The Washington Times (Washington, DC) back issues from January 2008:
Legacies bedevil aging icons; Cultural reins taken by young.(PAGE ONE)(SPECIAL REPORT)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Cheryl Wetzstein, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Helen Gurley Brown and her "Cosmo Girl." Paul R. Ehrlich and his "population bomb." James C. Dobson and his "Focus on the Family." Ralph Nader and his raiders. Hugh Hefner and his bunnies. These and seven other Americans ...
For Huckabee, yanking attack ad a 'gamble'; Won't risk 'nice' image.(PAGE ONE)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Stephen Dinan, THE WASHINGTON TIMES DES MOINES, Iowa - Mike Huckabee is now betting on "Iowa nice" to carry him to victory here, announcing in a dramatic news conference yesterday he has withdrawn his anti-Mitt Romney attack ad and hopes voters reward him for not ...
State papers expose conflict; Court rejects Maryland plea.(PAGE ONE)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tom LoBianco, THE WASHINGTON TIMES ANNAPOLIS - Instructions from Maryland's Senate president appear to contradict House documents made public as part of a court challenge seeking to overturn tax increases approved during the recent General Assembly special session. ...
Pakistani elections postponed; Opposition hits delay; U.S. backs the process.(PAGE ONE)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Betsy Pisik, THE WASHINGTON TIMES ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - National elections originally slated for next Tuesday will be postponed until late February, Pakistan's Election Commission is expected to announce today, to allow the campaign to cool after a violent reaction to ...
A quandary is born; Starlet's pregnancy expands national debate.(NATION)(CULTURE, ET CETERA)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jennifer Kabbany, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES Early last month, federal health officials reported an increase in teenage pregnancy. Barely a week later, tabloid headlines blared the news that popular 16-year-old TV star Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant. The ...
U.S. court rules against Iran, in favor of widow; $466 million demanded of Tehran for husband's execution.(NATION)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tom Ramstack, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The widow of a naturalized American citizen won a $466 million federal court judgment Friday against the Iranian government, which she accuses of torturing and executing her husband. An Iranian military court said the man, ...
A little learning, with difficulty.(NATION)(PRUDEN ON POLITICS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Wesley Pruden, THE WASHINGTON TIMES LOS ANGELES. - Maybe not this week, or even next week, but sooner or later we'll have to start paying attention to the right stuff. Hillary's wrinkles, whatever Oprah has in store for Obama, John Edwards' beauty-shop appointments, Rudy ...
Iowans ready to stand up and be counted; Democratic winner decided by who attends caucuses - with the best argument.(NATION)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Christina Bellantoni, THE WASHINGTON TIMES DES MOINES, Iowa - There are no touch screens, and hanging chads won't be a problem. Iowans on Thursday night will gather for the Democratic caucuses - standing in the corners of schools and basements for their ...
'07 casualties highest of war; Annual rate quelled by recent stability in Iraq.(NATION)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sara A. Carter, THE WASHINGTON TIMES On Christmas Day, Sgt. Bryan J. Tutten became one of 760 U.S. servicemen to die by enemy fire since January in Operation Iraqi Freedom - the highest yearly casualty rate since the war began in 2003, Department of Defense statistics ...
Wicker named to fill Lott seat 'til '08 election; Mississippi gets new senator.(NATION)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sean Lengell, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour yesterday appointed seventh-term Republican Rep. Roger Wicker to succeed former Sen. Trent Lott, who stepped down in December. Mr. Wicker, 56, will serve until a special election scheduled Nov. ...
Strange rules.(NATION)(PRUDEN ON POLITICS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Greg Pierce, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Strange rules "The trouble with the Iowa caucuses isn't that there's anything wrong with Iowans. It's the bizarre rules of the process," columnist John Fund writes at www.OpinionJournal.com. "Caucuses are touted as ...
Muslims sue over book's birthrate warning; Call prediction of population conquest of West hate speech.(WORLD)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Barry Brown, THE WASHINGTON TIMES TORONTO - A Muslim group is suing Canada's leading national newsweekly for the right of rebuttal because it published excerpts warning of high Muslim birthrates in the book "America Alone," by syndicated columnist Mark Steyn. ...
What Russia needs.(WORLD)(EMBASSY ROW)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: James Morrison, THE WASHINGTON TIMES What Russia needs The U.S. ambassador in Moscow knows the risks of giving advice to a resurgent Russia, grown rich from an oil and gas bonanza and surly at America's global influence. Nevertheless, Ambassador ...
Challenge for conservatives.(COMMENTARY)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: J.T. Young, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES Conservatives are despondent these days and not without cause. As the calendar turns to 2008, they are pressed on both policy and political fronts. For the first time since Reagan's election more than a ...
Boycotts and the Olympics.(LETTERS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES Nat Hentoff refers to a "possible boycott of the [Beijing Olympics] games by athletes" because of China's support for the genocidal government of Sudan ("Beijing's blood-drenched Olympics," Op-Ed, yesterday). Unfortunately, Olympic athletes do not ...
Illegal drugs.(LETTERS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES Louis Candell deserves applause for his clear-eyed opposition to the war on drugs ("Ugly realities of drug war," Letters, Saturday). I offer, though, a slight correction to his argument. Selling illegal drugs likely is not an especially ...
Monday morning quarterback.(LETTERS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES Why is Redskins coach Joe Gibbs given credit for where the Redskins stand today ("Redskins' playoff bid 'amazing,' " Page 1, Saturday). The entire season showed a team with a less-than-competent quarterback and a coach who personally lost ...
Maryland's yellow perch.(LETTERS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES I recently read my friend Gene Mueller's column regarding regulation of yellow perch fishing in Maryland with interest and a bit of surprise ("Perch meeting waste of time for anglers," Sports, Wednesday). Over the past five months, the ...
Who said what in 2007.(EDITORIALS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES * "As for the one Mormon running for office, those that really believe in God will defeat him anyway, so don't worry about that. That's a temporary situation." - The Rev. Al Sharpton, on Mitt Romney, May 10. * "Don't move, or both of ...
No New Year's Eve bash; Does Turkey's move diminish Western clout?(OPED)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tulin Daloglu, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES As Turkish military jets pounded the strongholds of Kurdish separatist terrorists in Northern Iraq, 2007 ended on a hopeful note for the relationship between the United States and Turkey. Despite all of the fear ...
'Loss of a very great lady'; Benazir Bhutto was a good friend.(OPED)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Harlan Ullman, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Shortly before 8 a.m. Dec. 27, while driving from Washington to Norfolk, my cell phone rang. It was a very senior Pakistani official and trusted friend. "Something has happened to Benazir. We are not sure what." The "what" quickly ...
The battle of ideas; U.S. losing in recent years.(OPED)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Daniel L. Davis, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES The United States is currently locked into a global war whose primary battleground is not Iraq, Afghanistan or the tribal areas of Pakistan but in that ill-defined terrain of the mind where the beliefs, convictions and ...
Immigration insights; A new look at the melting pot.(OPED)(POLITICAL BOOKS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Peter Brimelow, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES Anyone foolhardy enough to write a book advocating immigration reduction has to decide whether to mention the elephant in the census data - the fact that, by commission and omission, through the workings of the epochal 1965 ...
Deadly year for drivers, walkers; Carelessness cited in causes.(METROPOLITAN)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Gary Emerling, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Traffic fatalities in the District and Virginia increased last year, making 2007 one of the deadliest years in recent memory. "We keep losing hundreds and thousands of people on our highways, and a lot of it is because of ...
Increase interrupts trend in homicide rates; Crime's decline ends in District and Prince George's County.(METROPOLITAN)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: David C. Lipscomb, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The number of homicides in the District and Prince George's County last year crept above the totals for 2006, reversing declines in killings in both jurisdictions. As of yesterday, Metropolitan Police recorded 182 ...
Nurture your middle-of-the-night friendships.(METROPOLITAN)(METROPOLITAN LIFE)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Adrienne T. Washington, THE WASHINGTON TIMES A friend told me of a woman, her hospital roommate, who stated sadly that she didn't know of a single soul that she could call in the middle of the night in an emergency. My friend told me of this lonely woman's ...
Day one.(LIFE - ARTS ETC.)(THE HOT TICKET)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jenny Mayo, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Day one Resolved: Get more in touch with my artistic side this year. When and where to start? Today, at a free sketching workshop held at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Meet at 3 p.m. in the Luce Foundation ...
'Story' a winner.(LIFE - ARTS ETC.)(TUNING IN TO TV)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kelly Jane Torrance and Robyn-Denise Yourse, THE WASHINGTON TIMES 'Story' a winner Ralphie Parker's quest for a Red Ryder BB gun and his old man's elation over a leg lamp proved they are still a draw for TV viewers. TBS set records last week with ...
Shrine vandalized.(LIFE - ARTS ETC.)(TAKING NAMES)(Landmark overview)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kevin Chaffee, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Shrine vandalized A former home of poet Robert Frost has been vandalized, with intruders destroying dozens of items and setting fire to furniture in what police say was an underage drinking party. Homer Noble ...
Credit the living for the success, not the deceased.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tom Knott, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Redskins believe it is fitting that they defeated the Cowboys by 21 points, because 21 was the jersey number of the late Sean Taylor. And the Redskins' four-game winning streak that resulted in a playoff berth was fashioned ...
Fighting to the finish; Aggressive play keys Redskins' surge to playoffs.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ryan O'Halloran, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Joe Gibbs didn't make an inspired speech at halftime of the Washington Redskins' game against Chicago on Dec. 6. For the ninth time in 13 games, the Redskins led after two quarters. They had lost five times. Leading the ...
Long key to Virginia's bowl success.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Harlan Goode, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Since their arrival here Dec. 26, the Virginia Cavaliers have been treated to a whirlwind tour of all Jacksonville has to offer. But of all of the metropolitan attractions, star defensive end Chris Long ...
Learning to fly again; Hawks escape doldrums with lottery picks.(SPORTS)(ON BASKETBALL)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Jones, THE WASHINGTON TIMES A 15-13 team is nothing to celebrate, but when that team is the Atlanta Hawks - a franchise that has averaged 27.2 wins a season since 1999 - that record is a sign of serious progress. By going 5-1 in the last two weeks, the ...
TAKE YOUR PICK: 1972 Dolphins or 2007 Patrio.(SPORTS)(FIRST DOWN)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Barker Davis, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Dolphins - In an era when the NFL wasn't as diluted, Don Shula's team led the league in scoring (27.5 points) and scoring defense (12.2 points) en route to its 14-0 season and Super Bowl run. While the offense wasn't as potent as New ...
Daniels to return for tonight's game.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: John N. Mitchell, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The first indicator that point guard Antonio Daniels will see action tomorrow when the Washington Wizards play host to the Detroit Pistons was the brief statement the team released yesterday announcing the dismissal of guard Mike ...
Titans squeeze into playoffs.(SPORTS)(NFL REWIND)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: David Elfin, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Titans squeeze into playoffs The Titans rank 27th in passing, 22nd in scoring and 21st in offense. They also beat the defending champion Colts 16-10 on Sunday to secure a spot in the playoffs. Sure, the Titans were ...
Hoyas' new lineup makes stellar debut.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Barker Davis, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Georgetown has a new starting five. And if yesterday's exhibition is any indication, that unit opening could well become known as the "Thompson .45." John Thompson III pulled the trigger on the inevitable starting lineup ...
Defense returns to past form.(SPORTS)(REDSKINS NOTES)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: David Elfin, THE WASHINGTON TIMES After a horrible six quarters following the loss of Pro Bowl safety Sean Taylor against Philadelphia on Nov. 11, the Washington Redskins regrouped and finished fourth in run defense and eighth in total defense, a year after ranking 27th ...
Pothier finds his way back; Defenseman regains form.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Corey Masisak, THE WASHINGTON TIMES It was an up-and-down December for Washington Capitals defenseman Brian Pothier. First there was a untimely turnover against New Jersey on Dec. 7 that partially led to a two-game benching by coach Bruce Boudreau. Then he ...
On offense, Leach gives tricks, treats.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Harlan Goode, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - With a little more than 24 hours remaining before his Red Raiders face Virginia in the Gator Bowl, Texas Tech coach Mike Leach's mind was far from football. Dressed in an incongruous outfit of wrinkled ...
No. 21 Virginia (9-3, 6-2 ACC) vs. Texas Tech (8-4, 4-4 Big XII).(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Harlan Goode, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES 1 p.m., Jacksonville (Fla.) Municipal Stadium, CBS MATCHUP TO WATCH Texas Tech QB Graham Harrell and WR Michael Crabtree vs. Virginia defense Harrell and Crabtree shredded the Big XII passing ...
IPhone likely to inspire in 2008.(BUSINESS)(ON COMPUTERS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mark Kellner, THE WASHINGTON TIMES What to expect from computer technology this year? The words of Heraclitus of Ephesus come to mind: "Nothing endures but change." In other words, things will be different this year, but how much so? Some predictions, which I ...
Online sales grow by 19%; Amazon.com leads retailers.(BUSINESS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jen Haberkorn, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Shoppers spent nearly $28 billion in online purchases this holiday, the smallest online sales increase on record, possibly reflecting consumers' overall shopping attitude this season. Online sales rose 19 percent over last ...
Legg Mason pays up to protect SIVs; Shields funds with $1.12 billion.(BUSINESS)(STOCK VIEW)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kara Rowland, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Legg Mason last week bailed out two cash funds to the tune of $1.12 billion to insulate them from the nation's credit crunch. The Baltimore money manager said neither of the funds nor their shareholders experienced any losses ...
Romney dismisses his 'one-hit wonder' rivals.(PAGE ONE)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: S.A. Miller, THE WASHINGTON TIMES DES MOINES, Iowa - Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney yesterday urged voters to turn out for him at the caucuses tomorrow because his appeal extends beyond Iowa and he is not a "one-hit wonder" like his closest rivals for the Republican ...
Costs stymie call for more doctors.(PAGE ONE)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Gregory Lopes, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Training more doctors to serve an aging population could drive up already crippling health care costs, medical officials say. An influx of doctors will increase costs on an already financially troubled Medicare system, ...
Rove's successor keeps low profile; Credited for Bush victories.(PAGE ONE)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Jon Ward, THE WASHINGTON TIMES President Bush is benefiting from a Karl Rove-free White House and the lower-profile approach of his successor, who high-ranking Republican Party activists and operatives say helped the administration to key victories at the end of last ...
Iowans insist caucus role is deserved; Critics not all convinced.(PAGE ONE)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Stephen Dinan and Christina Bellantoni, THE WASHINGTON TIMES DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowans say they deserve the first presidential nominating contest because they know how to kick the campaigns' tires - but kick the tires of the voters and you find an unlikely cast of ...
William Clark's war; More humble than Charlie Wilson, Reagan adviser boldly took on the 'Evil Empire'.(NATION)(CULTURE, ET CETERA)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Robert Stacy McCain, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Moviegoers enjoying the critically acclaimed "Charlie Wilson's War" - starring Tom Hanks as a freewheeling congressman who helped secure funding for anti-Soviet fighters in Afghanistan in the 1980s - might be missing out on the ...
McCain takes lead in new N.H. poll.(NATION)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Ralph Z. Hallow, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Sen. John McCain, whose presidential bid was given up for dead months ago, swept past Mitt Romney to take a 31 percent to 25 percent lead over the former Massachusetts governor heading in to Tuesday's New Hampshire Republican ...
'Sudden jihad syndrome' poses domestic risk; Report warns against dismissing al Qaeda sympathizers.(NATION)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Sara A. Carter, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Sympathy for al Qaeda has produced "sudden jihad syndrome" in domestic terror cells unaffiliated with foreign terrorists and people seeking to carry out attacks in the U.S., a law-enforcement intelligence analysis says. ...
House eatery goes organic; Pelosi hails green changes.(NATION)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Audrey Hudson, THE WASHINGTON TIMES So long, fatty and foreign food. Cafeterias serving staffers on the House side of the Capitol have ditched such meals in favor of healthier menus that include organic and locally grown cuisine. The crossover in food services ...
Leno's guest.(NATION)(INSIDE POLITICS)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Greg Pierce, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Leno's guest On the eve of the Iowa caucuses, Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee will trade jokes with Jay Leno on NBC's "Tonight Show." While his rivals will be making a final appeal to the state's ...
Party with Rich.(NATION)(INSIDE THE BELTWAY)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: John McCaslin, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Party with Rich Our most intriguing New Year's Eve invitation - "celebrate with Ivana Trump and Denise Rich" - came from Niche Media, publisher of Washington's Capitol File magazine. We've not heard much from ...
Scientist critical of 'detox' dieting; Debunks fad as 'nonsense'.(WORLD)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Al Webb, THE WASHINGTON TIMES LONDON - If you're eyeing a "detox diet" for salvation from the agonies of overindulging on Christmas banqueting and New Year's boozing, forget it. In fact, says a top British scientist, "detoxing" is a load of expensive ...
Citizen forces seen key to driving out violence; Deadly attack on mourners points to risk.(WORLD)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Richard Tomkins, THE WASHINGTON TIMES BAGHDAD - Ordinary Iraqis helping take responsibility for neighborhood security and earning money while doing so are contributing to hopes for a continued downturn in violence in Baghdad in the new year. Nevertheless, the ...
Afghans' good year.(WORLD)(EMBASSY ROW)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: James Morrison, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Afghans' good year More terrorist attacks and illegal drug production failed to dent the progress in Afghanistan last year, as the war-weary nation fought back strongly against desperate Taliban militants while creating the ...
Prophetic briefing.(COMMENTARY)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: F. Andy Messing, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES On July 16, 1998, in Austin Texas, then-Gov. George W. Bush received his first Defense and Foreign Affairs briefing, with Joe Allbaugh present. Numerous concepts were included, like when it was logical and under what ...
Kosovo train-wreck warnings.(COMMENTARY)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: James Lyons, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES It is expected that early on in 2008, probably February, the United Nations-supervised Albanian Muslim Administration of the Serbian province of Kosovo will make a unilateral declaration of independence (UDI). The ...
The 2007 bad news quiz.(COMMENTARY)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Richard W. Rahn, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES How many Americans died from "bird flu" in 2007? Answer: No one. A year and a half ago, the global news media was awash with stories about how a major epidemic of bird flu was almost a certainty. A number of ...
The candidates and illegal immigration.(EDITORIALS)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES One of the most important issues in this year's presidential campaign is an issue that most leading contenders have been reluctant to discuss in a serious way: illegal immigration. Following are summaries of the candidates and the issues. ...
Money, coming and going.(LETTERS)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES While the efforts of Greenburgh, N.Y., to help seniors pay their property taxes are commendable ("Property tax relief?" Nation, Dec. 26), a much larger and more important issue seems to be overlooked. Property taxes, along with local ...
Border talk.(LETTERS)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES Wesley Pruden's column ("A little sanity on the border," Pruden on Politics, Friday) is great news for Americans and legal immigrants at war with inactive politicians. The changing attitudes among illegals proves what rational Americans ...
A nod for Babe.(LETTERS)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES I am a granddaughter of George Herman "Babe" Ruth and I would like to express how delighted I was to read how my grandfather stood up against the Holocaust and the ghastly taking of human lives. The article ("Sultan of Swat," Op-Ed, Dec. 25) told how ...
Cover story; Time gives Putin respect with '07 nod.(OPED)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Helle Dale, THE WASHINGTON TIMES As the media does its traditional review of the past year, Time magazine's choice of "Person of the Year" once again comes as a puzzlement. The title used to be "Man of the Year," but that phrase has fallen into the dustbin of ...