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Obama's healthcare summit sets stage for
Reuters - President Barack Obama's call for a bipartisan healthcare summit sets the stage for a final push to get the stalled legislation through
Iran moves closer to nuke warhead capacity
AP - Iran pressed ahead Monday with plans that will increase its ability to make nuclear weapons as it formally informed the U.N. nuclear agency of
Autism risks detailed in children of older
AP - A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously
Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty
AP - Michael Jackson's personal physician pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter Monday, setting the stage for a sensational celebrity
World's tallest tower closed a month after
AP - The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the
Government shut down as DC, region dig out of
AP - Federal workers and school children got a day off Monday as the Mid-Atlantic region dug out from as much as 3 feet of snow that made travel
Politics - Election 2008 News
Obama\s health care summit: Just for show?
In a story with more twists than a soap opera, Obama's invitation to congressional leaders of both parties to attend a Feb. 25 meeting can't be dismissed as a mere diversion.
First lady is tackling childhood obesity
Afte r laying the groundwork for nearly a year, first lady Michelle Obama launches a campaign on Tuesday against childhood obesity that she hopes will change the way millions of Americans eat, exercise, look and feel.
Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., dies at 77
A spokesman says Democratic Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a retired Marine Corps officer who became an outspoken critic of the Iraq war, has died. He was 77.
GOP cool to Obama call for health talks
Republicans gave a chilly reception Monday to President Barack Obama's invitation to discuss health care in a bipartisan, televised setting later this month, part of the White House effort to revive the stalled legislation.
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A Jeep Cherokee is seen stuck in a ditch along
(Reuters) - A Jeep Cherokee is seen stuck in a ditch along the historic Georgetown Pike just outside Washington, DC in Great Falls, Virginia February
Motorists negotiate slippery and treacherous road
(Reuters) - Motorists negotiate slippery and treacherous road conditions at a hill on the historic Georgetown Pike just outside Washington, DC in
Motorists negotiate slippery and treacherous road
(Reuters) - Motorists negotiate slippery and treacherous road conditions at a hill on the historic Georgetown Pike just outside Washington, DC in
A worker from the Greentree company (top) cuts
(Reuters) - A worker from the Greentree company (top) cuts away tree branches broken from heavy snow on Saturday in front of the White House in
A worker from the Greentree company cuts away
(Reuters) - A worker from the Greentree company cuts away tree branches broken from heavy snow on Saturday in front of the White House in Washington
Loaders remove snow from city streets to be
(AFP/Getty Images) - Loaders remove snow from city streets to be hauled away in trucks The Washington area is recovering from a major snow storm that
