President Obama to sign veterans measure, then on to the campaign trail
President Barack Obama will sign a measure on Monday intended to help veterans before going…
Author Marie Dandie
Mars meets NASA’s Curiosity Rover
Planet Mars met NASA’s rover Curiosity early on Monday after it successfully carried out a…
August 2012 – Calendar of Events –50 Fun Things To Do in D.C.
August 1, 2012 By Marie Dandie News Writer Calendar of Events Aug. 1. George Thorogood…
Abundant support inspires new dean of National Cathedral
The recently nominated dean of the Washington National Cathedral will begin work in the midst…
July Jobs Report: U.S. adds 163,000 jobs, unemployment ticks up at 8.3 percent
The American economy continued its slowly but surely upward slope from the depths of the…
Gabby Douglas first African-American to win all-around Olympic title; Phelps continues to make history
Gabriel Douglas of Virginia Beach, Virginia became the third straight American to win gymnastics’ biggest…
Donations to University of Virginia double after controversy
After the ouster of the University of Virginia’s popular president, donations dropped by half and…
Congress closes loophole in stock trading law following report
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives were forced to close a potential loophole on…
‘Kiss day’ protests to take place at Chick-fil-A
Gay rights activists plan a “kiss day” protests at Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide on Friday amid…
Kofi Annan resigns as Syria peace envoy
Kofi Annan, the special envoy to the United Nations and Arab League, submitted his resignation,…
95 teachers in D.C. dismissed after poor performance
School officials in Washington, D.C. say 95 teachers have been fired after receiving low scores…
President Obama, Mitt Romney push economic themes in key states
United States President Barack Obama is launching a tough new tax-equality pitch in a TV…