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    • Three Biggest Myths of Election 2008

      Der Spiegel  |  Jan 29, 08 1:42 PM CST

      Three Biggest Myths of Election 2008

      (Newser) - The riveting US election is beholden to three big story lines, each of which is a myth, writes Der Spiegel ’s Gabor Steingart: Washington is broken, lobbyists have too much influence, and partisanship is evil. Candidates keep rehearsing those popular lines—and insisting they have the best bead on change—but none passes the laugh test. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • John McCain  • election 2008  • Mitt Romney  • Washington DC  • lobbyists  • presidential candidates  • partisanship

    • Bush State of Union to Focus on Economy

      CNN  |  Jan 28, 08 4:36 AM CST

      Bush State of Union to Focus on Economy

      (Newser) - During his final State of the Union address tonight, President Bush isn't expected to announce any dramatic new policy initiatives—but will emphasize the need for government action to ward off a recession. The speech, entitled “Trust and Empower,” will call on Congress to permanently extend his $1.6 trillion in tax cuts. He's also expected to ask lawmakers to back wide-ranging federal authority to carry out wiretapping surveillance. More »

    • Capitol Police Arrest Man Carrying Gun

      WUSA 9News Now  |  Jan 18, 08 7:56 PM CST

      Capitol Police Arrest Man Carrying Gun

      (Newser) - Police in Washington arrested a man today who was carrying a loaded shotgun and had a samurai sword strapped to his back just blocks from the US Capitol building, WUSA-TV reports. Michael Gorbey also wore a combat-style bulletproof vest and had a tactical bow and arrow in his backpack when authorities spotted him after being alerted by a suspicious witness. More »

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      US Supreme Court  • gun  • Washington DC  • Capitol Hill

    • Bomb Threat Closes World Bank

      Reuters  |  Jan 17, 08 10:39 PM CST

      Bomb Threat Closes World Bank

      (Newser) - The Washington headquarters of the World Bank will be closed for business Friday as it investigates a bomb threat, Reuters reports. "The bank is working with law enforcement officials to determine the validity of the threat," said a statement from the bank. Few other details were released. The international lending institution is located about a block away from the White House. More »

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      Washington DC  • World Bank  • IMF  • bomb threat

    • DC Woman: 4 Daughters 'Had Demons'

      Washington Post  |  Jan 11, 08 7:21 AM CST

      DC Woman: 4 Daughters 'Had Demons'

      (Newser) - A Washington, DC, woman accused of killing her four daughters admitted to police she had lived for months with their decomposing bodies. Banita Jacks told police that the girls died in their sleep, but told jail blockmates that she killed them because they were possessed by demons, the Washington Post reports. Investigators estimate the girls died as long ago as last May. More »

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      murder  • Washington DC  • stabbing  • eviction  • demonic possession

  • December 2007
  • November 2007

    • Violent Crime Rate Down in Several Cities

      Washington Post  |  Nov 29, 07 10:33 AM CST

      Violent Crime Rate Down in Several Cities

      (Newser) - The crime surge of the last two years seems to be petering out, according to a new study by a police research group. The 2005-2006 rise in violent crime rates had been the first sustained jump in over a decade, but the new report shows that the numbers of murders, robberies and aggravated assaults are down in major jurisdictions in the first half of this year. More »

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      crime  • Los Angeles  • Detroit  • police  • Washington DC  • Boston  • Denver  • Minneapolis  • Baltimore  • Houston  • violent crime  • US cities

    • Supreme Court Will Hear Landmark Gun Case

      SCOTUSblog  |  Nov 20, 07 1:17 PM CST

      Supreme Court Will Hear Landmark Gun Case

      (Newser) - The Supreme Court agreed today to hear its first case on the meaning of the Second Amendment in 68 years. At question is the scope of the “right to bear arms”: A circuit court ruled last year that it applied to individuals' guns, but the city of Washington argued it guaranteed only a collective right for groups such as the National Guard, SCOTUSblog reports. More »

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      US Supreme Court  • gun  • Washington DC  • Second Amendment  • ban  • Constitution  • National Guard  • constitutional law  • gun ban  • handgun

    • Justice Dept. March Targets Hate Crimes

      Washington Post  |  Nov 16, 07 3:19 PM CST

      Justice Dept. March Targets Hate Crimes

      (Newser) - Thousands of marchers converged near the Justice Department in Washington, DC, today, to protest what they say is a lax attitude toward prosecuting hate crimes. The marchers, led by Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III, cited the Jena 6 controversy in Louisiana and a subsequent spate of incidents involving nooses or swastikas, the Washington Post reports. More »

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      Department of Justice  • protests  • Washington DC  • civil rights  • Al Sharpton  • hate crime  • Jena Six

    • Vietnam Vets Honored in DC

      Chicago Tribune  |  Nov 9, 07 7:19 PM CST

      Vietnam Vets Honored in DC

      (Newser) - Veterans and loved ones are braving Washington, D.C.'s cold temps this week to honor those who fell or vanished in Vietnam, the Chicago Tribune reports. Marking the Vietnam memorial's 25th anniversary, they started reading its 58,256 names aloud this week, and plan to finish tomorrow. This is the fourth time the 65-hour ceremony has been undertaken. More »

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      Washington DC  • veterans  • Vietnam  • Vietnam War

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