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    EDITORIAL: Threatened Scouts

    The leadership of the Boy Scouts of America is standing the common sense of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" on its pointy head. The Scouts' executive committee recommended Friday that openly homosexual Scouts be invited into the troop, despite the harm it might do to straight Scouts.


  • Illustration Brave Soldier by John Camejo for The Washington Times

    RYAN: An open letter to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel

    Dear Secretary Hagel, As a former soldier and senator, you are well-prepared for what you might encounter as you begin your new job. It won’t be easy, and the hardest part will be separating fact from fiction to make the best decisions.


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    BAKER: Boy Scouts waver over their oath of honor

    On Monday, the Boy Scouts of America announced they will be considering lifting their long-standing ban on homosexual members and leaders. The announcement comes as a surprise, given the Boy Scouts' reaffirmation of their stance against homosexual membership just last summer.


  • UPS CEO Scott Davis said Monday that he was "extremely disappointed" with the stance taken by regulators that led UPS to drop plans to purchase TNT Express. (Associated Press)

    Regulator doubts kill giant UPS deal in Europe

    U.S. shipping giant UPS has scrapped plans to grow in Europe through the acquisition of Dutch delivery company TNT Express because European regulators were getting ready to reject the $6.9 billion deal.


  • Robbers hold up UPS truck in D.C.

    Holiday gifts may have already been delivered to their destinations, but that didn’t stop a pair of robbers from holding up a UPS driver in Southeast D.C. on Wednesday and hoisting packages from the back of the driver’s van.


  • Shoppers: All I want for Xmas is my gifts on time

    Will Santa's sleigh be late?


  • All we want for Christmas is our gifts on time!

    Will Santa's sleigh be late?


  • Illustration: Broken Post Office

    EDITORIAL: The mailman vs. FedEx

    The Postal Service is coming to grips with its diminished relevance in a digital society. The question is whether Congress will follow suit.


  • Shania Twain makes horseback arrival for Vegas gig

    Country music star Shania Twain arrived on horseback Wednesday for a two-year headline gig at Caesars Palace, parading up the Las Vegas Strip with a herd of 40 horses.


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