New wedding photo fees at national parks

"Wedding parties and other groups hoping to commemorate their special event with a photograph at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument or other popular landmarks on National Park Service land now have to pay for a permit."

GOP still plans to make issue of gay marriage

"Conservatives had counted on the Senate's vote Wednesday on a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage to give them a boost, but political analysts say it's unclear whether the tally will add votes for Republicans this fall."

FDA approves cervical cancer vaccine

"The first vaccine against cervical cancer will be available to girls as young as 9 later this month. Its manufacturer, Merck & Co. Inc., is already taking orders for Gardasil. The three-shot series costs $360. ADVERTISEMENT The newly approved vaccine works by preventing...

U.S. consumers upbeat about economy

"Consumer confidence in the economy rebounded over the month, suggesting that people are taking still-elevated gasoline prices and the specter of even higher borrowing costs in stride. ADVERTISEMENT The RBC CASH Index, based on results from the international polling firm...

Washington area richest, most educated in US: report

"Reuters - The Washington area has the wealthiest households and most educated work force of any metropolitan area in the United States, according to a report released on Thursday by a local business group."

"A Classic Psy-Ops Campaign"

"The War They Wanted, The Lies They Needed. "The Bush administration invaded Iraq claiming Saddam Hussein had tried to buy yellowcake uranium in Niger. As much of Washington knew, and the world soon learned, the charge was false. Worse, it appears to have been the cornerstone...

Data Theft Affected Most in Military

We may not be able to find Osama but now he can find us.  This is an outrage."Social Security numbers and other personal information for as many as 2.2 million U.S. military personnel -- including nearly 80 percent of the active-duty force -- were among the data stolen...

Report: Restaurants should shrink portions

"WASHINGTON - Those heaping portions at restaurants — and doggie bags for the leftovers — may be a thing of the past, if health officials get their way. The government is trying to enlist the help of the nation's eateries in fighting obesity. One of the first things on...

ABC News: Inside Iraq's Notorious Abu Ghraib Prison

"Today, Abu Ghraib houses 3,060 prisoners. Upon our entry, U.S. soldiers quickly told us the detainees are treated according to the Geneva Conventions. There is no torture, the system has been fixed and oversight is appropriate now, they said."

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Informed Comment

"Iran is perhaps the only unambiguous winner in the new situation in Iraq, and its foreign minister was basking in the glow on Saturday. On Friday, Iraqi foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari defended Iran's right to have a civilian nuclear energy program. That can't be what...

Blair arrives for talks with Bush

"UK leader Tony Blair has arrived in Washington to meet US President George W Bush, with Iraq and Iran expected to dominate the agenda."