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In the weeks leading to the election, citizens, pundits and politicians speak passionately about their ethical beliefs on embryonic stem cell research, one of the most scientifically complex and morally charged issues of the 2006 election year.
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In celebration of St. Francis day, churches throughout the nation hold a special ceremony to bless animals.
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Ohio is one of six states that will hold ballot referendums this fall on raising the minimum wage.
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Minister of Music and gospel recording artist Evangelist Myrna Summers leads the Reid Temple, A.M.
E., Mass Choir musically and spiritually. "You cannot sing high praises on Sunday if you have not lived it during the week," Summers says.
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Adrian M. Fenty's campaign workers, supporters and friends and family gathered in a tent across from the campaign's Florida Ave. headquarters to await the outcome of Washington's Democratic mayoral primary.
Fenty took the stage around 10:30 p.m. to deliver a victory speech.
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The Labor Day parade in Buena Vista, Va., has earned a traditional place in state politics as the unofficial launch pad for campaigns. Work and the war are on the minds of Virginians and their candidates as the 2006 campaign season begins.
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Daniel G. Ruefly of Accokeek triggers the explosion of a half-mile stretch of the old Woodrow Wilson Bridge over Jones Point Park late Monday night.
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Arab and Jewish Americans discuss the war between Israel and Hezbollah as part of a dialogue group founded in Washington, D.
C. called the Peace Cafe.
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Saturday rodeos at the J Bar W Ranch showcase the nationally ranked bucking bulls raised by the Williams family in Johnsville, Md.
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In response to this morning's discovery of a new terror plot involving international flights, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) immediately put into place new security restrictions on passengers' carry-on baggage.
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Forbidden to leave Cuba, Fidel Castro's eldest daughter escaped from the island in 1993 disguised as a Spanish tourist. Alina Fernandez Revuelta is the most outspoken of Castro's relatives and criticizes her father and his government regularly.
She is at home among Cuban exiles, who are eager to see Castro's dominance over the island come to an end.
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A huge international aid effort is beginning to take shape to assist people displaced by the war in southern Lebanon. But one of the largest aid operations is already underway.
It comes from the same group currently fighting Israel, Hezbollah.
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Harbor Rookie instructor Mattie Farrar has her hands full teaching ten 6- and 7-year-olds how to sail during a weeklong sailing class. Here the children finally get the chance to put into practice what they learned over the fist couple of days to actually ride the wind themselves in Annapolis Harbor.
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Stories of upheaval, separation and sustained longing unfold in Miami's Little Havana along 8th Street, better known as "Calle Ocho." Rarely shy when it comes to the subject of Fidel Castro, Cuban Americans share their thoughts while waiting for definitive news about the state of Castro's health.
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Filene's Basement in Mazza Gallerie holds its annual bridal sale in Washington on Friday.
Hundreds of eager brides-to-be line up for the chance to buy a wedding gown at a steep discount.
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Local youth and youth organizers voice their opposition to D.C.
's early curfew Monday evening in a press conference on the steps of City Hall, just hours before the 10 p.m. curfew went into effect.
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Local leaders hold a send-off ceremony for D.C. National Guard troops Monday at the D.
C. Armory.
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The exodus of hundreds of thousands from southern Lebanon has left villages and towns empty.
But not everyone has left. Some stay because of pride, others because they can't afford the exorbitant cost of a taxi ride out.
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In celebration of Kyle's fifth birthday and the Metro's 30th Anniversary, Dan Tangherlini (General Manager of the DC Metro) decided to give Kyle and his family a personal tour of the metro system, complete with red-carpet treatment.
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Editor's Note: This video contains graphic images.As thousands of residents of southern Lebanon stream north for safety, civilian vehicles are being hit by Israeli air strikes.
The victims are brought to one of Tyre's two hospitals. The war, however, is inescapable at Najem Hospital.
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The war between Israel and Hezbollah could have an unintended effect on the delicate relations between Lebanon's many religious sects.
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Nationals' fans react to the team's grand re-opening of RFK Stadium on Friday night.
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The Lost and Found Puppeteers rehearse their puppet-centered show "Dis/Appearing" in the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center in College Park. They will perform at the Warehouse Backstage Theater, July 20 through 25, as part of the inaugural Capital Fringe Festival.
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The U.S. Embassy in Lebanon evacuated the first group of American citizens.
About 120 people were taken from the fortified American embassy north of Beirut to Cyprus on aboard Marine helicopters. Preference was given to people with special needs and small children.
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The sectarian politics that plague Lebanon echo throughout Dearborn, Mich.
, home to the largest concentration of Lebanese Americans outside of the Middle East.
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The first wave of Americans who evacuated war-torn Lebanon arrive at Baltimore-Washington International/Thurgood Marshall Airport on Thursday morning.
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Justin Jenifer learned to dribble a basketball when he was 3.
He is now 10 and plays point guard for two Maryland traveling teams, one of which placed ninth in the nation last year in the 10-and-under category.
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Locals and visitors at the World War II Memorial Monday talk about how they're finding ways to enjoy D.C.
through the recent heat wave.
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War is part of the landscape in Gaza. Israel pounds northern Gaza to deter Palestinian militants from continuing to launch Qassam rockets into Israel.
In other parts, war is reflected in the music and in countless number of martyr posters around this densely populated costal strip. Psychiatrists say this, along with Israel's use of sonic booms is traumatizing Palestinian civilians.
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When Mary Holiday Black, of Mexican Hat, Utah, introduced pictorial designs in traditional Navajo wedding baskets, she infused new life into a venerable tradition.
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Ebenezer New Testament Church of God is a blend of about 20 cultures, a melting pot of spiritual traditions. The congregation sang, prayed and celebrated together at the first of three Sunday services on June 25, 2006.
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Ismail Haniyeh, the prime minister of the Hamas-led Palestinian government, was defiant in a speech Friday at the Al Mahatta mosque in Gaza City.
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About 30 million of Mexico's 71.4 million voters are between 18 and 34. Mexico's version of Rock the Vote, known in Spanish as Tu Rock Es Votar, is targeting these voters, encouraging them to participate in the upcoming July 2 presidential election.
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After nighttime airstrikes on Gaza's only power plant and three bridges, life returned to Gazan streets today. Palestinians continued with their daily activities as militants prepared for battle if Israeli troops advance farther into Gaza.
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Three decades after a grisly series of murders in 1971 and 1972 snatched away six young Washington girls, investigators are still trying to piece together evidence in hopes of learning the identity of the Freeway Phantom and finding justice for the families involved.
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Two candidates have emerged as leading contenders to replace Mexican president Vicente Fox, who is barred from running for a second term because of constitutional limits.
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Peter Hirschberg's basement is a teenager's dream come true.
A teenager from the 1970s or '80s, that is. With a collection of more than 40 full-size video arcade games and numerous pieces of Me-Generation memorabilia, Hirschberg carries on the gaming tradition he grew up with.
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Talk radio hosts Pedro Biaggi and Chris Core have opposing viewpoints and divergent audiences, but they do have one thing in common -- their D.
C.-area listeners can't get enough of immigration.
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What started as a low budget community rag is now a bilingual glossy magazine called Two Mundos.
Fashion photography, high-end car reviews and club advertisements target the international jet-set.
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The five leading candidates for D.C.
mayor faced more than 800 voters May 22 at a forum organized by the Washington Interfaith Network at Asbury United Methodist Church in downtown Washington.
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The Washington Post's Dana Milbank reports on Tony Snow's first press briefing Tuesday as the new White House Press Secretary.
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The Minutemen, a group opposed to illegal immigration and known for staging civilian patrols along the U.
S.-Mexico border, gathered in Upper Senate Park near the Capitol.
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The Washington Post's David Nakamura reports on the groundbreaking ceremony for D.
C.'s new baseball stadium on Thursday.
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Participants in the Day Without Immigrants boycott Monday gathered in Washington's Meridian Hill Park, hoping to have an impact on the region's economy by walking out of their jobs or not showing up to work.
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Four blocks from the White House, art contends with history as artist Andy Shallal creates a human rights mural at the Institute for Policy Studies. The mural -- wrapping around a 50-seat rectangular conference room -- tells the story of the institute and movements it has been part of.
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Veterans of the 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion gathered Monday at a monument in Miami's Little Havana to honor their fallen comrades and to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the failed attempt to overthrow Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
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Tens of thousands of demonstrators flood the National Mall on Monday as part of the National Day of Action for Immigrant Justice.
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Inspired by the Patriots' unimagined success, die-hard fans conversed and celebrated at a parade organized by the city of Fairfax and George Mason University.
plans after graduation. First place winner, Kris Payne, will host a show at VIDEO
Beautiful pink and white cherry blossoms fill the sky around the tidal basin, along with the occasional airplane on its final decent to Reagan National Airport and bus loads of tourists armed with cameras. VIDEO
Washington, as we know it today, is no accident. It is a place where the great history of American ideas has been worked out in stone, brick and cement.
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Fans got a preview of their favorite Final Four teams during practices at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis Friday. Some of the more confident fans shared their predictions about Saturday's game between the George Mason Patriots and the University of Florida Gators.
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George Mason University is swelling with pride as the men's basketball team continues its unprecedented run through NCAA tournament history this weekend in Indianapolis.
Students gave the team a spirited sendoff Thursday after the team's practice.
being a role model during his career at George Mason. Butler credits the VIDEO
Three legendary men's basketball coaches led their respective teams to more than 2,500 victories combined.
They share their thoughts on the current state of basketball during an interview with the The Washington Post.
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With housing prices sky-high in London, many people find house boats to be a a creative and worthwhile lifestyle solution.
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As much of western Europe's enthusiasm for the European Union wanes, Romania sees its entry into the E.
U. as a final break from the Soviet era. In order to gain official membership on Jan.
1, 2007, Romania must prove they have adapted to strict E.U. standards on everything from justice system reform to the slaughter of pigs.
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A civil defense corps that gained national attention in Arizona has formed in Maryland, prompting a political battle over the nearly 10,000 day laborers in the state. On one side is the Maryland Minuteman. On the other side is the immigration advocacy group Casa of Maryland.
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Annandale, Va., now home to a number of Korean businesses, may be in line for redevelopment including national chains, condominiums and office buildings.
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The availability of flights for as little as bus fare is changing the rhythm of European life.
The increase in travel is especially evident in European cities like Bratislava, which recently played host to a traveling British bachelor party and a group of English students looking for a cheap weekend abroad.
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Signs of spring are be in ing to appear throughout the D.C.
area. Resident bir s are starting o attract mates while a few non- esident migratory birds have begun to arrive. The birds in this video chose to make their home on the grounds of the National Zoo.
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Raymond Wong, head instructor of Wong Chinese Boxing in Washington, D.C., trained to learn the Lion's Dance since he was a youngster living in Chinatown in the 50s.
Now he's keeping alive the ritual by teaching his young students the series of advanced Kung Fu movements designed to ward off evil spirits on special occasions like Chinese New Year.
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When governor-elect Timothy Kaine takes the oath of office in Williamsburg on Saturday, he will be the first official to do so since Thomas Jefferson in 1779. In this video, historians trace the evolution of a simple inaugural ceremony to the lavish event of today.
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Aceh, an isolated Indonesian province on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra, was hit hardest by the tsunami that occured there on Dec. 26, 2004.
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Cassandra White, a first-time promoter, hopes to spread the popularity of amateur boxing to her neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C.
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Search-and-rescue officers from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources scour a neighborhood in northeast New Orleans.
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Twenty-year-old Alexander Ovechkin, a left winger for the Washington Capitals, was the top overall pick in the 2004 entry draft. The Russian native says he is living his dream by playing in the NHL.
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Washington Post reporters Joe Stephens and David Ottaway talk about their investigative project and a surreptitious video that shows construction monitors demanding a $50,000 payoff from Afghan builders in exchange for positive reports on construction projects.
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Transportation and growth are among issues important to Fairfax County residents who are voting for Tim Kaine (D) or Jerry Kilgore (R) in Virginia's closely watched gubernatorial election. Northern Virginia residents discussed their views after voting at a polling station in Vienna, Va.
Local businesses hire day laborers, many of whom are illegal immigrants, most days at a convenience store parking lot in Herndon, Va. Some area residents, including members of the Herndon chapter of the Minutemen, want to put a stop to illegal immigration. Day workers say they are just trying to make a living. VIDEO
Mourners discussed Rosa Parks's legacy as they moved between the Capitol Rotunda and a memorial service at the Metropolitan AME Church in Washington.
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At a recent performance in Easton, Md., Preservation Hall Jazz Band pianist Rickie Monie and Bassist Ben Jaffe, also the band's director, talk about surviving Hurricane Katrina's aftermath and keeping the music of New Orleans alive.
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The paramedics and EMTs from Yuba City, Calif.
, traveled to the French Quarter in New Orleans with one mission: to help residents in any way they could.
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Interviews with some of the tens of thousands of people who marched against the war in Iraq in Washington on Saturday demanding the return of U.S.
troops.
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Ben Morris, the mayor Slidell, La.
, is trying to get his community back on its feet, pleading for FEMA to bring relief to many of the area's 115,000 residents.
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Virginia's three gubernatorial candidates share handshakes and smiles at the Buena Vista Labor Day parade.
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VIDEO: SEPT. 6, 2005
For the first time since Hurricane Katrina, authorities allowed residents of the New Orleans suburb of Jefferson Parish to return briefly to their homes. Like other area residents, Shaun Wilkerson spent the day cleaning up damage from the floodwaters and collecting essentials to leave again -- most of the parish still flooded and without water or electricity.
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Damian Tenhaaf lives temporarly in a restaurant with his mother and her boyfriend, who owns the establishment in the French Quarter.
Their houses are located in a flooded area of the city. They didn't prepare to stay for so long in the restaurant and are running out of water and clean clothes. Water and electricity have not been restored to New Orleans and because of this Damian searches the city for provisions that will allow them to stay in the French Quarter.
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Linda C.
Mathes, CEO of the American Red Cross National Capitol Area, is coordinating efforts to house and care for at least 400 evacuees who are due to arrive at the DC Armory sometime this week.
Elizabeth Nealy volunteers at a field hospital inside the terminal of Louis Armstrong International Airport, helping families reconnect. The MASH unit was set up by FEMA to care for the thousands of victims of Hurricane Katrina.
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At the Port Allen Community Center in Baton Rouge, some 400 evacuees have found shelter from the rising water and violence in New Orleans.
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More than 400 veterans were evacuated from the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport, Miss., after Hurricane Katrina flooded the building on Monday.
About 250 veterans of World War II and the Korean War arrived in Washington by bus and were welcomed by cheering supporters at the District's Armed Forces Retirement Home on Thursday.
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Floodwaters from Mobile Bay surged several feet high into the neighborhood of Magazine Point, across the bay from Mobile, Ala. Many residents who came back to assess the damage from Hurricane Katrina found their homes still underwater.
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