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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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Staying Safe in a Scary World
Many of today's seniors enjoyed an era where they weren't overly concerned about locking their doors and windows. They were even farther away from a time where they had to exercise genuine caution when talking on the phone or reading their email. Even the Read more...
News from Washington, D.C. from TheHill.com
Feb 9, 2012 12:43 am
The Federalist is full of flavors from the 18th century, but a little short on details Read more...
Mail bag: Readers favorite questions
Feb 9, 2012 12:41 am
I enjoy receiving questions from readers. Read more...
Rep. Barton goes outside the box with burrito choice
Feb 9, 2012 12:35 am
Sometimes you dont have to go high-class or hoity-toity to impress your guests. Read more...
Congressman and his boots always ready for rattlesnakes, even in DC
Feb 9, 2012 12:32 am
Rep. David Schweikerts boots might be made for walking, but theyre also made for doing battle with rattlesnakes. Read more...
Company using Mitt Romney to sell condoms
Feb 9, 2012 12:30 am
Mitt Romney just started receiving Secret Service protection last week. Read more...
Giant foam presidentsto run alongside undie-wearing racers
Feb 9, 2012 12:29 am
Its not every day that visitors to the District can catch George Washington running alongside someone dressed only in his or her skivvies. Read more...
Eye doctor warns of dangers of political protest on gay marriage
Feb 9, 2012 12:08 am
Its been called the most fabulous form of protest, but according to one medical expert, the potential dangers of glitter bombing are Read more...
Young conservatives come face to face with idols to bond, strategize at annual CPAC conference
Feb 8, 2012 12:45 am
Carlos Vazquez is not a political consultant. Read more...
Latest news from Washington Business Journal
Wait, no, Groupon not profitable yet
Feb 8, 2012 10:48 pm
Groupon Inc. fell short of profitability in the fourth quarter of 2011, defying Wall Street expectations that the daily deal company would post modest earnings in its first quarterly report since goin...
Md. judge approves Penn Camera deal
Feb 8, 2012 10:34 pm
A federal bankruptcy court judge in Maryland approved the transfer Tuesday of three Penn Camera Exchange Inc. leases to Chicagos Calumet Photographic Inc., above the objections of two Washington-area ...
What Groupon earnings mean for LivingSocial
Feb 8, 2012 7:52 pm
Groupon is slated to release its fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday after the closing bell, its first such report as a publicly-traded company. The Chicago-based rival to LivingSocial is expected to tu...
David Robertson to resign from Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Feb 8, 2012 7:45 pm
David Robertson, the executive director of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, will resign in January 2013, when his current employment contract expires. Robertson informed COGs board...
Labor or business: Who in D.C. has the most political cash?
Feb 8, 2012 7:43 pm
A Washington-area union is sitting on a pile of political cash ahead of election season. The Annapolis-based Service Employees International Union, MD/DC State Council ended January with $183,413 cas...
Washington office sales volume trails only Manhattan
Feb 8, 2012 7:38 pm
Office sales jumped sharply in the Washington area in 2011, with sales volume trailing only Manhattan last year, according to commercial real estate services firm Cassidy Turley. In its 2012 State of...
Synetic Family Theater moves to Crystal City
Feb 8, 2012 7:35 pm
Synetic Theater will move its Family Theater performances from Shirlington to Crystal City, the company announced Wednesday. The move means that both of Synetic's theater companies will operate out o...
Significant funding to Super PACs comes from unknown sources, report finds
Feb 8, 2012 7:28 pm
A new report released by two public interest research organizations claims that a significant amount of financial support for powerful "super PACs" comes from unknown sources a lot of those...
Boeing workers lead latest efficiency efforts
Feb 8, 2012 6:46 pm
The Boeing Co.'s efforts to improve efficiency and speed production are coming from the ground up, The Wall Street Journal reported. The aerospace giant has saved money and time by using innovative id...
CSC reports $1.39B loss for third quarter
Feb 8, 2012 6:43 pm
Falls Church-based Computer Sciences Corp., which named a new CEO last night, reported a fiscal third-quarter net loss of $1.39 billion compared with $242 million profit in the previous year. Revenue...
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