Provides the latest RSS feeds for Washington DC News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Washington DC News.net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/cat/00296bc675e072b7/ en-us Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:29:58 -0400 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:29:58 -0400 30 White House Wednesday strongly condemned the "despicable" attack on the UN office in Somalia. "Today's attack highlights the repugnant terrorist tactics al- Shabaab continues to use to stand in the way of efforts to ease the suffering of the Somali people," reported Xinhua citing White House National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden in a statement. he statement came after suicide ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215312107/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:50:01 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215312107/scat/00296bc675e072b7 American women will be fully integrated into frontline and special combat roles, including elite forces such as Army Rangers and Navy SEALs, by January 2016, the Pentagon has said. More than 200,000 women are in the active-duty military, representing about 14.5 percent of the overall force, according to Pentagon figures. Most serve in the army. While air force, army, navy, Marine and special ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215295584/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:50:02 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215295584/scat/00296bc675e072b7 US negotiators are expected to meet in the Qatari capital of Doha this week with representatives of the Taliban, the Islamist movement that the US toppled from power nearly a dozen years ago, only to fight a war with it and other Afghans opposed to foreign occupation ever since.The talks triggered a political crisis before they even began, with US-backed Afghan president Hamid Karzai issuing a ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215313638/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:49:47 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215313638/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Traffic resumed Wednesday on the Interstate 5 Skagit River bridge, the main route between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia. A temporary span replaced a section of the bridge that collapsed May 23 when it was struck by a truck with an oversize ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215313958/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:21:55 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215313958/scat/00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON The force-feeding of terror suspects at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, runs counter to international standards, medical ethics and the practices at American prisons, the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Wednesday in pressing the Pentagon to establish a more humane treatment. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who traveled to Guantanamo earlier this ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215313959/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:16:58 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215313959/scat/00296bc675e072b7 According to police, crews were dispatched just before 9:30 p.m. to the 4600 block of Hillside Road SE. A man with stab wounds was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215312974/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:15:10 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215312974/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Megan Kelly ended the 2013 lacrosse season -- and her collegiate career -- as one of the top players in the Washington & Jefferson College women's lacrosse ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215312895/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:12:38 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215312895/scat/00296bc675e072b7 The White House announced Thursday evening the U.S. would ramp up its involvement in Syria' s civil war, but it remains unclear what actions Washington will take next. In a conference call with reporters, White House officials announced a U.S. investigation confirmed the use of chemical weapons by Syrian government forces, crossing the "red line" that President Barack Obama drew ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215312975/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:58:14 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215312975/scat/00296bc675e072b7 A classical Chinese garden will be installed at the US National Arboretum in Washington DC, in a joint collaboration between China and the United States. Featuring a series of open pavilions, a pond and traditional Chinese buildings with Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) style furnishings, the garden will showcase Chinese flora and landscaping, and will be open to the public. "Our goal ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215311884/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:23:30 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215311884/scat/00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON -- Senior White House economic adviser Michael Froman has been confirmed by the Senate to be the next U.S. trade representative. The law school classmate of President Barack Obama takes over the post as the administration seeks to advance major trade deals with Pacific Rim and European nations. The Senate vote was 93-4 to confirm Froman to succeed Ron Kirk, the former Dallas mayor ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215310602/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:28:42 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215310602/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Sarah Brown, CEO of The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy wrote an article about the connection between faith and the decline in teen pregnancies that appeared in The Washington ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215311273/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:19:04 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215311273/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Allan McArtor says European company could open a Washington engineering center and "get another shot" at the Air Force tanker ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215310661/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:18:19 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215310661/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Email PHILADELPHIA -- Last year at this time, manager Davey Johnson said the Nationals didn't need to make a move before the non-waiver Trade Deadline on July 31. At the time, the Nationals had one of the best records in baseball, thanks to their timely hitting and stalwart pitching staff. The Nationals didn't make a move before the Deadline, but they did acquire catcher Kurt Suzuki ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215311275/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:08:51 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215311275/scat/00296bc675e072b7 PHILADELPHIA -- General manager Mike Rizzo told a radio station Wednesday that he has dismissed hitting coaches in the past, but he is not thinking of relieving Rick Eckstein of his duties as hitting coach -- yet. But manager Davey Johnson reiterated that he supports Eckstein and said if the Nationals let Eckstein go, the team will have to dismiss Johnson as well. Johnson said he and Eckstein ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215311274/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:08:51 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215311274/scat/00296bc675e072b7 A controversy is brewing tonight over taxi service at the Gaylord Hotel at National Harbor. Cab drivers are protesting the resort's decision to bring in a *new* car service for guests. The hotel says their customers prompted them to make a change. Our Prince George's County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215311277/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:04:28 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215311277/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Johnny Alejandro Turcios, 18, was arrested on the same day police say he assaulted a woman in her 60s and attempted to steal her purse but got away with just her ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215311276/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:04:28 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215311276/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Being the descendent of Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington could be intimidating for some, but Ken Morris' background inspired him to fight modern-day slavery. Jim Axelrod ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215311056/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:00:47 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215311056/scat/00296bc675e072b7 As state chairman of the Alabama Immigration Compact, I have been very involved with the National Immigration Forum in Washington, D.C., over the past 16 months. On June 12, I attended an NIF national meeting to address immigration issues with House and Senate ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215311278/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:53:27 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215311278/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Driving across the Baltimore Harbor will cost you $4 starting July 1, if you pay with cash. That’s up $1 E-ZPass rates are going up to $3.60 from ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215310291/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:59:26 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215310291/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Feel like you're not beach-body ready? Now there is a hotline for that. Washington Sports Clubs will be running what they call an "I Am Buff Beach Help Hotline" Friday through Sunday, 6 a.m. through 9 p.m. No, the hotline is not a way to convince you that you are wonderful just the way you are. Instead the gym chain will be doling out fitness ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215309667/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:58:48 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215309667/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Two U.S. senators have pushed forward a second challenge to the Obama administration's opposition to legislative language that offers a ';protection of rights of conscience of members of the Armed Forces and ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215309824/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:54:30 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215309824/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Three U.S. Naval Academy football players Wednesday were charged with raping a female midshipman and lying in an official statement. The suspects' names were not made public by academy officials, The Washington Post reported. Their names won't be released officially until a preliminary hearing expected to take place this summer, military law experts told the newspaper. The female ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215309572/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:50:34 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215309572/scat/00296bc675e072b7 ) WASHINGTON - Gov. John Hickenlooper has launched a Colorado office in the nation's capital to push the state's agenda in front of Congress and federal agencies.The state is now among 32 other states that have offices or advocates in Washington.The one-person office, headed by Colorado native and lawyer Jena Griswold, will monitor legislation on Capitol Hill and comb for federal grant ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215310292/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:48:45 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215310292/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tea Party Patriots hold a rally to protest the Internal Revenue Service's abuse of power in targeting Tea Party and grassroots organizations for harassment in front of the Capitol in Washington, DC. | Olivier Douliery/Abaca ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215309024/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:14:11 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215309024/scat/00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON (WUSA9) - Broken intercoms on metro trains and emergency call buttons that don't work, are some of the issues metro riders have been complaining about for years. Today Metro admitted the riders were right. Dozens of trains run every day with emergency intercoms that do not work and in some cases they have not worked for nearly six years. The problem only happens when you ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215309026/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:10:49 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215309026/scat/00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON (WUSA9)-- Associates to DC Mayor Vincent Gray tell WUSA9 that the Mayor is preparing to launch a campaign for re-election and his daily schedule reflects that. Using the power of incumbency Gray staffers have stacked his schedule with the type of appearances he made on Wednesday in far northeast. Gray helped cut the ribbon for the long awaited Nannie Helen Burroughs apartments in a ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215309025/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:10:49 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215309025/scat/00296bc675e072b7 The bear was seen on Quince Orchard Road and Darnestown Road at 6:30 a.m. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources informed neighbors to leave the bear alone and let it return to its natural ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215309028/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:53:57 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215309028/scat/00296bc675e072b7 In July 2012, the Burke, Va., teen was paralyzed in a swimming accident while on a family vacation in Hawaii. The past 11 months have been filled with intense ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215309029/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:53:56 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215309029/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Parents and autism groups say schools need to do a better job preventing autistic students, like Max Masucci, from disappearing while at ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215309027/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:53:55 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215309027/scat/00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON - The force-feeding of terror suspects at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, runs counter to international standards, medical ethics and the practices at American prisons, the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Wednesday in pressing the Pentagon to establish a more humane treatment. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat, who travelled to Guantanamo earlier ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215309030/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:50:43 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215309030/scat/00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee says she opposes the force-feeding of terror suspects at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and is pressing the Pentagon to establish a more humane treatment.Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California wrote to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday saying the force-feeding is a policy that conflicts ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215306851/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:16:28 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215306851/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Harry Reid END .inline-content --> Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid already presides over a body of 100 senators. But he wouldn't mind if two more join the fold. At a dedication ceremony for a statue of civil rights leader Frederick Douglas, the first District of Columbian to in the Capitol's Emancipation Hall, Reid said he thought it was high time the District of Columbia be ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215307681/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:08:15 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215307681/scat/00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON - The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee says she opposes the force-feeding of terror suspects at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and is pressing the Pentagon to establish a more humane treatment.Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California wrote to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday saying the force-feeding is a policy that conflicts with ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215307682/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:07:21 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215307682/scat/00296bc675e072b7 uncovered an investigation into possible human trafficking of two Philippine women at a Saudi-owned compound in McLean, Va. News4 reporter Richard Jordan reported the State Department said diplomatic immunity may apply in this ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215307683/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:48:07 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215307683/scat/00296bc675e072b7 U.S. President Barack Obama kisses German Chancellor Angela Merkel after she finished her speech at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on June 19, 2013. Obama is in Berlin on his first official state visit to Germany and spoke at the historic site where fifty years earlier U.S. President John F. Kennedy delivered his famous "Ich bin ein Berliner (I am a Berliner)" address . UPI/David ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215307247/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:38:48 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215307247/scat/00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Police need your help finding a man who they say could be responsible for four different stabbings. The suspect is described as a black or Hispanic male with a light to medium complexion, short brown hair, and is 5' 8" to 6' 1" with a slim athletic build, police said. The stabbings happened on May 5, June 10, June 14 and June 19 in Northwest D.C. and ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215306366/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:55:32 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215306366/scat/00296bc675e072b7 In this photo released on June 5, 2013 by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian soldiers loyal to President Bashar Assad stand on a truck full of aid supplies in Qusair, ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215306367/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:37:25 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215306367/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Addressing an audit conducted by the Pentagon's Inspector General, the Defense Logistics Agency has accused Boeing of overcharging for a number of spare parts. This is the second time in two years that an audit report of Boeing has resulted in accusations that the company is overcharging for parts.The Defense Logistics Agency "is seeking a refund from Boeing," spokeswoman Michelle ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215305484/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:36:08 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215305484/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Kim Kye Gwan , North Korea's senior nuclear negotiator, and Zhang Yesui, China's vice foreign minister, called Wednesday for a restart of six-party talks. The two met in Beijing, CNN reported. While few details were released, they issued a statement saying the talks should resume to "peacefully solve nuclear issues through dialogue." The meeting comes at a time when ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215305827/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:28:29 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215305827/scat/00296bc675e072b7 A white, life-size outline of a reaper drone lays in front of Washington, D.C.'s Corcoran Gallery of Art at the corner of 17th Street and E Street, only a few blocks from the White House. The work, titled "Drone Shadow 004," is part of a small exhibit – five in all – at the museum's Gallery 31, which examines the use of ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215304627/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:58:04 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215304627/scat/00296bc675e072b7 An F-35 fighter jet prepares for landing with its lift fan cover deployed over Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., in this undated handout file image. Lockheed Martin, the U.S. manufacturer of the stealth fighter, has signed a deal with a leading Canadian maker of flight simulators in anticipation of the federal government choosing to stick with the controversial program. (Lockheed ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215304580/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:56:35 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215304580/scat/00296bc675e072b7 The National Basketball Association released today the schedule for the 2013 NBA Summer League. The Wizards will play in three preliminary round games from July 13-16 before being seeded in a tournament running through the Championship Game on July 22. Washington will play its first game on Saturday, July 13 vs. Golden State at 4:00 p.m. EST. Their next two games are scheduled for Sunday, July 14 ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215303787/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:44:18 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215303787/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Monumental Teams Combine to Win Three Emmy Awards WASHINGTON, DC - Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which launched Monumental Network in January 2013 alongside a new productions department, earned two Emmy Awards at the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences gala on June 15. Earlier in the month Monumental Sports was the recipient ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215303788/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:44:15 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215303788/scat/00296bc675e072b7 one of the most corrupt '; in history, has been working overtime in recent weeks in an attempt to prove his charge, even if it means he has to manipulate the evidence to do so. Issa chairs the powerful House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and as such has been the GOP point man on the IRS scandal that has been making news in recent weeks. In case you have been away, here’s ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215303390/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:34:51 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215303390/scat/00296bc675e072b7 In spite of a 2008 agreement for Metro to take control of the Silver Spring Transit Center, a Metro official says the company will not do so without seeing the results of new ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215303789/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:21:48 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215303789/scat/00296bc675e072b7 US President Barack Obama takes off his jacket due to warm weather while he delivers a speech in front of Brandenburg Gate in Berlin Wednesday, June 19, 2013. On the second day of his visit to Germany, Obama met with German President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel before delivering a speech at Brandenburg Gate. (AP Photo/Michael ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215301812/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:39:27 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215301812/scat/00296bc675e072b7 star Josh Duggar has a new role to put on his resume. Duggar has been hired as the executive director of Family Research Council Action, the lobbying arm of the Family Research Council, a conservative Christian organization based in Washington, D.C., according to the ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215302468/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:12:19 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215302468/scat/00296bc675e072b7 SPOKANE, Wash.-A father who discovered his 15-year-old daughter was being wooed on Facebook by a man twice her age took matters into his own hands. He hatched a Facebook ruse that drew the 30-year-old Federal Way man to Spokane earlier this month. Then the father and a couple of his buddies staked out the arranged meeting spot and blocked the man's escape until police arrived. ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215302469/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:06:43 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215302469/scat/00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON -- Senators sought cost-cutting opportunities Wednesday in the Pentagon's $400 billion program for the next-generation F-35, a fighter jet with a troubled testing record that military leaders said America couldn't afford not to build. Chairing the hearing, Sen. Dick Durbin lamented that the F-35 already has cost taxpayers billions more than what Congress signed up for more ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215298991/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:27:20 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215298991/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Google did not give the US special services access to its servers, head of Google Russia said Wednesday."We didn't give the US government or the authorities of any other country direct access to our servers. All claims that we allegedly did it are false," Julia Solovyova told Moscow's business Kommersant daily.Such requests come regularly but the company only responded to them ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215299872/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:18:32 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215299872/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Derek Davenport of Kennewick will begin serving a three-year term as the newest member of the Washington State Potato Commission on July 1.Davenport fills an open at-large position on the commission. He is general manager for Allied Potato Northwest, Inc., in Pasco.In a press release, Davenport said he hopes to help enhance export opportunities and address trade issues that impact the ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215300680/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:15:01 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215300680/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) (R) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) hold a news conference to propose new campaign finance legislation at the U.S. Capitol April 23, 2013 in ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215300681/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:11:35 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215300681/scat/00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON - Metro continues its rebuilding work this weekend with a docket of track work that will affect all five rail lines. All of the track work begins at 10 p.m. Friday and will last through the weekend. A portion of the Red Line will be closed to allow for ongoing infrastructure reconstruction and maintenance. Riders should brace for delays of up to 40 minutes. A total of three ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215300682/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:53:24 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215300682/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Lil Wayne says he wasn't intentionally stepping on the American flag when shooting his latest video. In the video for the song "God Bless Amerika," he appears to be stepping on top of the American flag. But he said in a Facebook post Tuesday the flag on the ground will not appear in the ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215298476/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:10:29 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215298476/scat/00296bc675e072b7 The White House has vowed to veto a House bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks gestation with exceptions of rape and incest. "The Administration is committed to the protection of women's health and reproductive freedom and to supporting women and families in the choices they make. If the President were presented with this legislation, his senior advisors would recommend that he ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215298008/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:05:27 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215298008/scat/00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- The DC Fire Fighters Association, International Association of Firefighters Local 36 is reporting a high angle rescue on Wednesday morning. According to a tweet from @IAFF36, crews are at 1721 19th St NW after a construction worker fell from scaffolding. The union tweeted that the worker was unconscious between the third floor and roof. Crews initially had trouble getting ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215296933/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:57:11 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215296933/scat/00296bc675e072b7 A sexual assault near Occidental College in Eagle Rock was not reported to students for four days to respect the confidentiality of those involved on Sunday, Feb. ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215296934/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:40:01 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215296934/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Who Is Richard Berman? WASHINGTON - August 4 - In light of Center for Science in the Public Interest newest investigation "Kids' Meals: Obesity on the Menu," Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has released a short backgrounder on Richard Berman, who founded and serves as the executive director of numerous tax-exempt front groups while also running his ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215296432/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:26:52 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215296432/scat/00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Pregnant women are falling between the legal cracks, losing income and their jobs, or risking their health and that of their unborn children. So says the National Women's Law Center, which issued a new report today ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215295084/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:46:08 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215295084/scat/00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- A D.C. police spokesperson says three people were injured in a two-vehicle, two-pedestrian crash at North Capitol Street and Massachusetts Avenue NW on Wednesday morning. The spokesperson says a van hit a light pole and two pedestrians at 7:56 a.m. A black Ford Explorer was also involved in the collision, says the spokesperson. One of the pedestrians was pinned underneath ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215295083/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:46:08 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215295083/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Fort Belvoir is unveiling a new, 270,000 square-foot post exchange that military officials say is the largest of its kind on the East Coast and an example of the military's effort to rebrand and modernize the old ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215295085/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:30:35 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215295085/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Four Americans were killed in a rocket attack at Bagram Air Base outside Kabul, Afghanistan, a Pentagon source said. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told CNN Tuesday the four NATO coalition members killed in the attack were all Americans. The U.S.-led International Security Assistance Force confirmed the attack on Bagram but identified the victims only as "NATO coalition ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215294617/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:21:03 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215294617/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Could the US lose its top credit rating even if a deal is reached to raise the debt limit?Market analysts and investors increasingly say yes. The outcome won't be quite as scary as a default, but financial markets would still take a blow. Mortgage rates could rise. States and cities, already strapped, could find it more difficult to borrow. Stocks could lose their gains for the year."At ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215295086/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:14:10 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215295086/scat/00296bc675e072b7 CARTAGENA, Colombia, April 14 (Xinhua) -- The United States is not concerned about China's growing influence in Latin America, a senior White House official said here Saturday."We're not concerned at all," Ben Rhodes, deputy national security advisor for strategic communications, said at a press briefing on the sidelines of the sixth Summit of the Americas."In fact, if ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215294386/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:14:01 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215294386/scat/00296bc675e072b7 THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary June 17, 2013 PRESS BRIEFING BY PRESS SECRETARY JAY CARNEY AND DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS BEN RHODES ON PRESIDENT OBAMA'S MEETINGS AT THE G8 SUMMIT Killyhevlin Hotel Enniskillen, Northern Ireland 9:53 P.M. BST MR. CARNEY: Thank you for being here. Thank you for your patience. I know it's late, at ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215292916/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:16:36 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215292916/scat/00296bc675e072b7 While those who want to save money usually avoid eating out altogether, there are some ways to save cash while still having someone else do the ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215293527/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:16:25 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215293527/scat/00296bc675e072b7 President Obama's schedule Wednesday included meetings in Germany with U.S. Embassy personnel and German dignitaries, the White House said. The daily schedule indicated Obama would: -- Meet, with first ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215293137/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:13:57 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215293137/scat/00296bc675e072b7 With less than one week towards a possible calamitous U.S. debt default deadline, the White House said on Wednesday that a debt limit compromise is essential and possible, adding fresh pressure to the stalemated debt ceiling negotiation process. In response to some analysts' studies that the nation could postpone for about a week after its borrowing authority expires on Tuesday due to new ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215293214/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:07:10 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215293214/scat/00296bc675e072b7 About The Author Neil Macdonald is the senior Washington correspondent for CBC News, which he joined in 1988 following 12 years in newspapers. Before taking up this post in 2003, Macdonald reported from the Middle East for five years. He speaks English and French fluently, and some ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215291813/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:26:34 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215291813/scat/00296bc675e072b7 At one time, it seems decades ago now, the general thinking in the USA was that President Barack Obama would jolt the American political system into actually doing something beneficial for its citizens rather than spying on them, building F-35 aircraft, upgrading nuclear weapons, spending trillions of dollars (US) on national security, cutting unemployment benefits/food stamps, fomenting war with ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215291684/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:02:09 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215291684/scat/00296bc675e072b7 YAKIMA, Wash. — A new report released Tuesday faults Washington state for lax oversight at the nation's most contaminated nuclear site, saying the state employs too few inspectors and gives advance notice of inspections to the federal agency charged with managing the ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215291278/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:33:58 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215291278/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Afghan President Hamid Karzai has decided to suspend talks on a security pact with the United States, claiming Washington sends mixed messages regarding peace talks with the ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215290053/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:19:30 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215290053/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Barack Obama 's foreign-policy speech in Berlin Wednesday will call for additional U.S.-Russia nuclear-arms cuts, administration officials said. He is expected to say Washington and Moscow can shrink their nuclear arsenals by up to one-third beyond cuts mandated under the 2010 New Start, or Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, without hurting deterrence or capabilities, the officials told The ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215289065/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:54:32 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215289065/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Syrian peace talks will be delayed after Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to boycott talks that assume President Bashar Assad will resign, officials said. The international peace conference in Geneva, Switzerland, proposed by Washington and Moscow six weeks ago to be held as soon as May is now likely to be delayed until September, a Western official told several news organizations after ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215289072/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:54:32 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215289072/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Four felons who police said stole thousands of dollars of liquor from grocery stores across Western Washington have been charged with organized retail theft for a suspected months-long crime spree. Charles Askew, Devonte Jack, Darren Dean and Blake Kirvin conspired to steal high-end liquor from Safeways, QFCs and Top Foods, investigators said. They described the thefts as "brazen," and ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215287717/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:04:08 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215287717/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Despite an up-and-down season, the Phillies have tread water to this point, and they may have their own division foes to thank. Philadelphia is 35-37 overall but owns an 18-9 record against the National League East. The Phillies can improve on that number with a win and three-game series sweep over the Nationals on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park. In order to do that, the Phillies will need a ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215287718/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:01:41 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215287718/scat/00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON (WUSA9)-- If you drive in DC then you know all about the countless traffic cameras on the streets. Now, DC Police say they are trying out new cameras that don't flash. Currently there are only a few up because they are being tested. However, DC Police say if the tests prove the cameras to be effective they will install 32 of them throughout the district. The non-flash models ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215286823/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:09:49 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215286823/scat/00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- DC Police say they have arrested two more suspects in the murder of 31-year-old Akinwol Olu Williams om March 14. Williams was shot and killed while walking home from the Deanwood Metro Station. He was shot just a few feet away from his front door on the 1000 block of 44th Street NE., DC Police said. He was transported to a hospital where he died due to his injures. ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215286824/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:09:48 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215286824/scat/00296bc675e072b7 WSH@PHI: Werth goes deep to shatter a scoreless tie PHILADELPHIA -- The Nationals and the Phillies found themselves in a pitchers' duel on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park. But the Phillies' offense would soon take over the game, scoring three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to help Philadelphia defeat the Nationals, 4-2. Washington has lost three straight games and is now ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215286825/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:57:27 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215286825/scat/00296bc675e072b7 The United States and the Taliban cleared the decks for peace talks even as a deadly attack on US troops underlined the destructive nature of their decade-long war. US officials welcomed the Islamist insurgent group's opening of an office in Qatar to serve as a front for talks with Washington and President Hamid Karzai's Afghan administration, and said the sides would meet this week. ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215286538/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:56:32 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215286538/scat/00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON -- A protracted legislative battle that has consumed this city -- one that has pitted established businesses against start-ups, energized politicians on both sides of the aisle and prompted a grass-roots online campaign -- has finally come to an ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215286361/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:54:28 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215286361/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Sinkholes, water main breaks and flooding are all symptoms of a big problem underneath D.C. streets. News4's Mark Segraves got an exclusive, first-hand look at the damage ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215286827/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:53:11 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215286827/scat/00296bc675e072b7 According to police, crews were dispatched just before 11 p.m. to the 1900 block of Capitol Avenue NE. There they found two men shot, one of whom was not conscious or breathing at the time. The other victim was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215286828/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:53:11 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215286828/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Dorothy Elliott's son was shot 14 times while sitting in a police cruiser while handcuffed during a suspected DUI stop. His mother has been fighting for victims of police brutality ever since. News4's Darcy Spencer has the ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215286826/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:53:11 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215286826/scat/00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Metro officials say a bus had an oil leak which caused a huge cloud of smoke to be emitted, and it was all caught on video. The Route 31 bus was on Wisconsin Ave., headed downtown to Potomac Park at about 8:26 p.m. when the incident occurred, Metro officials said. There were no reports of fire or injures on the bus that was carrying eight passengers at the time, ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215285985/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:03:14 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215285985/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department's Twitter page , a young man was "hanging from conduit approximately 8-10 feet off the ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215285986/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:45:36 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215285986/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Just two weeks after police arrested a suspect on murder charges in connection with the death of 31-year-old Akinwole Olu Williams, two more arrests have been ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215285987/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:45:35 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215285987/scat/00296bc675e072b7 The Route 31 bus to Potomac Park was leaking oil, causing a large plume of smoke at approximately 8 p.m. The bus did not catch on fire, but there was a mechanical ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215285988/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:45:35 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215285988/scat/00296bc675e072b7 A townhall addressing the change will be hosted July 20 by Fairfax County, followed by workshops to "assist providers" with necessary paperwork, according to county chairman Sharon Bulova's ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215285213/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:39:22 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215285213/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Michelle and Jim Bob's 19 children , is following in the footsteps of his politically conscious father, who once served in the Arkansas House of Representatives but failed to win the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. Th 25-year-old reality star, who now has a wife and three children of his own, will serve as the executive director of the Family Research Council's conservative ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215285214/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:29:45 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215285214/scat/00296bc675e072b7 WE recently learned Boeing will be moving some engineers and technical professionals to other parts of the country. The news comes at a time when the world’s focus is on aerospace, with this week’s Paris Air Show and last Friday’s inaugural flight of the Airbus A350 - the rival to Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner. Moving jobs is a continuation of the company’s steady ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215283446/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:49:46 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215283446/scat/00296bc675e072b7 PHILADELPHIA -- After losing to the Phillies on Monday, Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond went to manager Davey Johnson and said the team wasn't playing as loose as it did last year. A year ago, the Nationals were 41-28 after 69 games before they went on to win their first division title. Entering Tuesday's action, the Nationals were 34-35, 7 1/2 games behind the Braves in the National ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215284205/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:37:56 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215284205/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Email PHILADELPHIA -- A day after having a strong performance against the Nationals, Phillies left-hander John Lannan expressed no ill feeling toward his former team. Lannan acknowledged it was weird facing the Nationals, the team that drafted him in 2005 and non-tendered him after last season. "I knew I had to go out there and face them like any other opponent, and I did," Lannan ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215284206/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:37:55 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215284206/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Measles is very contagious and is spread through coughing, sneezing and contact with secretions from the nose, mouth and throat of someone who's ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215284296/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:33:35 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215284296/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on uniform changes being made by new Fairfax County Fire Chief Richard Bowers. Among the changes, T-shirts will include a company number and firefighters will be permitted to wear ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215284207/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:33:34 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215284207/scat/00296bc675e072b7 News4's Pat Collins explains how a wanted man was discovered and led officers on a wild chase that included a Metrobus in a failed effort to get ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215284208/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:33:33 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215284208/scat/00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. military official declared "the days of Rambo are over" as the Pentagon unveiled its plans on Tuesday for integrating women into combat infantry positions following 12 years of war in which they fought and died in Iraq and Afghanistan while barred from front-line fighting ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215283742/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:31:38 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215283742/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Bruster's Real Ice Cream has added three seasonal flavors to its line-up of made-on-site premium frozen treats. Through July, Bruster's will be scooping Black Raspberry and Black Raspberry Chocolate Chunk ice cream made with real fruit. Peach, with its fresh, off-the-tree taste, will complete the limited-time ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215284209/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:31:19 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215284209/scat/00296bc675e072b7 PENTAGON -- The U.S. military says that within the next three years, it will put women in key combat roles from which they were previously excluded. American women have been serving in combat roles and hundreds have been killed on the front lines for years, but they have been excluded from key positions in areas including Special Operations and infantry. In January, then-Defense Secretary ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215282549/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:56:53 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215282549/scat/00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- The District's rapidly growing food truck industry will finally get the regulations that all sides had been clamoring for. The DC Council approved emergency legislation on Tuesday afternoon. The food trucks were first spotted about three years ago in the District's center city near the Squares and metro stops. Foods of all kinds can be found here that are ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215283079/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:44:37 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215283079/scat/00296bc675e072b7 There's an unusual noise at a local Harris Teeter grocery store, and only certain people can hear it. News4's northern Virginia reporter David Culver has the ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215283080/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:28:16 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215283080/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Roy Oswalt. (Michael Wyke, Tulsa World) TORONTO - Veteran pitcher Roy Oswalt will start for the Rockies on Thursday in Washington, manager Walt Weiss said, as Colorado looks to provide a boost to its rotation and ease the burden on the bullpen."He's a nice piece to add at this point," Weiss said Tuesday. "He always competes."By choice, Oswalt, 35, made five starts for ... http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215283082/scat/00296bc675e072b7 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:17:33 -0400 http://www.washingtondcnews.net/index.php/sid/215283082/scat/00296bc675e072b7