Local News: Edom, TX 

 | 

Sign Up

 | 

Sign In

Advertisment

Washington Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Washington.

Results 1 - 20 of 25,913 in Washington

  1. Buffett, Gates To Answer Student QuestionsRead the original story

    16 min ago | TheKSBWChannel

    ... where Buffett earned his bachelor's degree. The pair answered questions in 1998 from University of Washington business students near Gates' home in Medina, Wash. Buffett, the chairman of investment company Berkshire Hathaway, also regular meets with ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Warren Buffett, Columbia University, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska, Washington Government

  2. The Fairfield County Morning News with John LaBarcaRead the original story

    Aug 10, 2009 | Stamford News

    ... were servicemen and women. Chronically first trip ever to Alaska he never get their during the last campaign in Washington and 1400 WEE. Thirteen WNL. And thanking the new -- senator Chris doesn't reading has declined again. And two Republicans ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: US News

  3. Buffett, Gates To Answer Student Questions

    11 min ago | My58.com

    ... where Buffett earned his bachelor's degree. The pair answered questions in 1998 from University of Washington business students near Gates' home in Medina, Wash. Buffett, the chairman of investment company Berkshire Hathaway, also regular meets with ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Warren Buffett, Columbia University, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska, Washington Government

  4. Staten Island Commuter Report Update -- Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009Read the original story w/Photo

    16 min ago | Pennlive.com

    ... and Lefferts Boulevard. There is a 30-minute delay at the Lincoln and Holland tunnels as well as at the George Washington. The northbound FDR, Harlem River Drive and West Side Highway are doing well. Route 1 South is between the Garden State Parkway ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Staten-Island, NY, New York, NY, Transportation, Railroads, Manhattan, NY

  5. Obituary: John J. O'Connor III / Husband of retired high court justiceRead the original story

    19 min ago | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    John J. O'Connor III, 79, an Arizona lawyer and civic leader who became active in Washington, D.C.'s social and charitable circles after his wife, Sandra Day O'Connor, became the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, died yesterday in Phoenix.

    Comment?

  6. In brief: Zimmerman heads N.L. Gold GlovesRead the original story

    55 min ago | The Spokesman-Review

    Ryan Zimmerman led all third basemen with 325 assists in 2009. The Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman succeeded boyhood friend David Wright of the New York Mets as the National League's Gold Glove third baseman Wednesday.

    Comment?

  7. Get-in-the-vote effort conducted in tight Port Angeles council raceRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Peninsula Daily News

    ... difference between two candidates goes to an automatic machine recount, said David Ammons, spokesman for the Washington Secretary of State. The certification date, Nov. 24, is when the three-member Clallam County Canvassing Board will schedule any ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Port Angeles, WA, Clallam County, WA

  8. On Native GroundAMERICA Pays Dearly for Piling on Russia in '89Read the original story

    1 hr ago | American Reporter

    ... through a coup or economic dislocation. The imposition of the Friedman blueprint - what became known as "The Washington Consensus" - was a precondition for getting aid from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. It managed to turn ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Vladimir Putin

  9. Looking Beyond the US-Asean SummitRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Irrawaddy Newsmagazine

    When Singapore's former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew visited Washington recently, he spoke at an awards ceremony sponsored by the US-Asean Business Council and attended by US President Barack Obama.

    Comment?

    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

  10. Photo: Change in the estimate of deaths from swine fluRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | ABC News

    ... Frank James, a health officer in San Juan County, Wash., and clinical associate professor at the University of Washington. Ultimately, James explained, the estimates are redone when officials have a better sense of the disease's infection and ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Publishing, New York Times, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

  11. Main drag in Centerville/Washington Twp. changes speed limitRead the original story

    1 hr ago | WHIO - Ohio

    Better watch your speed on a portion of Ohio 48 in Centerville and Washington Township.

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Centerville, OH

  12. Garden Calendar, Nov. 12Read the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Columbian

    ... Vancouver Chrysanthemum Society: 2:30 p.m. the third Monday of every month through November at the Southwest Washington Research Unit, 1919 N.E. 78th St., Vancouver. Members and visitors welcome. 360-696-9617. Send information to ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Clark County, WA, Vancouver, WA, Brush Prairie, WA, Events

  13. Foreclosures down in Clark CountyRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Columbian

    ... some stage of foreclosure. Last month, Clark County slipped to the third-highest ranking for foreclosures out of Washington state's 39 counties. That was down from its August position of No. 1. In October, 290 housing units entered foreclosure in ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Foreclosures, Clark County, WA

  14. Threat to Baird not serious, FBI saysRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | The Columbian

    ... of an alleged death threat against U.S. Rep. Brian Baird after concluding that the message left on Baird's Washington, D.C., office phone in August did not constitute a serious threat. "The information I received from our agents was that upon ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Brian Baird, Democrat

  15. Three high-risk sex offenders find homesRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Columbian

    ... 1 inch tall and 140 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. Dickey drives a silver 2002 Ford Ranger pickup with Washington license A98260Y. Hoover, Dickey and Beaver are not being sought by police. They are monitored by the sheriff's unit, the Sex ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Vancouver, WA, Clark County, WA

  16. Warlords' power complicates Afghan politicsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | San Francisco Chronicle

    ... after the Sept. 11 attacks. President Hamid Karzai later reached out to them to shore up his own power base as Washington turned its attention to Iraq after the Taliban's rout. With the Taliban resurging, the entrenched power of the warlords is ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Kabol, Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai

  17. Versatile forward picks HuskiesRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The News Tribune

    ... day of the basketball letter-of-intent signing period, it's nice if that player fills a lot of roles. That's what Washington coach Lorenzo Romar believes he has in forward Desmond Simmons, the lone incoming 2010 freshman to sign with the Huskies on ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Basketball, Washington Huskies NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, University of Washington NCAA, Clarence Trent, Jon Brockman, Justin Holiday

  18. Teacher Unions Win Changes to Obama's Rules for Education Stimulus GrantsRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Bloomberg

    ... , said yesterday in an e- mailed statement. The Education Department released a summary of the final rules in Washington. As proposed in July, states would be ineligible to apply for the a oeRace to the Topa grants if they bar the use of ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Family, Kids, Wisconsin Government, Wisconsin

  19. Ski Junkies: Crystal Mountain Opening Day 2009Read the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    ... WILL hit rocks. Don't take those brand new $700 skis with you, but do find a way to get out there! Ski season in Washington has arrived!

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Alpine Skiing, Winter Sports, Outdoor Recreation

  20. Matt Kemp and Orlando Hudson win Gold GlovesRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | Los Angeles Times

    ... with the Dodgers: "I would be interested in coming back. I wouldn't close the door." -- Dylan Hernandez The Washington Nationals are sticking with Jim Riggleman , dropping his interim tag and making him their manager for 2010, two people in baseball ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Sports, Swimming