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Rosa's Law strikes out the term "mentally retarded" in the federal lexicon. Photo - ABC news Words are important.

Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care -- and to try to chip away support by women for President Obama's proposed health-care overhaul.

A clinical breast exam helped pinpoint Kelly Lange's breast cancer 14 years ago, and self exams helped her notice recurrences later.

Sen. Barbara Mikulski says of the Senate bill wording: "The abortion language would not be the language that I would write ... but I do think that this is a sensible position that we could accept." Robert Giroux / Sen.

Lawmakers are lobbying to bring a Bureau of Diplomatic Security training center to Frederick County, with the hope it will usher in hundreds of jobs.

The Senate Appropriations Committee passed the fiscal year 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs spending bill that includes $458.2 million for Base Realignment and Closure projects in Maryland.

Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski has introduced a bill to remove the words "mental retardation" and "mentally retarded" from federal laws.

The colorful image revealed intense activity near the galactic core. Onlookers were awed by the energetic explosion of colors.

Although we have gallery passes to the House of Representative, tonight we stayed up late ten blocks away watching C-Span instead, leavened by football, as the House debated and voted on the health care bill, advancing the legislation toward the Senate, which is not the same thing as passage, though the shouts for joy we heard on the TV, and then, ...

Lockheed Martin Corp. and a dozen other companies have a new research and development center where they can collaborate on new ways to fight cyber-security threats.

Congressman Chris Van Hollen joins Senator Barbara Mikulski , state and local officials, and first responders at the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department celebrate the purchase of a new fire truck and highlight federal support for firefighter recruitment and retention support at the station.

The buoy, located at the mouth of Severn River near Annapolis, Md., will be used by commercial and recreational boaters to navigate safely and provide data for educators and scientists to monitor the Bay's changing conditions.

Residents from each side then battle for dominance as onlookers keep warm with hearty cheers and frosty beers.

Maryland's two senators have gone to bat for the family of a fire cadet who died in a training exercise and whose family was denied a federal benefit.

House Republicans, including Maryland Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, R-Frederick, rallied against the House health care reform bill Thursday, speaking to a large crowd of supporters chanting "Kill the bill" and "U-S-A, U-S-A." The House is expected to vote on the bill this weekend.

The polling and political communities are still taking down the bunting and sweeping up the confetti from Election Night 2009, but that doesn't mean that there aren't at least a few items worth perusing as we look ahead to what occurs a short 360 days away: MD-Gov/MD-Sen: Clarus Takes Focus From VA--Looks At Maryland Clarus Research, the relatively ...

Sen. David Vitter's bid to require the 2010 Census to ask all respondents about their citizenship was killed today when the Senate voted to invoke cloture and end debate on the Commerce spending bill without having to consider the Louisiana Republican's amendment.

"[J]ust as the prognosis for our health care system is beginning to look sunnier, yet another complication has emerged: so far, reform legislation has failed to require insurers to cover some basic preventive services for women, or prevent providers from charging extra for them," Sharon Lerner, author of the upcoming book "The War on Moms: Life In ...

Friday, October 30, 2009 2PM-3PM Sen. Barbara Mikulski's office 1629 Thames St Baltimore, MD There will be a rally today outside Sen.

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