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** FILE ** House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., answers questions as he and Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash., (not shown) announce a tentative agreement between Republican and Democratic negotiators on a government spending plan, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Rep. Paul Ryan defends cuts to military retirement in budget bill

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

Image: Facebook, Rachel Washburn

Cheerleader-to-soldier: Philly Eagles girl turns in pom-poms for rifle

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Actor Daniel Craig as James Bond.

James Bond: The spy who is really an alcoholic

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

A Canada Post employee delivers mail and parcels to residential homes in Toronto on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. The nation's postal service said it will phase out home delivery within urban centers within the next five years as it begins to post significant financial losses because of growing use of digital communication. Canada Post, a government corporation, said it will replace foot delivery with community mail boxes, (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)

Canada doing away with door-to-door mail delivery by 2018

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Associated Press)

CDC sees measles spike and ‘failure to vaccinate’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, presents Pope Francis with a Menorah during their meeting at the Vatican, Monday, Dec. 2, 2013. Netanyahu is on a visit to Italy, which include a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, Pool)

Pope Francis rattles Catholic Church with ‘feistier’ political side

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

NIU passes Fresno St in BCS standings; Ohio St 3rd

By RALPH D. RUSSO - Associated Press

The Dulles Toll Road in Northern Virginia. (The Washington Times/File)

Virginia scofflaw racks up $200,000 in toll penalties

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

A man transports a recently purchased refrigerator on a dolly, outside an appliance store in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Nov. 11, 2013. President Nicolas Maduro seized control of a nationwide chain of appliance stores Friday seeking to battle inflation and shortages. Shoppers were still arriving Monday to join the hundreds who began amassing over the weekend after price inspectors said they found evidence of "usury" and Maduro ordered the chain Tiendas Daka "occupation." (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Venezuela’s Maduro forces electronics store to lower prices — at gunpoint

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Spencer: Buckeyes would wipe field with ‘Bama, FSU

By RUSTY MILLER - Associated Press

Traffic policemen walk past plainclothes policemen place green net shields in front of Tiananmen Gate following a car fire in Beijing Monday, Oct. 28, 2013. A sport-utility vehicle veered into a crowd in front of Beijing's Forbidden City and then crashed and caught fire Monday, killing three people and injuring several, police said. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

China’s Tiananmen Square cleared as Jeep hurtles toward crowd, killing 3

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

George Soros (Associated Press) ** FILE **

George Soros to co-chair Hillary Clinton super PAC

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

(Screen grab from Amazon.com)

Popular sports supplement spiked with speed-like substance: report

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

An Egyptian soldier takes his position on top of an armored vehicle as he guards the Supreme Constitutional Court in Cairo on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013. Egypt’s military leader vowed that the army will not tolerate further political violence after nationwide clashes have left hundreds dead. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Militants ambush, kill dozens of police riding on bus in Egypt

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times