The Washington Wizards have already said that they don’t know how much of a player they will be in the free agent market, despite having cleared a number of huge salaries at the trade deadline. read more..

One game after sitting out as a healthy scratch, Tomas Fleischmann proved to be the one player the Washington Capitals couldn’t do without Wednesday night. After his team blew an early two-goal lead at Verizon Center, Fleischmann scored the winner in overtime to lift the Capitals to a hard-fought read more..

reported the largest job gains, of 32,500, though its unemployment rate also rose. Illinois, New York, Washington state Plains states, with North Dakota’s jobless rate of 4.2 percent the lowest in the nation. Nebraska and South Dakota had read more..

said Ethan Siegal of The Washington Exchange, a private firm that tracks Congress for institutional investors. “She doesn’t have the votes yet, but nobody is counting her out,” he said. “She’s proven that she knows how to get them.” If Pelosi read more..

Britain’s only listed ports company said late on Friday it had rejected an approach from a trio of shareholders, which it said fell “far short.” WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday criticized U.S. health insurance companies read more..

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — Family and friends of missing Susan Powell gathered in Utah and Washington to commemorate three months since the 28-year-old mother of two disappeared. The events were held Saturday evening in Powell’s hometown of West read more..

Network) - Omir Santos the Mets. Oliver Perez gave up five runs on seven hits in three innings of work. Mike Morse hit a two-run homer for the Nationals, who got an RBI apiece from Ian Desmond, Kevin Mench and Willy Taveras. Jason Marquis read more..

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama praised the Iraqi people for passing “an important milestone” Sunday, when millions turned out for national elections despite insurgent attacks that killed more than 30 people. No doubt relieved that violence read more..

The Green Bay Packers addressed one critical need during the first Even if Clifton’s agent, Jimmy Sexton, used the Washington Redskins as leverage to squeeze more money out of the Packers, so what? The Packers need their offense operating at read more..

(MCT) WASHINGTON — Haitian President Rene Preval arrives in Washington Monday for meetings with Congress and President Barack Obama as the White House prepares to ask lawmakers for more than $1 billion in aid for the earthquake-ravaged country read more..

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon coach Ernie Kent is not commenting about Washington State in the final Pacific-10 Conference game at McArthur Court, Eugene’s KVAL-TV reported that Oregon athletic director Mike Bellotti told Kent he would not return read more..

Quincy Pondexter scored 18 for Washington (21-9, 11-7 Pac-10), which will carry the No. 3 seed in the postseason conference tournament. Roeland Schaftenaar had 15 points for Oregon State (14-16, 8-10), the No. 6 seed in the Pac-10. The Beavers read more..

Washington (44-13-8) has looked like a favorite to win the franchise’s first Stanley Cup for much of the season, but it went through a rough stretch a few weeks ago, losing its final three games before the Olympics. The team has since regrouped read more..

WASHINGTON — Haitian President Rene Preval arrives in Washington Monday for meetings with Congress and President Barack Obama as the White House prepares to ask lawmakers for more than $1 billion in aid for the earthquake-ravaged country. Preval read more..

Without question, the two players that the Washington Wizards want to see take a sizable step forward this season are swingman Nick Young and center JaVale McGee. read more..

As President Barack Obama pauses while speaking about health care reform, Wednesday, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Applauding, from left are, Julie Babich, Dr. Roland Goertz, Barbara Crane, Stephen Hanson, Dr. Renee Jenkins read more..

It leapt into the chilly air Thursday at the kick-off preview of the National Cherry Blossom Festival at the Newseum, where experts said the flowering of the pale blooms may be just four weeks away. National Park Service horticulturalist Rob DeFeo said that despite the harsh winter and mountains of read more..

Winter Olympic athletes from Washington are being celebrated in a public gathering at noon Thursday at Westlake Park in downtown Seattle. read more..

The new-look Washington Wizards have played with exuberance and energy in the days following the massive franchise shakeup. read more..

Idaho Republicans lobbed more legislative spitballs at Washington, D.C., with measures calling to sue the federal government over gun rights and control of federal land and to replace standard American currency with gold and silver. read more..

Same-sex couples can start applying for marriage licenses in Washington, D.C., making it the sixth place in the nation where gay marriages can take place. read more..

Winners: Texas Gov. Rick Perry and “tea party” anger. Losers: Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and anybody else tied to Washington. read more..

Two-term Gov. Rick Perry’s defeat of U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Tea Party-affiliated candidate Debra Medina reflects an anti-Washington animus that has become widespread and has members of Congress facing re-election in November running scared. read more..

The doors of a popular Northeast Fresno gym that closed down last month — are about to reopen. The former Gold’s Gym at Friant and Fort Washington is opening Friday under new ownership. read more..

The Washington girls basketball team outscored Yankton 23-4 in the third quarter in a 53-37 District 2AA first-round win Monday at Washington. Whitnee Clayton’s 29 points and 11 rebounds powered Washington, which led 24-19 at halftime. She was 11-for-17 from the field. Rachel Walters had 14 points and 12 rebounds. Mercede Stotesbery had six assists. For Yankton, Laura Ekeren had eight points and … read more..