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The president of the Olive Garden restaurant chain has apologized to a uniformed police officer after he was kicked out of a Missouri restaurant over his service gun. (Wikipedia)

Olive Garden’s new gimmick: 7 weeks of unlimited pasta for $100

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Police in riot gear watch protesters in Ferguson, Mo. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014. On Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, a white police officer fatally shot Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, in the St. Louis suburb. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Public trust in police low, criticism of militarization rises: poll

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Israeli soldiers kneel during a drill near Israel and Gaza border, Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Israeli airstrikes pummeled a wide range of targets in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday as the U.N. chief and the U.S. secretary of state began an intensive effort to end more than two weeks of fighting that has killed hundreds of Palestinians and dozens of Israelis.(AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)

Israel hits five mosques, sports complex in overnight Gaza strikes

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Malaysia Flight MH17: Dozens of AIDS researchers among the dead

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

**FILE** San Francisco Giants fans watch their team take batting practice before a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in San Diego on July 4, 2014. (Associated Press)

San Francisco Giants mull dress code for fans after headdress fiasco

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Soldiers in eastern Saudi Arabia with the U.S. Army's 7th Corps wear gas masks and chemical suits just after U.S. planes started bombing Iraq on Jan. 18, 1991, during the Persian Gulf War. (Associated Press/File)

VA denied 80 percent of disability claims filed by Gulf War veterans

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

The Federal Trade Commission is alleging that T-Mobile USA, Inc., made "hundreds of millions" of dollars off its customers through bogus charges. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)

T-Mobile made millions on bogus charges: FTC

By Jennifer Pompi - The Washington Times

Two miners look around after being rescued hours after an explosion and fire at a coal mine killed at least 17 miners and left up to 300 workers trapped underground, in Soma, in western Turkey, late Tuesday, May 13, 2014, a Turkish official said. The death toll was expected to rise. (AP Photo)

Coal mine explosion traps hundreds in Turkey

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks at the Republican party of Wisconsin State Convention Saturday, May 3, 2014, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

GOP ‘wave’ coming: Pollsters predict wins not seen in 20 years

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Bloomberg Media CEO Justin B. Smith promises the new Bloomberg Politics digital project is a "full throttle" concept. (Bloomberg Media)

Inside the Beltway: The press quickly fixes upon Trey Gowdy

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Former NFL football player Herschel Walker speaks to airmen Thursday, March 22, 2012, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Herschel Walker: Former Dallas Cowboys star says ‘I can play in the NFL today’ at age 52

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Race fans with a "Boston Strong" flag cheer for competitors near the finish line of the 118th Boston Marathon, Monday, April 21, 2014, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

‘Boston Strong’ history: An Ohio man first tweeted the phrase

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

UND men’s hockey in top five in both final polls

Associated Press

Massive flames are seen devouring both vehicles just after the crash, and clouds of smoke billowed into the sky Thursday April 10, 2014 until firefighters had quenched the fire, leaving behind scorched black hulks of metal. The FedEx tractor-trailer crossed a grassy freeway median in Northern California and slammed into the bus carrying high school students on a visit to a college. At least nine were killed in the fiery crash, authorities said. (AP Photo/Jeremy Lockett)

5 students, 5 adults killed in fiery FedEx truck crash with tour bus in California

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron speaks at a reception in his honor, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, in Washington. Aaron is turning 80 and is being celebrated with a series of events in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Hank Aaron: Modern bigots ‘wear starched shirts and neckties’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times