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

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Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi signs into law the country's new Islamist-backed constitution late on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency)

Egypt moves to ban alcohol sales

Egypt's Islamic government will no longer be issuing alcohol permits and will not renew existing ones in certain areas of Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities, an official has said.

February 20, 2013
** FILE ** Presenter Kim Kardashian arrives on the red carpet of the 2012 MTV European Music Awards show at the Festhalle in Frankfurt, central Germany, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

MTV Twitter account hacks itself in marketing stunt

First, Burger King's Twitter account was hacked by a McDonald's fan, inadvertently gaining it more than 60,000 new followers. Then, Jeep's account was hacked by Cadillac enthusiasts in an apparent connected prank. But things got a little fishy when MTV's account was hacked by BET fans Wednesday, seeing that they're both owned by the same parent company Viacom.

February 20, 2013
Kayla Harrison of the United States (in white) competes Aug. 2, 2012, against Gemma Gibbons of Great Britain for the gold medal during the women's 78-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (Associated Press)

Colo. lawmakers suggest carrying pens, learning judo to deter attackers

The gun debate is heating up in Colorado, with politicians from all over the state trying to come up with a way to handle gun violence in a post-Newtown world. Two Colorado Democrats, specifically, have suggested that carrying ballpoint pens or learning judo are better alternatives than carrying a gun.

February 20, 2013
Roseanne Barr (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)

Roseanne Barr goes on surprising pro-gun Twitter rant

Former Green Party presidential candidate and outspoken feminist Roseanne Barr took to Twitter Tuesday expressing her views on arming women. "Arm the women of the world-send guns and ammo everywhere-train them to make clean headshots. #howtopreventrape," the actress tweeted.

February 19, 2013
**FILE** Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder addresses Detroit Regional Chamber members in Detroit on Feb. 11, 2013. (Associated Press)

Detroit in financial emergency, review team says

A review team appointed by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to analyze Detroit's financial situation unanimously determined Tuesday that the city is in a financial emergency and has "no satisfactory plan" to resolve the crisis.

February 19, 2013
Massachusetts State Sen. Scott Brown, R-Wrentham, campaigns Monday outside the T.D. Garden before a Boston Bruins hockey game in Boston. Brown is running against Democrat Martha Coakley and Joseph Kennedy, a Libertarian who is running as an independent, in a special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat left empty by the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass. (Associated Press)

Scott Brown denies drunk tweeting ‘Bqhatevwr’

Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass. blames pocket-dialing for his late-night, and later deleted, tweet in January. "Anyone ever hear of pocket tweet, pocket dial?" Brown asked, during an interview with FOX 25 Tuesday. "I mean it was pretty simple. I have an iPhone 5. If anyone has iPhone 5, the keys are small. It's very, very sensitive."

February 19, 2013
** File ** President Obama drinks a Guinness at the Dubliner Restaurant and Pub on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2012, in Washington. (Associated Press)

Brewery visited by Obama goes belly up

Just six months after Obama made a campaign stop at the Star Brewery in Dubuque, Iowa, the shop is now apparently closed. A sign posted on the front door says the business is "permanently closed," THonline.com reports.

February 19, 2013
**FILE** In this photo taken Sunday, May 31, 2009, the company sign hangs near an unsold 2009 Grand Cherokee at a Chrysler-Jeep dealership in the south Denver suburb of Englewood, Colo. Chrysler LLC's U.S. sales fell 47 percent in May, but the company says being under bankruptcy protection did little to deter customers from purchasing its vehicles. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Jeep Twitter account hacked by apparent Cadillac enthusiasts

Yesterday, an apparent McDonald's enthusiast hacked Burger King's Twitter account, today, A Cadillac fan has hacked @Jeep. In what appears to be a connected cyberhack, a photo of a group of young black males in a decked out McDonald's mobile was briefly posted to Jeep's Twitter background at about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

February 19, 2013
In Nairobi's Korogocho slum, one of Kenya's most dangerous areas, elderly women practice self defense moves. Elderly women in slums are increasingly being targeted by rapists. Officials say the rapists believe that attacking the older women can cure AIDS. Some believe that it will bring them good fortune, while others think it will cleanse their sins. (Associated Press)

Deception defense for women: Tell sex attackers you have ‘disease or are menstruating’

The University of Colorado is a gun-free zone, with the exception of university police, and they have some tips for victims who find themselves in the midst of a brutal attack. According to the university's Department of Public Safety, telling your attacker that you have a disease or are menstruating are good ways to send your attacker running for the hills.

February 19, 2013
** FILE ** A small boat belonging to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous patrols on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, near the cruise ship Carnival Triumph in the Gulf of Mexico. The Carnival Triumph has been floating aimlessly about 150 miles off the Yucatan Peninsula since a fire erupted in the aft engine room a day earlier, knocking out the ship's propulsion system. No one was injured and the fire was extinguished. (Associated Press/U.S. Coast Guard)

Carnival Triumph ‘hell cruise’ not so hellish after all: passenger

As stories of floating sewage and onion sandwiches surfaced about the Carnival cruise ship saga, one could only imagine a situation akin to "Lord of the Flies," with people panicking and fighting over shelter and food. Not so, one passenger told The Washington Times.

February 19, 2013