The Washington Times (Washington, DC) back issues from April 2009:
Conyers weighing probe of ACORN; Defies voices in own party.(PAGE ONE)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: S.A. Miller, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Opponents of the liberal activist group ACORN have found an unlikely champion in House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers Jr., who is clashing with his own party to pursue hearings on accusations that the group has committed ...
FBI issues alert on Taliban threat; White House named as target.(PAGE ONE)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES U.S. counterterrorism specialists are taking seriously a threat Tuesday by Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud to attack the White House and amaze the world. Mehsud, who has a $5 million bounty on his head and has taken ...
Rights groups fight Obama lobbyist rules; See violation of Constitution.(PAGE ONE)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Stephen Dinan, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Saying President Obama has violated the Constitution, an unusual alliance of lobbyists, the American Civil Liberties Union and free-speech advocates on Tuesday demanded that the White House rescind new, unprecedented rules that bar ...
U.S., Iran shed middlemen for Hague meeting; Highest contacts in eight years.(PAGE ONE)(Conference news)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Nicholas Kralev, THE WASHINGTON TIMES THE HAGUE -- The U.S. and Iran held their highest-level meeting in eight years Tuesday on the sidelines of a conference on Afghanistan and raised the issue of missing and jailed Americans, signaling that the Obama administration is ...
U.S.-Chinese face-off looms at global summit; Obama also to meet Medvedev.(PAGE ONE)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Chris O'Brien, THE WASHINGTON TIMES LONDON -- No longer content to be the patient listener, China goes into this week's Group of 20 summit armed with $2 trillion in foreign exchange reserves and intent on challenging the United States and demanding a greater role in ...
World economic group sees darker future than Obama.(PAGE ONE)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: David M. Dickson, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The U.S. economy will contract this year much more sharply than the Obama administration has forecast, and next year's U.S. unemployment rate will reach double digits, far higher than the White House has predicted, according to a ...
HHS nominee Sebelius corrects tax returns.(NATION)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Sean Lengell, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, President Obama's pick to head the Health and Human Services Department, became the latest in a string of Cabinet appointees with income-tax problems Tuesday. Mrs. Sebelius recently corrected ...
'Death' of papers seen as oversold; Self-reporting of industry's woes criticized.(NATION)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Jennifer Harper, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Today's big news - newspapers in trouble. Tomorrow's big news - newspapers still in trouble. The Chicago Sun-Times filed for Chapter 11 protection on Tuesday, making it the fifth American paper to take that ...
Absentee ballots to decide special House race in N.Y.(NATION)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: David R. Sands, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The first electoral clash of the age of Obama finished in a dead heat, with uncounted absentee ballots now to decide the fate of the intensely watched race for an open House seat representing upstate New York. In ...
Health care reform: Too big to fail?(NATION)(RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Armstrong Williams, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Washington press corps was busy last week stocking up on Red Bulls and Diet Cokes in anticipation of a late night following President Obama's second prime-time news conference in his short tenure. White House aides ...
Only when Americans own their coverage will they get the health care they want.(NATION)(REINVENTING CONSERVATISM)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Tom Price, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES Conservatives are comfortable with issues like spending and taxes, but reluctant to tackle with similar passion issues like education, energy, the environment and health care. As a conservative and a physician, I call ...
Budget expected to pass easily; Despite bids to cut spending, Hoyer predicts 'unity at end'.(NATION)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Kara Rowland, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Democrats' efforts to pare down President Obama's $3.7 trillion budget seem to have worked as leaders in both chambers expect it to pass easily even though they've put off the thorniest question of whether to fast-track health care and ...
NEXT VILLAIN.(NATION)(INSIDE POLITICS)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Greg Pierce, THE WASHINGTON TIMES NEXT VILLAIN Having undergone training by students of Saul Alinsky, President Obama knows the value of a good enemy, John J. Pitney Jr. writes at National Review Online (www.nationalreview.com). "By stirring up ...
TV ex-president lends sheen to Hill.(NATION)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Joseph Curl, THE WASHINGTON TIMES President Bartlet, acting president while the other guy is in Europe, stomped up to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to demand passage of the Employee Free Choice Act, arguing that the freedom to form a union is an inalienable right for ...
Bill ending Cuba travel ban gains support in the Senate; Bipartisan backers cite benefits to businesses.(NATION)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Sean Lengell, THE WASHINGTON TIMES A bipartisan group of senators is calling for the United States to end its almost five-decade ban on travel to Cuba, and they say they have the votes in Congress - after years of failed attempts - to pull it off. Increased ...
CHANGE.(NATION)(INSIDE THE BELTWAY)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: John McCaslin, THE WASHINGTON TIMES CHANGE Sen. Judd Gregg, New Hampshire Republican and ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee who withdrew his name to become commerce secretary, says President Obama in a few short weeks has managed to steer the ...
High court rebuffs killer's juror appeal; Says issue matter of state law.(NATION)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Audrey Hudson, THE WASHINGTON TIMES A convicted street-gang killer failed to get his 85-year-sentence dismissed by the Supreme Court on Tuesday after it unanimously held that objecting to the seating of one juror is not enough to throw out an entire trial. ...
House outlines moderate emissions plan; Sidesteps cap-and-trade question of who pays.(BUSINESS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Tom LoBianco, THE WASHINGTON TIMES House Democrats sidestepped one of the thorniest cap-and-trade issues Tuesday when outlining their proposal to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions, choosing a more moderate path for what is likely to be one of their hardest political ...
Quarter ends with positive numbers; Banks, techs lead advance.(BUSINESS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Joseph Weber, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Wall Street resumed its rally Tuesday, with large investors buying bank and technology stocks to bolster portfolios at the close of the first quarter. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 7,608.92, up 86.90 points. The ...
Talks with Syria rumored as Netanyahu takes office.(WORLD)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Joshua Mitnick, THE WASHINGTON TIMES TEL AVIV -- Benjamin Netanyahu's swearing-in Tuesday as prime minister and his selection of Ehud Barak as defense minister set off a flurry of speculation that Israel's new government would turn its attention to negotiating with ...
High-ranking female official settles in job; King reshuffles Cabinet amid sweeping reforms.(WORLD)(BRIEFING: MIDDLE EAST)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Jumana al-Tamimi, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Nora al-Fayez, Saudi Arabia's highest-ranking female official, is not ready to make big pronouncements. A month after King Abdullah named her deputy education minister for women as part of a ...
PROTECTIONIST ALARM.(WORLD)(EMBASSY ROW)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: James Morrison, THE WASHINGTON TIMES PROTECTIONIST ALARM The former U.S. ambassador to Canada warned President Obama to avoid policies that could spark trade wars with U.S. neighbors, like the buy American provision that almost slipped into the massive ...
Council to hear bag fee debate; Critics call it a tax on poor.(D.C. AREA)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mark Chenoweth, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The D.C. Council is scheduled to hear testimony Wednesday from environmentalists, economic development groups, senior citizens and clergy who say that a 5-cent fee on plastic bags will help to clean up the Anacostia River. ...
Utility regulation generating heat; Foes see it hurting businesses.(D.C. AREA)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Michael Drost, THE WASHINGTON TIMES An effort to re-regulate Maryland's electricity market has come under fire from lawmakers and industry groups who say it eliminates competition, hurts businesses and does nothing to bring down skyrocketing utility bills. ...
Hamblin,Robert L. Commander (Ret.).(D.C. AREA)(DEATH NOTICES)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES Hamblin,Robert L. Commander (Ret.) of Falls Church, Virginia, passed away on March 26, 2009. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Josephine Hamblin, two daughters Linda Hamblin Tracey and Susan Rose Hamblin; parents Byron and Clara ...
Give me some space.(COMMENTARY)(BOOK REVIEW)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Windsor Mann, THE WASHINGTON TIMES If you're the type of person who likes reading about other people's computer habits, you probably will enjoy Julia Angwin's new book, Stealing MySpace: The Battle to Control the Most Popular Website in America. Otherwise, you probably ...
Surveilling for clues of evil intent; An American Stasi operating in 'fusion centers'?(COMMENTARY)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Bruce Fein, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Soviet Union had its KGB, East Germany had its Stasi, and the United States should profit by those examples. It should abandon fusion centers that engage 800,000 state and local law enforcement officers in the business of ...
The center of a regional crisis; White House sees need for a comprehensive approach.(COMMENTARY)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Arnaud de Borchgrave, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The ancient proverb The enemy of my enemy is my friend does not apply in Pakistan. Knowledge of Raumschach (space chess) as played on Star Trek is more useful. It's a form of 3-D chess in which one can lose on several levels. ...
Beyond the first 100 days; Taking the right measurements over the long haul.(COMMENTARY)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Ivan Eland, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES The media have been focusing, almost obsessively, on President Obama's first 100 days, but it's important to remember that the presidency is a marathon, not a sprint. Much may get done during the first 100 days, but more than ...
Democrats propose cuts; New risks arise in North Korea, Iran.(COMMENTARY)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Todd Akin, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES According to press reports, North Korea is preparing to test a missile capable of reaching the continental United States. Meanwhile, despite ongoing U.S. and European Union diplomatic engagement, Iran continues to develop its ...
Reversing habit of 'legal nihilism'; Healthier system needed in both economy and politics.(COMMENTARY)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Ariel Cohen, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will meet Wednesday on the sidelines at the Group of 20 summit. Ironically, that's one day after the trial of former Russian oilman Mikhail Khodorkovsky opens in Moscow ....
Advice compiled and condensed from actual sources by Kelly Jane Torrance, who composed the questions.(PLUGGED IN - MARKETPLACE)(SAGE ADVICE)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Kelly Jane Torrance, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Advice compiled and condensed from actual sources by Kelly Jane Torrance, who composed the questions. I suppose I'm no stranger to boycotts. I've spearheaded boycotts of Pepsi and French products and thought about ...
Designer castoffs; Online consignment sites lure luxury bargain hunters.(PLUGGED IN - MARKETPLACE)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Stephanie Green, THE WASHINGTON TIMES With the economy in the tank, the Gucci wallets are getting lighter - and the traffic at high-fashion online consignment sites is growing heavier. The Internet has democratized fashion, says Rachel Cothran, who follows the fashion ...
Men out of work, in denial.(PLUGGED IN - MARKETPLACE)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Gabriella Boston, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Women call a girlfriend or 10 when something goes wrong. Men? Not so much. Instead, men tend to hold their anger and anxiety inside rather than airing them out the way their female counterparts do, whether ...
Apple's all-in-one easy to love.(PLUGGED IN - MARKETPLACE)(YOUR TECH)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mark Kellner, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Three weeks ago, this column examined the TriGem/Averatec all-in-one PC, which offered a number of features but is still encumbered by Windows Vista. There is a better way, however. For $1,499, Apple Inc. will sell you a ...
Barter system reborn; Services trade on upswing in weak economy.(PLUGGED IN - MARKETPLACE)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Karen Goldberg Goff, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Stories abound of bartering during the Great Depression. From the doctor who got paid in chickens to the grocer who clothed his family by trading food for shoes, resourceful folks swapped what they could to make ends meet. ...
Veteran inspires sports clinic; Annual event unites disabled to ski, sled.(PLUGGED IN - MARKETPLACE)(RANDOM ACTS)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Stephanie Green, THE WASHINGTON TIMES In the early 1980s, Santo Trombetta, a recreational therapist in Grand Junction, Colo., befriended one of his patients, a veteran with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a disease that slowly weakens and eventually paralyzes the limbs. ...
Carpaccio dishes Italian classics; Wine bar offers global selection.(PLUGGED IN - MARKETPLACE)(DINING)(Restaurant review)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Scott Haring, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Carpaccio Tuscan Kitchen lives up to the saying, Now that's Italian. The restaurant and wine bar is on the ground floor of the beautiful new Park Place hotel-housing-business complex in the ever-changing outer West Street ...
Bad times, good deals.(PLUGGED IN - MARKETPLACE)(BAD TIMES, GOOD DEALS)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Gabriella Boston, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Spring cleaning never goes out of style, slumping Dow or not. In fact, a lack of cash is no excuse not to scrub those floors and bathtubs, according to the frugally minded. How so? By using cheap household ...
Santa Rita, Sauvignon Blanc Reserva, Casablanca Valley, Chile, 2008, $12.(FOOD)(WINE)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Paul Lukacs, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES Sauvignon blanc is America's second-favorite varietal white wine, following chardonnay but leading pinot grigio, Riesling and all others. Because the better sauvignons tend to be imports, the rise in sauvignon sales offers ...
Bucking 'tween' culture.(CULTURE)(THEN AGAIN . . .)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Marybeth Hicks, THE WASHINGTON TIMES My three older children sometimes accuse me of going soft in my middle age. They say I allow things for their younger sister that I never would have permitted for them at the age of 11. To wit: Amy owns an iPod full of pop ...
Four more for 'World'.(ARTS ETC.)(TUNING IN TO TV)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Robyn-Denise Yourse, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Four more for 'World' MTV is ordering four more seasons of its veteran reality hit The Real World, MediaWeek.com reports. The order will extend the 17-year-old docudrama from Bunim-Murray Productions to an ...
'Peter Pan' flying high; Kennedy Center hosts Webre's festive ballet.(ARTS ETC.)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Jean Battey Lewis, THE WASHINGTON TIMES It sounds like another Peter Pan is already on his way. Maybe we all have some Peter Pan in us - not wanting to grow up, chasing after adventures. Septime Webre, artistic director of the Washington Ballet, has done ...
Stars, pols break bread.(ARTS ETC.)(TAKING NAMES)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Stephanie Green and Robyn-Denise Yourse, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Stars, pols break bread At the Congressional Arts Breakfast Tuesday, politicians, with the help of songbirds Josh Groban and Linda Ronstadt, made beautiful music together to raise awareness and ...
Home-state advantage; Michigan St. relishes playing close to campus.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Patrick Stevens, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The night of Michigan State's regional semifinal rally against Kansas, fifth-year senior Marquise Gray heard from a program legend. Mateen Cleaves also happens to be a longtime friend, a man with whom Gray shares a college ...
Status change worth any cost.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Tom Knott, THE WASHINGTON TIMES John Calipari and the University of Kentucky basketball program are in the throes of a deep and passionate romance. All that is left is the walk down the aisle and the popping of flashbulbs to record this revealing moment in ...
United: Stadium would be big draw; Team cites agency study.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Tim Lemke, THE WASHINGTON TIMES D.C. United projects that a new stadium in Prince George's County would rank among the most active in Major League Soccer, with the team's games making up only about a quarter of the total number of events at the facility. ...
Unusual suspects rule field.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Ryan O'Halloran, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Jack Parker has coached hockey at Boston University for 36 years, made the NCAA tournament 23 times, won two national championships and will make his record 13th trip to the Frozen Four next week. All of which means ...
Young restless to rejoin the roster.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mark Zuckerman, THE WASHINGTON TIMES LAKELAND, Fla. -- Dmitri Young stood in the batter's box in the seventh inning Tuesday afternoon, staring down the pitcher and trying to anticipate his next offering. It's a scene Young has played out nearly 5,000 times in ...
STORY OF THE WEEK.(SPORTS)(NBA REPORT)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mike Jones, THE WASHINGTON TIMES BROWN BACK TO HIS OLD TRICKS Larry Brown's 23-59 season in New York in 2005-06 was the curse of Isiah Thomas, not a lost touch by Brown. Michael Jordan knew that. That's why after Brown turned down the Charlotte Bobcats job ...
NEWSMAKERS : WHO'S MAKING HEADLINES THIS WEEK.(SPORTS)(FIRST DOWN)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Stephen Whyno, THE WASHINGTON TIMES LEBRON JAMES His appearance on 60 Minutes shows his mass appeal for more than a basketball audience. SCOTTIE REYNOLDS His shot, 17 years to the day to Christian Laettner's, will go down in ...
D1SCOURSE.(SPORTS)(BLOG EXCERPT)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Patrick Stevens, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Let's be clear about something: The folks at VCU are smart. Very smart. An administration bright enough to help engineer the Villa 7 Consortium to help mid-major ADs meet high-major assistant coaches has a lot going for it. ...
Arenas puts Wizards' plans in doubt.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mike Jones, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Washington Wizards will play their final nationally televised game of the season when LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers come to town Thursday. But the Wizards may have to do it without the recently returned Gilbert Arenas. ...
Buzbee conditioned for a second chance.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: David Elfin, THE WASHINGTON TIMES A year after rocketing from a rookie minicamp tryout to a roster spot in a playoff game, Alex Buzbee was primed to make an impact for the Washington Redskins last summer. Buzbee, who recorded 27.5 sacks in four years at ...
NPS backs off lead ban in its parks.(SPORTS)(OUTDOORS)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Gene Mueller, THE WASHINGTON TIMES My March 18 column dealt with the rather arbitrary decision by the National Park Service to ban the use of lead components in fishing tackle and ammunition in all national parks by 2010. For now, that apparently has been put on the back ...
STAMMEN'S DAY IN THE SUN.(SPORTS)(SPRING TRAINING)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mark Zuckerman, THE WASHINGTON TIMES LAKELAND, Fla. -- STAMMEN'S DAY IN THE SUN Craig Stammen doesn't show up on any outside publication's list of the top pitching prospects in the Nationals' system, but the 25-year-old right-hander has plenty of supporters ...
Terrapins will miss Coleman, Toliver; Senior duo gets credit for revival.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mike Fratto, THE WASHINGTON TIMES While the Maryland women's locker room was dejected Monday night following the Terrapins' NCAA tournament loss to Louisville, there was a distinct undercurrent of appreciation for Kristi Toliver and Marissa Coleman. It's been ...
Garden Native plants featured at festival.(CULTURE)(GARDENING)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Ruth Hepner, THE WASHINGTON TIMES On a forest preserve in a corner of Rockville is a wonderful place called the Croydon Creek Nature Center, which celebrates its seventh year in business this month. Everyone is invited to support the center, while helping the environment ...
Pertinacity pays for defenseman; Pothier is Masterton nominee.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Corey Masisak, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Brian Pothier was relaxing at his apartment complex in Orlando, Fla., eight years ago and reflecting on a successful first season in the International Hockey League with no idea where his life was heading. Not only had he ...
A time for GIVE-ing.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES As a teacher and former Peace Corps volunteer who answered President Kennedy's call to service, I am happy that Congress has refocused on national service Senate moves to triple Americorps, Web, Nation, March 23). I was proud to support the ...
All the pretty mule deer; Sierra Club can't see past the fence.(EDITORIALS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES We wonder if the Sierra Club can see the forest for the trees when it comes to the need for strengthening security at the borders. Today is the first anniversary of the Bush administration's decision to waive some environmental regulations ...
Anti-reason on guns; Kaine vetoes five bills despite evidence as well as public support.(EDITORIALS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES When Tim Kaine campaigned for Virginia governor in 2005, he ran an ad implying that former National Rifle Association President Charlton Heston was praising him. His campaign claimed that Tim Kaine strongly supports the Second Amendment. Once he won ...
Healthy banks or bankers?(LETTERS)(LETTER OF THE DAY)(Letter to the editor)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES Donald Lambro asks the wrong question Will investors buy in? , Opinion, March 26). Of course investors will buy into Treasury's generous bank bailout plan, the Public-Private Investment Program (PPIP). The real question is whether this gold mine for ...
I got your back.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES It comes down to money buying money: A classic case of this old way of doing business in Washington is exemplified by Sen. Christopher J. Dodd, Connecticut Democrat. Why should anyone suspect Mr. Dodd of being an advocate of outrageous ...
R.I.P. 'global war on terror'; It's all over, including the shouting.(EDITORIALS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton confirmed this week that the war is over. Namely, the death of the term global war on terrorism. Like Sherlock Holmes' deduction of what didn't happen from the dog that didn't bark in The Hound of ...