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Hoosiers head to DC to witness history (WISH-TV Indianapolis)

There are less than two weeks until the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. On the big day, at least two Hoosier families will have a

Americans miffed at Howard bumping Obama (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)

John Howard's decision to stay at the luxurious Blair House mansion in Washington DC has sparked a firestorm of protest in the US. ...

Americans miffed at Howard outing Obamas (Sky News Australia)

John Howard's decision to stay at the luxurious Blair House mansion in Washington DC has sparked a firestorm of protest in the US, with outraged ...

Obama Painting by Artist Ted Ellis Heads to Washington, D.C. From Houston to the French Embassy (PRWeb)

Houston Artist, Ted Ellis, is excited to be bringing his painting of Obama to DC to be unveiled at the National Black Chamber of Commerce ...

Bruce to play Inaugural Event (The Star-Ledger)

According to a report in today's Washington Post and other media outlets in Washington, DC, Bruce Springsteen will be performing on the steps of the ...

Special inaugural reception for Vermonters in DC (Boston Globe)

There's going to be a special welcoming reception for Vermonters attending the Washington inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. ...

Students at Washington Jesuit Academy Write to Win (WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.)

Students at the Washington Jesuit Academy are busy writing essays to win tickets to the Inaugural Parade. ...

INAUGURAL JAM: Bridges, streets being closed in DC (The Daily Times)

WASHINGTON — Bridges crossing the Potomac River from Northern Virginia into Washington will be closed to most traffic on Jan. 20, the day Barack Obama ...

Suspicious vehicle near Obama's DC transition office causes brief street closures (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

WASHINGTON - An investigation into a suspicious vehicle near President-elect Barack Obama's transition team office in northwest Washington shut down streets for about an hour. ...

Napolitano's chief of staff headed to DC too (KTAR 92.3 Phoenix)

Gov. Janet Napolitano's chief of staff says she will join her boss at the Department of Homeland Security in Washington. Jan Lesher says her formal ...

Napolitano's chief of staff headed to DC too (KTAR 92.3 Phoenix)

Gov. Janet Napolitano's chief of staff says she will join her boss at the Department of Homeland Security in Washington. Jan Lesher says her formal ...

Broadway-Bound West Side Story Opens at DC's National Jan. 7 (Playbill)

The Broadway-bound revival of the ground-breaking musical West Side Story, which made its world premiere at the National Theatre in 1957, officially opens at that ...

Obama invites 'Everyday Americans' to join Whistle Stop Tour to DC for inaugural festivities (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama has invited a group of "everyday Americans" to join him and Vice President-elect Joe Biden on their Whistle Stop Tour ...

SEC and NYSE Advisor Lou Thompson Joins Beacon Advisors in Washington, DC (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Louis M. Thompson has joined Beacon Advisors, Inc. as a Partner. ...

Quaranta Re-Ups With DC (US National Soccer Players)

The following is a press release from Major League Soccer --WASHINGTON, DC (Jan 6, 2009) MLS -- DC United announced today the re-signing of midfielder ...

Want a free tour of Washington? (WCBD-TV Charleston)

Santee Electric Cooperative is sponsoring a free tour of Washington DC for SC high school juniors. ...

National Aquarium in Washington, DC Applauds Creation of Three New Marine National Monuments (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

In response to President Bush's creation of three new marine national monuments, National Aquarium in Washington, DC Executive Director Bob Ramin issued the following statement: ...

The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington: Picturing the Promise Photography Exhibition Opens at the Smithsonian Jan. 30 (Art Daily)

WASHINGTON, DC.- ...

Obama family moves to Washington (BBC News)

US President-elect Barack Obama and family officially arrive in Washington DC, ahead of his inauguration. ...

IU Law professor headed for Washington DC (FOX 59 Indianapolis)

A n IU law professor maybe headed to Washington DC to serve in the new administration. Officials with the ...

Massa Travels to Washington in Fuel Cell Vehicle (WENY-TV)

CORNING -- Congressman-Elect Eric Massa is driving to Washington, DC in an environmentally friendly way. Massa left Corning Monday morning for his official swearing in ...

Obama girls start new school in Washington (AFP via Yahoo! News)

The daughters of president-elect Barack Obama began their new lives in Washington in earnest Monday, turning up on time for their first day at their ...

Essex Man Sentenced in DC Tax Scam (ABC 2 Baltimore)

An Essex man was sentenced to 78 months in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with a property tax refund scam in ...

Carl Ray Performs Award-Winning Autobiographical Play at George Washington University January 15th -- "A Killing in ... (BlackNews.com)

Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) - On Thursday, January 15, 2009, George Washington University will kick-off a week-long celebration beginning with Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday and ...

Burris to go to DC as his fate remains in question (AP via Yahoo! News)

Illinois U.S. Senate appointee Roland Burris is leaving for Washington on Monday afternoon for a high-stakes showdown on Capitol Hill about whether he'll succeed President-elect ...

Poetry, Buffet Style: Locating DC's Popular Open Mics (NBC Washington)

Looking for open mic nights in DC? ...

Obama family move to Washington (Channel 4)

US President-elect Barack Obama has joined his wife and their two daughters in Washington DC, shortly before they take up residence in the White House. ...

Burris to go to DC as his fate remains in question (AP via Yahoo! News)

Illinois U.S. Senate appointee Roland Burris is leaving for Washington on Monday afternoon for a high-stakes showdown on Capitol Hill about whether he'll succeed President-elect ...

Congressman-Elect Drives Fuel Cell Car to Washington (WROC Rochester)

Congressman-elect Eric Massa will go green on his trip to Washington DC. Massa will leave for Capitol Hill Monday morning driving a zero emission electric ...

Nina Mandell: Pitt now beasts of the Big East (Sports Illustrated)

WASHINGTON, DC -- Out of the far corner of the floor where he had been waiting for the game to roll to its inevitable Pitt ...

Obama family move to Washington (ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Barack Obama has joined his wife and their two daughters in Washington DC, shortly before they take up residence in the White House. ...

Obama family move to Washington (ITV.com)

US President-elect Barack Obama has joined his wife and their two daughters in Washington DC, shortly before they take up residence in the White House. ...

Obamas move to Washington (BBC News)

US President-elect Barack Obama and family officially arrive in Washington DC, ahead of his inauguration. ...

Obama: "Choked up" to leave Chicago (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News)

President-elect Barack Obama left Chicago's Midway Airport at 4:45 CST and touched down at Andrews Air Force Base at 7 p.m., en route to Washington, DC, ...

Obama arrives in DC area 2 weeks before inaugural (AP via Yahoo! News)

President-elect Barack Obama landed in the Washington area Sunday evening, setting up the final march toward his Jan. 20 inauguration. ...

Obama arrives in DC area 2 weeks before inaugural (GMA News)

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE - US President-elect Barack Obama landed in the Washington area Sunday evening, setting up the final march toward his Jan. 20 ...

Mr. Obama Goes to Washington; Booked at Haunted Hotel (Chicagoist)

The Hay-Adams Hotel photo by hwro . Today is the day that President-elect Barack Obama is scheduled to ...

Want to Get Around DC on Inauguration Day? Good Luck (FOX 5 Washington D.C.)

If you think getting around DC on inauguration day will be tough, you're right. On a typical day, hundreds of thousands of people commute into ...

Obama says he choked up when leaving his Chicago home en route to DC (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

CHICAGO - President-elect Barack Obama says he choked up a little bit when he left his empty house before flying to Washington. ...

Ill. Senate appointee Roland Burris to speak with ministers, supporters ahead of DC departure (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

CHICAGO - Senate appointee Roland Burris has plans to speak before ministers and supporters before he departs for Washington. ...

3,000 NH residents expected in DC for inauguration (Boston Globe)

The executive director of the New Hampshire Democratic Party estimates that 3,000 New Hampshire residents will be heading to Washington for President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration. ...

Two Unlikely Friends Head to DC (FOX 13 Memphis)

Fox 13's Eric King chats with two Mississippi women headed to Washington DC for Barack Obama's Inauguration. ...

Michelle Obama, daughters arrive in DC (The Washington Times)

Michelle Obama and her two daughters arrived Saturday in Washington, ahead of President-elect Barack Obama who was expected to make the trip the next day. ...

Obamas Move to Washington, D.C. (KARK Little Rock)

The Obama family said goodbye to their home in Illinois this weekend. President-elect Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and their two daughters have moved into ...

Obama Family Moves to Washington DC (Novinite.com)

US President-elect Barack Obama and his family have relocated to Washington before taking up residence at the White House on January 20, leading information agencies ...

DC Officials to Restrict Traffic Around Hay Adams (NBC Washington)

As the Obamas prepare for life in DC, area officials cordon off the streets surrounding the Hay Adams Hotel. ...

Nina Mandell: Pitt now beasts of the Big East (Sports Illustrated)

WASHINGTON, DC -- Out of the far corner of the floor where he had been waiting for the game to roll to its inevitable Pitt ...

Michelle Obama, Daughters Arrive In DC (WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley)

Michelle Obama and her two daughters have arrived in Washington ahead of President-elect Barack Obama, who is due there Sunday. ...

Michelle Obama, Daughters Arrive In DC (KPRC Local 2 Houston)

Obama hugs his wife Michelle as confetti falls on the stage after his speech. WASHINGTON -- Michelle Obama and her two daughters have arrived in ...

Two Unlikely Friends Head to DC (FOX 13 Memphis)

Fox 13's Eric King chats with two Mississippi women headed to Washington DC for Barack Obama's Inauguration. ...

Reba and Dave Williams' Collection of American Prints is Acquired by National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC (Art Daily)

WASHINGTON, DC.- The National Gallery of Art has acquired the renowned collection of American prints belonging to Reba and Dave Williams and The Print Research ...

DC house fire kills 5 (KXXV Waco)

Associated Press - January 1, 2009 8:53 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - A New Year's Day fire at a Washington DC home has ...

Streaking Ovechkin, Capitals welcome Rangers to DC (Eyewitness News Memphis)

It is no surprise that Washington has been almost impossible to beat during Alex Ovechkin's latest scoring tear. The Capitals will try for a sixth ...

Activists in DC Protest Against Israel Action in Gaza (FOX 5 Washington D.C.)

Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington to express outrage about Israel's attacks in Gaza. The crowds started at the Israeli embassy Friday, then marched to ...

US: Washington Gives Israel Free Rein On Whether To Invade Gaza (Sin Chew Jit Poh)

WASHINGTON DC: US President George W. Bush, in remarks to be broadcast Saturday, urged all able parties to press Hamas to stop firing rockets at ...

OBAMA SETS DC ECON CONFAB (New York Post)

WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama will meet with congressional leaders Monday to cobble together a massive economic-recovery package that he can sign soon after he ...

Streaking Ovechkin, Capitals welcome Rangers to DC (The Sports Network)

Streaking Ovechkin, Capitals welcome Rangers to DC ...

Cell Phones Remain in Hands of DC Drivers (WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.)

Although it is illegal, many drivers in Washington, DC continue to use cell phones without required hands-free devices. ...

DC house fire kills 5 (NBC 12 Richmond)

WASHINGTON (AP) - A New Year's Day fire at a Washington DC home has killed a 5-year-old girl, her parents and two others. The fire ...

Police: Boy hurt in DC fire that killed 5 dies (AP via Yahoo! News)

Police in Washington, D.C. say an 11-year-old boy has died from injuries he suffered in a house fire that killed five others on Thursday. ...

DC house fire kills 5 (WLBT 3 Jackson)

WASHINGTON (AP) - A New Year's Day fire at a Washington DC home has killed a 5-year-old girl, her parents and two others. The fire ...

DC house fire kills 5 (FOX 12 Idaho)

Associated Press - January 1, 2009 8:53 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - A New Year's Day fire at a Washington DC home has ...

Boy hurt in DC fire that killed 5 clings to life (AP via Yahoo! News)

Washington, D.C., Mayor Adrian Fenty says an 11-year-old boy critically injured in a fire that killed five people New Year's Day is clinging to life. ...

DC house fire kills 5 (KHQ Spokane)

Associated Press - January 1, 2009 8:53 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - A New Year's Day fire at a Washington DC home has ...

DC house fire kills 5 (FOX 19 Cincinnati)

WASHINGTON (AP) - A New Year's Day fire at a Washington DC home has killed a 5-year-old girl, her parents and two others. The fire ...

Muslim passengers removed from DC flight (New York Daily News)

AirTran Airlines says nine Muslim passengers were removed from a flight from Washington, D.C., to Florida after other passengers reported hearing a suspicious remark. ...

DC house fire kills 5 (KWWL Iowa)

WASHINGTON (AP) - A New Year's Day fire at a Washington DC home has killed a 5-year-old girl, her parents and two others. The fire ...

DC house fire kills 5 (WRIC 8 News Richmond)

Associated Press - January 1, 2009 8:53 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - A New Year's Day fire at a Washington DC home has ...

Friends, Family Mourn Victims of Tragic NE DC House Fire (FOX 5 Washington D.C.)

New Year's Day turned tragic in Washington Thursday after an early-morning house fire took the lives of three adults and two children and left a ...

Muslim passengers removed from DC flight (AP via Yahoo! News)

AirTran Airways says nine Muslim passengers were removed from a flight from Washington, D.C., to Florida after other passengers reported hearing a suspicious remark. ...

Fire in NE DC Claims 5 Lives (FOX 5 Washington D.C.)

New Year's Day turned tragic in Washington Thursday after an early-morning house fire took the lives of three adults and two children, firefighters say. Neighbors ...

DC house fire kills girl, her parents, 2 others (AP via Yahoo! News)

A fire broke out at a Washington home Thursday morning, killing a 5-year-old girl, her parents and two others, fire officials said. ...

Six die in Washington DC fire (EARTHtimes.org)

Washington (dopa) - Three adults and three children were killed early Thursday in a house fire in Washington DC as the nation's capital woke to ...

DC house fire kills girl, her parents, 2 others (AP via Yahoo! News)

A fire broke out at a Washington home Thursday morning, killing a 5-year-old girl, her parents and two others, fire officials said. ...

DC Region New Year's Babies (FOX 5 Washington D.C.)

The DC Region New Year's babies arrived at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital and Washington Hospital Center just after midnight. ...

Child Killed in DC House Fire (ABC 2 Baltimore)

A fire inside of a home in Washington DC has claimed the life of a child, officials said. ...

3 Adults, 2 Children Killed DC House Fire (ABC 2 Baltimore)

Five people are now confirmed to be dead, including three adults and two children, after a fire ripped through a Washington DC home. ...

New Year's Day fire in DC claims at least 5 lives (AP via Yahoo! News)

A fire official says three adults and two children were killed early today in a house fire in Washington. ...

New Year's Day fire in DC claims at least 5 lives (International Herald Tribune)

A fire official says three adults and two children were killed early Thursday in a house fire in Washington. ...

New Year's Day fire in DC claims at least 5 lives (Boston Herald)

WASHINGTON - A fire official says three adults and two children were killed early today in a house fire in Washington. D.C. fire department spokesman ...

OBAMAS MOVING TO DC HOTEL THIS WEEKEND (New York Post)

WASHINGTON - An exclusive hotel just yards from the White House will become a temporary home "suite" home for President-elect Barack Obama and his family ...

Starting This Weekend, Obamas Will Call DC Hotel Home (FOX 5 Washington D.C.)

The Obamas are coming to Washington -- early. After wrapping up a Hawaiian vacation on Thursday, President-elect Obama and his wife and daughters will arrive ...

Obamas to head for DC next week (UPI)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- President-elect Barack Obama and his family are packing up their Chicago home and will be heading for Washington next week, ...

Apple’s Washington D.C. Store Facing Opposition: Satanic Plot? also New Mac Minis (TechCrunch)

Apple is facing opposition to putting up one of its gigantic glass-everywhere stores in one of Washington D.C.’s historic neighborhoods, the complaint being that it’d ...

Legally Blonde 's Johnson to Make DC Cabaret Debut in 2009 (Playbill)

Natalie Joy Johnson, who was most recently on Broadway in Legally Blonde, will make her Washington, DC, cabaret debut in January 2009. ...

Before Obama, DC Welcomes Leather Fetishists (ABC News)

Annual gay leather weekend coincides with Obama inaugural festivities. ...

2009 is Looking Like a Bumpy Year For Auto Industry (The Auto Channel)

Washington DC December 31, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that according to Warren Brown of the Washington Post, 2009 should be as rough on Americans ...

Washington, DC Fashion Design House, moojoo ken, Wraps Up Another Successful Year (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Upscale U Street fashion design house and retailer, moojoo ken, closes out another great year at its anchor store in Washington, DC. 2008 was even ...

Washington, DC Fashion Design House, moojoo ken, Wraps Up Another Successful Year (PRWeb)

Upscale U Street fashion design house and retailer, moojoo ken, closes out another great year at its anchor store in Washington, DC. 2008 was even ...

Obama Moving In To Secret Hotel After Bush Snub [That's Elitist] (Gawker)

Since President Bush said he couldn't stay at the White House's secure guest residence per tradition, Barack Obama will this weekend move into a secure Washington ...

TIMES SUED OVER MAC 'ROMANCE' (New York Post)

WASHINGTON - The DC lobbyist who The New York Times suggested was having a romantic relationship with Sen. John McCain has filed a $27 million ...

DC Woman Faces Judge for Daughter's Murder (FOX 5 Washington D.C.)

A DC woman charged with killing her 7-year-old daughter was in court for the first time Tuesday; one day after the Amari Hall would have ...

Paulson puts faith in incoming US Treasury team (TODAYonline)

Tim Geithner, US President-elect Barak Obama's replacement US Treasury Secretary, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The outgoing central bank chief Henry Paulson has said ...

'The Accident', a Drama of Modern Israel, Will Have English-Language Premiere in DC (Playbill via Yahoo! News)

Theater J in Washington, DC, will present the English-language premiere of The Accident by Hillel Mittelpunkt, translated by David Berkoff and adapted for the American ...

Obamas make their DC move this weekend - guess where (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News)

President-elect Barack Obama, his wife Michelle, and their daughters Sasha and Malia arrive in the nation's capital sometime this coming weekend, after wrapping up a ...

Fed to ramp up purchases of mortgage securities in January (TODAYonline)

The US Federal Reserve Building is seen from the air over Washington, DC. The Federal Reserve said Tuesday it would begin buying mortgage-backed securities in ...

History attractions prepare for inaugural in DC (Baltimore Sun)

Presidents are "in" again, and that means Washington is a hot spot. ...

Alan Schram: Federal Spending Out of Control (HuffingtonPost)

I am concerned with the budget deficit and the many spending initiatives now being floated around Washington DC. Recently, the U.S. Conference of Mayors went... ...

Editorial: It's A New Year In Congress (KAUZ Wichita Falls)

Every New Year brings the hope of a fresh start. The same applies for our congressional delegation in washington, DC. Well here we go again ...

Opinion: Union Card Check Would Make Matters Worse (The Auto Channel)

Washington DC December 30, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that former Pennsylvania congressman Pat Toomey writes in the Philadelphia Inquirer today that the misleadingly named ...