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Baltimore police have arrested a teenager in the shooting of a 5-year-old girl. Police Commissioner Frederick Bealefeld III says officers arrested 17-year-old Lamont Davis Saturday morning in the Lakeland section of the city.

Hundreds gathered Saturday morning at the Frederick County Courthouse for a "tea party" to mark the the 233rd anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Both of Maryland's U.S. senators will visit Frederick on Monday. Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Benjamin L. Cardin, both Democrats, make an effort to visit regularly, but it's rare to have both here at the same time.

Not Steny H. Hoyer . The House majority leader from Southern Maryland proved as loyal to the famous Miller as he is to the pro-Israel lobby.

I attended a briefing this morning on Capitol Hill with legislative leaders and animal advocates to make a push for H.R. 1326, the Great Ape Protection Act , a bill seeking to phase out invasive research on chimpanzees and retire government-owned chimps to sanctuaries.

When David Barrow decided to have an energy audit performed on his Myersville, Md., home, he was amazed to find that the top two suggested improvements were all it took to virtually eliminate the need for heating and cooling in his home.

Joe Taylor, a representative of DARCARS Toyota of Frederick, left, explains some of the new changes to the car makera TMs line of hybrid vehicles to U.S. Rep.

How would you like $1,500 back on your next tax return? It may be as simple as changing a few light bulbs.

PROFESSION/EMPLOYER: Salesman/Three Amigos Inc. He is a former television journalist.

Another Twist In VH-71 Saga It's the orphan helicopter program. The President and the Defence Department have both said the don't want the VH-71, but the House Armed Services Committee is still trying to breath life into the aircraft that was to have become Marine One.

In Congress, the traditional path to committee leadership has been seniority. But the rules of seniority haven't always worked in Rep.

The program was passed by Congress late Thursday night. Cash 4 Clunkers is a measure that will allow consumers to trade in old vehicles and receive vouchers for fuel efficient models.

From the forthcoming CQ's Politics in America : Rep. Gary Ackerman has as a Washington residence a houseboat on the Potomac River called the Unsinkable II.

Much to my disappointment, former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. didn't say if he would be running again in 2010 when he was in town this week.

The House Armed Services Committee blocked Republican efforts to provide big boosts in retiree and survivor benefits because there was no way of covering the costs over the next 10 years.

Home-based photovoltaic solar panels have become a growing trend among owners looking to save on energy costs over the long haul.

U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett , R-6th, bought two houses and continued to collect rent on a series of investment properties in 2008, his annual financial disclosure report reveals.

It is a story rich in ironies almost too numerous to mention. At the end of the day, it probably is a sound and fury significant of nothing - but sometimes it's just fun to recap.

Benjamin L. Cardin , took a financial hit when the U.S. economy nose-dived last year, according to annual financial disclosure forms released Friday.

The United States that Grover Norquist envisions is full of freedoms and transparency.