by Gordy Stillman | Aug 28, 2014 | Sports, Topics
WASHINGTON – The Washington Redskins are not the only professional sports team with a Native American nickname that many regard as offensive. As the NFL team’s ownership fights to keep the name, other teams may see change on the horizon. In late 2013 the National...
by Gordy Stillman | Aug 27, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Michael Rosenberg, a reporter for the New York Times, said he was surprised by the harsh reaction to an article that led to his expulsion from Afghanistan. Rosenberg expressed desire to return if he’s ever allowed. Rosenberg published a story on Aug. 18,...
by Gordy Stillman | Aug 21, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – The cost of fighting forest fires has grown so rapidly over the last 20 years that the spending is pinching other programs that help prevent the fires in the first place. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack briefed reporters in a conference following the...
by Gordy Stillman | Aug 19, 2014 | Sports
WASHINGTON — The cycle of conflict and ceasefire repeats itself as Israel and Hamas struggle for an edge, but one American organization is using an unlikely sport to bring youths from all sides together. The non-profit Ultimate Peace is using flying discs to...
by Gordy Stillman | Aug 18, 2014 | Events, Science + Technology, Topics
WASHINGTON – A giant yellow mouse that can harness electricity, a blue turtle that uses water to beat his enemies and a man dressed up as the video game character Red were just part of the crowd at the Pokémon World Championships last weekend. More than 650...
