Washington Approves Same-Sex Marriage, Marking Shift in Nation's Views
Same-sex marriage was legalized by popular vote for the first time in our nation's history in not one, but all three states where it was on the ballot: Maine, Maryland and Washington. In Minnesota, a proposed ban on same-sex marriage that would have ...abcnews.go.com
Colorado, Washington await federal response to ballot measures approving ...
Voters in Colorado and Washington pushed the limits even further when they approved ballot measures Tuesday allowing adults over 21 to possess small amounts of marijuana under state regulation and taxation.www.washingtonpost.com
Obama calls for immediate freeze on middle-class tax rates
President Obama called on Congress Friday to immediately freeze tax rates for most Americans and said he was inviting top lawmakers to the White House next week to discuss how to avoid the year-end fiscal cliff and invigorate a still weak economy.www.washingtonpost.com
No. 17 UCLA not looking past Washington State
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Quarterback Brett Hundley promised that the No. 17 Bruins won't be looking past slumping Washington State on Saturday to the following week's game with rival Southern California. ''This team, we really feel like every game is one ...sports.yahoo.com
Washington State: Democrats rule, pot and gay marriage approved
Friday morning, the race for governor was close, but officials hint it would have already been called for Jay Inslee, except the state has gone to an all-mail-in ballot system and there are approximately 50,000 more votes to count; so Rob Mckenna has ...www.examiner.com
Washington DC-bound flight from Denver escorted by military jet after ...
DENVER - A United Airlines flight from Denver has landed safely in Washington, D.C., after its crew reported an emergency because a passenger began praying in an aisle.www.washingtonpost.com
Washington state selling record high amount of apples
A record crop sets Washington up to benefit, as other apple growing areas and other nations have not been as fortunate, said Dan Newhouse, state Department of Agriculture director.www.kansascity.com
Washington Redskins roster needs to improve
The bye week was anything but settled and peaceful at Redskins Park. Coach Mike Shanahan spent the early portions of it trying to explain his remarks following last Sunday's loss to the Carolina Panthers that the remainder of the Redskins season would ...www.washingtonpost.com
Elizabeth Warren: What kind of senator will she be?
BOSTON - On the chilly morning after her election to the U.S. Senate, Elizabeth Warren greeted ecstatic commuters - "Woo hoo!" she yelled amid hugs and handshakes - and faced a question more often asked of tea party conservatives in recent years.www.washingtonpost.com
Victims of armed robbery chase assailants through downtown DC as shots fired
A holdup by masked gunmen near Dupont Circle at the start of Friday morning's commute led to a car chase and gunfire after the victims pursued their assailants through downtown Washington, police said. Police said after five men were robbed, two of ...www.washingtonpost.com
Highlights of the government's "fiscal cliff"
WASHINGTON - The so-called "fiscal cliff" is an economy-rattling combination of expiring Bush- and Obama-era tax cuts and major across-the-board spending cuts to the Pentagon and domestic programs.www.washingtonpost.com
After Obama reelection coal company CEO reads prayer to staff, announces layoffs
For the chairman and chief executive of Murray Energy, an Ohio-based coal company, the reelection of President Obama was no cause for celebration.www.washingtonpost.com
Sex abuse case against Syracuse's Bernie Fine dropped
Washingtologists consistently post thought-provoking, timely comments on events, communities, and trends in the Washington area.www.washingtonpost.com
President Obama's statement on the fiscal cliff and tax rates, Nov. 9, 2012 ...
Here is a complete transcript of President Obama's statement on tax rates and resolving the fiscal cliff crisis, delivered from the East Room of the White House, Nov. 9, 2012.www.washingtonpost.com
Washington, DC cold stretch: Longest since Snowmageddon, but nearing an end
The graph above shows the first eight days of the month relative to normal. Diamonds are actual high and low temps, the lines are the averages.www.washingtonpost.com
Rally fades as fears of Washington gridlock return
Investors worried that his position, which is opposed by many Republicans in Congress, could augur more political wrangling in Washington and the possibility that Congress won't act in time to avoid a series of drastic spending cuts and tax hikes that ...www.sfgate.com
In the Syrian revolution, a victory over fear
Despite the death and destruction in Syria, and President Bashar al-Assad's steadfast devotion to staying in power, the revolution there has gained a lot more than it has lost in the past year and a half.www.washingtonpost.com
10 fix-it projects for the Republican Party (Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post)
By Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post. A presidential campaign is like developing a car. It has to be attractive and stylish on the outside so customers who know and care nothing about engines and fuel economy will be willing to be seen in it.blog.syracuse.com
Biden's son joins Navy reserve
30, 2010 file photo shows Hunter Biden, right, son of Vice President Joe Biden, center, talking with President Barack Obama, and the vice president Joe Biden during a college basketball game in Washington. Biden's youngest son Hunter is joining the Navy.www.kentucky.com
Milwaukee Bucks (2-1) at Washington Wizards (0-3), 7 p.m. (ET)
Can the Washington Wizards finally get a win this season when they host the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday at the Verizon Center?www.kansascity.com
Friday, November 9, 2012
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