by Shelbie Bostedt | Mar 17, 2015 | Living, Politics
WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans fell short of the 60 votes needed to limit debate Tuesday on legislation that would increase penalties for sex traffickers. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has picked up bipartisan support for his Justice for Victims of Sex Trafficking...
by Preston R. Michelson | Mar 17, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON — High tuition prices and complicated student aid in higher education have not kept pace with the nation’s needs. “Today’s higher education resources are incomplete, inaccurate and often complicate the financial aid process, misguiding students about their...
by Joshua Rosenblat | Mar 17, 2015 | Education
“Welcome to the pride of the city, Peoria High School,” the answering machine message in Principal Brett Elliott’s office says. It’s not only a play on the school’s nickname, the Lions, but a constant reminder to Elliott of where the school has been, where it is now...
by Tyler Pager | Mar 17, 2015 | National Security
By Tyler Pager and Paige Leskin GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — A group of men in orange jumpsuits are kneeling. Their hands are shackled and their mouths are covered with light blue surgical masks. Military guards stand watch. It is one of the iconic images of...
by Tara Longardner | Mar 17, 2015 | Education, Living
WASHINGTON– Though most people know basic online security protocol, there are a number of people who don’t even know what a password is. The elderly, those with low incomes and people who speak limited English are especially at risk for targeting and...
by Tanner Howard | Mar 17, 2015 | Health & Science, Topics
WASHINGTON – A cavalcade of celebrities, including basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, descended on Washington Tuesday to announce their support for a new effort to boost cancer research. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and Stand Up 2 Cancer...
by William Hicks | Mar 16, 2015 | Politics
By William Hicks WASHINGTON — When Jeb Bush posted on Facebook in December that he was “actively exploring the possibility to run for president, three little words — “exploring the possibility” – made all the difference. The extra layer in a carefully...
by Ashley Gilmore | Mar 16, 2015 | Living, Politics, Topics
By Ashley Gilmore and William Hicks WASHINGTON — Created with the intention of connecting Northeast Washington with the rest of the District of Columbia’s public transportation system, the DC Streetcar has been beset with problems from the start. A streetcar,...
by Bailey Williams | Mar 16, 2015 | Living, Politics
By Bailey Williams WASHINGTON—A new Utah anti-discrimination law that has the blessing of the Mormon church may be a step toward expanding both religious freedom and gay rights, experts said on Monday. The Utah law spells out lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...
by Nancy Wang | Mar 16, 2015 | Health & Science
By Nancy Wang Joe Sifer was a moody, agitated and sometimes angry young employee at Booz Allen Hamilton in 1996. He suffered at work. He was told he had potential but he needed help. Now a senior vice president at that same strategy and technology firm, Sifer said...
by Tara Longardner | Mar 16, 2015 | Politics
By Tara Longardner WASHINGTON– American officials on Monday returned 65 historical artifacts to Iraq that had been illegally smuggled into the United States. These are just some of the thousands of artifacts stolen from Iraqi museums and archaeological sites by...
