National and Washington news in brief (San Jose Mercury News)

4 July 2008, 3:37 am

WASHINGTON, D.C. Nomination could face hurdle after retraction As chief counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Michael O'Neill helped steer the Supreme Court nominations of John Roberts Jr.... read more

More than 200 gather to honor Washington's slaves (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

4 July 2008, 12:57 am

Darrell Lee stood just feet from the Liberty Bell yesterday, but the story he told was not of freedom. He played the role of Giles, one of nine enslaved Africans owned by George Washington.... read more

Washington's population continues slow growth (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

3 July 2008, 11:14 pm

OLYMPIA -- New estimates by a Washington state agency indicate that the number of people from other states who are moving into Washington is declining. In addition, the state's overall population growth continues to slow.... read more

Archaeologists find remains of Washington's boyhood home (CNN.com)

3 July 2008, 10:59 pm

After nearly three years of excavation, archaeologists have confirmed the discovery of the site of George Washington's boyhood home near the banks of the Rappahannock River in northeast Virginia.... read more

Washington Monument to Extend Visiting Hours (Washington Post)

3 July 2008, 9:40 pm

The Washington Monument will extend its visiting hours during the rest of the summer.... read more

Jerome Votel, 52, staff editor for Washington Times (Boston Herald)

3 July 2008, 9:17 pm

WASHINGTON - Jerome Joseph "Jay" Votel, an editor for The Washington Times, has died at his home in Sterling, Va., the newspaper said. He was 52 and had battled...... read more

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