by Ramsen Shamon | Apr 14, 2015 | Living
WASHINGTON—Pakistan’s government is not doing enough to ensure the safety of its religious minorities, and its blasphemy law “has caused a lot of injustice amongst the whole society,” critics said on Tuesday. Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian, was arrested in June...
by Ramsen Shamon | Apr 10, 2015 | Living
WASHINGTON — The cherry blossoms that signal the start of Spring are expected to bloom this weekend, allowing visitors and local residents the chance to enjoy the beauty of the trees with some weekend events. The National Cherry Blossom Festival will hold a parade on...
by Ramsen Shamon | Apr 8, 2015 | Living
WASHINGTON — Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Obama honored Maya Angelou on Tuesday, dedicating the stamp that will bear the face of the late poet and memoirist. The U.S. Postal Service unveiled the “forever” stamp at a star-studded event at the historic Warner...
by Siyao Long | Apr 6, 2015 | Living, Topics
WASHINGTON — There’s another battle in D.C. This time it’s with pillows. Saturday afternoon at the Washington Monument, hundreds of people joined the 8th International Pillow Fight Day. Photo at top: The pillow fight is free and open to all, but in order to avoid...
by Holly LaFon & Zachary Vasile | Nov 26, 2014 | Living, Topics
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Thanksgiving should be about family, festivities and football – not fires and food poisoning. But if cooks aren’t cautious in the kitchen, this joyful holiday can take a dangerous turn. And many times, it does. The threat of kitchen fires...
by Cat Boardman | Aug 4, 2014 | Living, Topics
Global Entry, a program by Customs and Border Protection, expedites customs processing for eligible flyers. But participation is as low as 5 percent some days and never gets above 10 percent of flyers, even though nearly 20 percent of the flying public are frequent...
