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 Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
The Senate on Thursday finally confirmed President Obama's first judicial nominee to the influential U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Published May 23, 2013
By Stephen Ohlemacher - Associated Press
A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner has been replaced as director the Internal Revenue Service division that oversaw agents who targeted tea party groups. Published May 23, 2013
By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday he won't start to pick any big fights with Republicans because he's afraid of upsetting the momentum to pass an immigration bill — and that includes delaying President Obama's Labor Department nominee. Published May 23, 2013
By Associated Press
The man who famously put down his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive for a decade in an Ohio house will never have to pay for another burger in his hometown. Published May 23, 2013
By David Eldridge - The Washington Times
President Obama's speech on resetting the war on terror ground to a halt halfway through when an anti-Gitmo heckler repeatedly interrupted. Published May 23, 2013
By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times
As of Wednesday morning, FEMA had more than 400 personnel on the ground supporting the response to the tornado that swept through Moore, Okla., earlier this week and claimed at least 24 lives, including those of nine children, while injuring more than 230. Published May 22, 2013
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
The same weather phenomenon that brought unusually cold temperatures to the East Coast this spring is being blamed for the massive and devastating tornadoes that tore through Oklahoma this week: A jet stream that refused to leave. Published May 22, 2013
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
A Colorado man who stopped to help an accident victim who had rolled his car on the highway and was trapped inside got a real life lesson in the saying, 'no good deed goes unpunished.' Once the victim was freed, he stole the Good Samaritan's truck and fled. Published May 22, 2013
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
Alabama medical experts are puzzled by a respiratory illness that sent seven to the hospital and ultimately killed two. Published May 22, 2013
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
Mayor Michael Bloomberg cursed out the chief executive officer of a taxi company who won a court case against the city and pledged a post-mayoral revenge against the entire industry, the CEO and one witness said. Published May 22, 2013
By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times
Rep. Tom Cole, Oklahoma Republican, said Wednesday that he was confident Oklahoma will get the help it needs in the wake of the deadly tornado that swept through the state, adding that "these are awfully tough people, and we've done this before, sadly, so we're pretty good at dealing with it." Published May 22, 2013
By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
Lois Lerner, an IRS official who reportedly tried to stop the targeting of conservative groups in July 2011 before it surfaced again, told House investigators she did nothing wrong but will not answer their questions on Wednesday. Published May 22, 2013
By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
As Moore, Okla., begins to dig out of the wreckage wrought by Monday's killer storm, attention is shifting to the steps state officials may take to limit the loss of life the next time a tornado strikes — a question of "when," not "if." Published May 22, 2013
By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times
The economy is growing moderately and employment has picked up recently, but growth continues to be held back by budget constraints, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke testified Wednesday. Published May 22, 2013
