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A 13-year-old boy rescued at the top of a 270-foot waterfall in Washington state says he just wanted to cool off, but soon found himself stuck precariously on a rock for hours as crews tried to reach him.
A 2-year-old Washington boy who authorities say was so malnourished he weighed less than half as much as a normal child his age remained on life support Wednesday after his heart stopped and he was airlifted to a Spokane hospital.
The mother of a 9-year-old boy who brought a gun to a Washington state school that discharged and wounded a classmate pleaded guilty on Tuesday to weapons charges under a plea deal with prosecutors, dismaying the victim's family.
Historic correspondence by President George Washington to a Jewish congregation in Rhode Island is the centerpiece of an exhibit in Philadelphia this summer.
The ATP World Tour hard-court tournament in the nation's capital is changing its name to the Citi Open, after being known as the Legg Mason Tennis Classic since 1994.
George Washington's personal copy of the Acts of Congress is heading to a New York City auction.
Still alive in late March, Minnesota is finally learning to win the close ones.
John Allen led five players in double figures with 14 points, and Western Washington won its first Division II title on Saturday, beating Montevallo, Ala. 72-65 at Northern Kentucky University.
Coming out of halftime, Western Washington huddled beneath a banner that said: "NCAA Champions Play Here." By making a big lead hold up, the Vikings gave themselves a chance to play for their first title.
S. Korea nuclear contractor jailed for parts scamSouth Korean contractor will do three years for cleaning and painting parts he got from a nuclear plant employee who got them from the plant parts dump, then selling them back to the same plant as new...for about $ 2.5 million.
Obama: Stop Condescending to WomenWHEN I listen to President Obama speak to and about women, he sometimes sounds too paternalistic for my taste. In numerous appearances over the years — most recently at the Barnard graduation — he has made reference to how women are smarter than men. It&rsqu …
Good Samaritan Gesture Could Cost D.C. Bartender $100,000It began as a gallant gesture. An off-the-clock bartender offered to walk a female patron home. But the night would lead to a punctured lung, two surgeries and medical bills that could go as high as $100,000. Mike Boone of Trusty's Bar in Washington, D.C.'s East Hill neighborhoo …
Is there a serial killer on the Ore. coast? | Special Reports Now, a team of murder detectives hopes the killer, killers or someone who knows who they are will finally step forward and give all of the families some answers.
Nicholas Katzenbach, 1960s Political Shaper, Dies at 90Nicholas deB. Katzenbach, who helped shape the political history of the 1960s, facing down segregationists, riding herd on historic civil rights legislation and helping to map Vietnam War strategy as a central player in both the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, died Tues …
Remember my post, a while back, stating that Occupy had universally died? Well, I stand by it! But it was not to say that the revolution has died... in fact, it has just begun. One vein, from Occupy, is now going by "Decolonize". I like the sounds of it already. I've been hesitat …
Are moderate Republicans on the way out? With Mitt Romney the defacto winner of the Republican presidential nomination, many have argued that the influence of the Tea Party is on the wane. But at a local level, the movement is having a real impact, with moderate Republicans coming under huge pressure from the Right. …
Well, lets take a look at Nevada. 1. Nevada is the 7th largest States in the U.S.. That we can agree on. I can't think of anything else. Ooooh, Wait, Here's the other reason. The U.S. Government owns more of the State of Nevada than The St …
Fannie Mae posts biggest profit since 2007 - latimes.comWASHINGTON — In a potential turning point for one of the biggest financial crisis bailouts, Fannie Maereported a first-quarter profit and — for the first time since the government seized it in 2008 — does not need a quarterly infusion of taxpayer money.
INTERNET: The internet blew up today after President Obama officially announced his support for same-sex marriage, becoming the first president in history to do so. Naturally, both sides of the argument were vocal and passionate about the sudden turn of events today. A fantastic …
Richard Mourdock responds to Dick Lugar: It'll be my way or the highwayIndiana Republican Senate nominee Richard Mourdock responds to Senator Dick Lugar, whoseconcession statement warned that Mourdock's "rejectionist orthodoxy" and "unrelenting partisan mindset" would lead to even more congressional gridlock:
Chris Christie Addresses Libertarian Audience As 'Committed Conservatives', Crowd Groans New Jersey Governor and potential Mitt Romney running mate Chris Christie delivered the keynote address at Washington DC’s libertarian Cato Institute as the keynote speaker on Friday night, but things got off to a rough start when he referred to the audience as “com …
The recent human rights showdown between the Chinese government and the United States over a blind activist who escaped from house arrest has once again thrown the far eastern country into the spotlight around the world, as well as given the two world powers yet another place to …
Test successfully pulls natural gas from Alaskan ice The Department of Energy has successfully completed an unprecedented test of harvesting the vast storehouse on Alaska’s North Slope of methane hydrate, essentially natural gas locked in ice crystals under the permafrost. Producing methane hydrate is still a long way f …
Students caught with homemade tattoos, piercings (+ Video)A new trend has surfaced in the island's public schools - homemade tattoos and piercings. And school officials are getting the word out in hopes this new trend does not result in our youth being put in the hospital. Body art or tattooing has been around for centuries, and to …
States seek court action on Yucca nuclear-waste dump Thirty-six states are holding nuclear waste in temporary storage facilities while the politicking has continued in D.C. since 1987 over the use of the Yucca Mountain Radioactive Disposal Site. That's it in the picture. Both Parties have switched their positions several times on …
The Unknown Soldiers: More Than One DayMost Americans realize that today marks the one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death at the hands of courageous Navy SEALs. Yet many of the same citizens, conditioned by a national media that pays scant attention to the military's daily sacrifices, probably …
This Weekend Thousands Fought Back Against The War On Women | RH Reality CheckThe war on women may seem like an endless battle, but this weekend thousands of women joined together to make it clear that we are ready to fight back. Across the country, women gathered to march and protest the political football that has become women's health and rights with …
Nearly 48 hours after a disappointing end to their beloved ice hockey team's season, Boston Bruins fans pulled their revolutionary-war era muskets off the wall, dusted their pitchforks, put down their beer cans, and, with shouts of "Thomas! Thomas!" in the air, stormed …
Robert Draper Book: GOP's Anti-Obama Campaign Started Night Of InaugurationAs President Barack Obama was celebrating his inauguration at various balls, top Republican lawmakers and strategists were conjuring up ways to submarine his presidency at a private dinner in Washington. The event -- which provides a telling revelation for how quickly the post …
Paul Ryan defends his interpretation of Catholic teachings - 2chambers - The Washington Post
Mad-Cow Case Confirmed in Central California, USDA Says The first U.S. case of mad cowdisease in six years has been found in a dairy cow in centralCalifornia, John Clifford, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’schief veterinarian, told reporters today in a briefing in Washington.
Marine charged with killing another Marine after anti-gay slur claims self-defense A Marine charged with fatally stabbing another Marine on a D.C. sidewalk after allegedly calling the victim an anti-gay name told police he acted in self-defense.... Michael Joseph Poth, 20, told police he stabbed Marine Lance Cpl. Philip Bushong, 23, on April 21 after Bushong …
Arizona "Takes on the Feds Over Immigration"WASHINGTON (CBS5) - Attorneys for the state of Arizona and the Obama administration are making their final preparations for a legal battle that will decide whether states have the right to enforce immigration law on their own terms. The case is a result of the Arizona legislat …
More women mean fewer whores?Secret Service scandal linked to lack of women in agency As the entire country shakes their heads with shame (or holds their sides with laughter) over the Secret Service going a-whoring in Colombia, Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. Carolyn Maloney suggested that more women on the f …
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