Articles tagged with washington

Wed, May 23, 2012

'Scandal' Finale Preview: Star Kerry Washington Dishes on the Big Reveal — EXCLUSIVE

By Michael Rothman, Hollywood.com Staff

Anytime a show gets picked up for Season 2 after only six episodes, it's obvious they're ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Defeated Ohio Democrat Kucinich declines run in Washington state

By Steve Gorman

(Reuters) - Veteran Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich, a liberal stalwart who lost his primary race after redistricting forced him to run against ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Father of Washington's Josh Powell guilty of voyeurism

By Elaine Porterfield

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The father of Josh Powell, who killed himself and his two young sons in a fiery blast at his ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Father of Washington's Josh Powell guilty of voyeurism

By Elaine Porterfield

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The father of Josh Powell, who killed himself and his two young sons in a fiery blast at his ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Washington state woman pleads guilty in son's school shooting

By Nicole Neroulias

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A Washington state woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to weapons charges stemming from her 9-year-old son's accidental shooting ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

Man bitten by rattlesnake at Washington state Walmart

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - When Mica Craig reached down to brush what he thought was a stick off some mulch in the ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Prince Harry honoured in Washington, D.C.

From WENN.com

Prince Harry, who qualified as a front line Apache helicopter pilot in February (12), made his first ever visit to the ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

University of Washington offers fellowship to blind China dissident

By Nicole Neroulias

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The University of Washington has offered a fellowship to blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who has said that he ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Prince Harry honoured in Washington, D.C.

From WENN.com

Prince Harry, who qualified as a front line Apache helicopter pilot in February (12), made his first ever visit to the ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

Washington state on track for major pertussis epidemic

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Public health officials in Washington state have confirmed more than 1,100 cases of whooping cough so far this year in what ...

Tue, May 01, 2012

Nationals' Harper primed for Washington spotlight

By Steve Ginsburg

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a city that has more than its share of recognizable faces, Washington Nationals teenager Bryce Harper is quickly ...

Sun, April 29, 2012

Miss Lohan Goes to Washington: LiLo to Attend Correspondents Dinner

Every dinner party has one: Rachel Getting Married had Rachel, The Office had Jan. This particular dinner party, however, just happens to include the ...

Sat, April 28, 2012

Miss Lohan Goes to Washington: LiLo to Attend Correspondents Dinner

Every dinner party has one: Rachel Getting Married had Rachel, The Office had Jan. This particular dinner party, however, just happens to include the ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Body found in Washington state bunker after police siege

(Reuters) - A body police believe to be that of a man suspected of killing his wife and daughter was found in a mountainside bunker ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Miss Lohan Goes to Washington: LiLo to Attend Correspondents Dinner

Every dinner party has one: Rachel Getting Married had Rachel, The Office had Jan. This particular dinner party, however, just happens to include the ...

Thu, April 26, 2012

Miss Lohan Goes to Washington: LiLo to Attend Correspondents Dinner

Every dinner party has one: Rachel Getting Married had Rachel, The Office had Jan. This particular dinner party, however, just happens to include the ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Noah Wyle arrested at protest in Washington

(Reuters) - Actor Noah Wyle was arrested at a healthcare protest in Washington, D.C. on Monday, following in the footsteps of his former "ER ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Washington sues Florida city over firefighter tests

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Justice Department sued the city of Jacksonville, Florida, on Monday, claiming its use of written tests to determine promotions in the ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

Presidents Are the New Vampires: Aronofsky Takes on a Badass Washington

They may have been real people centuries ago, but thanks to the mythical recounting of history through novels, movies, TV shows and even shoddy ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

Caps crush Bruins' dreams of Stanley repeat

(Reuters) - Boston's dreams of holding onto the Stanley Cup for another season were crushed on Wednesday when they suffered a 2-1 overtime loss ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Presidents Are the New Vampires: Aronofsky Takes on a Badass Washington

They may have been real people centuries ago, but thanks to the mythical recounting of history through novels, movies, TV shows and even shoddy ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Dark political satire "Veep" takes aim at Washington

By Jill Serjeant

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Selina Meyer is a U.S. vice president whose office has anti-suicide windows, whose boss never calls, and ...

Sat, April 14, 2012

Some Washington state churches in split over gay marriage

By Nicole Neroulias

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A handful of Roman Catholic churches in Washington state, whose Catholic governor signed a law allowing gay marriage earlier ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

Charges expected in shooting of black Florida teen

By Tom Brown

SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - A Florida special prosecutor was expected to announce a criminal charge on Wednesday against the neighborhood watch volunteer ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

Washington state lawmakers pass budget proposals

(Reuters) - Lawmakers in Washington state passed supplemental operating and capital budgets on Wednesday that they say will preserve funding for education and launch about ...

Mon, April 09, 2012

Kerry Washington gets lucky with 'Scandal'

By Sabrina Ford

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actress Kerry Washington, star of the new ABC drama "Scandal", calls herself the "the luckiest broad in showbiz ...

Mon, April 09, 2012

Washington's famed Howard Theater back from the brink

By Ian Simpson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington's historic Howard Theater, a launching pad for black performers from Duke Ellington to The Supremes, reopened on ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Romney wins Washington, DC Republican presidential primary

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney won the Republican U.S. presidential primary in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, NBC projected, giving the front-runner for his ...

Wed, March 28, 2012

Washington falls ill

The Malcolm X star jetted in from Los Angeles to preside over the 100th anniversary bash of the Mount Vernon chapter of the Boys ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Washington falls ill

The Malcolm X star jetted in from Los Angeles to preside over the 100th anniversary bash of the Mount Vernon chapter of the Boys ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Washington falls ill

The Malcolm X star jetted in from Los Angeles to preside over the 100th anniversary bash of the Mount Vernon chapter of the Boys ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Wall Street's face in Washington to step down

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chief lobbyist for the largest U.S. financial institutions will step down at the end of 2012, after more than a ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

Washington state health officials appeal contraception ruling

By Nicole Neroulias

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington state health officials asked an appeals court on Wednesday to reinstate a rule requiring that pharmacists dispense emergency ...

Fri, March 16, 2012

VIDEO: Clooney arrested at anti-Sudan protest in Washington

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Fri, March 16, 2012

Lawmakers, film star Clooney arrested at anti-Sudan protest

By Kevin Fogarty

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of U.S. lawmakers and film star George Clooney were arrested at Sudan's embassy in Washington ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

Threatening letters suspect appears in court in Washington state

TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - A man suspected of sending about 100 threatening letters to members of Congress and the media last month made his first ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

Conoco reports shutdown, feed rate cut at Washington refinery

(Reuters) - Conocophilips on Monday reported a shutdown for an annual turnaround and feed rate cut at its 100,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) Ferndale, Washington refinery, a ...

Sun, March 11, 2012

Coast Guard searches for 4 missing off Washington coast

(Reuters) - The Coast Guard is searching for four people missing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Washington state, after a fishing vessel ...

Fri, March 09, 2012

Judge stabbed, deputy shot at Washington state courthouse

By Laura Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A knife-wielding attacker stabbed a judge and shot a sheriff's deputy with the officer's own gun in ...

Thu, March 08, 2012

Washington state launches online sale of liquor stores

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington state launched an online auction on Thursday of its 167 state-run liquor stores, which are slated for ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Washington state boy, 9, charged in shooting may testify

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A 9-year-old boy charged in the accidental shooting of a classmate with a gun he said he brought ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

Romney builds momentum with easy Washington win

By Ros Krasny

BELLEVUE, Washington (Reuters) - Mitt Romney breezed to an easy victory in the Washington state Republican presidential caucuses on Saturday, earning another ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

Rep. Norm Dicks of Washington state will not seek reelection

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Norm Dicks, a Democrat from Washington state known for supporting airplane manufacturer Boeing and his ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

U.S. parties must fix Washington's dysfunction: Snowe

By Scott Malone

PORTLAND, Maine (Reuters) - The two major U.S. political parties have a responsibility to end the "dysfunction and political paralysis" gripping ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

Jets burn Washington for capital gain victory

(Reuters) - The Winnipeg Jets ate into Southeast division rival Washington's lead for the final playoff position in the Eastern Conference with a vital ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Students in Washington state town evacuated over threat

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Authorities evacuated some 900 students from a three-school compound in a small town in central Washington state and shut down a highway ...

Sun, February 19, 2012

Denzel Washington's "Safe House" grabs box office crown

By Lisa Richwine

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The weekend box office title landed securely in Denzel Washington's hands as his thriller, "Safe House," beat ...

Sat, February 18, 2012

BP idles large Washington state refinery after fire

By Erwin Seba and Katherine Luck

HOUSTON/SEATTLE (Reuters) - BP Plc idled production at its Cherry Point refinery in Washington state on Saturday, a ...

Fri, February 17, 2012

Fire may idle BP's Washington refinery - trade sources

(Reuters) - A fire on Friday caused by a leaking pipe flange may temporarily idle production at BP Plc's 225,000 barrel per day ...

Thu, February 16, 2012

Washington gay marriage debate not yes or no, but both

By Nicole Neroulias

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Opponents of Washington state's new gay marriage law want voters to select "no" on the November 2012 ballot ...

Mon, February 13, 2012

Washington state governor signs gay marriage bill

OLYMPIA, Wash (Reuters) - Washington state Governor Christine Gregoire signed legislation on Monday to legalize gay marriage, putting the state on track to become the ...

Mon, February 13, 2012

Washington governor signs gay marriage law

By Nicole Neroulias

OLYMPIA, Wash (Reuters) - Washington state became the seventh in the nation to put a law on its books recognizing same-sex marriage ...

Thu, February 09, 2012

Washington state governor to sign gay marriage bill on Monday

By Nicole Neroulias

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Governor Christine Gregoire plans to sign newly passed legislation on Monday to legalize gay marriage in Washington state, making ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Gay marriage wins final legislative approval in Washington state

By Nicole Neroulias

OLYMPIA, Wash (Reuters) - A bill to legalize gay marriage in Washington state won final legislative approval on Wednesday in a largely ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Washington state House poised to pass gay marriage bill

By Nicole Neroulias

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The Washington state House of Representatives was expected to endorse gay marriage on Wednesday in a vote that would ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Washington state same-sex marriage supporters cheer court ruling

By Nicole Neroulias

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Gay marriage proponents in the Pacific Northwest cheered a U.S. court ruling on Tuesday that overturned a California ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

Dozens sickened at Washington state cheerleading competition

By Laura Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington state health officials said on Tuesday they were investigating a possible intestinal illness outbreak that hit hundreds of ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Father in Washington state house blast left farewell message

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Josh Powell, in a farewell voicemail message left for relatives before he triggered a fiery blast that killed ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Washington D.C. workers probed in benefits fraud

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 130 municipal employees in Washington, D.C. may have scammed the city by collecting jobless benefits while still at work, officials ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Dozens of Washington DC workers probed in benefits fraud

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 130 Washington DC municipal employees may have scammed the city by collecting jobless benefits while still at work, the District of ...

Sat, February 04, 2012

Police, some on horseback, clear Occupy DC protesters

By Lily Kuo and Ian Simpson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Police removed protesters as they confiscated bedding and most tents on Saturday from an "Occupy" protest ...

Thu, February 02, 2012

Gay marriage foes to fight expected Washington state law

By Nicole Neroulias

SEATTLE (Reuters) - As gay couples and their supporters cheered the Washington state Senate's unexpectedly swift and decisive passage of a ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

Washington state Senate passes gay marriage bill

By Nicole Neroulias

OLYMPIA, Wash (Reuters) - The Washington state Senate passed legislation on Wednesday to legalize gay marriage in a highly charged vote that ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

Washington D.C. steps back from Internet gambling launch

By Ian Simpson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A city panel in the U.S. capital voted on Wednesday to repeal a first-in-the-nation Internet gambling law for ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

Washington state Senate poised to OK gay marriage

By Nicole Neroulias

OLYMPIA, Wash (Reuters) - The Washington state Senate was expected to endorse legalization of gay marriage Wednesday night in a vote that ...

Mon, January 30, 2012

Rangers' manager Washington gets two-year extension

(Reuters) - The Texas Rangers have signed manager Ron Washington to a two-year contract extension through the 2014 Major League Baseball season, the team said ...

Mon, January 30, 2012

Bid to halt no-camping rule for DC protesters denied

By Ian Simpson and Lily Kuo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge denied a petition on Tuesday that would have allowed anti-Wall Street protesters to ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Washington state marijuana legalization headed for ballot

By Alex Dobuzinskis

(Reuters) - Supporters of legalizing marijuana for recreational use have submitted enough signatures to put the matter to voters in Washington state ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Fitch warns Washington state over budget gap

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - On the heels of a warning on Friday by Fitch Ratings that it could lower its rating on Washington state's ...

Thu, January 26, 2012

Whirlwind Washington Visit for Holland's Ritterby

HOLLAND (WKZO) -- Brian Ritterby of Holland is back home after his trip-of-a-lifetime to Washington.   

He got a tour of the Capitol and got to ...

Wed, January 25, 2012

Washington veteran tops list for antitrust post

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - William Baer, a widely respected antitrust veteran, is the White House's top choice to head the Justice Department's antitrust division ...

Wed, January 25, 2012

Chevy Volt gets caught in Washington crossfire

By John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Chevy Volt became a political punching bag on Wednesday, with Republicans accusing the Obama administration of hiding fire ...

Mon, January 23, 2012

Gay marriage has votes to pass in Washington state

By Nicole Neroulias

OLYMPIA, Wash (Reuters) - A bill to legalize gay marriage in Washington now has enough votes to pass the state legislature, a ...

Mon, January 23, 2012

Capitals' Ovechkin to skip All-Star Game

(Reuters) - Suspended Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has withdrawn from the National Hockey League's (NHL) annual All-Star Game, saying he did not deserve ...

Mon, January 23, 2012

Gay marriage seen a step closer in Washington state

By Nicole Neroulias

OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - A bill to legalize gay marriage in Washington state now has enough votes to pass, a state senator ...

Fri, January 20, 2012

Snow, ice cut power to 254,000 in Washington

(Reuters) - Puget Sound Energy said a severe snow and ice storm left 254,000 customers without power at mid-day Friday and restoration work will ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Billionaire gives $7.5 million to repair Washington Monument

(Reuters) - The billionaire co-founder of Carlyle Group private equity company is donating $7.5 million to restore the Washington Monument, which has been closed ...

Sun, January 15, 2012

Obama honors Martin Luther King at Washington church

By Alexandra Alper

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama celebrated the legacy of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with his family on ...

Fri, January 13, 2012

Washington state gay marriage proposal gets strong support

By Nicole Neroulias

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Friday introduced a bill to legalize same sex marriage in Washington state, which ...

Tue, January 10, 2012

Army lifts lockdown at Washington state base over missing gear

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Army officials on Tuesday lifted lockdown restrictions on 100 soldiers at Washington state's Joint Base Lewis-McChord while ...

Tue, January 10, 2012

Analysis: LightSquared in 11th-hour effort to woo Washington

By Jasmin Melvin

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Telecom startup LightSquared is mounting a last-ditch effort to win U.S. regulatory approval for a new wireless network ...

Fri, January 06, 2012

Washington governor supports gay marriage law

By Laura Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington Governor Chris Gregoire announced her support for gay marriage legislation on Wednesday, potentially putting the state on track ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Washington governor supports gay marriage law

By Laura Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington Governor Chris Gregoire announced her support for gay marriage legislation on Wednesday, potentially putting the state on track ...

Tue, January 03, 2012

Washington governor to support gay marriage law: source

By Laura Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington state Governor Chris Gregoire will announce her support on Wednesday for legislation that would legalize gay marriage in ...

Sat, December 31, 2011

Washington to be first state to top $9 minimum wage

By James B. Kelleher

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Washington will be the first state to require a minimum wage of more than $9 an hour when ...

Thu, December 29, 2011

Court invalidates Washington state cap on PAC donations

By Terry Baynes

(Reuters) - Washington state cannot prohibit individuals from making large donations to certain political action committees in the weeks leading up to ...

Wed, December 28, 2011

Washington's big dig aims to clean up "nation's river"

By Ian Simpson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington is starting to dig deep in a $2.6 billion underground solution aimed at helping clean up the ...

Tue, December 20, 2011

Washington state bomb planter gets 32 years prison

By Laura Myers

SEATTLE, Dec 20 - A former U.S. soldier was sentenced to 32 years in prison on Tuesday for planting a bomb ...

Mon, December 19, 2011

Washington pandas get Christmas gift of $4.5 million

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Zoo was given $4.5 million by a philanthropist on Monday to fund its giant panda program, which faces a ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Two Army helicopters crash in Washington state, 4 dead

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Two U.S. Army helicopters crashed on Monday during training exercises at a Washington state military base, killing four aviators on board ...

Thu, December 08, 2011

More troops' ashes dumped in landfill, Washington Post says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Air Force dumped the remains of more U.S. troops in a Virginia landfill then it had previously acknowledged, the Washington ...

Wed, December 07, 2011

Unions sue to block Washington state liquor privatization

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Unions representing 1,000 Washington liquor store workers sued to stop the voter-approved closure of state-run liquor shops ...

Tue, December 06, 2011

Mayor asks Boston protesters to vacate by midnight

BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston's mayor told Occupy protesters who have camped in the city's financial district since late September to leave by midnight ...

Sun, December 04, 2011

11 Occupy protesters arrested in San Diego, Orlando

By Ian Simpson

(Reuters) - Police extended moves aimed at keeping anti-Wall street protesters from camping on Monday, arresting 11 people in Orlando and San ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Obama family lights Washington Christmas tree

By Lily Kuo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his family lit a new National Christmas Tree on Thursday evening as they attended a ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Vikings Waive Quarterback McNabb

(Reuters) - The Minnesota Vikings released Donovan McNabb on Thursday, freeing the out-of-favor quarterback to move to another team.

"We both sat down and talked ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Former City Commissioner Washington Dies

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo has lost a community leader. Arthur Washington Jr. has died.  

Washington was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Kalamazoo ...

Mon, November 21, 2011

Religion-related lobby groups thrive in Washington

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The number of religion-related lobbying groups in Washington has grown five-fold in the past 40 years, with their spending reaching almost $400 ...

Fri, November 18, 2011

Washington state man pleads innocent to tree theft

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A Washington state man charged with chopping down federally protected timber that was made into prized musical instruments ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Fannie, Freddie tentacles embraced many in Washington

By Tim Reid, Margaret Chadbourn and Mark Hosenball

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - While presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich was forced to defend his lucrative former role with ...

Wed, November 16, 2011

Washington state man to face Bosnian war crimes charges

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A Washington state man accused of being a Bosnian army hit squad member has agreed to return to ...

Wed, November 09, 2011

VIDEO: WMU College of Health and Human Services Dean Earlie Washington

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO) -- Western Michigan Universities College of Health and Human Services houses the Occupational Therapy department.  That department received a $2 million donation ...

Mon, November 07, 2011

Fox and Barker help launch animal cruelty bill in Washington

The pair met with government officials at Capitol Hill to discuss the implementation of the Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act.

The proposed legislation would ...

Mon, November 07, 2011

Ryan Reynolds Takes Denzel Washington Captive in 'Safe House' Trailer

Yesterday saw the premiere of the first Safe House poster—a simple look at a rather smug Denzel Washington.

Today we have the first ...

Sun, November 06, 2011

Fox and Barker help launch animal cruelty bill in Washington

The pair met with government officials at Capitol Hill to discuss the implementation of the Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act.

The proposed legislation would ...

Sun, November 06, 2011

Ryan Reynolds Takes Denzel Washington Captive in 'Safe House' Trailer

Yesterday saw the premiere of the first Safe House poster—a simple look at a rather smug Denzel Washington.

Today we have the first ...

Sat, November 05, 2011

Fox and Barker help launch animal cruelty bill in Washington

The pair met with government officials at Capitol Hill to discuss the implementation of the Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act.

The proposed legislation would ...

Sat, November 05, 2011

Ryan Reynolds Takes Denzel Washington Captive in 'Safe House' Trailer

Yesterday saw the premiere of the first Safe House poster—a simple look at a rather smug Denzel Washington.

Today we have the first ...

Fri, November 04, 2011

Fox and Barker help launch animal cruelty bill in Washington

The pair met with government officials at Capitol Hill to discuss the implementation of the Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act.

The proposed legislation would ...

Fri, November 04, 2011

Denzel Washington Makes Us Question Our Safety in New 'Safe House' Poster

Denzel Washington is its own genre of movie. It's adrenal, but thoughtful. It's heavy, but fun. It's challenging, but approachable. Safe ...

Wed, November 02, 2011

U.S. tries "hip hop" diplomacy in Pakistan

By Chris Allbritton

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Considered by many Pakistanis to be public enemy number one, the United States on Monday turned to the musical ...

Fri, October 28, 2011

Kerry Washington Takes the Female Lead in 'Django Unchained'

There's only so many times America can proclaim how excited it is about a developing movie before it just becomes redundant. With every ...

Thu, October 27, 2011

Kerry Washington Takes the Female Lead in 'Django Unchained'

There's only so many times America can proclaim how excited it is about a developing movie before it just becomes redundant. With every ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Fed up with Washington, wealthy boycott campaign fundraising

By Jessica Toonkel

(Reuters) - They might not be among the jobless protesting against Wall Street, but the rich are angry, too. Furious over U ...

Thu, October 06, 2011

Giffords awards medal to astronaut husband in Washington

By Malathi Nayak

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representative Gabrielle Giffords gave her astronaut husband a medal at his retirement ceremony on Thursday and got a warm ...

Thu, October 06, 2011

Checks of Washington Monument quake damage completed

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Park Service and engineers have completed an assessment of earthquake damage to the now-closed Washington Monument, the agency said.

The ...

Wed, October 05, 2011

Giffords returning to Washington for husband's event

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head in January, will return to Washington on Thursday to attend ...

Mon, October 03, 2011

Rappelling team resumes check of Washington Monument

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Engineers resumed rappelling down the earthquake-damaged Washington Monument on Monday after high winds forced a weekend delay in their checks of the ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

Washington state couple charged in adopted daughter's death

By Nicole Neroulias

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A Washington state couple who prosecutors said beat and starved their adopted 13-year-old Ethiopian-born daughter and forced her to ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

NJ settles dispute over tunnel with Washington

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has agreed to reimburse the federal government $95 million for money that had been earmarked for ...

Mon, September 26, 2011

Engineers to rappel down Washington Monument to inspect damage

By Molly O'Toole

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A team of engineers is set to rappel down the Washington Monument on Tuesday -- in what officials said ...

Sun, September 25, 2011

Factbox: What happened at the G20, IMF meetings in Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 nations and the 187-country International Monetary Fund met from Thursday to Sunday.

Following is a ...

Sat, September 24, 2011

Washington state gunman shot dead after firing near school field

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A man armed with two rifles opened fire on Saturday near where parents and students were gathered at a middle school football ...

Sat, September 24, 2011

Highlights: Financial leaders meeting in Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The following are highlights of comments by finance ministers and central bankers in Washington this weekend for meetings of the Group of ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

Four governors urge Washington against politics on disaster aid

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The governors of four East Coast states -- two Democrats and two Republicans -- issued a joint statement on Friday imploring the federal government ...

Thu, September 22, 2011

Highlights: G20, IMF/World Bank meetings in Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The following are highlights of comments by finance ministers and central bankers in Washington this week for meetings of the Group of ...

Thu, September 22, 2011

Teachers ratify deal ending strike in Tacoma, Washington

By Nicole Neroulias

TACOMA, Wash (Reuters) - Jubilant teachers in Washington state's third-largest school district voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to ratify a contract deal ...

Wed, September 21, 2011

Contract deal ends teachers strike in Tacoma, Washington

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Union leaders for 1,900 striking teachers in Tacoma, Washington, reached a tentative contract deal on Wednesday night ...

Wed, September 21, 2011

Union protesters arrested at Port of Longview, Washington

By Teresa Carson

PORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - Twelve longshoremen's union protesters were arrested on Wednesday for trying to block a train from entering a ...

Wed, September 21, 2011

Washington state governor intervenes in teachers strike

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The governor of Washington state ordered Tacoma school district officials and union leaders for 1,900 striking teachers ...

Tue, September 20, 2011

Defiant teachers in Tacoma, Washington, strike for sixth day

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Striking teachers in Tacoma, Washington, walked picket lines for a sixth day on Tuesday, defying a judge's ...

Tue, September 20, 2011

Starbucks sued over Washington restroom camera

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Virginia man is suing Starbucks Coffee Co after his 5-year-old daughter allegedly found a video camera in a Washington cafe bathroom ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

Winkler awarded honorary OBE in Washington

The actor, who played cool dude the Fonz in the beloved U.S. sitcom, was handed the medal in recognition of his work for ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

Denzel Washington Gives Hope to 'The Secret in Their Eyes' Remake

In 2010, Argentinian director Juan José Campanella won an Academy Award for his film The Secret in their Eyes. The story successfully utilizes several ...

Sun, September 18, 2011

Largest dam removal in U.S. history begins in Washington

By Eric Johnson

PORT ANGELES, Wash (Reuters) - As a child, Adeline Smith, an elder in the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe who grew up along ...

Sun, September 18, 2011

Winkler awarded honorary OBE in Washington

The actor, who played cool dude the Fonz in the beloved U.S. sitcom, was handed the medal in recognition of his work for ...

Sun, September 18, 2011

Denzel Washington Gives Hope to 'The Secret in Their Eyes' Remake

In 2010, Argentinian director Juan José Campanella won an Academy Award for his film The Secret in their Eyes. The story successfully utilizes several ...

Sat, September 17, 2011

Winkler awarded honorary OBE in Washington

The actor, who played cool dude the Fonz in the beloved U.S. sitcom, was handed the medal in recognition of his work for ...

Sat, September 17, 2011

Denzel Washington Gives Hope to 'The Secret in Their Eyes' Remake

In 2010, Argentinian director Juan José Campanella won an Academy Award for his film The Secret in their Eyes. The story successfully utilizes several ...

Fri, September 16, 2011

Winkler awarded honorary OBE in Washington

The actor, who played cool dude the Fonz in the beloved U.S. sitcom, was handed the medal in recognition of his work for ...

Fri, September 16, 2011

Denzel Washington Gives Hope to 'The Secret in Their Eyes' Remake

In 2010, Argentinian director Juan José Campanella won an Academy Award for his film The Secret in their Eyes. The story successfully utilizes several ...

Thu, September 15, 2011

Tacoma, Washington teachers defy no-strike order

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Striking teachers in Tacoma, Washington, returned to picket lines on Thursday in defiance of a back-to-work order, forcing ...

Thu, September 15, 2011

Teachers in Tacoma, Washington, defy no-strike order

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Striking teachers in Tacoma, Washington, returned to picket lines on Thursday in defiance of a back-to-work order, forcing ...

Thu, September 15, 2011

Washington warms to "crowdfunding" for startups

By Alexandra Alper

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bipartisan support is growing to allow private companies to quickly tap thousands of small investors through a strategy called ...

Wed, September 14, 2011

Judge orders end to Tacoma, Washington teachers strike

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A judge on Wednesday ordered about 1,900 striking public school teachers in Tacoma, Washington, back to work ...

Wed, September 14, 2011

Kelly Reilly Lands a Role in 'Flight' Opposite Denzel Washington

Robert Zemeckis' Flight is really taking off. It was just the other day that Denzel Washington was officially confirmed to be involved in the ...

Tue, September 13, 2011

Perry slams Washington's spending "addiction"

By Ros Krasny

BOSTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry said on Tuesday Washington lawmakers need the equivalent of a 12-step addiction-fighting program to ...

Tue, September 13, 2011

Teachers in Tacoma, Washington, go on strike

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - About 1,900 public school teachers in Tacoma, Washington, the state's third-largest school district, went on strike ...

Tue, September 13, 2011

Kelly Reilly Lands a Role in 'Flight' Opposite Denzel Washington

Robert Zemeckis' Flight is really taking off. It was just the other day that Denzel Washington was officially confirmed to be involved in the ...

Sat, September 10, 2011

Washington state wildfire fight turns toward mop up

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A wildfire in south Washington state that forced several hundred people from their homes was more than 30 percent contained on Sunday ...

Sat, September 10, 2011

Suspicious item found at airport near Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities found a suspicious object at Dulles International Airport near Washington on Saturday, prompting the closure of several gates on the eve ...

Thu, September 08, 2011

Protesters storm EGT grain terminal in Washington state

CHICAGO (Reuters) - More than 500 protesting port workers stormed the EGT grain terminal at the Port of Longview, Washington, on Thursday and damaged railcars ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

Washington state bomb plot suspect pleads guilty

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A former U.S. soldier accused of planting a bomb along the parade route of a Martin Luther ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

Washington state bomb suspect likely to plead guilty

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Washington state man accused of planting a bomb along the parade route of a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration in ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

Starbucks CEO campaigns to end Washington gridlock

By Lisa Baertlein

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp Chief Executive Howard Schultz called on Americans on Tuesday to deluge U.S. lawmakers with demands ...

Thu, September 01, 2011

Darryl Hannah Arrested in Washington D.C.

While protesting the still-unbuilt Keystone XL oil pipeline (that will run between Canada to the Gulf) this afternoon outside the White House, Darryl Hannah ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

Hurricane Irene reveals more cracks in Washington Monument

By Molly O'Toole

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Monument has had a rough week.

When Hurricane Irene dumped rain on the East Coast over ...

Tue, August 30, 2011

Amtrak to restore Washington-Boston service

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amtrak has completed cleanup and repairs from Hurricane Irene and plans to restore most service for its primary trains in the Northeast ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Irene costs restart Washington budget battle

By Andy Sullivan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington's never-ending budget battle threatened to snarl the recovery from Hurricane Irene as a top Republican said on ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Candidate Bachmann brushes off hurricane joke

By Pascal Fletcher

MIAMI (Reuters) - Republican White House hopeful Michele Bachmann insisted on Monday she was joking when she said a hurricane and quake ...

Sat, August 27, 2011

Obama meets with advisers for update on Irene

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama held a video conference on Sunday with key officials involved in the response to Hurricane Irene as the storm ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Rick Perry labels Washington "a seedy place"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry on Thursday described Washington as "a seedy place" while defending what he said was his manner of ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Washington, D.C. braces for Hurricane Irene

By Paul Eckert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Train services were canceled and workers scrambled to protect power lines in Washington on Thursday as Hurricane Irene threatened ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Quake damages Washington's National Cathedral

By Deborah Charles

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three spires on the Washington National Cathedral, site of state funerals for several U.S. presidents, broke and fell ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Quake grounds flights in NY, Philadelphia, Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major East Coast airports grounded airline flights on Tuesday following a strong earthquake that shook the region, U.S. transportation officials said ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

East Coast quake cracks Washington Monument stone

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The earthquake that shook much of the East Coast cracked one of the stones at the top of the Washington Monument, a ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

Cubs battle Washington, Mother Nature on Tuesday

CHICAGO (WKZO) - Matt Garza helped the Chicago Cubs earn their longest winning streak of the season the last time he was on the mound ...

Wed, August 03, 2011

Special report: How Washington took the U.S. to the brink

By Caren Bohan, Andy Sullivan and Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The world's largest economy was headed toward an unprecedented default, and all Washington ...

Tue, August 02, 2011

Damon protests with teachers in Washington

The Good Will Hunting star joined forces with a number of educators for the Save Our Schools March to push for change and put ...

Fri, July 29, 2011

Traders plan for short weekends amid Washington agony

By Edward Krudy

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Close out positions, tighten up stop-loss orders and get ready for Sunday night.

The August 2 deadline for ...

Mon, July 25, 2011

Insight: Washington crippled after long road to deadlock

By Tim Reid

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Paul Light has worked in and studied the institutions of government in Washington for more than three decades. He ...

Sun, July 24, 2011

Man accused of shooting wife, 6 others at Washington casino

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A gunman walked onto a dance floor at a Seattle area casino on Sunday and opened fire on his estranged wife and ...

Wed, July 20, 2011

Eagles QB Vick in Washington to speak out against animal fighting

Fri, July 08, 2011

Hackers break into Washington Post jobs site

(Reuters) - Hackers broke into the Washington Post Co's jobs website in two incidents last month, affecting more than a million user IDs and ...

Mon, July 04, 2011

Myanmar diplomat defects in Washington: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The deputy chief of mission at Myanmar's embassy in Washington is seeking political asylum in the United States, Radio Free Asia ...

Sat, July 02, 2011

Washington state closes tourism office over budget woes

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The state of Washington formally shuttered its tourism office on Friday, a move that helps close deep budget ...

Fri, July 01, 2011

Washington state closes tourism office over budget woes

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The state of Washington formally shuttered it's tourism office on Friday, a move that helps close deep ...

Thu, June 30, 2011

Washington state inmate killed in escape attempt

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A convicted murderer was shot and killed at a Washington state prison on Wednesday as he tried to ...

Thu, June 16, 2011

Washington state man feared dead on Mount Rainier

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A climber attempting to reach the 14,410-foot peak of Washington state's Mount Rainier was overcome by ...

Mon, June 13, 2011

Washington Governor Chris Gregoire says won't run again

By Elaine Porterfield

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington state Governor Chris Gregoire announced on Monday that she will not seek reelection to a third term.

"These ...

Sun, May 29, 2011

Palin a no-show for fans wanting Gettysburg view

By Mark Felsenthal

GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Sarah Palin has found a new way to keep her political faithful guessing.

Palin was a no-show for ...

Sun, May 29, 2011

Veterans gather in Washington for "Rolling Thunder"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The streets of Washington and the surrounding area echoed with the rumble of thousands of motorcycles on Sunday as veterans and their ...

Sat, May 28, 2011

Obama back in Washington after European tour

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Maryland (Reuters) - President Barack Obama arrived back in the Washington area late Saturday afternoon following a weeklong tour that took ...

Thu, May 26, 2011

Brewers Sweep Washington

Milwaukee, WI (WHBL) - The Milwaukee Brewers are taking a breather today, after winning six games in a row and 13-of-their-last-16. The Brew Crew is ...

Fri, May 20, 2011

U.S. closes banks in Georgia and Washington state

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities closed two small banks in west-central Georgia and one in Washington state on Friday, bringing the number of foreclosures ...

Tue, May 17, 2011

Cuban oil rig set to cause waves in Washington

By Daniel Wallis

LA JOLLA, Calif. , May 17 (Reuters) - The arrival of a unique oil rig off communist Cuba is set to cause waves ...

Thu, May 12, 2011

Atlanta Braves rally to beat Washington Nationals

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Brian McCann hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning as Atlanta rallied to beat the Washington Nationals ...

Thu, May 12, 2011

Washington state suspends 2012 presidential primary

By Laura L. Myersœ

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington became the first U.S. state to suspend its 2012 presidential primary election on Thursday, a move ...

Sun, May 08, 2011

Newsmaker: Alice Rivlin, Washington's budget guru

By Andy Sullivan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If Washington manages to strike a deal to fix the country's finances over the long term, a veteran ...

Thu, May 05, 2011

Questions abound in Washington as Capitals swept away

By Steve Keating

TORONTO (Reuters) - There were no congressional hearings being planned but after yet another post-season flop by the NHL's Washington Capitals ...

Wed, May 04, 2011

Gerald Ford Statue Unveiled In Washington

WASHINGTON DC--A statue of former President Gerald Ford is now in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC.  The statue was unveiled yesterday at a ...

Mon, May 02, 2011

With bin Laden dead, Washington state man finally shaves

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A Washington state man who vowed after the September 11 attacks not to shave until Osama bin Laden ...

Fri, April 29, 2011

Washington governor vetoes medical pot licensing bill

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington's governor on Friday vetoed most provisions of bill to establish state licensing for cultivation and distribution ...

Fri, April 29, 2011

Caterpillar chief blasts Washington gridlock

BOSTON (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc's chief executive called for a resolution to the long-running budget battle in Washington, saying that finding a way to ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

Texas governor: Washington taking care of Alabama, not Texas

By Jim Forsyth

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday blasted the Obama administration for not responding to an April 16 request ...

Mon, April 25, 2011

U.S.-China to hold talks in Washington on May 9-10

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China will hold their annual Strategic and Economic Dialogue meeting in Washington on May 9-10, the Treasury Department ...

Wed, April 13, 2011

Washington man, Oregon woman arrested over Bosnian war crimes

By Laura Myers and Teresa Carson

SEATTLE/PORTLAND (Reuters) - A Washington state man and an Oregon woman were arrested on Wednesday at the request ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

Washington mayor arrested in budget protest

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington Mayor Vincent Gray was arrested on Monday on Capitol Hill while protesting the city's potential loss of funds for abortion ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

Pakistan's top spy visits Washington in patch-up trip

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The head of Pakistan's powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is visiting his counterpart at the CIA, the agency said on Monday, in ...

Fri, April 08, 2011

Washington woman fined $500 over acid attack claim

VANCOUVER, Washington (Reuters) - A woman who claimed a stranger doused her with acid, only to later admit she injured herself was sentenced on Friday ...

Fri, April 08, 2011

Washington nuclear plant evacuated after minor incident

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington state's only nuclear power plant evacuated about 25 workers after a small amount of hydrogen sprang from a pipe and ...

Fri, April 08, 2011

"Real Housewives" of Washington D.C. get the axe

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The "Real Housewives" of Washington D.C. can go back to their day jobs.

Bravo on Friday said there would be ...

Wed, April 06, 2011

Former Governor Granholm Could Be Headed to Washington

Tue, April 05, 2011

One-time appointed senator seeks return to Washington

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (Reuters) - Former appointed Senator George LeMieux announced on Tuesday that he will seek the Republican nomination for that office in 2012 ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

Air controller slept as planes landed in Washington

By John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An air traffic controller told U.S. investigators on Thursday he had fallen asleep on the job, leaving two ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

U.S. probing why Washington airport tower went silent

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials said they are looking into why two passenger planes were unable to communicate with the air traffic control tower ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Washington state man indicted in MLK Day bomb plot

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A Washington state man accused of attempting to plant a backpack bomb at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade was indicted ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Washington Post apologizes for plagiarism

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Washington Post apologized to an Arizona daily newspaper on Wednesday after a two-time Pulitzer-Prize winning reporter plagiarized coverage of accused Tucson ...

Thu, March 10, 2011

Washington state mother charged in newborn decapitation

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A 25-year-old woman accused of decapitating her live, prematurely born infant son with a kitchen knife faced first-degree ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Washington Post columnist David Broder dies

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Post's Pulitzer prize winning political journalist David Broder died on Wednesday at the age of 81 of complications from ...

Mon, March 07, 2011

Rooney fights for elderly justice in Washington, D.C.

The Babes on Broadway star appeared before a Senate committee in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday (02Mar11) and urged the politicians to do what ...

Fri, February 25, 2011

Letter from Martha Washington discovered in small Kansas town

By Kevin Murphy

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Nearly 209 years after her death, Martha Washington is all the talk in Concordia, Kansas.

People are ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

Poor ad sales, school woes hit Washington Post profit

By A. Ananthalakshmi and Robert MacMillan

BANGALORE (Reuters) - The Washington Post Co reported a lower quarterly profit on Wednesday as looming government regulations and ...

Sun, February 13, 2011

Fire guts 20 homes on Washington Indian reservation

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Firefighters on Sunday were putting out hot spots from a fierce, wind-whipped blaze that gutted 20 homes and ...

Fri, February 04, 2011

Washington condemns extension of Somali assembly's term

By Richard Lough

NAIROBI (Reuters) - The United States Friday criticised Somali lawmakers for extending their parliament's term and said the move risked strengthening ...

Fri, January 21, 2011

Phoenix Suns start slowly but scorch Washington Wizards

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Phoenix Suns started slowly but closed with conviction in a lopsided 109-91 win over the Washington Wizards on Friday.

The Suns ...

Thu, January 20, 2011

Buffett leaves Washington Post board

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Legendary investor Warren Buffett will leave the board of publisher Washington Post Co <WPO.N>, the company said on Thursday, ending ...

Fri, January 07, 2011

Package ignites at Washington post office

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An envelope or package ignited at a postal facility in Washington on Friday but no-one was injured, police said, a day after ...

Thu, January 06, 2011

Washington state retiree wins $190 million in lottery

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A Washington state retiree who said he had been pronounced dead three times from heart attacks was identified ...

Tue, January 04, 2011

French President Sarkozy visits Washington Jan 10

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet with French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the White House on January 10 on issues including the global ...

Tue, January 04, 2011

U.S. envoy to Libya in Washington for talks on ties

ALGIERS (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to Libya has returned to Washington for consultations on bilateral ties including the question of when he will ...

Thu, December 16, 2010

Washington subway police to begin random bag checks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Officers will start random bag inspections on the sprawling Washington subway system, the Washington Metro Transit Police said on Thursday, a week ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

FDA uncovers more problems at J&J Fort Washington plant

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. inspectors are still uncovering a host of problems at a Johnson & Johnson manufacturing plant that was the source of a ...

Tue, December 14, 2010

Man arrested for threats to Washington subway

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Virginia man has been arrested for making threats to use explosives in the Washington, D.C., area, including in the local ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

Hoekstra Given Bums' Rush Out of Washington

WASHINGTON, DC (WHTC News) - It can be seen as either a logistical necessity or as a step of spite. Either way, Pete Hoekstra apparently ...

Fri, November 26, 2010

Washington tackled death-defying Unstoppable stunts

The Training Day star appears alongside Chris Pine in the story of a runaway train, which the two men attempt to stop, and Washington ...

Wed, November 24, 2010

Bipartisanship elusive in post-election Washington

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Polls show Americans want bipartisanship from the new balance of power in Washington, but so far there is little ...

Thu, November 18, 2010

Anne Hathaway, Denzel Washington to co-host Nobel peace concert

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Anne Hathaway and Oscar winner Denzel Washington have been tapped as co-hosts of the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Norway ...

Wed, November 10, 2010

Washington bans "blackout in can" drinks

By Bill Rigby

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington state's Liquor Control Board has voted to ban sales of high-alcohol energy drinks, known as "blackout in ...

Tue, November 09, 2010

Reality TV star Washington arrested

Washington, who appears on The Bad Girls Club, was caught with cocaine, mushrooms and ecstasy, as well as a gun, during a drugs bust ...

Tue, November 09, 2010

Washington supports Obama after disappointing election results

The Oscar-winner was a vocal supporter of Obama during the 2008 election campaign and he has vowed to continue supporting the Democrats frontman, despite ...

Fri, November 05, 2010

Washington Post Q3 profit jumps

(Reuters) - The Washington Post Co said its quarterly profit jumped more than three fold, helped by its education, television broadcasting and newspaper publishing divisions ...

Thu, November 04, 2010

Murray re-elected as Senator from Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Senator Patty Murray has won the Senate race in Washington state, according to media projections, and Republican challenger Dino Rossi called ...

Thu, November 04, 2010

Rangers sign manager Washington for two more years

DALLAS (Reuters) - Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington agreed to a two-year contract extension with the team on Thursday after he guided them to their ...

Thu, November 04, 2010

Egypt to visit Washington over peace talks Tuesday

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on Thursday he will visit Washington next week in an effort restore direct talks between ...

Sat, October 30, 2010

Comedians' pre-election rally throngs Washington

By Mark Hosenball

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two of America's best-known television comedians drew tens of thousands of people to a rally on Saturday that ...

Fri, October 29, 2010

Washington state voters snubbing income tax measure

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - More voters in Washington state oppose than favor a closely watched measure on the November 2 ballot that would impose an ...

Mon, October 25, 2010

State races to redraw lines of power in Washington

By Karen Pierog

CHICAGO (Reuters) - As Democrats struggle to keep their majorities in the U.S. Congress in the November 2 elections, the next ...

Wed, October 20, 2010

Clooney pens hard-hitting editorial for Washington Post

Clooney and activist pal John Pendergast have been lobbying top politicians in the U.S. capital since returning from the Africa earlier this month ...

Mon, October 18, 2010

Washington Mutual's disclosure statement to get court hearing

By Tom Hals

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Washington Mutual Inc <WAMUQ.PK> was cleared on Monday to begin court hearings to approve its disclosure statement ...

Thu, October 14, 2010

Fake injury earns Washington Wizards guard Arenas a team fine

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas has been fined an undisclosed amount by his team after making himself unavailable for a preseason game ...

Sun, October 10, 2010

Resurgent Washington Redskins stun Packers in overtime

By Steve Ginsburg

LANDOVER, Maryland (Reuters) - The Washington Redskins won successive games for the first time since 2008 when they shocked the Green Bay ...

Wed, October 06, 2010

Washington Redskins' Portis to miss a month with groin injury

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis will be sidelined for between four and six weeks with a groin injury, the team said ...

Sat, October 02, 2010

Big crowd gathers for liberal rally in Washington

By Ayesha Rascoe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people rallied near the Lincoln Memorial in the U.S. capital on Saturday as liberal ...

Sat, October 02, 2010

Syria's Assad rebuffs Washington by courting Iran

By Robin Pomeroy

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad assured his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday that their ties were solid -- a view ...

Thu, September 30, 2010

Domingo quits Washington National Opera

The celebrated tenor, 69, has been the company's artistic director for four years.

In a letter to the opera's board, obtained by ...

Mon, September 27, 2010

Granholm In Washington For Small Business Bill Signing

LANSING, Mich (WQTX)  Governor Jennifer Granholm will be at the White House today when President Obama sigs a bill designed to help small businesses ...

Thu, September 23, 2010

Robinson, Grier, And Washington Are My 'Peeples'

Craig Robinson, David Alan Grier, and Kerry Washington have all joined the cast of We The Peeples. Unfortunately, this is not a retelling of ...

Sun, September 19, 2010

Obama makes rare church appearance in Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, who invoked his own Christian faith recently in seeking to quell anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States, attended church ...

Thu, September 16, 2010

Washington state deficit widens amid weak revenue

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Washington state's budget shortfall will grow by an additional $1.4 billion through June 2013 when its next 2-year budget ...

Wed, September 15, 2010

Congressional Hearings Begin Today for Enbridge in Washington

MARSHALL -- Congressional hearings begin today into the oil spill in Calhoun County, and they could have so much to talk about with multiple failures ...

Thu, September 09, 2010

G20 fin mins unlikely to meet in Washington: sources

SEOUL (Reuters) - Finance ministers from the Group of 20 developed and leading emerging economies are not likely to meet on the sidelines of the ...

Wed, September 01, 2010

NY mayor denies talk he might be Washington-bound

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday shot down speculation he might succeed Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, saying he would ...

Mon, August 16, 2010

Washington honoured for film career

The 55 year old has landed three Golden Globes and two Oscars since shooting to fame in the 1980s and he was lauded for ...

Fri, August 06, 2010

Washington Post Q2 profit soars

BANGALORE (Reuters) - The Washington Post Co's <WPO.N> quarterly profits quadrupled, driven by strength in its broadcasting and education segment.

For the second ...

Fri, August 06, 2010

Baghdatis stops Malisse to reach Washington final

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Eighth-seed Marcos Baghdatis served his way to a 6-2 7-6 victory over Belgian Xavier Malisse on Saturday to reach the final of ...

Wed, August 04, 2010

Steady Roddick rolls on in Washington

By Steve Ginsburg

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top seed Andy Roddick used his powerful serve to overcome the steady groundstrokes of Grega Zemlja and defeat the ...

Mon, August 02, 2010

Washington sued by bank over unpaid loan

The former Grey's Anatomy star, who was fired from the hit medical drama in 2007 for using a derogatory term to describe gay ...

Sun, July 25, 2010

Portsmouth end nightmare tour with drubbing in Washington

By Simon Denyer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With scarcely any sleep, in sweltering heat and after losing their kit, Portsmouth ended a farcical North American pre-season ...

Mon, July 19, 2010

Russia complains to Washington over arrest: reports

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has complained to the United States about the detention of a Russian citizen in Liberia and his transfer to U.S ...

Fri, July 16, 2010

Small quake hits Washington, D.C., area

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A small 3.6 magnitude earthquake shook the Washington area on Friday morning, but there were no reports of injuries or damage ...

Tue, July 13, 2010

Vanished Iranian scientist turns up in Washington

By Arshad Mohammed and Hossein Jaseb

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian nuclear scientist who vanished more than a year ago mysteriously turned up in ...

Mon, July 12, 2010

Strong Russian remarks on Iran please Washington

By Denis Dyomkin

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Monday Iran was gaining the ability to build a nuclear bomb, remarks welcomed in ...

Fri, June 25, 2010

Governors to bring Medicaid fight to Washington

By Lisa Lambert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Desperate U.S. states are preparing to bring the fight for financial help to the Congress as early as ...

Sat, June 12, 2010

UK PM Cameron to visit Washington next month

LONDON (Reuters) - David Cameron, who held telephone talks with U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday, will make his first visit to the United ...

Wed, May 12, 2010

UK's new foreign minister to visit Washington

By Adrian Croft

LONDON (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary William Hague is expected to hold talks with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in ...

Tue, May 11, 2010

Obama invites UK's Cameron to Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he told new British Prime Minister David Cameron he remained committed to a "special relationship" between ...

Tue, May 11, 2010

Wall Street hires army of Washington insiders

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wall Street banks and allied interest groups have spent $600 million and hired 243 political insiders to represent their interests before Congress ...

Tue, May 11, 2010

Boeing workers, lawmakers rally in Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 20 Boeing Co workers joined lawmakers from Washington state for a small rally at the U.S. Capitol building on Tuesday ...

Sun, May 09, 2010

Afghanistan's Karzai faces muted Washington reception

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai will visit Washington on Monday without the fanfare and celebration he once enjoyed, but with a more hard-hearted ...

Fri, May 07, 2010

Washington Post posts profit, education unit strong

By Jennifer Saba

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Washington Post Co posted a quarterly profit on Friday, aided by gains at its educational, cable and ...

Wed, May 05, 2010

Washington Post may put Newsweek on the block

By Jennifer Saba

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Washington Post Co said on Wednesday it is considering the sale of its money-losing Newsweek magazine, which it ...

Wed, May 05, 2010

Washington Post may put Newsweek on block

By Jennifer Saba

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Washington Post Co said on Wednesday it is considering the sale of its money-losing Newsweek magazine, which it ...

Sat, May 01, 2010

Washington Times considering sale: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Executives at the Washington Times are looking into a possible sale of the newspaper, which has slashed staff in recent months in ...

Thu, April 29, 2010

Washington Named New State Police Director

(Lansing, MI)  --  Michigan State Police Lieutenant Colonel Eddie Washington will take over as the MSP director next month.  Governor Granholm promoted Washington to fill ...

Mon, April 26, 2010

Montreal force Game Seven showdown with Washington

MONTREAL (Reuters) - Jaroslav Halak made 53 saves as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Monday, avoiding elimination for the second straight ...

Sun, April 18, 2010

Brewers jump out to early lead, hold on to beat Washington

WASHINGTON (TSN-WSAU) - Craig Counsell smacked his third career grand slam during a record-setting 10-run first inning, as the Milwaukee Brewers held off the Washington ...

Mon, April 12, 2010

Cyclist killed in Washington during nuclear summit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bicyclist was killed in downtown Washington on Monday after a crash with a police car along the motorcade route used by ...

Sun, April 11, 2010

Pakistan in spotlight at Washington nuclear summit

By Chris Allbritton

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan will confront its reputation as a proliferator head-on this week when its prime minister addresses a global summit ...

Thu, April 01, 2010

Chinese President Hu to attend Washington nuclear meet

By Emma Graham-Harrison

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao will attend a summit on nuclear security in Washington this month, the Chinese Foreign Ministry ...

Fri, March 26, 2010

Sarkozy heads for Washington looking to boost ties

By Yann Le Guernigou

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy visits the United States next week looking to reinforce cooperation over Iran and Afghanistan ...

Wed, March 17, 2010

Rangers manager Washington tested positive for cocaine

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington tested positive for cocaine last July but has since completed a drug-treatment program and will be retained ...

Wed, March 03, 2010

Anti-Washington message propels Perry in Texas

DALLAS (Reuters) - Conservative incumbent Rick Perry rode strong anti-Washington rhetoric to a victory over a sitting U.S. senator for the Texas Republican gubernatorial ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

Court allows Washington, DC, same-sex marriages

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chief Justice John Roberts of the Supreme Court rejected on Tuesday a request from opponents of gay marriage to put on hold ...

Sat, February 27, 2010

Obama taps Washington insider as social secretary

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has appointed a Washington insider to replace Desiree Rogers, Obama's social secretary who stepped down on Friday in ...

Fri, February 26, 2010

Smart money moves to Washington

By Karey Wutkowski and Rachelle Younglai

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - On Joe Jiampietro's first day at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp last year, he walked ...

Wed, February 24, 2010

China's military warns Washington, denies hacking

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's military warned the United States on Thursday to "speak and act cautiously" to avoid reigniting tensions between the two powers ...

Sun, January 24, 2010

Washington soothes anger over new airline security

By Christian Lowe

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Extra airline security checks introduced after the failed Christmas Day bomb plot are still evolving, a senior U.S ...

Mon, January 11, 2010

Denzel Washington wields Bible in "Eli"

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Denzel Washington's latest role in "The Book of Eli" has him playing a wanderer in a nuclear ...

Sun, January 10, 2010

Denzel Washington's "Book" may wow Christians

By Kirk Honeycutt

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - As post-apocalyptic movie fiction goes, "The Book of Eli" is not a crowd-pleaser like the "Mad Max ...

Mon, January 04, 2010

Power outage halts flights at Washington DC airport

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A power outage on Monday temporarily halted flights and security operations at Washington Reagan National Airport, airport officials said.

The midday power ...

Thu, December 31, 2009

Washington DC sues AT&T over calling cards

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The attorney general for Washington D.C. has filed a lawsuit against an AT&T Inc <T.N> unit, seeking to ...

Wed, December 09, 2009

Washington state governor says her budget plan "unjust"

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Washington state Governor Christine Gregoire submitted a state budget plan on Wednesday that would close a $2.6 billion deficit but ...

Tue, December 08, 2009

U.S. envoy in Sri Lanka, Washington mulls change in ties

By C. Bryson Hull

COLOMBO (Reuters) - The U.S. diplomat responsible for south Asia landed in Sri Lanka on Tuesday after a U.S ...

Sun, December 06, 2009

Sarah Palin in the belly of the beast: Washington

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican firebrand Sarah Palin invaded the city she loves to hate on Saturday and rubbed shoulders with the herd ...

Fri, December 04, 2009

Washington letter, Poe book set auction records

By Basil Katz

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A signed four-page letter written by George Washington to his nephew in 1787 sold for $3.2 million ...

Thu, December 03, 2009

Reforms Put Michigan into "Race to the Top" Funding Conversation from Washington

LANSING -- The Michigan Senate has agreed to reforms that will put Michigan into the running for federal “Race to the Top” funding, which could ...

Tue, December 01, 2009

Washington Cop Killer Suspect Shot To Death By Police

SEATTLE, Wash. (WTAQ) - The man accused of shooting to death four police officers in Washington State has been killed after two days on the ...

Sun, November 29, 2009

Four police killed in Washington state coffee shop

OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - A gunman walked into a Tacoma, Washington-area, coffee shop on Sunday morning and fatally shot four police officers, law enforcement officials ...

Tue, November 24, 2009

Washington Post closing remaining U.S. bureaus

By Robert MacMillan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Washington Post is closing its last U.S. bureaus outside the nation's capital as the money-losing ...

Tue, November 10, 2009

Sniper who terrorized Washington area is executed

By Jonathan Ernst

JARRATT, Virginia (Reuters) - John Allen Muhammad was executed on Tuesday for masterminding and carrying out with his teenage accomplice the 2002 ...

Sun, November 08, 2009

Netanyahu's Washington trip clouded by Abbas threat

By Jeffrey Heller

TEL AVIV, Israel (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Washington on Sunday with the U.S. Middle East peace ...

Mon, October 26, 2009

Top Washington lawyer takes on Rajaratnam case