The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington has obtained a full copy of the U.N. War Crimes Commission archive that has largely been locked away for the past 70 years.
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Read More »July 17, 2014 Comments Off on Holocaust Memorial Museum opens UN archive on World War II crimes
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington has obtained a full copy of the U.N. War Crimes Commission archive that has largely been locked away for the past 70 years.
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Read More »July 2, 2014 Comments Off on Woman wins $110K in trip-and-fall suit
A Washington, D.C., woman has been awarded more than $110,000 after falling and breaking her ankle at J. Paul’s Harborplace restaurant in Baltimore.
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Read More »June 23, 2014 Comments Off on Obama encouraging family-friendly work policies
President Barack Obama is encouraging more employers to adopt family-friendly policies by hosting a daylong summit Monday, even though the U.S. government doesn't always set the best example.
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Read More »June 18, 2014 Comments Off on Senators propose 12-cent gas tax increase
Two senators unveiled a bipartisan plan Wednesday to raise federal gasoline and diesel taxes for the first time in more than two decades, pitching the proposal as a solution to Congress' struggle to pay for highway and transit programs.
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Read More »May 15, 2014 Comments Off on Judge in D.C. upholds post-Heller gun registration requirements
A federal judge Thursday upheld registration requirements that are part of the gun laws in the nation’s capital, approving of measures that make owners take a gun safety class, be photographed and fingerprinted and re-register their weapons every three years.
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Read More »April 22, 2014 Comments Off on Gansler: Md. should study high-speed rail options
Attorney General Doug Gansler wants a task force to study options for high-speed rail service between Baltimore and Washington.
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Read More »January 31, 2014 Comments Off on Obama asks CEOs for help hiring long-term jobless
Confronting an economic recovery slowed by persistent joblessness, President Barack Obama on Friday won commitments from nearly 300 companies to reach out to the nearly 4 million Americans who have been jobless for half a year or more.
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Read More »September 24, 2013 Comments Off on D.C. Circuit weighs religious exemption for health law
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court is considering whether for-profit businesses can be exempted from a contraceptive mandate in the health care law because of the owners’ religious views. The law already exempts houses of worship from the requirement, but ...
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Read More »September 24, 2013 Comments Off on Md. Republicans choose new state senate leadership
ANNAPOLIS — Republican leaders in Maryland have selected a new minority leader and minority whip for the state Senate. The lawmakers met Monday in Annapolis and elected state Sen. David R. Brinkley to be the minority leader. The Frederick County ...
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Read More »September 23, 2013 Comments Off on Spy Museum considers move to historic D.C. library
WASHINGTON — The International Spy Museum, one of the most popular attractions in the nation’s capital over the past decade, is considering a move to a historic library that would give it more space for exhibits and a link to ...
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