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WASHINGTON FactsPopulation: Approx 567,094 Longitude: -77 Latitude: 38.87 Street Map: Click Here Country: United States (US) Weather Station: Washington DC, Reagan National Airport (about 2 miles away) WASHINGTON Weather |
News HeadlinesRaging tornadoes in United States kill 22, many injured - Summary (EARTHtimes.org)
Washington - At least 22 people were killed Saturday and many injured as tornadoes ploughed across the mid-west and south-east of the United States, reports said Sunday. The numbers injured and the extent of the damage to property and infrastructure ... Washington DC (The San Francisco Examiner)
WASHINGTON ( Map , News ) - Former Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards said Sunday that he thinks Barack Obama will be the party's presidential nominee and that Hillary Rodham Clinton must be careful not to damage the party's prospects in November as she continues her campaign. Washington DC (The San Francisco Examiner)
WASHINGTON ( Map , News ) - Hillary Rodham Clinton began her presidential quest armed with talent, tenacity, fame, money, connections and a team that knew how to win. Washington DC (The San Francisco Examiner)
WASHINGTON ( Map , News ) - Former Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards said Sunday that Hillary Rodham Clinton probably didn't choose her words carefully when she suggested Barack Obama was losing the white vote. State lawmakers' work in Washington is delicate dance (Baltimore Sun)
State lawmakers' work in Washington Maryland lawmaker Heather R. Mizeur shepherded a bill through the General Assembly this year to establish a new fund supporting the emerging field of nanobiotechnology. In the process, she also succeeded in securing a potential funding source for companies she had registered to represent on Capitol Hill. Facebook, States Set Bullying, Predator Safeguards (Wired News)
Facebook agrees to deploy 40 new safeguards it says will protect users from sexual predators and cyberbullies. The move is endorsed by 49 states and Washington DC, which have been negotiating with the number-two social network on the measures for months. The holdout state? Texas -- which says they do not go far enough. Sports HeadlinesThe United States Wins the Team Title at the First-Ever USA Boxing Olympic Invitational (East Side Boxing)
The first-ever USA Boxing Olympic Invitational took place on Friday night at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Conn., with several Olympians from the United States, China and Brazil facing off in one of the final competitions before the 2008 Olympics. Remembering The "Nazi Olympics" (Arts Journal)
"Just in time for another Olympics, and another debate about the permeable boundary between Olympic sport and international politics, the Holocaust Museum is reprising its 1996 exhibition devoted to the infamous Games of '36. Phelps Bids Fans Farewell For 2008 Olympic Journey (CBS 13 Baltimore)
Maryland swimmer Michael Phelps and fellow-olympic bound swimmer Katie Hoff were in Mount Washington Saturday saying farewell to fans as they head to Beijing, China for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Take a moment to celebrate the quirkiness of sport (Guardian Unlimited)
The debate over whether cheerleaders should be employed at cricket games is just another example of the quirkiness that makes sport great Washington Captures Series Against Cougar Baseball (CSTV's College Sports)
Ross Humes pitches four-shutout innings in relief. SEATTLE - Kyle Conley homered twice and drove in four runs to lead Washington past Washington State 5-1 in the rubber game of a Pacific-10 Conference baseball series at Husky Ballpark, Sunday. Note: News items displayed are based on keyword searches for the name of your town/city and may not always be accurate for common place names. |
