by Patrick Svitek | Jan 17, 2012 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Tuesday assured the recent breach of more than 24 million Zappos online accounts would not be treated lightly by her department. “Don’t worry,” Napolitano said in between chuckles. “We have intel.” The...
by Chris Kirk | Jan 17, 2012 | Environment, Health & Science
WASHINGTON —IBM Chief Financial Officer Jeff Katz said Tuesday that the country is undergoing a “leap” forward in smart grid technology, but cautioned that this leap would introduce new security challenges. At a smart grid technologies conference at a Washington...
by Mattias Gugel | Jan 11, 2012 | Business
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, surrounded by business leaders who say they will bring jobs back to the United States from abroad, said Wednesday the nation is facing a “make-or-break” point for its middle class. The White House event, called “Insourcing American...
by Ariel Rothfield | Jan 11, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the Council of Women World Leaders held a conference on Wednesday to discuss the importance of gender in world affairs. The event opened with a keynote speech by Tarja Halonen, Finland’s first female president. A...
by Ed Demaria | Jan 11, 2012 | Business, Politics
Protesters with Occupy DC remain steadfast in the face of chilly temperatures at McPherson Square in downtown Washington. More than 40 tents remain in the park as the Occupy DC movement moves past its 100th day. Carol Johnson, a spokeswoman for the National Park...
by Safiya Merchant | Jan 11, 2012 | Business, Education
WASHINGTON — Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety released Wednesday a 2012 Roadmap to State Highway Safety Laws, grading each state in the country on implementation of 15 core traffic safety laws. The organization, whose members include companies like Allstate...
by David Uberti | Jan 11, 2012 | Health & Science, Politics
WASHINGTON — Tech experts warned Wednesday that increased regulation could limit further Internet growth and inhibit economic benefits of the Web. Speaking at a Brookings Institution panel, several Internet specialists listed economic and intellectual advantages...
by James Arkin | Jan 11, 2012 | Education
WASHINGTON – Overwhelming stress and satisfaction with life seem to be emotional contradictions – unless you live in Washington. In a study released Wednesday by the American Psychological Association, higher percentages of D.C. residents reported feeling overwhelmed...
by Jaclyn Skurie | Jan 11, 2012 | Environment
WASHINGTON- Chinese development officials Wednesday joined with an environmental think tank backed by the U.S. and other governments to commit their groups to developing environmentally sustainable cities. The members of the National Development and Reform Commission...
by Rachel Morello | Jan 11, 2012 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case contesting provisions in the Family and Medical Leave Act, which requires that employers allow their workers to take unpaid leaves for medical reasons. The decision in the case, Coleman v. Maryland...
by Safiya Merchant | Jan 11, 2012 | Education
WASHINGTON – First lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday announced a new collaboration among medical schools across the country to improve veterans’ health care through increased research on military health issues and training so doctors and students better...
by Megan Neunan | Jan 11, 2012 | Education
WASHINGTON – At a forum of women world leaders Wednesday, former Irish President Mary Robinson said the stories of women who have been raped during wartime and other atrocities suffered by women “stay with us as women. We get it.” Women leaders from around the world,...
