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Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post, left; former congressman Mike Rogers; Gen. Michael Hayden, former CIA and NSA director, and Paul Stockton, former assistant defense secretary, met Thursday to discuss ways to improve cyber security.

Officials urge legislation to promote cyber security

Tori Kneuven, SHFWire Intern January 20, 2015

WASHINGTON – Cyber security experts rallied behind President Barack Obama’s proposal this week to increase cyber security. Obama and United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday announced the need to increase information sharing between...

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Transgender Day of Remembrance honors victims of hate crimes

Wesley Juhl, SHFWire reporter November 24, 2014

WASHINGTON – Earline Budd came out as transgender to her Baptist family when she was a 9-year-old boy. Like many transgender women, the Washington native was in for a rough time. Her family didn’t accept her, and she said it was a traumatic experience. The...

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UTEP takes down Washington, moves on to WNIT Final Four

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter March 31, 2014

In front of a record setting crowd of 10,227 fans, the UTEP Miners women’s basketball team defeated the Washington Huskies 70-63 to advance to women’s NIT final four. Seniors forward Kayla Thornton and center Kristine Vitola both contributed double-doubles...

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I gathered the courage to ask a professional reporter to take a picture of me at the White House press room podium. I didn’t want to seem like the eager, over-excited new comer, but I had no choice. I was at the White House.

Keep your cool, people are nice

Alejandro Alba, SHFWire reporter January 22, 2014

“Look professional,” I told myself as I walked into the White House through what I thought was the main entrance. It was my first time walking into the most popular house in the U.S. Of course, I would be excited and nervous. I constantly restrained...

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A World War II veteran takes a moment to admire the National World War II Memorial. He was one of more than 300 veterans who received a free trip to Washington over the weekend.

World War II veterans visit memorial to their service

Zahra Farah September 9, 2013

WASHINGTON - They were barely high school graduates when they were called to serve in a war thousands of miles away from home. Now in their late 80s to early 90s, more than 330 veterans who fought in World War II finally had the chance Saturday to...

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