<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Washington</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/nation/states/wa?nav=rss_nation/states/wa</link><description>Washington</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Contests Terrorist's Request for Reduced Sentence]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18563-2005Apr27.html?nav=rss_nation/states/wa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18563-2005Apr27.html?nav=rss_nation/states/wa</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 5:04:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ SEATTLE, April 26  --  Ahmed Ressam, convicted for planning to bomb Los Angeles International Airport during the millennium celebrations, has assumed two identities in court papers filed here in recent days.]]></description><author> Blaine Harden</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Won't Support Gay Rights Bill]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16421-2005Apr26.html?nav=rss_nation/states/wa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16421-2005Apr26.html?nav=rss_nation/states/wa</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 5:04:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Headquartered in Washington state, Microsoft Corp. has long taken pride in its progressive employment practices. It was one of the first major companies to provide domestic partner benefits, and it has long included sexual orientation in its own anti-discrimination policies. The company also is one of a handful to protect workers based on whether they follow gender conventions or not, through their dress, mannerisms or other expression.]]></description><author> David A. Vise</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tacoma Buyer of Gun for Sniper Admits Misstatements]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20118-2005Apr1.html?nav=rss_nation/states/wa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20118-2005Apr1.html?nav=rss_nation/states/wa</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 5:04:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ A Tacoma, Wash., man who bought a high-powered rifle for sniper John Allen Muhammad in 2001, but who claimed it was for himself, has pleaded guilty in federal court in Tacoma to making a false statement while acquiring a firearm.]]></description><author> Tom Jackman</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not an Issue For the WTO]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17355-2005Mar31.html?nav=rss_nation/states/wa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17355-2005Mar31.html?nav=rss_nation/states/wa</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 5:04:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   Much has been made recently of the warming of U.S.-European relations.]]></description><author> Peter Mandelson</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Architect Thom Mayne Takes Another Bow]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64667-2005Mar24.html?nav=rss_nation/states/wa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64667-2005Mar24.html?nav=rss_nation/states/wa</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 5:04:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Pritzker Prize-winning architect Thom Mayne picked up his second top award in a week, this time in Washington.]]></description><author> Linda Hales</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Dunn Deal on Lobbying]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61434-2005Mar23.html?nav=rss_nation/states/wa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61434-2005Mar23.html?nav=rss_nation/states/wa</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 5:04:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Former House member Jennifer Dunn (R-Wash.) started work this week at the law firm DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US as a senior adviser in its government affairs practice group.]]></description><author> Judy Sarasohn</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom DeLay Denies Ethical Lapse in Trips]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36954-2005Mar15.html?nav=rss_nation/states/wa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36954-2005Mar15.html?nav=rss_nation/states/wa</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 5:04:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The House Majority Leader strongly denied wrongdoing in connection with two overseas trips financed by outside organizations, and said he would discuss the facts with leaders of the House ethics committee.]]></description><author> Mike Allen  and James V. Grimaldi</author></item></channel></rss>