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Washington, DC stories: 56 news summaries

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OPINION

 Detroit's Not the Only Place  
 That Needs 'Restructuring' 

DC should streamline many useless layers

Dec 19, 08 12:46 PM CST
(Newser) - Lawmakers want to restructure Detroit’s auto industry—but Congress could use a little makeover, too, writes Philip K. Howard in the Wall Street Journal. He offers a prescription to streamline the government as one would a corporation:
  • Dump “legacy obligations.” Like Detroit, Congress must ditch
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Congress • legislation • government • automaker • restructuring • Washington, DC

World Leaders Desperately Seeking Obama

President-elect avoids awkward meetings at summit by staying in Chicago

Nov 12, 08 1:31 PM CST
(Newser) - With the leaders of 19 nations converging on Washington and clamoring to meet with the president-elect, the situation has become, as Barack Obama’s advisers tell the New York Times, “awkward.” Russian officials apparently thought President Dmitri Medvedev would be meeting with Obama, who transition advisers are keeping... More »

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Barack Obama • Dmitry Medvedev • Washington, DC • George W. Bush • G20 • summit meeting • President Obama

Analysis

 DC Schools 
 Compete for 
 First Daughters 

Washington's elite institutions vie for first daughters

Nov 10, 08 12:24 PM CST
(Newser) - As the Obamas head to Washington, the locals are abuzz about which private school might land first daughters Malia and Sasha. The Quaker school Sidwell Friends, Chelsea Clinton's alma mater, offers a host of big Beltway names, including some Biden grandkids. But many of them are Clintonites. “Imagine the... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • public schools • private schools • Washington, DC • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama

Wall Street
Sets Up
Shop in DC

Firms descend on Washington to work
on the bailout

Nov 8, 08 11:59 AM CST
(Newser) - With Washington the focal point of the financial crisis, consulting, real estate, and legal firms are moving from New York to DC, the Washington Post reports. Financial firms see vast opportunities to advise DC companies on the bailout bill and fight for Treasury contracts. Why relocate? “Our business is... More »

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Wall Street • relocation • consulting • Washington, DC • bailout • financial crisis

 Bike Sharing Debuts in DC 

$40 a year gives locals access to cycles parked citywide

Aug 15, 08 12:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - With its residents battling high fuel prices and heavy traffic, Washington, DC, has instituted a bike-sharing program: pay $40 a year, and you can borrow wheels from one of 10 stands across the city. Inspired by similar schemes abroad, SmartBike DC is using technology keep the system running smoothly, keeping... More »

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environment • traffic • gas prices • bicycle • Washington, DC

Blue Crab Disappearing
From Chesapeake Bay

Longtime fishermen lament lost way of life

Jul 18, 08 3:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Overfishing and water pollution have put the Chesapeake Bay's signature blue crab on the brink—along with fishermen who have long depended on it. Stocks are down 65% since 1990, the AP reports, as officials in Maryland and Virginia struggle to enact a patchwork of laws to reduce the harvest,... More »

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environment • fishing • Baltimore • Washington, DC • overfishing • blue crab • Chesapeake Bay

 7 Years on,
 Chandra Murder
 Still a Mystery 

Washington Post investigates murder mystery after 7 years

Jul 13, 08 11:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - The storm of press on the 2001 murder of Chandra Levy gave way to the 9/11 attacks—but the mystery was never solved. Today, the Washington Post begins a 12-part series probing the investigation and a number of pitfalls along the way. The first piece examines the early stages of... More »

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investigation • murder • Washington, DC • police investigation • Chandra Levy • Gary Condit

ANALYSIS

 Gun Ruling a Sea Change
 for 2nd Amendment  

Supreme Court's 5-4 decision "takes certain policy choices off the table"

Jun 26, 08 2:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Supreme Court’s decision today striking down Washington's handgun ban represented a change in interpreting the Second Amendment. The court’s 5-4 vote split down partisan lines, the Post reports, with Justices Scalia, Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito in opposition to Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer. "The enshrinement... More »

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Antonin Scalia • Washington DC • gun control • Second Amendment • US Supreme Court • Washington, DC • constitutional law

Silicon Valley, Big Apple, DC Remain Top US 'Cybercities'

51 of 60 major metro areas found by industry survey to have added tech jobs

Jun 24, 08 3:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Silicon Valley, New York, and Washington, DC, still have the most tech workers among US metro areas, a new report shows. New York has the most techies, but when San Francisco and the greater Bay Area are combined with Silicon Valley, it tops the list, MarketWatch notes. The Valley is... More »

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technology • Silicon Valley • New York • Durham • employment • Bay Area • Washington, DC • Boulder • Huntsville

UPDATED

McCain Wins Virginia, Maryland, DC Primaries

He survives close contest in conservative Virginia with Huckabee

Feb 12, 08 10:55 PM CST
(Newser) - John McCain won the GOP primaries in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC, tonight. The Arizona senator enjoyed comfortable wins in Maryland and DC, but he got a run for his money in Virginia from Mike Huckabee. The former Arkansas governor made it a tight race with enthusiastic backing from conservatives... More »

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John McCain • Maryland • Mike Huckabee • Virginia • Republican presidential primaries • Washington, DC

UPDATED

Obama Sweeps, Takes
Lead in Delegates

He has now won eight straight contests over Clinton

Feb 12, 08 10:48 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama swept the Potomac primaries tonight with easy victories over Hillary Clinton in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC, NBC reports. Obama has now won eight consecutive contests to capture an elusive commodity in this year's race—momentum. He also has an unambiguous lead in delegates for the first time—... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Maryland • primary • Mike Huckabee • Virginia • Washington, DC

Traveling Green? US Cities Getting Better

More US hotels meet green standards

Dec 24, 07 4:15 PM CST
(Newser) - Traveling green still ain't easy States-side. US hotels lag behind Europe in water waste, car rentals, and chemical-free eateries. Quick fixes don't help either—recycling programs and low-flow showers may just be "greenwashing." Real green starts with original design. But some US lodges are stepping up to impress... More »

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recycling • San Francisco • list • green travel • Portland • Washington, DC

Senate Derails DC's Bid for
a House Seat

GOP blocks bill to give capital city voting rights in Congress

Sep 19, 07 8:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Residents of the nation's capital will remain without a Congressional representative after a measure that would have given them a House seat stalled in the Senate. Supporters fell three votes short on the most promising effort in 30 years, the Washington Post reports, and the bill is unlikely to come... More »

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Congress • Democrats • Senate • GOP • Mitch McConnell • House of Representatives • Utah • voting rights • Washington, DC

Sheehan Arrested in Impeachment Protest

Anti-war mom will run against Pelosi

Jul 24, 07 11:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Antiwar mom Cindy Sheehan was arrested yesterday after overstaying her welcome in Rep. John Conyer's office on Capitol Hill. She was there to urge Conyers to impeach President Bush over his conduct of the war in Iraq, and to announce that she will run for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Congress • Dick Cheney • House Judiciary Committee • Bush impeachment • troop withdrawal • Virginia • John Conyers • Cindy Sheehan • anti war movement • Arlington National Cemetery • Washington, DC • Iraq war • George W. Bush

Jury Calls
$260K Foul
on Iverson

Nuggets star hit
hard for role in '05 nightclub brawl

Jul 10, 07 5:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - A federal jury slapped NBA superstar Allen Iverson with $260K in damages yesterday, finding him negligent after failing to prevent his bodyguard from assaulting a man. The plaintiffs accused Iverson's coterie, including bodyguard Jason Kane, of giving them a "vicious, dog-like beating" when the men refused to vacate a... More »

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NBA • basketball • Denver Nuggets • Allen Iverson • Jason Kane • Marlin Godfrey • David Anthony Kittrell • Eyebar • Hampton • Washington, DC

Liberal Scholars Embrace Gun Ownership

Much to their own uncomfortable surprise

May 6, 07 10:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - When a federal appeals court ruled against a District of Columbia gun control law in March,  it was the first time an appellate court had used the Second Amendment to restrict gun contol legislation. And it was, even more surprisingly, the result of work by a group of liberal... More »

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Bill of Rights • gun control • Federal Court • Second Amendment • Washington, DC

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