up the nation's mobility rate and giving an important boost to the housing market and the broader recovery. Thanks to improving job prospects and super-low mortgage rates, adults in their 20s and ea..