| |
|
- Ghanaian wins international fisheries research contest
Accra, May 8, GNA - A Ghanaian student in the University of Maryland Eastern Shores (UMES) in the United States of America, has won the first place in the 59th annual Pacific Fisheries Technologist (PFT) Research contest. Ms Lauretta-Lyn Katsriku, a
- Congress Holds 3rd Hearing on Mexico Foreign Policy Scheme
Opposition growing to Bush's Proposed "Merida Initiative" Opposition growing to Bush's Proposed "Merida Initiative" Will the Democratic Party and inside-the-beltway human rights organizations remain silent about its dangers? (May 8, New York/Maryland)
- Bush says economy is going to `come on'
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (AP) - President Bush, buoyed by a batch of economic news that wasn't as bad as expected, predicted Friday that consumers are on their way to better days. 'I know it's tough times, and I know you're having to pay more at the fuel
- Novavax opens new U.S. vaccine plant in Rockville, Maryland
Officials from Novavax, Inc., the State of Maryland and Montgomery County today celebrated the opening of Novavax's new state-of-the-art vaccine production facility at the company's headquarters in Rockville, Maryland. The 5,000 square-foot, $5 million
- Bush pushes ethanol despite effect on food costs
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. - President Bush yesterday defended his emphasis on ethanol to help the nation meet its energy needs, even though increased production of the corn-based biofuel has been blamed for contributing to sharp increases in food prices.'As
- Bush predicts the economy is going to 'come on'
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. After months of talking of the economy's resilience, Bush was able to pivot his latest pep talk off some encouraging signs -- at least relative to the gloomy indicators of late. Employers cut far fewer jobs in April than they did in
- Bush predicts the economy is going to 'come on'
(AP)
 AP - President Bush, buoyed by a batch of economic news that wasn't as bad as expected, predicted Friday that consumers are on their way to better days. "I know it's tough times, and I know you're having to pay more at the fuel pump than you want," Bush said. "But this economy is going to come on. I'm confident it will."
- Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Was Natural Transsexual
BALTIMORE So concludes a Yale University physician who analyzed images of Akhenaten for an annual conference Friday at the University of Maryland School of Medicine on the deaths of historic figures. The female form was due to a genetic mutation that
|
|
| more» |
| |
|
Introduction
Maryland became the United States seventh state on April 28, 1788. The capital is Annapolis, which once served as the capital of the United States. Today the city is still home to the U.S. Naval Academy. Maryland is named in honor of Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I. The state is ranked 42nd in land area, with a total of 9,775 square miles. The Old Line State gave up some its land to help found Washington, D.C.
State web site www.state.md.us
InsideWorld provides country background information for many countries and regions. Information covers topics like economy, government, demographics, geography and more.  Go to InsideWorld’s Country Information:
|
|
For more information about current affairs, business, economy, politics and more, use InsideWorld's free daily e-mail news service.
If you would like to receive news, but do not have an InsideWorld account yet, click below to setup your free account now and start receiving news right away.
|
| |
Login to your account for
for advanced settings:
InsideWorld
is a collection of country and region web sites providing local news and information to a worldwide audience.
Use InsideWorld’s headlines available on this site to access the latest stories. Or sign up today.
|
AFP - US President George W. Bush on Friday formally asked lawmakers for 70 billion dollars to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan into early next year, when his successor takes over.
RSS Feed