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  • Washington state Gov. Chris Gregoire is surrounded by legislators and others Monday as she signs into law a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. The law is to take effect June 7, but opponents are mounting a repeal effort. (Associated Press)

    Washington ballot best chance for foes of same-sex marriage

    By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

    updated 2 minutes ago

    Opponents seeking to overturn Washington’s newly signed same-sex marriage legislation may not have the governor or the Legislature on their side, but they do have history. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Two plead guilty in illegally exporting computers

    By Jerry Seper - The Washington Times

    A California man pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Washington to charges of conspiring to illegally export computers from the U.S. to Iran through the United Arab Emirates (UAE). An associate also pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Firefighters battle a blaze at a house where authorities say at least three people were shot and wounded Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, in east Los Angeles. A 34-year-old man and two 38-year-old women had been shot and police took them from the front of the home, authorities said. They were taken to the hospital in serious condition but were expected to survive, police and fire officials said. (AP Photo/Mike Meadows)

    Suspected gunman, victim found dead in L.A. house

    By Greg Risling - Associated Press

    A gunman and one of his victims were found dead inside the charred remains of a Hollywood house Thursday where three other gunshot victims had been rescued from the burning home by police and firefighters, authorities said. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Luigi Manocchio, reputed leader of New England's Patriarca crime family, was arrested Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., as federal agents rounded up more than 100 suspected mobsters in several states. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

    Five New England mobsters agree to plead guilty in racketeering case

    By Jerry Seper - The Washington Times

    Five men identified as leaders or associates of the New England organized crime family have agreed to plead guilty to racketeering-related charges, according to documents filed Thursday in federal court in Providence, R.I. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • "We recognize that vehicle manufacturers want to build vehicles that include the tools and conveniences expected by today's American drivers," said National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Administrator David Strickland. (Associated Press)

    NHTSA proposes guidelines on driving distractions

    By Joan Lowy - Associated Press

    Auto dashboards are becoming an arcade of text messages, GPS images, phone calls and Web surfing, the government says, and it’s asking carmakers to curb those distractions when vehicles are moving. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Holly Kuhn (left), and Misty Niemeyer attempt to help dolphins stranded on a mud flat during low tide in Wellfleet, Mass. A total of 178 dolphins have been stranded in the area since Jan. 12 and 53 have been rescued and released. (Associated Press)

    Stranded dolphins at Cape Cod all too common

    By Jay Lindsay - Associated Press

    There’s no good spot on Cape Cod for dolphins to beach themselves, but on this cold, gray day a group of 11 has chosen one of the worst. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Kansas state Rep. Jim Ward (left), Wichita Democrat, asks questions during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on a bill that supporters will say will protect religious freedoms, as Rep. Jan Pauls (right) Hutchinson Democrat, follows the proceedings on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

    Obama cited as Kan. religious ‘freedom’ bill heard

    By John Hanna - Associated Press

    Supporters of a proposal in Kansas that’s described as an attempt to protect religious freedoms told state legislators Tuesday that President Obama’s ill-fated mandate for insurance coverage of birth control is a compelling example of why the measure is needed. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

Recent Articles

  • Nigerian underwear bomber gets life in prison

    By Ed White - Associated Press

    A federal judge ordered life in prison Thursday for a Nigerian Muslim who turned away from a privileged life and tried to blow up a packed international flight with a bomb concealed in his underwear. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Interracial marriages at new U.S. high: 1 in 12

    By Hope Yen - Associated Press

    Interracial marriages in the U.S. have climbed to 4.8 million - a record 1 in 12 - as a steady flow of new Asian and Hispanic immigrants expands the pool of prospective spouses. Blacks are now substantially more likely to marry whites. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Neighbors had reported possible abuse of Wis. girl

    By Carrie Antlfinger - Associated Press

    Neighbors of a severely malnourished Wisconsin teenager found wandering outside, her bare feet purple and her face bleeding, say they rarely saw the girl leave home, and when she did emerge, she would scavenge through the trash and eat discarded scraps. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • American Scene

    By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

    The man who killed his two sons in an explosive house fire in Washington state will not be buried in the same cemetery as the children, his family said Thursday. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Bernanke: Community banks have strengthened

    By Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press

    Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday that the health of the nation's community banks has strengthened, despite what he described as a frustratingly slow economic recovery. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Powell won't be buried in Wash. near sons he killed

    By Gene Johnson - Associated Press

    The man who killed his two sons in an explosive house fire in Washington state will not be buried in the same cemetery as the children, according to a lawyer involved in the case. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • GM records its highest profit ever: $7.6 billion

    By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

    General Motors earned its largest profit ever in 2011, two years after it nearly collapsed into financial ruin. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Boy testifies at grandfather's child-abuse trial

    By Amanda Lee Myers - Associated Press

    A boy testified Thursday that his grandfather did give him and his two brothers food and water before taking them on two hikes into the Grand Canyon — "but not a lot." Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • KNUDSEN: Obama's budget disregards lessons of debt-ceiling debate

    By Patrick Louis Knudsen - Special to The Washington Times

    In his first budget following last year's debt-ceiling clash, President Obama has either forgotten or ignored the point of that entire confrontation: that runaway federal spending threatens to bury the country in debt and must be reversed. Published February 15, 2012 Comments

  • Last FEMA trailer leaves 6 years after Katrina

    By Cain Burdeau - Associated Press

    The last of the once-ubiquitous FEMA trailers has been removed from New Orleans more than six years after flood walls and levees broke during Hurricane Katrina and caused the city to fill with floodwaters. Published February 15, 2012 Comments

  • American Scene

    By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

    A faulty battery caused an electronic cigarette to explode in a Florida's man's mouth, taking out some of his front teeth, a chunk of his tongue and severely burning his face, fire officials said. Published February 15, 2012 Comments

  • Richest colleges rake in millions in donations

    By Justin Pope - Associated Press

    For the 99 percent of colleges, it was a pretty good fundraising year. Published February 15, 2012 Comments

  • Boy genius' book reveals life in college at age 8

    By John Rogers - Associated Press

    The one thing 14-year-old Moshe Kai Cavalin dislikes is being called a genius. All he did, after all, was enroll in college at age 8 and earn his first of two Associate of Arts degrees from East Los Angeles Community College at age 9, graduating with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Published February 15, 2012 Comments

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