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The ability of individuals to achieve the American dream depends on where they live, according to the first state-by-state look at the opportunity to move up the economic ladder. People who live in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Utah are more likely to improve their economic standing after their prime working years than the typical American, a study by the Pew Charitable Trusts finds.

A New York man who killed his wife, two daughters and himself in a Maryland hotel room may have had serious financial problems, police said.

Frederick man who killed his wife, three children last week owed more than $450,000, police say.