Nation IN BRIEF : MARYLAND : Naval Academy Tightens Its Rules

The U.S. Naval Academy cracked down on midshipman privileges after a string of scandals, shortening weekend leave, ordering upperclassmen to wear their uniforms off the grounds and rolling back the weeknight curfew. The Annapolis academy said the midshipmen themselves asked for a stricter environment in a report submitted to the superintendent, Adm. Charles R. Larson. Larson ordered up the report when he canceled all leave for a week in response to a series of scandals that included midshipmen being charged with car theft, child molestation, drug use and sexual harassment.