Washington

Visit Pittsburgh Takes Mt. Washington
Essential Public Radio
Davis thinks the centers will be busy this year, “because gas prices are probably about where people were thinking they could be, and because Pittsburgh is situated right in the midst of the [bulk of the] population of North America, we know we are

Red Light Cameras: Increasing Safety or Profits?
Washington Times
These sensors are embedded in the road where the stop lines are located at the intersection. Once a car gets near the intersection, the sensors are activated, putting the cameras on alert. If one chooses to run a red light, the cameras will take two

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US launches new round of drone strikes in Pakistan
The Hill (blog)
further inflaming tensions between Washington and Islamabad over the controversial counterterrorism tactic. The air strike reportedly killed four suspected militants in the Pakistani town of Miranshah, located in the North Waziristan province,

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Location irrelevant as webcasts, social media push 'Ring of Fire' eclipse to
Washington Post
The National Park Service streamed the eclipse live on its website from Petroglyph National Monument, a remote expanse of prairie and long dormant basalt volcanoes that was situated directly in the path of the eclipse. It was a first for the agency,

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Celebrate the 57th Presidential Inauguration "Sky High" -- Atop the JW
MarketWatch (press release)
The JW Marriott Washington, DC will be at the center of it all. Situated at 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue on 14th Street, NW, the Washington, DC luxury hotel will join in the festivities by constructing a luxury inaugural parade viewing gallery high above,

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