The Washington Times (Washington, DC) back issues from October 2007:
Cholesterol crucial, but many don't get checked.(PAGE ONE)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jennifer Harper, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The results are but a needle stick away, and it is one of the most important tests in the medical arsenal. Yet one in six American adults - 36 million people - are completely clueless about their cholesterol. That's how ...
Nostalgia boosts collectibles market; Boomers seek heroes of youth.(PAGE ONE)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Gregory Lopes, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Vintage sports memorabilia is fetching big money as baby boomers who once thought it impractical to spend their money on collectibles now can afford the keepsakes of their youth. An investment in a Honus Wagner baseball card ...
Orange coalition ahead in Ukraine; Vote pits pro-West, pro-Russia.(PAGE ONE)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Natalia A. Feduschak, THE WASHINGTON TIMES KIEV - A pro-Western democratic coalition appeared headed for victory in parliamentary elections yesterday, dominating a vote that will decide finally whether the country aligns itself with Russia or the West. But ...
Iraqi Christians forced to leave; Threats, lack of protection from government spur exodus.(PAGE ONE)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: James Palmer, THE WASHINGTON TIMES BAGHDAD - Nabil Comanny and his family endured the dead bodies in the streets, the roaming kidnap gangs and the continuing power failures. The Christian family stayed in their southern Dora neighborhood after their Muslim ...
MoveOn ad raises cash for GOP; Fundraisers cite bashing.(PAGE ONE)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Sean Lengell, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Capitol Hill Republicans are getting a much-needed fundraising boost from a newspaper advertisement in which the liberal group MoveOn.org accused Iraq war commander Gen. David H. Petraeus of lying, strategists say. ...
Obama revises plan on tax cuts; Needs funding for health care.(PAGE ONE)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Brian DeBose, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Sen. Barack Obama has already retreated on his pledge to undo part of President Bush's tax cuts, four months after the Illinois Democrat made the promise as part of his method for funding his health care plan. As the 2008 ...
Terror database gets plenty of hits; 40,000 detected trying to enter U.S.(PAGE ONE)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Sara A. Carter, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Terrorist Screening Center has detected more than 40,000 people trying to gain entry into the U.S. who either associated with terrorist groups or were known terrorists themselves, and the database is only going to get better, says ...
Trinity's helping hands address the Spirit.(NATION)(THE CAPITAL PULPIT)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jen Waters, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Compassion is a core value of Trinity Assembly of God church, says pastor George W. Raduano. Every Sunday morning, the church has a team of people who hand out sandwiches in Baltimore. This summer, the congregation ministered ...
Climate skeptics up ante; Prove warming, win cold cash.(NATION)(CULTURE, ET CETERA)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Sean Coit, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Junkscience.com would love nothing more than to pay you $125,000 to cause a catastrophic increase in global warming. Up 25 percent from the original promise of a cool $100,000 in cash, the people at Junkscience.com have ...
Learn to take Jesus at His word; Seeing is not necessary for believing God.(NATION)(THE CAPITAL PULPIT)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES The following are excerpts of a sermon given recently at Trinity Assembly of God by pastor George W. Raduano: A sick child - a parent's worse nightmare. What would you do? In the Gospel of John 4:46-54, we are given the story of ...
Mass seeks guidance for court; Archbishop presses 'inviolability' of human life.(NATION)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kristi Moore, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The archbishop of Milwaukee yesterday reminded six Supreme Court justices on the eve of their new session that "it is a cherished part of our American heritage to rejoice in a mutually enriching alliance between religion, morality and ...
Disability compensation not taxable.(NATION)(SGT. SHAFT)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: John Fales, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Dear Sgt. Shaft: I need your wisdom. I have 21 years of active-duty service and I'm being medically retired for a combat-related back injury. I was told that if my Veterans Affairs rating, which will be 80 percent, ...
'Chance to win' enough for Newt; Gingrich glad he won't run.(NATION)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Eric Pfeiffer, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says he had a "chance to win" the presidency next year but doesn't regret not joining the 2008 Republican primary field. "I think we would clearly have been competitive financially within ...
Handicapper.(NATION)(INSIDE POLITICS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Greg Pierce, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Handicapper Even though he's trying to help his wife into the White House, former President Bill Clinton was more than happy to handicap the Republican presidential contest during an appearance yesterday on NBC's "Meet the ...
Muslim group touts local political clout; Virginia resignation may hurt.(NATION)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Audrey Hudson, THE WASHINGTON TIMES How much political power does the Muslim American Society wield? Depends on whom you ask - and when. "Ask Jim Webb what kind of impact we have. Ask the governor of Virginia what kind of impact we have," Mahdi Bray, the ...
N.Y. man tortured in Iranian prison wins $2.6 million; 'Victory against the terrorists' awarded in U.S. District Court.(NATION)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jim McElhatton, THE WASHINGTON TIMES A New York man who says he was tortured by government officials in Iran in retaliation for his religious beliefs and for allowing mixed-sex dancing at his wedding has won a multimillion-dollar legal judgment against the Islamic ...
Licking history.(NATION)(INSIDE THE BELTWAY)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: John McCaslin, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Licking history Before he departed the White House recently, Karl Rove was busy licking postage stamps - vintage stamps. A stamp collector and enthusiast, the former top aide to President Bush has been known to ...
Shanghai alliance not military, U.S. told.(WORLD)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: David R. Sands, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Kyrgyzstan's foreign minister sought to allay U.S. concerns about the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in an interview, maintaining that the burgeoning alliance is not a military organization and is not designed to limit U.S ....
Sarkozy brings 'new tone' on role in NATO; Return to military wing eyed.(WORLD)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Elizabeth Bryant, THE WASHINGTON TIMES PARIS - New hints that France may rejoin NATO's military wing after a 41-year absence underscore a stunning foreign-policy shift under President Nicolas Sarkozy. Gone are the Iraq war diatribes, the Palestinian ...
Workers' rights a deadly battle worldwide; '06 slayings up 25 percent group reports.(WORLD)(BRIEFING: GLOBAL ISSUES)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: John Zarocostas, THE WASHINGTON TIMES GENEVA - A new survey of global labor rights violations details a sharp increase in the number of labor leaders - and workers - brutally slain, tortured, arrested or dismissed from their jobs for seeking to defend core standards, ...
The week that was.(WORLD)(THE U.N. REPORT)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Betsy Pisik, THE WASHINGTON TIMES NEW YORK - The week that was When Joss Whedon, the director of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," wanted to pep up the long-running series, he treated loyal fans to unprecedented creative risks like "the silent episode" and "the ...
Diplomatic traffic.(WORLD)(EMBASSY ROW)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: James Morrison, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Diplomatic traffic Foreign visitors in Washington this week include: Today * Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama of Sri Lanka, who meets with administration officials and members of Congress. ...
Turkey pushes revised Iraq border deal; Military seeks major strike on 4,000 Kurdish rebels in the north.(WORLD)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Andrew Borowiec, THE WASHINGTON TIMES NICOSIA, Cyprus - The Turkish army is digging in its heels against changes in a proposed constitution and demanding the government renegotiate a new security agreement with Iraq to allow it across the border in pursuit of Kurdish ...
Blackwater, with a broad brush.(COMMENTARY)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Peter McHugh, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES The media coverage of last month's assault on a State Department convoy under Blackwater's protection has reinforced a negative image of contractors in Iraq. In newspapers across the world, people have read breathless ...
Trends in Iraq.(COMMENTARY)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Michael O'Hanlon, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES Are things really improving on the battlefields of Iraq, or not? There is plenty of room for debate about American policy even after we reach a clear answer to this question. But the problem is even harder if we cannot ....
Game, set, match . . . for Hillary?(COMMENTARY)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Donald Lambro, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Three months before the 2008 presidential-primary season begins, Hillary Clinton's juggernaut is poised to sweep all five major party-preference contests in January. Despite doubts that she is too polarizing to win in the ...
A terrorist bill of rights?(EDITORIALS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES This week, House Democrats say they plan to hold hearings on a misguided bill that would grant habeas corpus rights to terrorist detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center. The proposal would allow terrorists to publicly challenge their ...
How they 'support the troops'.(EDITORIALS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Senate's version of the defense authorization, which is expected to pass later today, is yet another reflection of the contempt many Democrats have for the military. Antiwar lawmakers led by like Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Sen. Edward ...
Pakistan's other history.(LETTERS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES Recently, former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto made the claim on C-SPAN that Pakistan lost East Pakistan in 1971 because of military rule ("Bhutto resolute in plan to return next month," World, Wednesday). Pakistan lost its ...
Bullfighting is barbaric.(LETTERS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES In defending bullfighting, Daniel Amon says: "A matador cannot work a crippled bull" ("Bull-loney," Letters, Saturday). The converse is true: the bull has to be crippled in order for the matador to fight it. First, mounted picadors use ...
Columbia U. and Ahmadinejad.(LETTERS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES Referring to Columbia University's recent invitation to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Victor Davis Hanson writes: "One wonders whether Columbia would have invited Adolf Hitler as well" ("The university madhouse," Commentary, Saturday). In ...
Tax and spin; O'Malley's plans for Maryland.(OPED)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Herb McMillan, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES It's a time-tested script. Liberals enact mandated spending increases and create a structural deficit, while claiming to be fiscally responsible. The structural deficit becomes a real deficit, and we have a budget crisis ....
Reckless spending; Democrats target the taxpayer.(OPED)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Robert M. Duncan, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES In the last nine months, the Democrats controlling Congress have been hard at work. They passed a budget that would raise our taxes more than ever before in history. They tried to pass legislation to force conservative ...
Questions for Michael Mukasey; Does Bush deserve benefit of the doubt on protecting our liberties?(OPED)(SWEET LAND OF LIBERTY)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Nat Hentoff, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Longtime federal judge Michael Mukasey, nominated by the president to succeed Alberto Gonzales as attorney general, is widely respected by lawyers and judges, including defense attorneys who have sparred with him in highly visible cases ....
Myopia in a secular age; Faith flourishes as the pillar of democracy.(OPED)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Suzanne Fields, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Of all the triumphs of the Founding Fathers, the separation of church and state stands alone at the top. It enabled God-fearing men and women to worship - or not worship - as they please, and to let their impulses of conscience guide ...
Parents protest school closures; Bring outrage to Red Mass.(METROPOLITAN)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Arlo Wagner, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Catholic families protested yesterday outside St. Matthew's Cathedral in their continuing opposition to an Archdiocese of Washington plan to make eight of the District's 28 schools into nonreligious charter schools. The ...
Police officer arrested in fraud.(METROPOLITAN)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Gary Emerling, THE WASHINGTON TIMES A Metropolitan Police Department officer has been arrested on charges of attempted bank fraud in connection with a missing credit card after he responded to a home-security alarm, court records show. Officer Donnay A. Davis, ...
Parents in the loop; Web can answer 'what happened at school today?'.(LIFE - SCHOOLS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Christian Toto, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Let's face it. Even the brightest students don't tell their parents everything about every school day. For some children, the omission isn't glaring. For others, it could signal a downward trend in their grades or attendance. ...
GOP yanks Warner video.(METROPOLITAN)(THAT'S POLITICS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES A video posted anonymously on the Republican Party of Virginia's Web site has caused a stir - but not for the obvious reasons. The clip - "Why Did Mark Warner Not Run for President?" - features a snippet from the 1998 movie "Primary ...
Success proving critics wrong.(LIFE - SCHOOLS)(HOME-SCHOOLING TODAY)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Michael Smith, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES When you hear stories of high academic achievement by home-schoolers, it's routine for opponents to try to minimize the results by asserting that not all home-schoolers are required to test over the same testing instruments ....
Dylan jumbled, but still authentic; 66-year-old seems to fade from stage but really 'hot band' keeps legend alive.(LIFE - ARTS ETC.)(IN CONCERT)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Scott Galupo, THE WASHINGTON TIMES A snippet of a conversation between two Dylanologists Friday night at Merriweather Post Pavilion: Fan 1: "Bob doesn't seem into it tonight, but the band is hot." Fan 2: "He's had a hot band for the last 10 years." ...
Kiddie campaign.(LIFE - ARTS ETC.)(THE HOT TICKET)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jenny Mayo, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Kiddie campaign Perhaps the most buzzworthy film showing at this year's Silverdocs Film Festival, "Please Vote for Me" follows three 8-year-old schoolchildren in China as they ruthlessly campaign to be their class monitor ....
Blackmailer dies.(LIFE - ARTS ETC.)(TAKING NAMES)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kevin Chaffee, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Blackmailer dies A man who tried to extort money from Tom Cruise with stolen photos of the star's Italian wedding to actress Katie Holmes has been found dead, authorities said Saturday. David Hans Schmidt, 47, ...
Aliens in our midst.(LIFE - ARTS ETC.)(TUNING IN TO TV)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kelly Jane Torrance and Robyn-Denise Yourse, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Aliens in our midst Watching the pilot of "Aliens in America," debuting tonight at 8:30 on the CW, it's hard to see what all the fuss was about. "It made some critics here sick," ...
Writers, royalty top the social whirl.(LIFE)(PARTY LINES)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Ann Geracimos, THE WASHINGTON TIMES "You are traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but also of mind, a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of the imagination. That's the signpost up ahead. Next stop ... the New ...
Jack's fun bunch has a blast.(SPORTS)(ON GOLF)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Barker Davis, THE WASHINGTON TIMES MONTREAL - Paul Azinger now knows the captaincy mantra for next year's Ryder Cup: Walk softly and carry a big schtick. Jack Nicklaus proved once again this week that Uncle Sam's men respond better to a light touch and ...
Subs bolster Terps' offense; Steffy termed questionable.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Patrick Stevens, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen hopes some of his offense's supporting cast continue to contribute as they did in Saturday's 34-24 win over then No. 10 Rutgers. In the case of backup quarterback Chris Turner, that desire ...
Nats learn how success feels; Phillies' victory clinches NL East title.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Zuckerman, THE WASHINGTON TIMES PHILADELPHIA - As Brett Myers threw his glove into the air, teammates mobbed him at the mound and a throng of Philadelphia Phillies fans roared with delight over the franchise's first division title in 14 seasons, several Washington ...
Not ready for Sunday; Practice squadders are on the team, sort of.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jon Siegel, THE WASHINGTON TIMES They look and act like NFL players. They watch film, attend meetings and practice. They dress in the locker room, have their own assigned numbers and prepare each week for the upcoming game. They are NFL players in all aspects ...
Wizards: Deep run or bust.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Knott, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Wizards either win 50 games and go deep into the playoffs this season or the brain trust's devotion to continuity and chemistry is likely to succumb to a series of changes. In a worst-case scenario, that could mean the ...
Weekend Rewind: In Case You Missed It.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Harrison Goodman, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Phillies win NL East: With yesterday's 6-1 victory over the Nationals, the Phillies won the division while the Mets completed their epic collapse in a blowout loss at home. What is it with New York baseball teams lately? Three years ...
Not everybody flopped; Cincinnati's rise resembles Wake Forest's.(SPORTS)(BACK JUDGE)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Patrick Stevens, THE WASHINGTON TIMES On a weekend when so many teams ruined their national title hopes, it's worth pointing out the programs that did exactly what they were supposed to and kept fine starts rolling. It's easy to mention Cal, which ground out a ...
Schultz confident he'll be with Caps.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Corey Masisak, THE WASHINGTON TIMES There might be some restless nights forthcoming for a few Washington Capitals players, but don't count Jeff Schultz among them. The Caps dropped a 2-1 decision to the Ottawa Senators last night at Verizon Center. It was the ...
Fielders' choice: The silent treatment.(SPORTS)(ON BASEBALL)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kevin Brewer, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Prince Fielder says he wants to shut his father up. Cecil Fielder says his son needs to grow up. After Prince became the youngest player in history to hit 50 home runs Tuesday night, the Milwaukee Brewers first ...
Crystal Hall.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES This season, Washington Times writers and editors debated which active or recently retired players should be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame at the ...
Playoff Previews.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kevin Brewer, THE WASHINGTON TIMES American League Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels Wednesday: Los Angeles (Lackey 19-9) at Boston (Beckett 20-7) Friday: Los Angeles (Escobar 18-7) at Boston (Schilling 9-8) Sunday: Boston ...
Bergmann's season ends on low note.(SPORTS)(NATIONALS NOTES)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Zuckerman, THE WASHINGTON TIMES PHILADELPHIA - Jason Bergmann would have loved to close out his impressive 2007 season with a big-time performance against the Philadelphia Phillies, who were seeking their first playoff berth in 14 years. Bergmann, ...
SEEN AND HEARD AT CITIZENS BANK PARK.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Zuckerman, THE WASHINGTON TIMES PHILADELPHIA - When a team ends its season at home, players tend to linger around the clubhouse after the game to say their goodbyes and pack their bags. On the road, it's a different story. The Nationals clubhouse was a ...
POSTCARD FROM MONTREAL.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Barker Davis, THE WASHINGTON TIMES MONTREAL - Woody Austin might be the best overall athlete on the PGA Tour. Yeah, better than Tiger. The Rover's interest in Austin's trans-golf abilities was piqued after Austin's straight-faced statement Friday that he had "taken all ...
Growth will add 'energy' to mall.(BUSINESS)(RETAIL & HOSPITALITY)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jen Haberkorn, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Westfield Group finally got the OK to go ahead with a massive expansion of Westfield Montgomery shopping center. The Australian company recently won approval for the project from the Montgomery County Planning Board. ...
Navy graduate's business excels.(BUSINESS)(MOVERS & SHAKERS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bethany Sackett, THE WASHINGTON TIMES When Lani Hay enlisted in the Navy as a teenager 10 years ago, she didn't suspect that she would one day run a government consulting company with 150 employees and $15 million in annual revenues. Ms. Hay, 32, president and ...
D.C. resident named Minority Small Business Person of the Year.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bethany Sackett Oct. 1--When Lani Hay enlisted in the Navy as a teenager 10 years ago, she didn't suspect that she would one day run a government consulting company with 150 employees and $15 million in annual revenues. Hay, 32, president and chief executive ...
The Washington Times retail and hospitality column.(Column)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jen Haberkorn Oct. 1--GROWTH WILL ADD 'ENERGY' TO MALL: Westfield Group finally got the OK to go ahead with a massive expansion of Westfield Montgomery shopping center. The Australian company recently won approval for the project from the Montgomery County ...
Sports memorabilia seeing a comeback as boomers grow up.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Gregory Lopes Oct. 1--Vintage sports memorabilia is fetching big money as baby boomers who once thought it impractical to spend their money on collectibles now can afford the keepsakes of their youth. An investment in a Honus Wagner baseball card for $2.8 ...
UAW deal hurts Canada's auto towns; Stronger cash another big hit.(PAGE ONE)
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Barry Brown, THE WASHINGTON TIMES TORONTO - Canada's automotive manufacturing base took a major hit last week when General Motors Corp. offloaded its retired worker health care costs to the United Auto Workers union. That, coupled with Canada's strengthening ...