The Washington Times (Washington, DC) back issues from August 2008:
Export-led growth disguises recession on domestic front.(PAGE ONE)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Patrice Hill THE WASHINGTON TIMES It's a tale of two economies - one propelled by robust growth in exports tied to strongly emerging markets overseas, the other mired in recession as consumers at home struggle to cope with record high debts, soaring energy prices and ...
U.N. 'good governance' chief spared disciplinary actions.(PAGE ONE)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Betsy Pisik, THE WASHINGTON TIMES UNITED NATIONS -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has referred the U.N. good governance chief to the U.N. Disciplinary Committee, acting just two days before the official's retirement. The official, Guido Bertucci, headed ...
Stevens' trial slated ahead of election; Seeks venue move to home state.(PAGE ONE)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ben Conery, THE WASHINGTON TIMES A federal judge ruled Thursday that Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska will go to trial Sept. 24, giving the Senate's longest-serving Republican a chance to clear his name before the general election. Mr. Stevens, 84, pleaded not ...
McCain VP talk turns to 2 female conservatives.(PAGE ONE)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Joseph Curl and Ralph Z. Hallow, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Sen. John McCain's growing popularity among women is fueling speculation that he will select a female running mate, ripening talk about conservative favorite Sarah Palin, governor of Alaska, and former Hewlett-Packard ...
Race turns into insult contest; Candidates trade blame, insinuations in new attacks.(PAGE ONE)(Website overview)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Stephen Dinan, THE WASHINGTON TIMES John McCain accused presidential opponent Barack Obama on Thursday of playing the race card. Mr. Obama ridiculed Mr. McCain for depicting him as a lightweight celebrity. A day after the release of a McCain ad ...
Egypt's envoy doubts peace accord; Sees no bid to reach deal.(PAGE ONE)(NEWSMAKERS INTERVIEW)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Nicholas Kralev, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Eighteen months after Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice began what she described as a concerted push for Palestinian-Israeli peace, no serious negotiations have taken place and a peace deal is not probable before President Bush ...
Indian firm probed over counterfeit medicine; Ranbaxy supplies drugs to U.S., Bush's AIDS initiative.(NATION)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Amy Fagan, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Justice Department is investigating whether Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., which supplies generic drugs to the U.S. market and to President Bush's global AIDS initiative, has falsified data, followed sub-par manufacturing practices and ...
An ugly game of who's the bigot.(NATION)(PRUDEN ON POLITICS)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Wesley Pruden, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Barack Obama is not even Jewish, but he speaks fluent chutzpah, the Yiddish word to describe nerve, as in, he's got a lot of nerve. Chutzpah famously described the plea of the man who killed his parents and begged the court to show ...
Democrats push 2nd stimulus plan; GOP, Bush oppose new round.(NATION)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sean Lengell, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Capitol Hill Democrats are pushing for a second economic stimulus package this year, saying that rebate checks handed out to American households this year helped prevent the country from falling into a serious recession. But ...
Judge says Bush aides must answer subpoenas; Rejects claim of immunity in probe of U.S. attorney firings.(NATION)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jon Ward, THE WASHINGTON TIMES A federal judge Thursday rejected a White House attempt to ignore congressional subpoenas on executive privilege grounds, ruling that the president's former top lawyer must testify on the 2006 removal of nine federal prosecutors. ...
Inane chatter.(NATION)(INSIDE POLITICS)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Greg Pierce, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Inane chatter Is John McCain losing it? Wall Street Journal columnist Daniel Henninger writes. On Sunday, he said on national television that to solve Social Security 'everything's on the table,' which of course ...
Bush calls surge over, a success; Hints at drawdown of forces.(NATION)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jon Ward, THE WASHINGTON TIMES President Bush on Thursday said that the surge of 30,000 troops to Iraq that he initiated early last year is now over and has achieved significant gains, and he held out the prospect of announcing further withdrawals in about a month. ...
SHOCK TV.(NATION)(INSIDE THE BELTWAY)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: John McCaslin, THE WASHINGTON TIMES SHOCK TV Sen. Ted Stevens, Alaska Republican, learned of his federal grand jury indictment charging him with seven felony counts of making false statements from the CNN news ticker, a well-placed Republican source on ...
O'Malley to open probe of police spy actions.(D.C. AREA)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tom LoBianco, THE WASHINGTON TIMES ANNAPOLIS -- New details emerged Thursday in the probe of police agencies that spied on Maryland activist groups as Gov. Martin O'Malley called for a special investigation of the matter Thursday. Covert Baltimore police ...
Catholic University displays gifts from pope's visit.(D.C. AREA)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Amanda DeBard, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Catholic University has opened an exhibit of gifts that Pope Benedict XVI gave the school during his recent visit that officials hope will extend people's interest in the historic event. We want people to fully appreciate ...
Troy, Thomas F.(D.C. AREA)(DEATH NOTICES)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES Troy, Thomas F. On Wednesday, July 30, 2008, Thomas F. Troy, of Bethesda, MD. Beloved husband of Elizabeth C. Troy; father of Mary, Thomas, Margaret Zimmerman, James, Catherine Franklin, Ann Pottker, Ellen Bouchard and Jane Trebilcock; ...
DECLINE AND FALL.(WORLD)(EMBASSY ROW)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: James Morrison, THE WASHINGTON TIMES DECLINE AND FALL They came to Washington to talk about the decline of the British Labor Party but quickly changed the subject to the expected revival of the British Conservative Party, after more than 10 years in the ...
Time to act on health IT.(COMMENTARY)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Charles F. Bass and Nancy Johnson, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES Part of the frustration average Americans feel about Washington stems from its apparent inability to find common-sense solutions to the challenges facing our nation. Congress has a unique opportunity to ...
Finance, business models and regulation.(COMMENTARY)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: James V. DeLong, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES In the stupefying volume of commentary on the financial crisis, some elementary questions are not just unanswered but unasked. Since these have serious implications for evaluating proposals for increased bailouts and ...
Genuine help for Afghanistan.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES The task facing NATO in Afghanistan is more challenging than ever, as the Taliban increases its hold on the south and east of the country while Western forces find themselves understaffed and caught between conflicting counternarcotics and ...
Celebrity Obama.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES In today's self-absorbed, celebrity-drenched American culture, it didn't take long for the likes of Britney Spears and Paris Hilton to clutter the election landscape. Sen. John McCain may believe linking the celebrity style of Sen. Barack Obama with ...
The future of obesity.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES If the recent dire predictions of future obesity rates were right, 100 percent of us would become overweight or obese in just a matter of decades American figures fatten, Page One, Tuesday). Think about that. According to the study led by a Johns ...
Time for world governance.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES Tony Blankley Obama's worldview, Op-Ed Wednesday) does not seem to realize that we already live in an irrevocably integrated Internet world. U.S. generosity and security concerns are costing us millions daily to support our presence in ...
Metro takes the omnibus.(EDITORIALS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES The political football that is the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (or Metro) is now loose in a Senate spending rumble. The Advance America's Priorities Act, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's inaptly named omnibus bill for earmarks ...
Hail to two Redskins.(EDITORIALS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES There are so many favorite Redskins from the original Joe Gibbs days but none are more famous, more respected and loved than James Arthur Art Monk and Darrell Green as both players and as men. With careers that spanned 22 years overlapping for 13 ...
Israel's future.(EDITORIALS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES Ehud Olmert's announcement that he will not run in the Kadima Party primary brings a close to his tumultuous two-and-a-half years as prime minister of Israel - almost. He will remain in office at least until Sept. 17, when Kadima holds a primary ....
Nuclear weapons; What Obama actually said on deterrence.(OPED)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Holum, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Washington Times recently published an op-ed by Peter Huessy Playing games with U.S. security, Obama's feel-good approach puts nuclear deterrent at risk ) which mischaracterized Sen. Barack Obama's position on U.S. nuclear ...
Blind to reality; Obama's failure to report facts.(OPED)
Aug 01, 2008 ... In May, our organization - the largest group of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in America - urged Sen. Barack Obama to visit Iraq. Our argument was simple: The presumptive Democratic nominee had only taken the time to visit the war zone once since coming to the Senate - more than two years ...
Who's in charge? Losing Afghanistan.(OPED)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Harlan Ullman, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES The latest news from Afghanistan is bad and only likely to get worse. More American servicemen are now being killed and wounded in Afghanistan than in Iraq. The intensity and frequency of Taliban attacks continue to rise ....
A work of Art; The man has game.(OPED)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Charles Mann, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES What descriptors do fans use in describing Art Monk? Modesty, stealth receiver, strong body and soul, creatively talented, quietly intense, remarkable hands, NFL's best, a work of beauty. As his friend and teammate, I have ...
Aimee Mann's prognosis for music industry: Deathly.(SHOW)(ON THE EDGE)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Scott Galupo, THE WASHINGTON TIMES If anyone should be in an I told you so mood, it's Aimee Mann. In 1999, the alternative-pop-inclined singer-songwriter wriggled out from a major label contract and went guerrilla: She formed her own imprint, SuperEgo Records, ...
Top 5 Protest puzzle pieces.(SHOW)(TOP 5)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ) recently told Vogue magazine that she's puzzled by protests against the Chinesegovernment in advance of the Olympics in Beijing. I don't see why people are so negative, she reportedly said ....
Bumpy road to 'Brick Lane'; Protests mar royal screening of emotional film.(SHOW)(BEYOND HOLLYWOOD)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kelly Jane Torrance, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Tannishtha Chatterjee really made herself at home on the set of Brick Lane. When I got tired of standing, I would just lie down on the bed, she says, laughing. You might think she kept herself in the movie's apartment to get ...
Higgins up from Down Under and hitting the road.(SHOW)(RIFFS)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Andrew Leahey, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Missy Higgins' current tour is a cozy, intimate affair. Along with the various members of her band, the Australian songwriter shares her bus with Eric Hutchinson, the tour's opening act. It's always interesting when you ...
Cast propels trashy, high-energy 'Springer'; Low-caliber sleaze is fun but can wear thin by end.(SHOW)(THEATER)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jayne Blanchard, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Had Wagner been born in a trailer park as the product of a union between a pole dancer and a devil-worshipping midget wrestler, he would have composed Jerry Springer: The Opera. This British import, which premiered at the ...
Music biz environmentalism; Greening or preening?(SHOW)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Melissa Bounoua, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Self-congratulatory environmental sensitivity has become an inescapable fact of today's business culture, and the music industry is no exception. Green music festivals have proliferated in recent years. Locally, for ...
The Deal (Weinstein/Genius Products, $22.95) - Peter Morgan has carved out a nice little niche for himself as the foremost fictionalizer of the recent past.(SHOW)(MEDIA ROOM)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kelly Jane Torrance, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Deal (Weinstein/Genius Products, $22.95) - Peter Morgan has carved out a nice little niche for himself as the foremost fictionalizer of the recent past. He received an Oscar nomination for writing The Queen, which ...
'Swing' and a miss; Mixed up 'Vote' is terminally undecided.(SHOW)(MOVIES)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sonny Bunch, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Kevin Costner has two basic settings. There's epic Kevin, a crusader out for justice or peace or some such. See: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, "Wyatt Earp "and"Waterworld" for examples of epic Kev at work. Then there's ...
Costner's 'Swing Vote'; Actor talks politics and becoming an independent.(SHOW)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kelly Jane Torrance, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Kevin Costner is an old-fashioned movie star. He's an Oscar-winning director and a financier-producer, too. He's also a plain ol' movie lover, and he says it's that instinct more than any other that helps him decide ...
New 'Chicken Wars' a go.(SHOW)(TUNING IN TO TV)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Robyn-Denise Yourse, THE WASHINGTON TIMES New 'Chicken Wars' a go Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II" is a go. Days after the Adult Swim show landed a best-animated-series Emmy nomination for its Star Wars episode, the cable network is moving ahead ...
NBA refs still lack credibility.(SPORTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tom Knott, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Tim Donaghy is possibly the least of the NBA's credibility problem with the sports public. Predictably enough, David Stern has dismissed Donaghy as a rogue referee who plied his dirty work with those outside the NBA's circle of ...
Giving hope to the hapless; New coach Cutcliffe remedying Duke's losing culture.(SPORTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Patrick Stevens, THE WASHINGTON TIMES David Cutcliffe - Tennessee offensive coordinator, quarterback guru and the ultimate tutor to a pair of Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks - picked up the phone late last fall to hear the voice of then Duke athletic director Joe Alleva ....
Lopez, Lo Duca, Estrada released; Nats prepare to go young.(SPORTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mark Zuckerman, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The trade deadline came and went Thursday afternoon for the Washington Nationals, who consummated only one minor deal exchanging prospects. The Nationals' more significant roster moves were saved for after their 8-4 loss ...
He's no ordinary receiver; Kelly likes traveling own route.(SPORTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Corey Masisak, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Teenagers who grow into superstars on high school football fields in Texas are expected to end up in Austin playing for Mack Brown. Young men with millions of dollars potentially on the horizon are supposed to spend summer ...
Continuity catapults Colts' rise.(SPORTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Chappell, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Quarterback Jason Campbell has spent the bulk of his four years with the Washington Redskins adjusting. He's learning his third offense, this one coach Jim Zorn's, and must acclimate himself with another ...
Seniors steer Midshipmen; Navy eyeing another Commander-in-Chief's Trophy.(SPORTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Fratto, THE WASHINGTON TIMES ANNAPOLIS -- Navy football players are constantly reminded of the success of their predecessors when walking through Bancroft Hall. One look at the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy is all it takes to make an impression. Winners of ...
THE BEST OF THE WEEKEND IN SPORTS.(SPORTS)(FIRST DOWN)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tim Lemke, THE WASHINGTON TIMES THE BEST OF THE WEEKEND IN SPORTS Angels-Yankees The Angels now have a new offensive threat after having traded for Mark Teixeira. And the Yankees got a future Hall of Fame catcher in Pudge Rodriguez. Possible ...
Bernadina thriving after stint with Nats.(SPORTS)(MINOR LEAGUE REPORT)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ben Goessling, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Center fielder Roger Bernadina's call-up to the major leagues last month ended with the obvious conclusion the 24-year-old needed to refine his swing to last in the major leagues. The Washington Nationals prospect appears to be on the ...
On busy day, Nats lose again; Losing streak up to nine games.(SPORTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ben Goessling, THE WASHINGTON TIMES On a deadline day featuring big names changing zip codes, Nationals Park felt like the furthest outpost in Major League Baseball from all the excitement. There were flickers of activity - breathless reports that died almost ...
Zimmerman not always the first face seen.(SPORTS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Thom Loverro, THE WASHINGTON TIMES In the press release announcing Washington Nationals outfielder Lastings Milledge's visit Wednesday to a Northern Virginia sports camp, the following statement is attached: The Washington Nationals are committed to providing ...
New series; CINCINNATI REDS at WASHINGTON NATIONALS.(SPORTS)(NATIONALS PLUS)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ben Goessling, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Where: Nationals Park Friday: 7:35 p.m., RHP Homer Bailey (0-4, 6.52) vs. LHP Odalis Perez (3-8, 4.38) Saturday: 7:10 p.m., RHP Josh Fogg (2-3, 7.84) vs. RHP Jason Bergmann (1-8, 4.13) Sunday: 1:35 ...
Fear puts the fight in Fox; Safety may secure roster spot on special teams.(SPORTS)(REDSKINS NOTES)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Corey Masisak, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Many of the Washington Redskins' veterans had the afternoon practices off Monday and Wednesday because all of the work concentrated on special teams. For safety Vernon Fox, those sessions are every bit as critical. ...
Training Camp Day 12.(SPORTS)(TRAINING CAMP)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Corey Masisak, THE WASHINGTON TIMES THE BUZZ VETERANS IN CANTON As expected, many big names ruled out for Sunday MARCUS MASON/NEHEMIAH BROUGHTON Replacing a departed running back with a linebacker means one less competitor ...
1978 Lincoln Mark V is a land yacht in Wedgewood; Lengthy Lincoln stretches more than 19 feet.(AUTO WEEKEND)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Vern Parker, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Dave Boyle purchased his Wedgewood Blue 1978 Lincoln Mark V in June 2004. Having grown tired of his 1950 Chevrolet he had been shopping for a more modern car. I've always admired long and low cars, he says. The 19-foot, ...
Ford Flex offers alternative to minivans, SUVs.(AUTO WEEKEND)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Frank Aukofer, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES The 2009 Ford Flex is: A. The return of the traditional American station wagon. B. A vehicle concept that failed in the marketplace. C. A trendy, stylish and practical crossover utility ...
Lucerne Super is a Buick to remember.(AUTO WEEKEND)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ted Biederman, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES We know people who long for the good old days. Perhaps that's because the old days always seem better than they actually were in the rearview mirror of life. And those same people think they long for the good old ...
Custom show set in Woodbridge, Va.(AUTO WEEKEND)(AUTO NOTES)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bill O'Brien, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Custom show set in Woodbridge, Va. A custom car show is planned for the Glen in Woodbridge, Va., Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. The event is open to all makes and models for a registration fee of $10. Trophies and door prizes ...
BMW 7 series offers new styling, lots of innovation.(AUTO WEEKEND)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Henny Hemmes, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES MUNICH -- Next month, the fifth generation of BMW's 7 Series will celebrate its world premiere at the Paris auto show with a slew of innovations, technical improvements and an elegant-sporty body. The fifth generation is 121 ...
Ferrari drops top on Spider.(AUTO WEEKEND)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Arv Voss, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES Mention the name Ferrari in automotive circles, and no one questions the mystique and legend associated with the marque. It is instantly recognized and revered, with its rich racing history bringing to mind images of speed and ...
Having a vision of custom-built house.(FRIDAY HOME GUIDE)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Carisa Chapell, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES Custom-built implies exclusivity and often elicits oohs and ahs from home buyers looking for something different. However, experts say that through the years, it has become a loosely used term that can confuse buyers. ...
Pavilion, trails in Fairfax area.(FRIDAY HOME GUIDE)(NEW HOMES: VIRGINIA)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Michele Lerner, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Christopher Cos. is building eight single-family homes on 5,100-square-foot sites at Kendrick, a wooded enclave with a pavilion and walking trails that backs to a lake in Fairfax County. The Franconia-Springfield Metro ...
Bonnie Lewin.(FRIDAY HOME GUIDE)(REALTOR PROFILE)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES Name: Bonnie Lewin Company: Evers & Co. Phone: 202/364-1700 (office); 301/332-0171 (cell) Fax: 202/537-0160 E-mail address: bonnie@bonnielewin.com Web site: www.bonnielewin.com Year ...
Bowie estates close to Metro.(FRIDAY HOME GUIDE)(NEW HOMES: MARYLAND)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Michele Lerner, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES K. Hovnanian Homes is building 132 single-family homes on three-fourths to 1-acre sites at Woodmore Estates in Bowie - near Bowie Town Center and the Woodmore Road Recreation Center. The development, off Church Road between ...
Strategies include type of house.(FRIDAY HOME GUIDE)(CHARTING THE LOCAL MARKET)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Chris Sicks, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES With a real estate market like ours, everyone is looking for a strategy. Whether you are buying or selling, understanding the sales climate in your jurisdiction can make a big difference. The market isn't only ...
Walk to Northwest shops, dining, Metro.(FRIDAY HOME GUIDE)(HOUSE HUNTING)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Michele Lerner, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES The luxury of a convenient location is matched by the luxurious appointments of the home at 3901 Albemarle St. NW, a corner town home just a block from the Tenleytown Metro Station. The location provides ...