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Dem senator presses Pentagon on Guantanamo feeding
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 ...
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More than 1000 Human Trafficking Calls Made in DMV
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 ...
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Police Seeking Suspect In 4 Stabbings
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 ...
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Senator rips Pentagon over contract with company arming Syrian regime
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, ...
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Boeing $13.7 Million Repay Company Accused of Overcharging the Pentagon for Parts
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 ...
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A Drone Shadow That Stalks the White House
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 ...
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Theft of design data of F-35 jet Canada is considering is helping adversaries Pentagon
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 ...
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Washington Wizards 2013 NBA Summer League Schedule Announced
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 ...
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Monumental Sports Entertainment Wins Two Emmy Awards for Broadcast Excellence Six Bronze Telly Awards for Film Video Production
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 ...
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Issa Angry As Transcripts Show He Fixed ‘Facts’ Of IRS Case Around His Claims Of White House Corruption
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 ...
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Metro Wants More Tests on Transit Center
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 ...
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White House Notebook Obama Ditches Jacket
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 ...
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Mr. Duggar Goes to Washington
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 ...
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Washington parents ruse snares man wooing daughter
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. ...
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Senators seek cost cuts for F-35 fighter jet Pentagon says its priciest program improving
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 ...
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Google Russia denies giving Washington access to servers
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 ...
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Davenport to join Washington State Potato Commission
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 ...
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Washington Now Has Three Republican Senators Who Support Gay Marriage
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 ...
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Weekend Wake Up Call
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 ...
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Washington Post Helling Kraske Hancock rank among the best
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 ...
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White House Threatens to Veto 5-Month Abortion Ban Bill
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 ...
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Construction Worker Falls From Scaffolding In DC
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 ...
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Three Pedestrians Struck Near Union Station
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. ...
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Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Who Is Richard Berman
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 ...
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Womens Law Center Calls for Fair Treatment of Pregnant Workers
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 ...
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