Click on photo to enlarge or download: Washington-area residents, from left, James Tenor, 46, Jocelyn McClure, 47, Rocky Twyman, 59, and Kenneth Anderson, 48, thank God for lower gas prices at a gas station in Washington as reporters listen. SHFWire photo by Audrie GarrisonWASHINGTON - Rocky Twyman ..

Click on photo to enlarge or download: Bruce Bongardt, who supports a 40-week year and debt forgiveness, speaks at the National Press Club to announce his Proudican Party candidacy for president. SHFWire photo by Enea ZhongaWASHINGTON - A gray-bearded man wearing a boot on his head and a jacket ..

Click on photo to enlarge or download: Ford’s Theatre was closed for renovation in August 2007. It will reopen on the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth on Feb. 12, 2009. SHFWire photo by Enea ZhongaWASHINGTON - After Ford's Theatre closed in 2007 for renovations, Director Paul ..

Could traditionally red North Carolina be a swing state this election year? Democrats hope so. Democratic campaign strategy is turning North Carolina into a battleground for the first time in more than 30 years. Instead of writing it off as a shoe-in Republican victory, Democratic Barack ..

Click on photo to enlarge or download: Hydrogen-powered vehicles arrive at the Department of Energy headquarters in Washington Thursday for the Hydrogen Road Tour Event where people could learn about the technology and test drive cars. SHFwire photo by Jackie BestWASHINGTON - Hydrogen powered cars ..

WASHINGTON - One of this summer's hottest vacation destinations is not the big city or the beach. It's the backyard. Many travelers this summer are adjusting to rising gas prices, airline costs and the declining economy by taking "staycations" - short trips close to home.

WASHINGTON - Bad parenting plays a role in teenage substance abuse, according to a report released Thursday by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. The report was based on a survey conducted by CASA and presented by CASA's chairman and president, Joseph ..

Click on photo to enlarge or download: A Justice Department Building lobby has portraits of men, including Jesus, Moses and Hammurabi, who have contributed to the codification of law The work by Boardman Robinson. is called “Great Codifiers of the Law.” SHFWire photo by Audrie ..

Click on photo to enlarge or download: George Pelecanos, a D.C.-crime novelist and former writer for HBO's drama “The Wire” reads part of his new book, “The Turnaround,” to about 100 people at a bookstore in Washington. SHFWire photo by Will SkowronskiWASHINGTON - Alan Pettingill was ..

Bill Zimmerman, who was identified as the author of "Playbook for Life" in an Aug. 12 story, "You're never too young to start saving for retirement, experts say," is not the book's author. He is a retirement and wealth management consultant for The Hartford, an insurance ..