Oct 28 - By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Writer
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.
Oct 26 - By Brett Zongker, Associated Press Writer
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.
Oct 20 - By Associated Press
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.
Oct 1 - By Associated Press
A Washington, D.C., councilman says he'll introduce a bill next week to allow same-sex couples to wed.
Sep 24 - By Associated Press
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.
Sep 24 - By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press Writer
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.
Sep 22 - By Associated Press
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.
Sep 17 - By Associated Press
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.
Sep 14 - By Associated Press
A worker on the Washington Metro transit system has died of injuries from being struck by a train last week.
Sep 12 - By Associated Press
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.
Sep 11 - By Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press Writer
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.
Sep 9 - By Associated Press
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.
Sep 7 - By Associated Press
It was a lucky day for one hiker near Washington — and not just because her boyfriend popped the question.
Sep 5 - By Associated Press
Dominic Randolph threw for 414 yards on 36 of 56 passing and Holy Cross defeated Georgetown 20-7 on Saturday.
Aug 24 - By Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A utility company says two men were injured while working with electrical cables in downtown Washington.
Aug 22 - By Associated Press
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.
Aug 12 - By Associated Press
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.

Aug 9 - By Joseph White, AP Sports Writer
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.
Jul 28 - By Associated Press
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.
Jul 22 - By Nafeesa Syeed, Associated Press Writer
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.
Jul 15 - By Associated Press
In a July 14 obituary about Jean Sprain Wilson, The Associated Press incorrectly referred to one of her interview subjects as "Princess Grace Kelley." The name of the American movie star was Grace Kelly, and she later became known as Princess Grace of Monaco.

Jul 14 - By Brian Westley, Associated Press Writers
Signaling equipment that is supposed to detect stopped Metro transit trains continues to fail periodically in the area where a deadly crash occurred in Washington, officials testified Tuesday.
Jul 7 - By Associated Press
Thabiso Khumalo and Andrew Jacobson scored early in the first half Tuesday night to lead defending champion D.C. United to a 2-1 victory over the Harrisburg City Islanders in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup.
Jul 2 - By Nafeesa Syeed, Associated Press Writer
A judge will decide the case of a woman accused of killing her four daughters, whose bodies were found decomposing in the family's southeast Washington home in January 2008.

Jul 1 - By Ben Dobbin, Associated Press Writer
The rookie operator of a Washington, D.C., Metro train saved lives by applying an emergency brake moments before a collision with another train killed her and eight passengers, the other train's operator said at her funeral Wednesday.