Authorities in Washington County are investigating the death of a man who had been shocked by a Taser during an altercation earlier this week with police in Washington.Ronald Petruney, 49, of Washington, died at 6:58 a.m. today in Washington Hospital, county Coroner S. Timothy Warco said. Mr. Petruney was in cardiac arrest when he was admitted to the hospital Tuesday, Mr. Warco said.Washington police...
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driver and four passengers were injured when their vehicle crashed into a building early today in Washington County.They were injured around 3:30 a.m. on Jefferson Avenue in Washington, police said.The driver, Jean Henry Yandell, 31, of Washington, remained in UPMC Presbyterian, where he is in fair condition, a hospital spokeswoman said.Passenger Alexis Gibson, 21, is in good condition at Presby, and...
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Work for Health, an alliance of Washington state business, academic, government and community leaders, today released the results of a first-of-its-kind economic impact study showing that employment in Washington's life sciences sector has passed many of the traditional resource-based industries on which the state's economy was founded, and is in the same range of importance as some of the new, technology-based...
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Denzel Washington is all set to make a comeback to Broadway as he stars in a revival of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize-winning play,Washington will play Troy Maxson in the drama written by August Wilson, reports Variety.The production is slated to begin in April next year and Washington will start rehearsals in February.Kenny Leon is in talks to direct the theatrical, while Scott Rudin and Carole Shorenstein...
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Angeles, Nov 11 (DPA) Denzel Washington is heading from Hollywood to Broadway for his first role in the New York Theatre since he played Brutus in the 2005 version of Julius Caesar.Double Oscar-winner Washington will hit the boards in the spring in a revival of August Wilson's 'Fences'. According to the New York Post Tuesday, Washington will play the role of Troy Maxson that was originated by James...
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SEATTLE -- A full week after Election Day, the race between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney boils down to the outcome of a vote count without end in the state of Washington.Hanging chads on Florida ballots have been replaced by Washington's hanging returns. Each day, populous King County delivers vote totals that favor the 44th president, while Eastern and Southwest Washington...
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Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): Denzel Washington is all set to make a comeback to Broadway as he stars in a revival of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, 'Fences'.Washington will play Troy Maxson in the drama written by August Wilson, reports Variety.The production is slated to begin in April next year and Washington will start rehearsals in February.Kenny Leon is in talks to direct the theatrical, while...
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Three of Washington's veteran politicians now work in high-profile jobs in the Obama administration, while newer pols try on their training wheels in preparation for top local jobs.WASHINGTON — There's Gary Locke, former governor of Washington state, accompanying President Obama to Singapore and China for meetings with world economic leaders. And there's Ron Sims, former King County executive, doling...
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Moving beyond the transformational nuclear deal, India and the US are set to unveil a new template for deepening strategic partnership on key global challenges, ranging from counter-terrorism to non-proliferation and climate change, when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets US President Barack Obama in Washington on Tuesday.Manmohan Singh begins his four-day trip to Washington Sunday as the first state...
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John Solomon, the executive editor of The Washington Times, has resigned, the newspaper said Friday.Solomon has held the post since January 2008. He resigned on Nov. 6, according to an article on The Washington Times Web site.The article did not give a reason for Solomon's resignation and said he declined to comment on his decision.Solomon's resignation followed the ouster of three top employees of...
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