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Latest Maryland News

Tournament host Woods grabs Congressional lead
By Steve Ginsburg BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) - Tiger Woods played the role of inhospitable host by soaring to the top of the leaderboard midway through the second round of the AT&T National on Friday. The world number one, who is hosting the $6 million

Weather can wreak havoc on fireworks shows
In staging their Fourth of July fireworks show, authorities in Ocean City, Maryland, have faced challenges in recent years from Mother Nature.

Top 10 celebrity golfers
Play is underway at the AT&T National tournament in Maryland, USA, hosted by Tiger Woods.

Aerosmith's Joe Perry turns to fans for album title (Reuters)

Reuters - Aerosmith's next album might be "on the bench, in pieces," waiting for the group to resume recording after it finishes touring in mid-September, but guitarist Joe Perry's next solo album is just about ready to go.

Woman left newborn in portable toilet, police say
A 44-year-old Maryland woman faces charges of child abuse after police say she gave birth in a portable toilet and dropped the newborn into the waste tank.

Woman tossed newborn in portable toilet
A 44-year-old woman faces charges of child abuse after she gave birth in a portable toilet and deliberately dropped the newborn into the waste tank, according to police in Cambridge, Maryland.

Most diverse 'plebes' arrive at US Naval Academy (AP)

AP - Wave goodbye. Get in line. "Hurry up and wait" for your uniform, your medical exam and a crash course in saluting.

GM sales fall 34 percent in June (AFP)

AFP - General Motors posted a 34 percent drop in June sales Wednesday but said it had managed to increase its retail sales for the fourth consecutive month despite seeking bankruptcy protection.

Nobel Scientist Released
Dr Daniel Carleton Gajdusek, Nobel Prize-winning scientist, is released after serving a year in Maryland prison for sexually abusing teen-age boy he brought home from research trip to Micronesia

U.S. panel urge stronger limits for some pain drugs
By Susan Heavey ADELPHI, Maryland (Reuters) - A U.S. advisory panel on Tuesday called for greater restrictions on the widely-used pain reliever acetaminophen, even recommending banning some medications that contain it, in a bid to prevent potentially

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Introduction
Maryland became the United States seventh state on April 28, 1788. The capital is Annapolis, which once served as the capital of the United States. Today the city is still home to the U.S. Naval Academy. Maryland is named in honor of Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I. The state is ranked 42nd in land area, with a total of 9,775 square miles. The Old Line State gave up some its land to help found Washington, D.C.

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