Friday 18th May, 2012
Washington men surge into lead at NCAA golf regional
NORMAN, Okla. — Every member of the Washington men's golf team scored birdie or better on the final hole of the day Friday to highlight the Huskies' second round at the NCAA ...
O's-Nats rivalry just getting started
'); } WASHINGTON -- This is why Major League Baseball moved back to the Nation's Capital: Meaningful games, even in May. "It's better than the alternative," Orioles ...
National Briefing | Washington: Court Upholds Voting Rights Act in Alabama Case
Voting Rights Act on Friday, rejecting an Alabama county’s challenge to the landmark civil rights law. The provision requires governments with a history of discrimination to obtain approval ...
Bush to return to White House for portrait event
Cox.netHouse Speaker John Boehner says "all options are on the table" in the ongoing congressional investigation into the "Fast and Furious" operation and whether the House would move ...
MLB: Baltimore 2, Washington 1
UPINick Markakis hit a one-out homer in the 11th inning Friday that gave Baltimore a 2-1 victory over Washington. Pedro Strop survived a frantic bottom of the 11th to preserve Baltimore's fourth ...
Detwiler, Hammel each looking to rebound in DC
Washington NationalsA key part of the Nationals' success this season, Ross Detwiler, will try to bounce back from his worst start of the season when he takes the hill on Saturday against the Orioles at Nationals ...
President Merten Heading Out With GMU Class of 2012
NBC 4Friday was a big day at George Mason University, where the Patriot Center overflowed its capacity as thousands were on hand to see the latest class of graduates. Some people were actually turned ...
Fowl Problem in Southeast D.C.
NBC 4Birds have taken over a neighborhood in southeast DC. Residents say the flock is destroying the sidewalks and creating a health hazard. News 4's Derrick Ward has more on the dirty ...
China pursuing steady military build-up: Pentagon
West AustralianWASHINGTON (AFP) - China is exploiting Western commercial technology, conducting aggressive cyber espionage and buying more anti-ship missiles as part of a steady military build-up, according to the ...
Teenager Watches Her Own Funeral Being Planned
WUSA 9 NewsCENTREVILLE, Maryland (WUSA)--At the funeral home doorway, 17-year-old Samantha hands her baby over to her father, Justin. For the next hour, the teenager will be considered dead. Samantha will ...
Jackson strong, but Nats fall to O's in 11
Washington NationalsBAL@WSH: Desmond ties it with a solo shot to left WASHINGTON -- It was Round 1 of the Battle of the Beltways on Friday night, and it was the Orioles who landed the first blow, topping the ...
Facebook Builds Network of Friends in Washington
New York TimesThe Facebook page for Katie Harbath, a public policy manager at Facebook and former Republican aide.The company has hired a stable of seasoned, well-connected insiders from both parties, stepped up ...
Three Men Arrested in McDonald's Armed Robbery
NBC 4Police say tips from the public played a key role in helping them arrest three men connected to a string of armed robberies that happened last ...
Protesters Demonstrate at Pepco Meeting
NBC 4The protesters said Pepco refused to allow some shareholders into the meeting, but the company said it accommodated a record number of people, including everyone who had properly registered to ...
Video Released in Cold Case Murder
NBC 4Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at (202) 727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging ...
Woman Arrested at GMU Graduation
NBC 4George Mason University police arrested a woman at the school’s commencement ceremony. Frustrations ran high after campus police locked the doors to the Patriot Center. It was filled to its ...
Man Found Shot in Car IDed
NBC 4Authorities received a call for a noise complaint about 11:30 p.m. and found a 47-year-old man sitting in a vehicle, suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper ...
Johnson fondly remembers time with O's
Washington Nationals'); } WASHINGTON -- Nationals manager Davey Johnson said he has great memories of his days with the Orioles -- and for good reason. As a second baseman from 1965 to 1972, Johnson helped ...
Lidge hoping to start throwing off mound soon
Washington Nationals'); } WASHINGTON -- Nationals reliever Brad Lidge, who is on the disabled list because of a sports hernia, is going to have a follow up with his doctor in Philadelphia during beginning of ...
Four Nats make 'humbling' trip to Walter Reed
Washington Nationals'); } WASHINGTON -- The first room the four Washington Nationals players entered was that of a man with no arms and no legs. Ross Detwiler, Craig Stammen, Ian Desmond and Ryan Mattheus ...
Dmitry Medvedev arrives in Washington for G8 summit
Itar TassWASHINGTON, May 19 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has arrived in Washington, from where he proceeded to Camp David, Maryland, for a G8 ...
Contraception Culture War At Georgetown University Commencement
WUSA 9 NewsWASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA) -- The culture war over contraception came to Georgetown University on Graduation Day. It's a battle that's been brewing ever since the Catholic university invited ...
Protest of World’s Richest Man at GW Graduation
NBC 4Hundreds of people are expected to protest the George Washington University graduation ceremony on the National Mall Sunday, when the university will award an honorary degree to ...
Man Finds Child Porn While Fixing Computer
NBC 4A Fredericksburg man reported finding pornographic pictures of young children on a laptop he was asked to repair for an acquaintance, police ...
D.C. tops list of teen unemployment
The Examineraccording to a report released by the Employment Policies Institute. More than half of the city's 16- to 19-year olds who were seeking jobs were unemployed as of April, the highest rate in the ...
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