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STORM TRACKER The Tornado that Saved Washington
It was on August 24, 1814 that British troops occupied Washington,D.C.and set fire to many of the public buildings in the still relatively new national capital, including the presidential mansion. Man...
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Final health bill omits some of Obama’s promises 
It was a bold response to skyrocketing health insurance premiums. President Barack Obama would give federal authorities the power to block unreasonable rate hikes. Yet, when Democrats unveiled the final, incarnation of their health care bill this week, the proposal was nowhere to be found.
By Erica Werner , March 19, 2010
Abortion coverage dispute divides House Democrats on health care bill
Just when President Barack Obama is striving to unite Democratic lawmakers for one last push to pass his health care overhaul, the divisive politics of abortion threaten to tear the party apart. At issue is a Senate health care bill House Democrats are being asked to approve in a complicated maneuver seen as Obama’s last chance to get sweeping legislation expanding coverage and revamping the health insurance market.
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar , March 05, 2010
Pentagon shooter's parents warned officials
The man who opened fire in front of the Pentagon had a history of mental illness and had become so erratic that his parents reached out to local authorities weeks ago and warned them that their son was unstable and might have a gun, authorities said today. It’s still unclear why John Patrick Bedell opened fire Thursday at the Pentagon entrance and shot and wounded two police officers before he was fatally shot in an exchange of gunfire. The two officers were hospitalized briefly with minor injuries.
By Tracie Cone/Brooke Donald , March 05, 2010
GEORGE WILL COLUMN: Kids, do as your nanny state says
Democrats, in their canine devotion to teachers unions, oppose letting poor children escape dependency on even terrible government schools.
By George Will , February 14, 2010
Area high school students set off to March for Life in Washington
High school students from Catholic parishes in the region are leaving today for Washington, D.C., on a pilgrimage and a protest against abortion.
By Stephen J. Lee , January 17, 2010
In D.C., one Farmers Union restaurant prospers, the other struggles
One of the two – Founding Farmers – is profitable and winning honors, including being named one of the nation’s 50 best new restaurants in 2009 by Travel+Leisure magazine. The other restaurant – Farmers & Fishers, originally known as Agraria – continues to lose money.
By Jon Knutson , December 16, 2009
Unemployment rises in almost half of metro areas
Unemployment worsened or stayed the same in most metro areas in October, the Labor Department said today, as jobs remained scarce nationwide.
By Christopher S. Rugaber , December 02, 2009
DC sniper’s ex-wife, children cope with execution
One of the D.C. sniper’s ex-wives said today that she has fully healed from the abusive marriage she endured with him and is helping her children cope with knowing their dad won’t be a part of their lives.
By Nafeesa Syeed , November 12, 2009
NTSB: Train in crash was recommended for phaseout
The subway train that plowed into another stopped train, killing nine people and injuring scores of others in the nation’s capital, was part of an aging fleet that federal officials had sought to phase out because of safety concerns, an investigator said today.
By Associated Press , June 23, 2009
DC Metro confirms earlier reports of 9 dead
Cars of both trains were ripped open and smashed together in the worst accident in the Metrorail system's 33-year history.
By Associated Press , June 22, 2009
Authorities: 88-year-old to be charged with murder in Holocaust museum shooting
An 88-year-old white supremacist who opened fire in the U.S. Holocaust Memorial and Museum, killing a guard, will be charged with murder, officials said Thursday.
By Calvin Woodward and Nafeesa Syeed , June 11, 2009
Pawlenty ends big week with Washington whirlwind
Gov. Tim Pawlenty capped a personally momentous week with a politically enterprising trip to Washington on Friday, squeezing in at least three speeches and a couple of interviews about his future plans.
By Associated Press , June 05, 2009
Franken meeting with vice president in Washington
Minnesota Senate candidate Al Franken is in Washington for a private meeting with Vice President Joe Biden.
By Associated Press , May 06, 2009
Red River Valley goes to Washington
Washington’s iconic buildings and monuments provided the backdrop Tuesday for what may someday be looked upon as a landmark gathering of city, county, state and federal officials to tackle a single yet important topic: protecting the Red River Valley from flooding.
By Mike Nowatzki , May 05, 2009
Senate panel proposes $300 bonus for seniors
Senior citizens receiving Social Security would get a bonus payment of $300 under the Senate version of President Barack Obama’s economic recovery plan. The measure includes tax cuts and spending proposals totaling $355 billion under the plan released today by Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., in anticipation of a panel vote Tuesday. It will be paired with about $350 billion in further spending proposed by the Appropriations Committee on the Senate floor.
January 23, 2009
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