

Peter Lockley / The Washington Times
Austin Kearns has been out since May 22 with loose bone fragments in his right elbow.SEEN AND HEARD AT NATIONALS PARK
Austin Kearns again took batting practice Monday afternoon, and the injured right fielder appears close to getting back into game action.
Kearns, who has been out since May 22 with loose bone fragments in his right elbow, hopes to begin a rehab assignment with Class A Hagerstown on Thursday.
He would then move to Class AAA Columbus over the weekend and could be back in the Nationals‘ lineup a week later.
-
BY THE NUMBERS
10 Players on the Nationals’ 25-man roster who have played at least one game for Class AAA Columbus this season.
TUESDAY’S GAME
Angels RHP Jon Garland 6-4, 4.06
Nationals RHP Shawn Hill 1-4, 5.22
7:10 p.m. MASN2
By Richard W. Rahn
Budget fantasy won't help us cope with coming fiscal disaster

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
If some Arizona lawmakers get their way, George Carlin’s “Seven Words” routine could be updated ...

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
The FDA has won its two-year fight to shut down an Amish farmer who was ...

By Anthony McCartney - Associated Press
Whitney Houston was under water and apparently unconscious when she was pulled from a Beverly ...
Independent voices from the TWT Communities

Children around the globe are too often silent. From victims of abuse - physical, mental, and sexual to those whose lives embrace joy, their stories are many and need to be heard.

Join along as a George Washington University student immerses himself into Madrid’s food, arts, cultural and social life as he quests for total Spanish enculturation.

The “Silver Tsunami” created by aging Baby Boomers is hitting America. Let’s explore how we adjust to it, enjoy it and defy negative expectations about age.