The first child born at the White House was the grandson of President Thomas Jefferson. The second child born there was his property - the black baby of Jefferson's two slaves. ...more

January 4, 2009

A man arrested in the hit-and-run death of a police officer was found strangled in his cell, and investigators focused Tuesday on guards at the suburban Maryland jail, which has a history of security lapses. ...more

July 2, 2008

Arthur Bremer, who as a young loner 35 years ago made a bold grab for notoriety by shooting four people - including Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace - in a suburban Maryland parking lot, was released from state prison early Friday morning after officials said he had turned himself into a "model prisoner." ...more

November 10, 2007

Yes, it was their moms' idea. But make no mistake, this is a BOYS' book club. The six members - all fourth-graders from suburban Maryland - want to bury their noses in books and then talk about them, all right, but they want to do it while learning to sword-fight. ...more

November 8, 2007