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Capitol Hill Shooting: Gunfire, Entrances Sealed Off

CJ — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:48:40 +0000

A U.S. Capitol Police officer shot a 35-year-old man at New Jersey Avenue NW and C Street NW, blocks from the Capitol, according to law enforcement sources. It happened just after 5:15 p.m. D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Pete Piringer...

Bush and Congress show willingness to negotiate on War Bill

Ravneet — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 05:56:52 +0000

The Democrat dominated Congress and the Republican President George W Bush hinted at readiness to compromise on the Iraq war issue. This is significant taking in to view the simmering confrontation between the two on the Pentagon’s $124...

Coal-to-Liquids Coalition to promote coal-to-liquids transportation fuel-production

Irani — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 21:12:11 +0000

For promoting the production of coal-to-liquids transportation fuels, a group of mining, railroad, energy and labor organizations has formed the Coal-to-Liquids Coalition. Last week, a dozen of Congress members joined the founders at a Capitol Hill...