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The former opinion editor of The Washington Times has filed a religious discrimination complaint against the paper.
Friends and relatives of executed D.C. sniper John Allen Muhammad have gathered in Louisiana for his funeral.
A measure to let voters decide whether to ban same-sex marriages in D.C. cannot go on the ballot because it would violate a city human rights law, the Board of Elections and Ethics ruled Tuesday.
Southern Maryland is getting nearly $5 million in federal stimulus money for health-care projects.
Metro's largest union has filed a federal lawsuit asking a court to enforce wage increases for bus and train operators.
The secretive Pentagon agency that brought us the Internet and tried to bring us bomb-sniffing bees, warrior exoskeletons and terrorism futures trading took a small step out into the spotlight Wednesday to break ground on a new headquarters.
Chris Rock and Jerry Seinfeld will salute fellow funny man Bill Cosby with the nation's top humor prize at the Kennedy Center, along with two co-stars from "The Cosby Show," Phylicia Rashad and Malcolm-Jamal Warner.
D.C. Councilman Jim Graham is giving up oversight of the city's taxicabs after his chief of staff was charged with taking a bribe from a member of the industry.
A Washington, D.C., councilman says he'll introduce a bill next week to allow same-sex couples to wed.
Luciano Emilio scored twice in the second half to lift D.C. United to a 3-0 CONCACAF Champions League victory over CD Marathon on Thursday night.
The chief of staff for D.C. Councilman Jim Graham was arrested Thursday on bribery charges alleging he promoted taxicab legislation in exchange for cash.
Transit lines and railroads that use the same signal system that failed to detect a stopped train in the area of a deadly Washington crash should check them to make sure they are working correctly, a federal safety board urged Tuesday.
A teenage boy was struck and killed by a subway train in Washington, D.C., and investigators believe he may have stepped in the train's path on purpose.
A worker on the Washington Metro transit system has died of injuries from being struck by a train last week.
Fredy Montero scored his 11th goal in the 84th minute and the Seattle Sounders earned a 2-1 win over D.C. United on Saturday night.
A planned Canadian military demonstration that would have included simulated bomb blasts within blocks of the White House and the Capitol, has been scaled back after media reports focused on the explosive elements.
Luciano Emilio scored in the 39th minute and D.C. United opened a five-game homestand with a 1-0 victory over the Kansas City Wizards on Wednesday night.
It was a lucky day for one hiker near Washington — and not just because her boyfriend popped the question.
Dominic Randolph threw for 414 yards on 36 of 56 passing and Holy Cross defeated Georgetown 20-7 on Saturday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A utility company says two men were injured while working with electrical cables in downtown Washington.
David Beckham's return didn't result in any goals for the Los Angeles Galaxy as they played to a 0-0 draw with D.C. United on Saturday night.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is halting its search for World War I-era chemical weapons in a Washington, D.C., neighborhood after workers found an open glass flask containing traces of the chemical agent mustard.
For the longest time, more than $300 million worth of spanking-new Real Madrid talent couldn't get the ball past a modestly paid goalkeeper named Josh Wicks, who dived left, right and took command in front of his net to keep D.C. United in the game against soccer's latest edition of the best team money can buy.
Jaime Moreno's late first-half penalty kick canceled out Mario Benitez's goal and helped D.C. United earn a 1-1 tie with El Salvador's L.A. Firpo on Tuesday night in the CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round first leg.
The signaling system that detects a train on the tracks of Washington's transit system has been having problems for a year and a half in the area of a crash that killed nine, federal investigators said Thursday.
Church, state and gay marriage The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is warning the District of Columbia Council that the church will stop contracting to provide social services if the city approves same-sex marriage as planned. To which the only valid response is, "OK."
Secular America vs. the Catholic Church: An Ideological Faith-Based Train Wreck? -- Politics DailyThis.. Is a smart article on the legal wrangling in DC betwixt and between the government and the Catholic Church. Considering issues like the people who can get chewed up as collateral damage how it is and isn't legal, constitutional or timely, and why It matters.
DC Joins Effort To Identify Illegal Immigrants WASHINGTON (AP) ― D.C. police will join other local police departments in a federal program that checks the immigration status of every person booked into a local jail.
In common usage, people speak of what they "need" to do. It is used as a superlative to "want" and is often said as if that declaration alone will be sufficient to end the discussion, as if the statement alone makes it axiomatic and a universal constant.
BBC NEWS | Americas | The new lobbyists vying for US attentionWhile US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to Islamabad highlighted the often bumpy relationship between the United States and Pakistan, the BBC's Diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Marcus reports on the struggle between the Indian and Pakistani lobbies for influence in …
VIDEO: Firefighters Catch Fire During Sprinkler DemoBurning material that landed on three firefighters added excitement to a "sprinker demonstration."
October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness MonthOctober is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month, a time to educate parents, grandparents, caregivers, and family members about the risk factors associated with SIDS.
Muslim prayer event fails to draw expected numbers (OneNewsNow.com)Organizers of the Muslim prayer event in Washington D.C. on Friday, 9/25, hoped to draw a crowd of 50,000 people. But media outlets estimated the crowd between 3,000 and 5,000.
Mosque organizes national prayer gathering for Muslims in Washington, D.C.A mosque in Elizabeth, Dar-ul-Islam, is spearheading a national prayer gathering next month in Washington, D.C., that organizers are billing as the first event of its kind -- organized prayer for tens of thousands of Muslims outside the U.S. Capitol building.
Why the Obama Administration Will Implode In Weeks - FOXNews.comThis Administration is trying to push 1960's material on the 21st Century of the Internet. America is not a socialist / marxist or communist country - if any administration want to make it into one - they have one tough fight on their hands!
New York Hedge Fund Buys Creative Loafing ChainAtalaya Capital Management bid $5 million for the alt-weeklies in Atlanta, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Charlotte, N.C., and Sarasota and Tampa, Fla.
Don't believe the media: Ted Kennedy was no saintTed Kennedy is no one to look up to. He committed a crime - the worst of crimes years ago, and never was prosecuted. Leaving a girl after an accident - leaviing her to die.
America Saw the Movies But Missed the BooksThe film "Iron Man 2" isn't set to come out until next summer, but you would never have guessed that from a recent issue of Entertainment Weekly featuring Robert Downey Jr. summoning all the gravitas a man in red plastic can muster.
Palin Chases the Dollar Signs - Fits Cable TV "Commentary" (i.e., Beck, Dobbs, O'Reilly, etc. ) Like a GloveWe have, this week, Fox News' race-baiter Glen Beck calling President Obama "a racist" and accusing Obama of having a "deep-seated hatred for white people or the white culture."
Bail-Out Bonuses at Banks that Got the Most $ from U.s. - $1 Million a Head...Hundreds and Hundreds of HeadsThousands of top traders and bankers on Wall Street were awarded huge bonuses and pay packages last year, even as their employers were battered by the financial crisis. More Articles
A Superhero in a Prism, Antiheroes in Deep Focus The cartoonist Darwyn Cooke is an extraordinary talent.
Pedal power for Kenya's mobilesTwo Kenyan students are hoping to market a device that allows bicycle riders to charge their mobile phones.
Witness:DC mother let kids, 3 & 4, smoke potWASHINGTON -- A witness in the trial of a woman accused of killing her four daughters says the parents allowed two of the girls to smoke marijuana at the ages of 3 and 4. LaShawn Ragland, a friend of Banita Jacks' boyfriend, testified in Jacks' murder trial on Monday.
Clinton not EligibleJudicial watch is claiming Mrs. Clinton is not eligible to serve as Secretary of State based on the 'emoluments clause' and the 'Ineligibility Clause' of the constitution. "As you'll recall, we filed a lawsuit on behalf of U.S.
Gunman Shot and Killed by Police near US CapitolPolice say the suspect crashed his white Mercedes with temporary Virginia tags and refused to put down his gun at New Jersey Avenue and C Streets in Northwest.
6 Famous Characters You Didn't Know Were Shameless Rip Offs | Cracked.comAlways knew Lion King was a rip-off of Japan's Kimba the White Lion! Never understood why Marvel kept the name 'Brotherhood of Evil Mutants'!
Superman and Batman to join forces with Islamic superheroesThe 99, who personify the 99 attributes of Allah, are a creation of Teshkeel Comics in Kuwait, and will soon be appearing in a new mini-series collaborating with Justice League characters from DC comics.
'Mortal Friends': A murder mystery to die forWant to escape this summer into the world of high society, political intrigue and crime in the nation's capital? Then "Mortal Friends," a new murder mystery by Jane Stanton Hitchcock, may be just what you're looking for. Here is an excerpt.
No Guts, No Glory! The Best Way To Enjoy The 4th of July!In the Home of the Brave when will America recognize President George W. Bush for his courage? It was only a few years ago that most pundits and even the "Iraq Study Group" suggested a different course in Iraq when our country was the most vulnerable in the Middle East?
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