University of Washington offers fellowship to blind China dissident May 10th, 2012 - 08:20h (CET +01.00) SEATTLE (Reuters) - The University of Washington has offered a fellowship to blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who has said that he wants to study in the United States following his dramatic escape from house arrest. The move follows a similar... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : university, washington, offers, fellowship, blind, china, dissident, Top Keywords Also visit university.2central.net

Prince Harry in Washington for humanitarian award May 8th, 2012 - 03:00h (CET +01.00) Prince Harry accepted a humanitarian prize from a major Washington think-tank on Monday for his work supporting charities that help injured British and US military personnel. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : prince, harry, washington, humanitarian, award, china, dissident, Top Keywords Also visit humanitarian.2central.net

New French accusations: Strauss-Kahn in Washington May 4th, 2012 - 20:10h (CET +01.00) French investigators are studying accusations that Dominique Strauss-Kahn may have been involved in a rape during a sex party in a Washington hotel in 2010 while he was chief of the International Monetary Fund, a judicial official said Friday. (Sourc... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : french, accusations, strausskahn, washington, award, china, dissident, Top Keywords Also visit accusations.2central.net

Study considers whether Facebook would buy Washington Post Mar 19th, 2012 - 18:40h (CET +01.00) LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Would Facebook buy the Washington Post to keep the paper running? That's the provocative question at the heart of a new study by the Pew Research Center. The growth of social media and technology companies like Twitte... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : study, considers, whether, facebook, would, washington, post, Top Keywords Also visit washington.2central.net

Clooney arrested at anti-Sudan protest in Washington Mar 16th, 2012 - 17:40h (CET +01.00) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hollywood movie star George Clooney was arrested at Sudan's embassy's in Washington on Friday during a protest against the country's blockade of humanitarian aid. Clooney, his father Nick and other anti-Sudan act... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : clooney, arrested, antisudan, protest, washington, washington, post, Top Keywords Also visit washington.2central.net

Cameron set for warm welcome in Washington Mar 13th, 2012 - 13:21h (CET +01.00) British Prime Minister David Cameron arrives in Washington on Tuesday for talks with President Barack Obama on a trip that will also feature a group of schoolgirls, a top golfer and a leading actor. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : cameron, warm, welcome, washington, washington, washington, post, Top Keywords Also visit washington.2central.net

Facebook friend finder leads to bigamy charge for Washington man Mar 10th, 2012 - 07:10h (CET +01.00) Bigamists the world over will be closing down their Facebook accounts this weekend after a man in Washington was discovered - through the social networking site - to allegedly have two wives. The thing is, it was one of his two wives that stumbled ac... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : facebook, friend, finder, leads, bigamy, charge, washington, Top Keywords Also visit washington.2central.net

Former lawmaker named Google's top Washington lobbyist Feb 23rd, 2012 - 23:50h (CET +01.00) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former New York congresswoman Susan Molinari has signed on to be Google Inc's top lobbyist in Washington at a time when the search engine company faces growing regulatory challenges. Molinari, once viewed as a rising star ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : former, lawmaker, named, google's, washington, lobbyist, washington, Top Keywords Also visit washington.2central.net

Washington Post offering buyout to news staff Feb 8th, 2012 - 20:30h (CET +01.00) The Washington Post announced a voluntary buyout for some newsroom staff on Wednesday, citing the difficult economic climate for the newspaper industry. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : washington, post, offering, buyout, news, staff, washington, Top Keywords Also visit washington.2central.net

Cast members Ryan Reynolds (R) and Denzel Washington arrive ... Feb 8th, 2012 - 04:40h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - Cast members Ryan Reynolds (R) and Denzel Washington arrive to attend the world premiere of the film "Safe House" in New York February 7, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : cast, members, ryan, reynolds, denzel, washington, arrive, Top Keywords Also visit washington.2central.net