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Washington, D.C., is the capital city of the United States of America. "D.C." stands for the District of Columbia, the federal district containing the city of Washington. The city is named after George Washington, military leader of the American Revolution and the first President of the United States. The District is named after Christopher Columbus which is where the word Columbia is derived from.
Birthplaces of United States vice-presidents
The District of Columbia and the city of Washington are coextensive and are governed by a single municipal government, so for most practical purposes they are considered to be the same entity (this was not always the case, though, as there were multiple jurisdictions within the district as late as 1871, when Georgetown ceased to be a separate city within the District). However, although there is a municipal government and a mayor, Congress has the supreme authority.
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Physicians and Clinics :: Health
Obama, McCain give dueling holiday addresses
Will Lester ASSOCIATED PRESS Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:07:00 -0400
WASHINGTON — In dueling holiday addresses, President Barack Obama appealed for public support of his domestic programs and Sen. John McCain said Americans should side with Iranian election protesters. The 2008 rivals for the White House both cited the spirit of the nation's founders in their Fourth of July radio and Internet broadcasts on Saturday. Obama said an "unyielding spirit is what defines us as Americans" and led people during the nation's history to explore the West, persevere during the Depression and build a robust industrial economy. "That is the spirit we are called to show once more," Obama said. ... Email
Anesthetic found in Jackson's home
Free tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service were made available Friday as reports surfaced that the powerful sedative Diprivan was found in the Los Angeles home where the pop star was living. The drug, also known as Propofol, is used as an anesthetic in operating rooms and administered intravenously. Its presence in a private home would be "completely unusual," said Dr. Kristine Henderson, an anesthesiologist with North Florida Anesthesia Consultants. "It can only be given intravenously, and it can only be given by someone with anesthesiologist credentials, either a doctor or a nurse," Dr. Henderson said. "It's not meant for ... Email
Wildfire missions popular but dicey
Dan Elliott ASSOCIATED PRESS Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:45:00 -0400
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. | Lt. Col. Luke Thompson sometimes skims his C-130 cargo plane just 150 feet above the ground, battling smoke, shifting winds and rugged terrain on his way to drop thousands of gallons of gooey pink fire retardant onto the front lines of a wildfire. "It's kind of like pushing an elephant around on ice," he said. The Air Force reservist at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs is one of about 100 Air Force Reserve and National Guard pilots nationwide certified to fly firefighting missions in C-130s. As wildfire season begins in earnest, some ... Email
Child Birth Care - Offers pregnancy and postnatal yoga classes, birthing classes, and doula services.
Meta Description: [ Child Birth Care is a women & birth resource center in Washington DC offering childbirth education, birth preparation, labor & postpartum doula services, prenatal and postnatal yoga, HypnoBirthing, newborn care and breastfeeding, infant massage, Baby and Mom yoga ]
Dr. Reginald D. Wills, MD - Family physician specializing in diet, weight loss, family medicine and therapy and holistic health.
La Clínica Del Pueblo - Provides free, culturally appropriate health services in the Latino community.News, events, employment and facility information.
Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care - Federally funded local service agency in Wards 1, 2 and 4 established to promote healthy pregnancies, improve birth outcomes, and reduce infant mortality. Provides an overview of services, events, a list of the board of directors and details of donations and volunteerism. [English and Spanish]
Meta Description: [ Mary's Center for Maternal and
Child Care provides affordable pre-natal, infant, and pediatric
health care, and provides other social services too. Volunteer
help is sought in several areas. ]
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC - Provides women's reproductive health care, family planning counseling, sex education programs, and pro-choice advocacy. Description of programs, clinic locations, events.
Tepeyac Family Center - Provides family medical care and ob/gyn services, with overview, staff biographies, events calendar, and news. Located in Fairfax (Virginia), and Silver Spring (Maryland).
The Hemorrhoid Relief Center - Providing non-surgical relief for moderate to severe hemorrhoids from locations in Rockville, MD and Fairfax, VA. Information about the procedure and locations.
Meta Description: [ The Hemorrhoid Relief center is the leading provider of non-surgical hemorrhoid relief treatment in the DC metro area, infrared coagulation. ]
Unity Health Care - Provides Washington, DC, people with health care and related services, regardless of ability to pay. It operates a network of health centers and offers shelter-located services to the homeless. Site covers the organization, its mission, history and a directory of health centers.
Washington Free Clinic - Provides free primary health care services to individuals who lack access to medical care. Includes services, news, events and volunteer opportunities.
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