Bay Ledger News Zonebill@blnz.comtag:www.blnz.com,2009:people/brian_wittetag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/12/30/Maryland_tracks_Preakness_cope_troubled_1f5e

The future of horse racing in Maryland, as well as the Preakness, could be determined in 2011. The sport of kings has been reduced to pauper status in Maryland, where live racing was on the verge of collapse before receiving temporary resuscitation.

2010-12-31T00:09:40ZAP NewsDAVID GINSBURGtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/11/23/Salazar_vows_speed_wind_energy_abc9

Interior secretary pushes plan to speed up wind energy projects along Atlantic Coast. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar vowed Tuesday to spur offshore wind projects in the Atlantic Ocean by expediting permits and identifying promising areas for wind power.

2010-11-23T23:11:21ZAP NewsMATTHEW DALYtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/10/14/Pentagon_limbo_gays-military_court_order_d004

White House considers appeal of ruling on gays in military, leaving Pentagon policy in limbo. As the Obama administration considers appealing a judge's order to stop the law prohibiting gays from serving openly in the military, some officers and service members say they are uncertain how to react.

2010-10-14T11:24:01ZAP NewsROBERT BURNStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/09/20/Early_bird_gets_vote_Pols_8b69

Early bird gets the vote? In 33 states, politicians try to bank ballots ahead of Election Day. Candidates of all political stripes are latching on to the tantalizing reality that a huge ? and growing ? chunk of voters casts ballots well ahead of Election Day.

2010-09-20T04:00:28ZAP NewsNANCY BENACtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/09/19/Early_bird_gets_vote_Pols_69b8

Early bird gets the vote? In 33 states, politicians try to bank ballots ahead of Election Day. Candidates of all political stripes are latching on to the tantalizing reality that a huge ? and growing ? chunk of voters casts ballots well ahead of Election Day.

2010-09-19T13:57:46ZAP NewsNANCY BENACtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/08/31/Deja_ex-governors_comeback_bids_bcc0

It's deja vu all over again as 5 ex-governors seek a second chance with voters. In an election year of the angry electorate, former governors in five states are hoping that a deja vu appeal sells better than the anti-establishment pitch.

2010-08-31T19:38:31ZAP NewsSHANNON McCAFFREYtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/08/19/Primary_losses_blunt_Palins_mama_5721

Palin not showing much bite in recent primaries: Mama Grizzly's cubs are suffering defeats. It's been a summer of setbacks for Sarah Palin. Candidate "cubs" endorsed by the Mama Grizzly in Chief have been suffering a recent string of primary election losses.

2010-08-19T23:12:29ZAP NewsPHILIP ELLIOTTtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/08/17/calls_Obama_insensitive_over_stand_4041

GOP candidates label Obama insensitive for backing right of Muslims to build mosque near WTC. Republican candidates around the country seized on President Barack Obama's support for the right of Muslims to build a mosque near ground zero, assailing him as an elitist who is insensitive to the families of the Sept. 11 victims.

2010-08-18T01:31:09ZAP NewsPHILIP ELLIOTTtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/07/27/NTSB_hearing_findings_Metro_crash_2602

NTSB says failed signal and poor safety oversight at Metro caused 2009 crash that killed 9. A faulty electronic circuit that caused a deadly Metro crash last summer was symptomatic of an "anemic safety culture" at the D.C. area's transit agency, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.

2010-07-27T23:50:54ZAP NewsSARAH BRUMFIELDtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/05/11/Bidens_mild_stroke_Philly_hospital_5446

Vice President Joe Biden's older son, the Delaware attorney general, had a mild stroke Tuesday and was transferred to a Philadelphia hospital, where he was alert and talking with family.

2010-05-12T01:11:47ZAP FeaturesPATRICK WALTERStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/05/11/Bidens_mild_stroke_Philly_hospital_7846

Vice President Joe Biden's older son, the Delaware attorney general, had a mild stroke Tuesday and was transferred to a Philadelphia hospital, where he was alert and talking with family.

2010-05-11T23:46:10ZAP FeaturesPATRICK WALTERStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/05/11/Bidens_mild_stroke_Philly_hospital_4070

Vice President Joe Biden's older son, the Delaware attorney general, had a mild stroke Tuesday and was transferred to a Philadelphia hospital, where he was alert and talking with family.

2010-05-11T23:28:48ZAP FeaturesPATRICK WALTERStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/05/11/Bidens_stroke_Philly_hospital_4864

Vice President Joe Biden's oldest son, the Delaware attorney general, had a mild stroke Tuesday and was transferred to a Philadelphia hospital, where he was recovering.

2010-05-11T22:51:44ZAP FeaturesPATRICK WALTERStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/05/11/White_House_Bidens_hospitalized_7084

Biden's son being moved from Delaware to Philadelphia hospital for further observation. The White House says Vice President Joe Biden's son Beau is being transferred to a Philadelphia hospital for further observation and examination after suffering a mild stroke.

2010-05-11T21:03:41ZAP NewsStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/05/11/Doctor_Bidens_mild_stroke_1157

Vice President Joe Biden's oldest son had a mild stroke Tuesday but is expected to recover, his doctor said.

2010-05-11T20:15:09ZAP FeaturesRANDALL CHASEtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/04/06/Black_conservative_party_backers_take_5966

Black conservatives in tea party movement oppose taxes, policies of 1st black president. They've been called Oreos, traitors and Uncle Toms, and are used to having to defend their values. Now black conservatives are really taking heat for their involvement in the mostly white tea party movement ? and for having the audacity to oppose the policies of the nation's first black president.

2010-04-06T22:26:32ZAP NewsVALERIE BAUMANtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/03/26/Solar_ends_manufacturing_cuts_ujobs_2425

BP Solar laying off 320 in shutdown of Frederick, Md., plant citing lower costs overseas. BP Solar said Friday it is closing its landmark Frederick manufacturing plant as part of a reshaping of the U.S. solar industry in a cost-cutting move that will eliminate 320 jobs.

2010-03-26T20:25:18ZAP NewsDAVID DISHNEAUtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/02/25/inmate_leaves_prison_impersonating_cellmate_4250

Police: Inmate serving life sentence who conned his way out of Md. prison is caught in W.Va.. A man serving three life terms conned his way out of a Baltimore prison with help from his cellmate, an extraordinary escape that raised questions about Maryland's procedures for releasing inmates.

2010-02-27T00:02:13ZAP NewsBEN NUCKOLStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/02/12/White_House_sends_invites_health_8243

In a make or break move, President Barack Obama on Friday challenged three dozen Republicans and Democrats to participate in a one-of-a-kind televised summit this month to thrash out a deal on health care.

2010-02-13T00:35:20ZAP FeaturesERICA WERNERtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/02/09/Democrats_unveil_jobs_package_8283

House Dems offer mixed signals on pared down Senate jobs bill, jeopardizing quick passage. House Democratic leaders sent mixed signals Friday on a new jobs bill supported by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and a senior Republican senator predicted his party will block action on the Senate floor.

2010-02-13T00:13:04ZAP NewsANDREW TAYLOR and STEPHEN OHLEMACHER