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Jessica Chasmar

jchasmar@washingtontimes.com

Jessica Chasmar was a continuous news writer for The Washington Times, covering topics on culture and politics.

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Sudan lawmaker calls for ban on women’s sports

The Sudanese lawmaker who once described uncircumcised women as "dirty" has submitted a motion to a parliamentary subcommittee that would ban women in sports, saying it violates sharia law, the Sudan Tribune reported Tuesday.

June 26, 2013
Chris Brown sitting in a Los Angeles courtroom, Sept. 25, 2012. (Associated Press)

Chris Brown charged with hit-and-run

The L.A. city attorney has filed two charges against Chris Brown after he allegedly fled the scene of a minor accident last month without exchanging proper information.

June 25, 2013
This portion of a border fence stretches west of Nogales, Ariz., into the Coronado National Forest. An Arizona lawmaker, Republican state Sen. Steve Smith, who is leading an effort to build additional fences near the state's border with Mexico through donations, said he expects to begin construction on more barriers next year. (The Arizona Republic via Associated Press)

Mexican amusement park offers fake border-crossing attraction

A new amusement park attraction in the Mexican state of Hidalgo is offering the thrill of crossing the United States-Mexico border without the risk, complete with fake smugglers and fake Border Patrol agents, PBS reported Monday.

June 25, 2013
Paula Deen

Major pork company Smithfield drops Paula Deen

Smithfield, a major pork company that featured hams in the Paula Deen Collection, has dropped the TV chef after she admitted to using racial slurs several decades ago.

June 24, 2013