District of Columbia

Confidential 9/11 Pager Messages Disclosed

As the World Trade Center and Pentagon were ablaze on September 11, 2001, the U.S. Secret Service's presidential protective detail was informed that a "Korean airliner has been hijacked" en route to San Francisco, prompting...

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Washington Post closes US bureaus (AFP)

AFP/Getty Images/File – A Washington Post vending machine is stocked with newspapers for sale in May 2009 in Washington, DC. … WASHINGTON (AFP) – The Washington Post, in a cost-cutting move, is closing its last three domestic...

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Holiday train shows take Obama homes on board

NEW YORK - Models of the Obama White House, the Obama home in Chicago and the house Michelle Obama grew up in are on display at holiday train shows at the Chicago Botanic Garden and the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C.

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Power, politics dazzle Obama's state dinner

Scores of Indian American politicians, administration officials, media personalities and activists were among the 320 guests at the first state dinner of the Barack Obama presidency in honour of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh...

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Actions Speak Louder Than Words on Domestic Energy Production

Actions Speak Louder Than Words on Domestic Energy Production Canada Free Press By Institute for Energy Research Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Washington, DC – Earlier today, the Interior Department announced that new energy...

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Education Secretary Rejects D.C. Voucher Program As Parents Press Congress to Continue It

in the District of Columbia. President Barack Obama dropped funding for the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program in his 2010 fiscal year budget, dashing the hopes of 216 children who already had been notified that they would...

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Obamas Taste Success At First Lavish State Dinner

Obamas Taste Success At First Lavish State Dinner AHN Washington, DC (AHN) - Michelle Obama played the perfect hostess Tuesday night, wearing an elegant, strapless gown by Indian-American designer Naeem Khan while Barack Obama...

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Mont.'s Rehberg assessing Tester's wilderness bill

By MATT GOURAS Associated Press Writer TOWNSEND, Mont. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., said Tuesday he is still evaluating a plan from Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., that aims to both expand wilderness and increase logging...

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Ten Tips to Ease the Hassels of Holiday Flying

WASHINGTON, DC -- Millions of Americans will take to the skies this week for the busy Thanksgiving travel week. While there are certain challenges that can't be avoided, there are several steps you can take to help smooth your...

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