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Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. "D.C." is an abbreviation for the District of Columbia, the federal district coextensive with the city of Washington. The city is named after George Washington, military leader of the American Revolution and the first President of the United States. Columbia in this context is an early poetic name for the United States of America.
The city is commonly referred to as D.C., the District, or simply Washington. Historically, it was called the Federal City or Washington City. To avoid confusion with the state of Washington, located in the Pacific Northwest, the city is often called simply D.C.. To locals, the entire metropolitan area, including suburbs, is "D.C."
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News from Washington, D.C. from TheHill.com
Angriest anchorman Dylan Ratigan: Im enjoying happier lifestyle
Feb 7, 2012 12:51 am
He has been dubbed cable TVs angriest anchorman, but Dylan Ratigan says that was then, and this is now. Read more...
The Onion editor on fooling Rep. Fleming: Were delighted hes a regular reader
Feb 7, 2012 12:48 am
The office of Rep. John Fleming might be crying tears of embarrassment after apparently getting duped by a satirical news article from The Onion. Read more...
Congressman wears same Super scarf over and over
Feb 7, 2012 12:36 am
While many people in the public eye wouldnt want to be caught dead donning the same outfit more than once, Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind.) was Read more...
Sen. Carper reveals past life as concert promoter
Feb 7, 2012 12:32 am
When he wasnt hitting the books, or campaigning for former Sen. Eugene McCarthy (D-Minn.) in the 1968 presidential race, Sen. Tom Carper was pursuing another Read more...
Website helps keep track of GOP debate schedule
Feb 7, 2012 12:28 am
And now for a tip from your friendly ITK columnist. Read more...
Tornadoes damage put Rep. Sewell to the test early in her first year
Feb 6, 2012 10:00 am
Most of the freshman class had a challenging first year, but none was tougher than Rep. Terri Sewells (D-Ala.). Read more...
Feb 2, 2012 11:42 pm
Chefs and servers cover their diners every need at new Italian restaurant Elisir Read more...
Feb 2, 2012 12:53 am
Boston Globe reporters Scott Helman and Michael Kranish have written countless articles about Mitt Romney over the past decade. Read more...
Latest news from Washington Business Journal
More on Capital One branch closings
Feb 6, 2012 10:24 pm
It seems there's a little less in Capital One Financial Corp.'s wallet than was previously reported. This morning, I wrote that Capital One was planning to close two suburban Maryland bank branches i...
Coventry renews contract with CEO Allen Wise
Feb 6, 2012 10:22 pm
Coventry Health Care Inc. has extended CEO Allen Wise's contract for two years, securing his services through Dec. 31, 2013, and boosting his compensation to new heights. Effective Jan. 1, Wise earns...
Elephant & Castle pub chain sold to Canadian firm
Feb 6, 2012 8:23 pm
Elephant & Castle Group, the Boston-based restaurant company that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in June, has been bought by a Canadian company. FranWorks Group paid $22.75 million fo...
With Baltimore in picture, D.C. United could stay in Washington for now
Feb 6, 2012 7:59 pm
D.C. United, which has drawn some interest from Baltimore about potentially relocating, looks poised to stay in Washington at least for the next year. The Washington Post reported Monday that the Ma...
Federal Express is USPS' top contractor
Feb 6, 2012 6:30 pm
Husch Blackwell LLP's annual list of the top 150 U.S. Postal Service contractors found that Federal Express Corp. is number one at $1.5 billion and Kalitta Air is number two at $549 million, Federal T...
Deltek: Contractors 'more willing to work for one another'
Feb 6, 2012 6:30 pm
Intense competition within the contracting market has naturally led to collaboration, Deltek Inc. says in a Washington Post story. Agencies are likely to increasingly combine smaller contracts into l...
NIST offers $10M in grants to improve online transactions
Feb 6, 2012 6:30 pm
The National Institute of Standards and Technology hopes to get rid of the need for usernames and passwords with a $10 million grant program, Federal News Radio reported. As part of the National Stra...
Pro-contractor caucus forming in the House
Feb 6, 2012 6:30 pm
A House caucus focused on increasing the government's use of contractors will launch this week, Federal Times reported. Members of the "Yellow Pages" Caucus believe that the private sector ...
Homeland Security CIO moves to DOJ
Feb 6, 2012 6:30 pm
Luke McCormack, Homeland Security Department's Immigration and Custom Enforcement directorate's chief information officer since 2005, will move to the Justice Department in late March, Federal News Ra...
Air Force plans to buy iPads for flight crews
Feb 6, 2012 6:30 pm
An Air Force organization plans to order 18,000 Apple iPads to move from paper-based to electronically-based flights, Nextgov reported. Air Mobility Command's planned purchase is potentially the larg...
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