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  • Atifete Jahjaga, president of Kosovo, is eager for her new country to join the European Union. She talked Thursday with editors and reporters at The Washington Times. (J.M. Eddins Jr./The Washington Times)

    Kosovo leader speaks softly, carries big hope

    By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

    The president of Kosovo is troubled when her 3-year-old nation is compared to other regions with separatist movements, whether in northern Spain, the Middle East, the former Soviet bloc or Asia. Published December 18, 2011 Comments

  • Megan Roney shops online at Europa Coffeehouse in Denver on Monday on what has become know as Cyber Monday. Online sales on Cyber Monday were up midafternoon by 15 percent from a year ago, according to data from IBM Benchmark. (Denver Post via Associated Press)

    Shoppers give retailers early Christmas gift

    By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

    The Christmas shopping season started with a bang and the consumer mood is brightening at a critical time during the month that brings a quarter of the year’s retail sales in the U.S. Published November 29, 2011 Comments

  • Alain Suarez carries a bundle of sugar cane to make juice called "guarapera" in Santa Isabel de Las Lajas in Cienfuegos province. "It's a way of having something that is all yours," he says. A pizza stand and sandwich stand have opened nearby. (Associated Press)

    Capitalism comes to out-of-way spots

    By Paul Haven and Andrea Rodriguez - Associated Press

    On sleepy streets plied by rickety horse-drawn carts and rusting 1950s automobiles, the sounds of commerce are being heard once again in Cuba’s countryside. Published November 28, 2011 Comments

  • Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks Nov. 22, 2011, at a Republican presidential debate in Washington. (Associated Press)

    Republican hopefuls diverge on immigration, Iran policies

    By Stephen Dinan and Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

    Surging in Republican presidential primary polls, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich used Tuesday night’s national security debate in Washington to argue for a potential strike on Iran, a broader Patriot Act and the granting of legal status to many illegals in the U.S. as a way to regain control of the immigration system. Published November 22, 2011 Comments

  • Failure of supercommittee gives old debt plans new life

    By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

    With the failure of the deficit-reduction supercommittee, Congress turns its attention again to several previously disregarded bipartisan plans aimed at dealing with the federal budget mess. Published November 22, 2011 Comments

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  • HANSON: A little honesty about illegal immigration

    By Victor Davis Hanson - The Washington Times

    President Obama recently assured El Salvador that the United States would not deport more of the 200,000 Salvadorans residing illegally in the United States. As the election nears and the president looks to court Hispanic voters, he also created a new position of "public advocate" for illegal immigrants. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Huguely trial postponed until Friday

    By Meredith Somers - The Washington Times

    The murder trial of George W. Huguely V is postponed until Friday because one of his defense attorneys is sick. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Second Maryland GOP delegate backs gay marriage

    By David Hill - The Washington Times

    A second House Republican said Thursday that he will support Gov. Martin O'Malley's same-sex marriage bill. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • MURDOCK: Dead will rise on Election Day

    By Deroy Murdock - The Washington Times

    Reports of dead voters are greatly understated. While Democrats dismiss vote fraud as a collective Republican hallucination, a study released Tuesday by the Pew Center for the States confirms the GOP's concerns. The ghosts in America's voting machines may be the least of our worries. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • DECKER: 5 Questions with Robert Steven Kaplan

    By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times

    Robert Steven Kaplan is a professor at Harvard Business School and former vice-chairman of Goldman Sachs. He is co-creator of "The Balanced Scorecard," a system designed to help institutions align operations with corporate vision and strategy. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Long-running D.C. mental health case settled

    By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

    D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced Thursday the "historic" settlement of 37-year-old litigation brought by mental health patients who decried the District's lack of non-institutional treatment settings. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • EDITORIAL: A sand-castle recovery

    By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

    The Obama administration has been claiming the economy is back on track ever since it declared the "Recovery Summer" of 2010. That 348,000 more people found themselves jobless in the last 30 days is being hailed as good news, but only because that number could have been worse. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • SEYMOUR: Left's other attack on Komen fund

    By Julia A. Seymour - The Washington Times

    Susan G. Komen's short-lived decision to drop grants to Planned Parenthood was met with fury from the left wing, and its outrage was immediately reported by the liberal news media. But it wasn't the first time Komen had been attacked from the left. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Education bills get mixed reviews from D.C. schools officials

    By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

    A long line of witnesses testified Thursday in favor of legislation that requires D.C. high school students to take college entrance exams and apply to at least one college. Yet the city's charter school board feels the measure amounts to "overreaching" and the traditional public schools system could not offer unqualified support for the bill. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • EDITORIAL: Obama's unilateral disarmament

    By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

    President Obama is working to realize the leftist dream of unilateral nuclear disarmament. This will leave the United States pitifully weak and create conditions for catastrophic deterrence failure. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • MILLER: Obama's bleak view of African-Americans

    By Emily Miller - The Washington Times

    President Obama's 2013 budget doesn't address the nation's debt crisis. Instead, it is a blatant attempt to pander to his base in an election year. To make the goal even more obvious, the White House released fact sheets targeted to key constituencies highlighting programs the administration believes are suited to their needs. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • LAMBRO: Squeezing optimism from dubious statistics

    By Donald Lambro - The Washington Times

    In the high stakes of political combat, perceptions can matter as much or more than reality, and maybe that's why President Obama's numbers are creeping up in some polls. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • GINGREY and VERNUCCIO: Bringing democracy back to the workplace

    By Rep. Phil Gingrey and F. Vincent Vernuccio - The Washington Times

    Imagine a presidential election in which one candidate may campaign for a year and the other is told he is running only one week before Election Day, blindsiding him. There is no time to organize a team or respond to attacks. The candidate is left scrambling, unable to effectively use resources he may have at his disposal. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • D.C. police: several armed holdups, shootings across city

    By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

    One man was fatally shot and two others seriously wounded in three separate incidents Wednesday in the District, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • City State: Morning Roundup

    By Joseph Weber - The Washington Times

    Maryland gay-marriage debate begins in undecided House; Johnson wants installment plan for his $100K fine; Huguely defense: Love died of suffocation; D.C. police to restore online crime map; Thomas whistle-blower among those vying for his Ward 5 seat; Funeral services today for Alexandria paramedic; Sentencing today for Ehrlich campaign manager. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • McDonnell to Senate Democrats: Get it together

    By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

    Gov. Bob McDonnell says he is becoming "increasingly concerned" with the lack of "substantive ideas" put forth by state Senate Democrats as legislators in both General Assembly chambers prepare to release their respective budget proposals Sunday. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • NUGENT: Trading freedom for free stuff

    By Ted Nugent - The Washington Times

    The Internet is full of health-related studies and articles. Most of them provide similar, age-old wisdom: Eat right, exercise and don't smoke. There are no guarantees, but following this timeless advice generally leads to a longer, healthier life. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • GROVER: Get the Fed out of the housing market

    By Eric Grover - The Washington Times

    A stable dollar and prices are consistent with maximum sustainable job and wealth creation. However, the Fed's dual mandate to pursue full employment and price stability has given it license to meddle in the economy to boost short-term employment, with disastrous consequences. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Teen driver charged in Gaithersburg road-rage incident

    By Christy Armstrong - The Washington Times

    Montgomery County police have charged a teen driver who pulled a rifle on another driver in a road rage incident in Gaithersburg. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • GOLDBERG: The price of free health care

    By Jonah Goldberg - The Washington Times

    "It's not about contraception," thundered GOP presidential contender Rick Santorum. "It's about economic liberty. It's about freedom of speech. It's about freedom of religion. It's about government control of your lives. And it's got to stop!" Published February 15, 2012 Comments

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