Cuban Defector Recounts Escape During D.C. Trip
10/13/2008 12:38:00 AM
Reinier Alcantara did not believe he would have another opportunity to pursue freedom, so on Thursday night, as he and his Cuban soccer teammates were preparing for a team dinner at the Crystal City Doubletree Hotel, the 26-year-old forward made his

Attacks by Teen Groups Rising in D.C. and Nation
10/12/2008 10:52:00 PM
D.C. police say they are seeing a growing number of teenagers and young adults traveling in groups to assault and rob unsuspecting citizens, a trend that mirrors crimes in cities across the country. In an eight-hour period last week, five people were

MLS: Houston 0, D.C. United 0 (tie)
10/12/2008 10:44:00 PM
HOUSTON, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- The Houston Dynamo stretched its Major League Soccer unbeaten string to six matches Sunday, battling to a scoreless tie with D.C. United. Houston, the two-time defending MLS Cup champion and leader of the Western Conference, is

Fire in Angeles National Forest burns 750 acres
10/12/2008 5:22:00 PM
Fire broke out early today in the Angeles National Forest, destroying a house and three motor homes and prompting the evacuation of 400 homes in the areas of Lopez and Kagel canyons, authorities said. The fire had burned about 750 acres north of Los