George Washington, born in Westmoreland County in what is now Virginia on February 22, 1732, was the first President of the United States. Washington is unanimously esteemed as one of the greatest American leaders of all time.
In light of the recent release of 250,000 U.S. cables by the whistleblowing website Wikileaks, the CIA has created a Wikileaks Task Force, dubbed W.T.F., to track the impact of the cables. The Washington Post was first to report that "Officially, the panel is called the Wikileaks Task Force. But...
Washington Capitals' goalie Jose Theodore's youngest child has passed away due to complications of a respiratory defect. Our hearts and prayers are with him. I know how it feels to lose a loved one, but I can't imagine the pain or loss felt by losing a child, especially so young. "The Washington...
The Pulitzer Prize 2010 winners were announced Monday, April 12, 2010. The acclaimed prize is a United States award intended to celebrate exceptional authors in newspaper journalism, literature, and musical composition. The award began when posthumously, in 1917, the acclaimed Hungarian American...
Kelsey Grammer, former Fraiser star, recently attended a Kennedy Center Honors gaga in Washington, DC, with his current girlfriend and future bride, Kayte Walsh. Walsh was spotted canoodling with Grammer, sporting a massive diamond engagement ring, and otherwise enjoying the fete despite Grammer's...
Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...
The White House announced Friday, December 3, 2010 that President Barack Obama has pardoned 9 people of for a wide range of crimes. Though officials in Washington, DC, did not comment on why Obama chose to pardon the people of their crimes, White House spokesman Reid Cherlin offered a statement...
Kaplan University is an institution of higher learning which is part of the Kaplan Higher Education Corp. Tracing its connections further would lead to The Washington Post Company with Kaplan comprising half of tits revenue aside from being the fastest growing division. The university was founded...
A probable carcinogen Hexavalent Chromium, a probable carcinogen, has been detected in the drinking water of 31 cities within the United States. The Environmental Working Group sampled and analyzed drinking water across the nation. The group determined the same substance made famous by the film...
The Pentagon shooter has been identified as thirty six year old John Patrick Bedell. Bedell carried two semiautomatic weapons, magazine's of ammunition, and was dressed in a suit when he calmly walked up to two police officers and opened fire. The shooting occurred at the entrance to the Pentagon...
