by Collin Carroll | Aug 28, 2013 | National Security
WASHINGTON — The number of soldiers discharged annually for “unsatisfactory performance” in the U.S. Army has dropped by 95 percent in the past three decades, but experts say it’s not because of questionable retention standards. Instead they credit significant...
by Collin Carroll | Aug 28, 2013 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Frederick County’s new pending-home sales in July grew at a rate that outpaced the National Association of Realtors index, which remained above year-ago levels for the 27th straight month. The county’s 361 new pending-home sales in July were up 10...
by Collin Carroll | Aug 28, 2013 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Politics
WASHINGTON — With the March on Washington anniversary taking center stage in D.C., many of the district’s more obscure protests are getting lost in the din. So protestors are getting creative in order to get Congress’ attention.
by Collin Carroll | Aug 21, 2013 | National Security
WASHINGTON — West Point graduates have accounted for a higher percentage of U.S. military combat deaths in the global war on terror than in all but one major American conflict since the academy’s founding in 1802. As of Monday, 5,293 American troops have...
by Collin Carroll | Aug 21, 2013 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Existing-home sales in Frederick County, Md., rose at a year-over-year clip of 57 percent in July, more than tripling the U.S. rate and doubling the Mid-Atlantic region’s rise. The county’s one-year spike from July 2012 beat the national rise of 17...
