The Washington Times (Washington, DC) back issues from February 2008:
Obama '04 at odds with Obama '08; Tapes show centrist shift on handful of positions.(PAGE ONE)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jen Haberkorn, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Barack Obama, the senatorial candidate of 2004, might have a bone to pick with Barack Obama, the presidential candidate of 2008. Videotapes of debates and speeches that were obtained by The Washington Times show that Mr ....
Britain looks to the sea for clean energy.(PAGE ONE)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Al Webb, THE WASHINGTON TIMES LONDON - Britain is looking toward a 10-mile-long barrier to harness the tides and a landscape dotted with giant wind turbines in the headlong rush to keep its industrial wheels turning and its homes warm. "Fantastic" is the word ...
Maryland billions short in retiree payouts.(PAGE ONE)(EXCLUSIVE)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tom LoBianco, THE WASHINGTON TIMES ANNAPOLIS - Maryland is $16.2 billion short in payouts for future retiree health care benefits, according to state budget analysts. "That is a ticking time bomb," said Delegate Murray D. Levy, Southern Maryland Democrat. "If ...
Obama touts war opposition; Had view since 'Day One,' rebuffs Hillary on health.(PAGE ONE)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Christina Bellantoni, THE WASHINGTON TIMES LOS ANGELES - Sen. Barack Obama pushed back against Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's claim of experience by saying he was right about Iraq from "Day One," while she charged that his health care plan would leave out millions of ...
Top-tier al Qaeda leader killed; No. 12 on U.S. wanted list.(PAGE ONE)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sara A. Carter, THE WASHINGTON TIMES A senior al Qaeda leader responsible for numerous attacks on American troops in Afghanistan and elsewhere was killed several days ago in Pakistan in a missile attack that an Islamist Web site blamed on the U.S. Abu Laith ...
Mormons in mourning; Across country, faithful recall church leader.(NATION)(CULTURE, ET CETERA)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Julia Duin, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Burke Olsen wasn't sure anyone would be up at 11 p.m. when he drove up to Southern Virginia University campus in the small Shenandoah Valley town of Buena Vista. His job was to post the news of the passing of Gordon B ....
Bush budget to hold down domestic spending.(NATION)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jon Ward, THE WASHINGTON TIMES President Bush's 2009 federal budget, which he is expected to present to Congress Monday, will continue to hold nonmandatory spending on domestic programs at near zero growth, administration officials said yesterday. The budget, ...
HPV-related oral cancer cases rise.(NATION)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Cheryl Wetzstein, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Cases of oral cancers caused by a sexually transmitted virus are on the rise, especially since 2000, says a study released today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Tobacco use and alcohol consumption historically have ...
Democrats court Hispanics with ads in Spanish; Groups key to Super Tuesday; Hillary remains strong in polls.(NATION)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Christina Bellantoni, THE WASHINGTON TIMES LOS ANGELES - The Democratic White House hopefuls are aggressively courting the growing Hispanic populations in several Super Tuesday states - flooding the Spanish-language airwaves with ads and personally visiting Hispanic ...
Green concerns found to traverse party divide.(NATION)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jennifer Harper, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Blue may not be greener than red: Political affiliation does not dictate environmental conscience. While Democrats are twice as likely as Republicans to fret over global warming, they perform only 15 percent more of those ...
Obama takes in $1 million a day; Romney loans self double donations.(NATION)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jim McElhatton, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Sen. Barack Obama's campaign yesterday announced that he had raised more than $1 million per day in January, while former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney filed federal reports for the end of 2007 showing that he had loaned his own ...
When a bargain is a challenge.(NATION)(PRUDEN ON POLITICS)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Wesley Pruden, THE WASHINGTON TIMES You can almost almost sympathize with Bill Clinton. But only almost. It's not easy to run against the man with a halo. The Clintons bought the grief that threatens to derail their train and paid for it with arrogance and ...
Vote on stimulus plan awaits Hillary, Obama; Campaigning Democrats deemed key to Senate approval.(NATION)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: S.A. Miller, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid yesterday put the breaks on an economic-stimulus plan, saying he wouldn't hold a vote until Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama return to Washington. ...
McCain ignores survey on issues; May lose position on board.(NATION)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Hsin-Yin Lee, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Sen. John McCain has not answered the issues questionnaire for a voter-information research group that the Arizona senator and Republican presidential front-runner serves as a founding board member. Other lawmakers who had ...
Islam probed.(NATION)(INSIDE THE RING)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bill Gertz, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Islam probed The Pentagon is looking into conflicting statements about the background of Hesham Islam, a special assistant to Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England who was the focus of a dispute with a Joint Staff ...
His kind of guy.(NATION)(INSIDE THE BELTWAY)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: John McCaslin, THE WASHINGTON TIMES His kind of guy Good grief, no wonder Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts endorses Barack Obama over Hillary Rodham Clinton for president, given the National Journal's eye-opener yesterday that the Illinois Democrat's ...
Republican woes.(NATION)(INSIDE POLITICS)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Greg Pierce, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Republican woes "A wave of late-breaking retirement announcements have left beleaguered House Republicans swamped in recent days as five members have told House leaders they will not seek re-election this fall," Reid Wilson ...
Spectrum of Republicans embrace McCain.(NATION)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Stephen Dinan and Ralph Z. Hallow, THE WASHINGTON TIMES LOS ANGELES - Moderate Republican leaders are flocking to Sen. John McCain's campaign because they are convinced he will steer the party away from President Bush, even as Mr. McCain worked yesterday to pick up ...
Lawmakers dispute allied forces' success.(WORLD)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: David R. Sands, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Top Bush administration officials yesterday insisted the international effort in Afghanistan is succeeding, a claim that met with deep, bipartisan skepticism at a Capitol Hill hearing. Richard A. Boucher, assistant ...
Party to reunite against Mugabe; Talks on candidacy continue.(WORLD)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Geoff Hill, THE WASHINGTON TIMES JOHANNESBURG - Zimbabwean opposition leaders Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara are due to meet in the capital city of Harare today in an attempt to reunite their Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) ahead of March 29 presidential ...
U.S. accused of rights blind eye; Allies deemed false 'democracies'.(WORLD)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Svitlana Korenovska, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Human Rights Watch, in its annual report released yesterday, accused the United States and other Western powers of allowing autocratic governments to pose as democracies for reasons of political and strategic expediency. ...
Left Party makes big gains in Germany; Rise could undermine Merkel.(WORLD)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: David Crossland, THE WASHINGTON TIMES BERLIN - A small political party made up of former communists and disgruntled Social Democrats is achieving strong gains in regional elections in Germany - in a resurgence of left-wing support that spells trouble for Chancellor ...
Sri Lanka won't stop till rebel war ends; Separatists cornered after military drops cease-fire deal.(WORLD)(BRIEFING: ASIA)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jason Motlegh , THE WASHINGTON TIMES NEW DELHI - Bloodshed has intensified since the Sri Lankan government scrapped a cease-fire agreement with ethnic Tamil separatists earlier this month, with government officials planning an "all-out" effort to end one of Asia's ...
Diplomatic dancing.(WORLD)(EMBASSY ROW)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: James Morrison, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Diplomatic dancing The Polish foreign minister appears to have forsaken a golden rule of diplomacy: A diplomat is someone who thinks twice before saying nothing. Radek Sikorski in Washington yesterday accused ...
Talibanization and nukes.(COMMENTARY)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Arnaud de Borchgrave, THE WASHINGTON TIMES One wing of the Taliban movement wants to give its top priority to demoralizing and evicting the U.S. and its NATO allies from Afghanistan. The other, led by Baitullah Mehsud, who is said to have ordered Benazir Bhutto's ...
Assignment democracy.(COMMENTARY)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Lee H. Hamilton, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES If by chance you have visited a presidential campaign headquarters, you might have noticed one of the more striking aspects of the various campaigns: how young their foot-soldiers are. You see them in the background at ...
Short on climate change.(COMMENTARY)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kenneth W. Chilton, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES Yesterday a little-heard-of climate catastrophe advocacy group, Focus the Nation, launched its national "teach-in." The night before, it aired "The 2 Percent Solution" as a national Web cast on Earth Day Network TV. In ...
Voters, passion and the pols.(EDITORIALS)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES The public overwhelmingly rejects the idea that our troops should immediately withdraw from Iraq. A Fox 5/The Washington Times/Rasmussen poll issued this week says that, by a more than 2-to-1 margin, members of the public believe troops should remain ...
Kenya and Kofi Annan.(EDITORIALS)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES It is disheartening to hear that formal talks between Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga were suspended on Thursday following the violent death of opposition lawmaker David Too. The talks began Wednesday and were aimed at ...
Obama on the record.(EDITORIALS)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES Barack Obama frequently promises to soar above partisan politics. But the theatrics of such declarations keep bumping into the reality of Mr. Obama's left-liberal record in Washington and the left-liberal record in Illinois state politics that ...
Commerce produces peace.(LETTERS)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES War-making being the special talent of the state, Patrick McGinn sensibly predicts that war cannot be legislated away ("War can't be legislated away," Letters, Wednesday). But he incorrectly argues that war reflects basic human nature in a world of ...
Sri Lanka's real record.(LETTERS)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES In response to the "facts submitted to a candid world" by Bruce Fein in his article titled "Tamil statehood?" (Commentary, Tuesday), we submit the following: Disenfranchisement: The Tamils who were disenfranchised were not Sri Lankan ...
Clarifying the JAG story.(LETTERS)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES On Friday, Bill Gertz quoted a Pentagon official as saying that "Congress last month quietly elevated the rank of the Judge Advocate General of the Army, as a result of JAG lobbying, from major general to lieutenant general" ("Army failure," Inside ...
U.S. energy security; Qatar has role to play.(OPED)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: S. Rob Sobhani, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES While worries about $100-per-barrel oil tend to grab the headlines, the uninterrupted delivery of clean-burning natural gas from politically stable countries into the United States, Europe and Asia should be the focus of ...
Citizen service; Defining who we are as Americans.(OPED)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: John M. Bridgeland, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES On the sixth-year anniversary of USA Freedom Corps, President Bush's community and national service initiative, we can take stock of progress made and paths forward. In the aftermath of September 11 and ...
Gov. Sebelius's abortion scandal; How Kansas 'progressives' degrade women.(OPED)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Wendy Wright, Andrea Lafferty and Jennifer Giroux, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES This should have been a banner week for women with a woman governor (and potential vice-presidential candidate by many accounts) giving the Democratic Party's response to President Bush's ...
A defining moment; Misreading the real enemy.(OPED)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Diana West, THE WASHINGTON TIMES By now it's clear that John McCain's "blasphemy" on conservative principles is making some conservatives consider "apostasy" on Election Day - not voting Republican. A quick Google search shows such terminology popping up in ...
Weakened House GOP regains purpose.(METROPOLITAN)(VIRGINIA ASSEMBLY 2008)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Seth McLaughlin, THE WASHINGTON TIMES RICHMOND - House Republicans - described as weak-kneed during a tax battle a few years ago - have rebounded this legislative session, providing voters with a clearer picture of what distinguishes them from their Democratic ...
A fight for schools; Rhee meets with students who joined protest of closures.(METROPOLITAN)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Gary Emerling, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Students, parents and teachers yesterday rallied in opposition to a plan to close 23 D.C. schools, later demanding - and getting - an audience with Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee. "The whole process in which the school closures ...
Eateries must clear the smoke out today; State joins the ranks of two-dozen others.(METROPOLITAN)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: David C. Lipscomb, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The statewide ban on smoking in Maryland bars and restaurants will begin today, adding the state to the roughly two-dozen others with similar legislation. Gov. Martin O'Malley, a Democrat, signed the law last year as ...
Communities set to celebrate Black History Month.(METROPOLITAN)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sterling Meyers, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Communities across the region will begin celebrating Black History Month today with a variety of events including concerts, educational seminars, radio programs and even a 190th birthday party for Frederick Douglass at a museum. ...
Norton, Davis crossed lines to get job done.(METROPOLITAN)(METROPOLITAN LIFE)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Adrienne T. Washington, THE WASHINGTON TIMES She is a black, outspoken and a tireless Democratic representative who is not given to easy compromises for her disenfranchised constituents. He is the white, suburban, low-key Republican representative who staked his ...
Bush's legacy makes for lively party talk.(LIFE)(PARTY LINES)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Janet Donovan, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES As Atlantic Media's invitation promised, "Lawmakers, Pundits and the Diplomatic Corps" would "Gather One Last Time to Ponder President's Bush's Legacy," so it was no surprise that a who's who of Beltway insiders were on hand ...
OT goal caps off a career evening; Ovechkin nets four in victory.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Corey Masisak, THE WASHINGTON TIMES His nose was swollen, broken by a hit along the boards. His bottom lip was puffy and discolored with stitches inside because of a puck that glanced off his glove and caught him in the mouth. There also was the lingering scar below his ...
On a fast track; Redskins great Green likely to be elected to Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Cohn, THE WASHINGTON TIMES A crowd of Green Bay Packers from the 1960s and 1970s-vintage Pittsburgh Steelers reside in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. So do several players from the recent San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys. But where are the ...
Unusual style reeks of genius.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tom Knott, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Antawn Jamison is neither strong nor explosive, just incredibly efficient and clever. He has the quickest shot release in the NBA, usually fashioned after he has grabbed an offensive rebound. The ball is out of his ...
Greatness with a bit of luck, too.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Dan Daly, THE WASHINGTON TIMES PHOENIX. - The '72 Dolphins are right to feel anxious. If the Patriots beat the Giants on Super Sunday and trump Miami's 17-0 record with their own perfect 19-0, Larry Csonka and Co. may suffer the same forgotten fate as the '29 Packers. ...
Butler, Jamison named All-Stars; Coaches select pair of Wizards.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Jones, THE WASHINGTON TIMES For the third time in four years, the Washington Wizards will have two players in the All-Star Game. Forwards Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison both made the Eastern Conference as reserves, the NBA announced yesterday. ...
Plenty of praise for Fassel; Former players, assistants single out coach's philosophy.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ryan O'Halloran, THE WASHINGTON TIMES PHOENIX - Great coach. Offensive innovator. Heckuva coach. Although the vibe on the message boards has been consistently negative toward the prospect of Jim Fassel becoming the next Washington Redskins coach, three of his ...
WEEKEND PREVIEW: WHAT TO WATCH FOR IN SPORTS.(SPORTS)(FIRST DOWN)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tim Lemke, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Super Bowl XLII If the Giants knock off the Patriots, Tom Coughlin might even crack a smile. But Sunday's game could be over by the time the second Budweiser commercial airs. Lakers at Wizards Without ...
Burress not just a talker; Giants receiver has skills to back up his confident chatter.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ryan O'Halloran, THE WASHINGTON TIMES CHANDLER, Ariz. - There is a difference between Plaxico Burress' prediction and Anthony Smith's guarantee. Burress actually can back up the talk. Earlier this season, Smith, a reserve forced to start at safety ...
Pope's improbable dream rolls on with Giants.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ryan O'Halloran, THE WASHINGTON TIMES CHANDLER, Ariz. - Geoffrey Pope realizes the unlikelihood of it all, the road he has taken to potentially playing for the New York Giants on Sunday night in Super Bowl XLII. Mid-major college player who sustained a ...
Offensive line lets Brady take it easy.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: David Elfin, THE WASHINGTON TIMES SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - They have three Pro Bowl members but not one of the stature of a Jonathan Ogden, a Steve Hutchinson or an Orlando Pace. Even though they're all facially hirsute, they don't even have a nickname like "The Hogs" or "The ...
POSTCARD FROM PHOENIX.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ryan O'Halloran, THE WASHINGTON TIMES PHOENIX - Thursday at the Super Bowl is always time for the press conferences featuring the pregame and halftime entertainment. Two years ago, at Sir Scribble's first Bowl, the Rolling Stones held court in Detroit and drew ...
ONLY AT THE SUPER BOWL.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: David Elfin, THE WASHINGTON TIMES In the midst of the NFL's biggest party, an annual testament to the league's massive wealth, more than 30 former players, most of them Hall of Famers, haven't forgotten their needy brethren. Among the items being auctioned off ...
Terrapins blow away Hurricanes.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Fratto, THE WASHINGTON TIMES After playing two double-overtime games last week, the Maryland women's basketball team was eager to have a simple, 40-minute contest. Last night, Miami complied. Four Terrapins scored in double figures, led by senior Crystal ...
Wide receiver Tate commits to Maryland.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Patrick Stevens, THE WASHINGTON TIMES DeMatha wide receiver Kenny Tate committed to Maryland last night on Comcast SportsNet, giving the Terrapins a late coup for their recruiting class in the push toward Wednesday's national signing day. The 6-foot-4, ...
Insurer's rating on roller coaster; S&P deflates MBIA's early confidence.(BUSINESS)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Patrice Hill, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Worries about the fate of Wall Street's bond insurers continued to play havoc with the markets yesterday, as stocks staged a major rally on assertions that the biggest insurer will retain its gold-plated credit rating only to have those ...
Personal jetpacks a flight of fancy.(BUSINESS)(TECHNOLOGY)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Fred Reed, THE WASHINGTON TIMES People have always dreamed of flying independently, like birds. From Icarus in Greek mythology to Da Vinci to Superman, flying at will has been seductive. I, too, grew up on comic book heroes with personal jet packs that let them fly about ...
House probes bottled-water impact.(BUSINESS)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Gregory Lopes, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Democratic lawmakers yesterday set in motion an investigation into the effect bottled-water manufacturers have on the environment and consumer health. "In the past decade, sales of bottled water have reportedly tripled, but ...
Bruni's not just a pretty face; French president's new lover has a multifaceted resume.(SHOW)(ON THE EDGE)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kelly Jane Torrance, THE WASHINGTON TIMES It's not often that the love life of a European - at least, one who's not royalty - makes headlines on this side of the pond. Then again, it's not often that a head of state finds himself single and in the tricky position of ...
Do we watch dummies to feel smart?(SHOW)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Scott Galupo, THE WASHINGTON TIMES At the turn-of-the-century height of its popularity, "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" was considered a new low for quiz-show candlepower. Michael Kelly noted acidly in his syndicated column that it was "a program rooted in ...
Moonlighting Musician celebrities.(SHOW)(TOP 5)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES After a modeling career, presidential seductress Carla Bruni became a modestly successful recording artist. Since 2002, she's released a pair of albums and sold a total of 2 million copies. Granted, her success is limited to French-speaking ...
Movin' on; Last jam at famed Archie's in Northeast.(SHOW)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Robyn-Denise Yourse, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Last Saturday, Archie Edwards' barbershop hosted its last jam - a rollicking yet spiritual gathering filled with tender reflections on a vibrant tradition. For half-a-century, musicians - the famed and novices alike, ...
Oscar-snubbed '4 Months' rivets.(SHOW)(MOVIES)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kelly Jane Torrance, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Every year, every critic feels some movie was snubbed when Oscar nominations are announced. It's not often, though, that so many people are upset about one film's exclusion that even the chairman of the category's committee ...