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Maryland first to OK Wal-Mart bill The Maryland General Assembly became the first state legislature in the nation Thursday to approve legislation forcing Wal-Mart to pay more for its employee health care, potentially paving the way for other states to follow suit. Maryland Senate overrides health care veto The Maryland Senate on Thursday overrode Gov. Robert Ehrlichs veto and approved a bill that would force Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to spend more on employee health care in the state. Maryland Executes Womans Killer BALTIMORE, Dec. 5 -- Death row inmate Wesley E. Baker died by lethal injection Monday night, becoming the first black man executed in Maryland since a state-sponsored study found disparities, by race and geography, in how the death penalty law is used. Maryland Senate Overrides Governors Veto of `Wal-Mart Bill Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) -- The Maryland Senate today voted to override a veto of the so-called ``Wal-Mart bill, requiring companies with more than 10,000 employees in the state to pay a set amount of money for health-care benefits. No. 1 Duke Finally Beats No. 23 Maryland One by one, Mike Krzyzewski sent the Duke players and coaches to the midcourt logo at Cameron Indoor Stadium and asked each to sign his name. It was the final practice before facing No. 23 Maryland, and the Hall of Fame coach wanted to show the importance of protecting their home court. They got the message. No. 1 Duke Demolishes Maryland DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 11 -- Essentially the same Maryland team that had won three straight games over Duke took the court Wednesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The problem was that the Blue Devils who stormed out of the locker room hardly resembled the group that had been swept by the Terrapins... No. 1 Duke easily dispatches No. 21 Maryland 76-52 Shelden Williams got his first career triple-double and J.J. Redick scored 27 points, helping top-ranked Duke snap a three-game losing streak to No. 21 Maryland with a dominating 76-52 victory Wednesday night. Soaring home prices in Southern Maryland takes toll on buyers Housing prices continued to post double-digit percentage gains in November, sending the median price in Southern Maryland well above $300,000. Top-ranked Duke Dominates Maryland (Sports Network) - Shelden Williams recorded a triple-double with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocked shots, as top-ranked Duke used a dominating first half on the way to a 76-52 rout of No. 23 Maryland at Cameron Indoor Stadium. No. 1 Duke Finally Beats No. 23 Maryland Shelden Williams Gets First Career Triple-Double as Top-Ranked Duke Finally Beats No. 23 Maryland | ||