Washington D.C. Travel News

The 40 Intel Science Talent Search finalists visited President Obama at the White House Every year, one high-school scientist leaves Washington, D.C., with enough money and accolades to set that budding scientist on a promising career path.

India's Ambassador to the United States Dr S Jaishankar told Rediff.com 's Aziz Haniffa that it was "a very nice meeting and President Barack Obama was extremely cordial."

File - Two horse-drawn carriages are ridden on Central Park West on January 2, 2014 in New York.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014 SECRETARY JOHN KERRY 11:45 a.m. Secretary Kerry meets with representatives of Technology CEO Council: Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, Motorola Solutions CEO Greg Brown, Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs, IBM CEO Virginia Rometty, Micron CEO Mark Durcan, Executive Director of Technology CEO Council Bruce ... (more)

You'd think that in the 21st Century, we could do things better than we did in the 1930's.

Keith Stroup, 70-year-old founder of NORML, said he smokes marijuana "generally every evening.

Nepalese ambassador to the USA, Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma, attended a farewell reception hosted in his honor by the US State Department and Protocol office in Washington DC last week.

President Obama delivers a statement about the situation in Ukraine and military moves by Russia at the White House on Feb. 28, 2014, in Washington, D.C. Ukraine supporters rally In front of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 6, 2014, in support of Ukraine's territorial integrity against foreign aggression.

How do you pass time during fill up at a gas station? Well, a clever German entrepreneur has tried to solve that dilemma by opening a mobile salon.

In this Feb. 6, 2014, file photo, Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray joins the Congressional Black Caucus on the national day of prayer to remember the poor and homeless, at the Capitol in Washington.

The water runs non-stop in Joy Dawson's tiny, one bedroom apartment. The result? Mold.

Rudolph's recollections of living in Parkersburg from 1964-84 form the basis of his new book, "Days in Parkersburg, A boy and his family."

By SARAH LUNDGREN The Brunswick News Brunswick's homegrown culinary master Matthew Raiford had a chance to put his 20 years of experience in the industry to the test on the popular Food Network show "Beat Bobby Flay" Thursday.

Despite the long, cold winter, Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry blossom trees are expected to bring the first sure sign of spring between April 8 and 12, when they're predicted to reach peak bloom, the National Park Service said last week.

The United States hosted a top level Iraqi interagency delegation to participate in the March 3-7 Iraq Business Week activities in Washington D.C. Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Rowsch Shaways led a 30+ member public and private sector delegation to network with scores of major U.S. firms and explore expanding business opportunities in Iraq, now the ... (more)

Daylight saving time isn't the easiest sell for kids. I know what's going to happen in my house: It won't be dark yet at my son's bedtime, it will "feel" earlier to him - and he'll put up a big old fuss when it's time to hit the hay at 7:30 p.m. Are you anticipating the same bedtime battle with your kids? We asked Dr. Judith Owens, director of ... (more)

At 92, Phyllis Gould, one of the nation's original Rosie the Riveter welders during WWII, has just a few things left on her bucket list.

President Barack Obama, his wife and the first daughters may have to cut their latest vacation short because of Russia's meddling in Ukraine.

The morning I wrote this I took public transportation to work. I hopped on the bus around the corner from my house, then the train for a few stops farther.

For some time now the school board has wrestled with the high cost of senior trips. In recent years trips have included destinations to New York City, and Washington D.C. Cost for these trips range from $30,000 to $40,000, depending on the number of students attending.