Washington

Research for Mount Baker Marathon movie uncovered new details, old artifacts
TheNewsTribune.com
Runners sped by car and train from Bellingham to trailheads in Deming or Glacier, ran to the top of Baker, then staggered back to the finish line. It was a grueling ordeal, with narrow escapes and memorable twists, several of which burn brightly in

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Stepped-up US assistance for Yemen makes it an inviting terrorist target
msnbc.com (blog)
The presence of the American personnel in Yemen is raising concerns that Washington risks opening another front in the war against al-Qaida before it has fully extricated itself from long, bloody conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Old streetcar removed from Glen Echo Park
Washington Post
It's of the type that used to ply Washington's rails. Ken used to ride the streetcar to Glen Echo as a boy from his father's Foggy Bottom service station. He never rode this particular car, though. It spent its career in Philadelphia before being

'Forensic Firsts' New Smithsonian Channel Series Premieres Sunday, June 17
TVbytheNumbers
Ballistics. Today's criminal investigators employ powerful scientific tools to catch bad guys. But where did they come from and how do they really work? A new six-episode series from Smithsonian Channel uncovers the secrets behind the science.

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Exemplary Service Attributed To Federal Bonus Recipients Including Intel On
W*USA 9
WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) - Of the $439 million in 2011 federal bonuses tracked by a 9 News Now investigation, a list of 54 government workers has uncovered some special qualifications, including a man who led Navy Seals to Osama bin Laden.

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