By Wayne Parry - Associated Press
New Jersey used a record-breaking gesture Friday to celebrate its recovery from a record-setting storm, proclaiming to the nation that the Jersey shore is back in business following Superstorm Sandy. Published May 24, 2013 Comments
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
New Jersey investigators busted out 29 bars and restaurants for switching out cheap alcohol for the more pricey brands — and in at least one case, serving rubbing alcohol in place for scotch. Published May 24, 2013 Comments
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s gun group has kept its word to go after vulnerable Republican seats, and launched on Friday a $350,000 ad campaign against Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor. Published May 24, 2013 Comments
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
Two California lawmakers tired of seeing beaches littered with plastic bottles and bags are casting blame on private companies and bringing forth a bill that would make manufacturers responsible for the mess. Published May 24, 2013 Comments
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
Charles Ramsey, the Cleveland man who made national headlines with his rescue of three women from his neighbor Ariel Castro’s home, was awarded a year’s worth of free food at McDonald’s. Published May 24, 2013 Comments
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
Convicted killer Jodi Arias won’t know her sentencing for weeks, as jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict and the judge sent them packing. Her new sentencing was set for July 18. Published May 24, 2013 Comments
!["I can remember the first year I went, there were probably a few hundred to a thousand riders," says Scott Silverthorne, mayor of the City of Fairfax, of the Memorial Day event. "Today you can't even count them. They're all the way down Fairfax Boulevard [Route 29], probably 1 to 2 miles down the road."
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By Meredith Somers - The Washington Times
It started more than a decade ago, a few hundred motorcycle riders looking for an informal group to join for a 20-mile trip through Northern Virginia to the Pentagon, where nearly a half-million fellow bikers idled before the national Rolling Thunder event. Published May 23, 2013 Comments
By Annie Z. Yu - The Washington Times
For Vietnam veteran and professional photographer Patrick Hughes, the self-portrait he would have shot back in 1993 would not have been a particularly cheerful one. Published May 22, 2013 Comments
By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times
There is no better name for an event that resonates with patriotism, deep loyalty, sacrifice, a sense of mission and authentic history: Rolling Thunder. Oh, yeah. Here they come. They’re rolling, and it is thunderous. Published May 22, 2013 Comments
By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times
Before they arrive in Washington, D.C., the bikers of Rolling Thunder drive through hundreds of small towns, where they can count on receiving a hand from friends like Gary Komassa. Published May 22, 2013 Comments
By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
For Tom Bender, fighting for his fellow veterans means more than showing up once a year in Washington for an awe-inspiring motorcycle rally. Published May 22, 2013 Comments
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
A Utah teenage boy has been arrested and charged with homicide in the death of his two adopted brothers, ages 4 and 10. Published May 24, 2013 Comments
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
Virginia Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly said the media has no business using the word "scandal" to describe the ongoing challenges to truth that are beating down the White House, the president and his administration these past weeks. Published May 24, 2013
By Christopher Harper - The Washington Times
President Obama, who vowed to have a transparent presidency in dealing with the media, seems to have gone to war with journalists and government officials who leak information to reporters. Published May 24, 2013
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
Massachusetts Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez is outraged at how his Democratic contender, Rep. Ed Markey, is portraying him, accusing Ed Markey of low-blow politics that cross ethical lines. Published May 24, 2013
By The Washington Times
Plummeting birthrates among all teens — especially Hispanics — has helped bring this vital statistic to its record-low levels, says a new federal report. Published May 23, 2013
By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times
Plummeting birthrates among all teens — especially Hispanics — has helped bring this vital statistic to record-low levels, says a new federal report. Published May 23, 2013
By Associated Press
The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts. Published May 23, 2013
By Ramit Plushnick-Masti and Sean Murphy - Associated Press
Nine-year-old Sydney Angle was "everywhere at once" when she was out on the softball field. Kyle Davis, 8, was nicknamed "The Wall" because of his size and presence on the soccer field. JaNae Hornsby, also 9, was the life of the party. Published May 23, 2013
