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Jolie takes her boys out for an educational day at the museum

Actress Angelina Jolie was seen with her two adoptive children Maddox and Pax at Washington D.C.’s Air and Space Museum where everybody got into a photo shooting spree when the actress took her boys on an educational tour inside the said museum. The three were accompanied by two security…

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CWG bear date!

Tie Pound! Overrun, we’with regard to into heptastich 2 in relation to the matching, and Buddhi gull in due course for can do till whole speculation race. Not an illusion’s a human wreck, if not what not to mention two-way communication to geriatric dogs who follow over against continue…

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Why I don’t hate DC

Jumping in, as I’m wont to do, to someone else’s argument… lacochran’s bloggery: Not in Kansas Anymore (DC Sites) responds to “Girl from the South”, a blogger who wrote about leaving DC, which just wasn’t ever really home to her. Lacochran and I see it a different way: we love it…

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Army Rehearses for Hurricane Season

Maj. Steven Gilbert, ARNORTH G3, places markers on a map to indicate where units will respond in the hurricane preparedness drill that took place at Fort Belvoir's Community Center last week. The hurricane Rehearsal of Concept drill is held several times a year in various locations. (Photo by…

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Someone Give Ratzi A Map To Boston.

Pope Benedict XVI vowed Tuesday to heal the open wounds disfiguring the US Roman Catholic church following decades of abuse by pedophile priests, saying he felt "deeply ashamed" over the child sex scandal.FOR FURTHER ENJOYMENT: Ave, Alex Balk.

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Gopnik on DumbachersThe WashPost's Chief Art Criti ...

Gopnik on DumbachersThe WashPost's Chief Art Critic Blake Gopnik pops in with a terrific profile of the Dumbacher brothers, whose work first made a debut in 1999 at Artomatic and by 2001 had evolved dramatically was a hit at the Corcoran...Looking at the brothers, their oneness comes as no…

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Museums and buying art...should museum staff be fr ...

Museums and buying art...should museum staff be free to advise board members (or other collectors) on what they should be acquiring themselves, and should those board members who are also active collectors be free to acquire works informed, in effect, by the insider knowledge that they are making…

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Road Rage in Washington DC Metro

Dear Mr. Hot-Shot driver with a stick up your ass, It would have only taken 10 seconds to let me slide in front of you in your lane so I could make the upcoming left turn. But no, OH MY GOD, 10 seconds was going to really ruin your day. Instead of being a sweetheart, you decided to BE A BUTTHOLE…

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LE CULTURE DE FRANCE ET LE CULTURE D’INDIE

Got sick yesterday, recovered by laying around after school and watching Paris, Je t’aime.  Incroyable.  Indescribable.  I went into French class this morning all ready to use my nasal “r” sound, and then I remembered that it is just high school French and even my teacher does not have…

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Washington D.C., USA

just a few random pics, nothing special. great falls kennedy center georgetown

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Honey, I Shrunk the Paulian Blimp

At This Ain’t Hell, a reminder that the Ron Paul ReLoveUtion is not dead, although it certainly smells funny: Paulians rally in DC. Hey, who shrank the blimp?

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Arlen Specter Confirms His Cancer Has Returned

“It’s an ironic thing, two weeks ago I was on the set of CNN, and CNBC, and NBC and we talked about beating this thing, we talked about how people looked at me, we talked about how good it felt to have my hair back and what a stud I had become, and now, I [...]

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U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Lower in 2006 (Environment News Service)

WASHINGTON, DC , April 15, 2008 (ENS) - Overall, U.S. greenhouse gas emissions were 1.1 percent lower during 2006 than the previous year, according to the latest annual report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, released today. Read full original post by:…

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The Return, Part 2: Monuments

Friday after my great apartment hunt we headed into Washington DC. We were suppose to have nice weather... mid 70's partly cloudy. The goal was to see Washington, WWII, Lincoln, Vietnam, Korea, then the Cherry Blossoms at the Basin. Then we would see what we wanted to do. We were meeting…

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The Return, Part 2: Monuments

Friday after my great apartment hunt we headed into Washington DC. We were suppose to have nice weather... mid 70's partly cloudy. The goal was to see Washington, WWII, Lincoln, Vietnam, Korea, then the Cherry Blossoms at the Basin. Then we woul... Read and post comments | Send to a friend

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Altmire Looks To Future Of Health Care Technology

U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) today joined fellow members of the New Democrat Coalition and New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg in urging Congress to take action on measures that would encourage rapid nationwide implementation of health information technology.  The New Dems unveiled a…

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From the Papal Plane

John Allen has posted a transcript of the Pope's answers to five questions while en route to the U.S. You can find the entire transcript here.

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Go Home Already: Get Bent

>> Pope Benedict XVI doesn't need any more of your white sausage. But would he accept a half smoke? [ABC News] >> Ward 6 Council member Tommy Wells's H Street noise pollution bill is still kicking around. [City Desk] >> The Red Derby has opened outdoor seating. [Prince of Petworth] >>…

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Papal Visit Embraced by Students of New Institute

Students from the Institute for the Psychological Sciences (IPS), a unique Catholic graduate school of psychology, have been invited to attend Catholic University's Papal Rally following the Papal Mass at Nationals' Park on April 17th. This historic opportunity for IPS students to show their…

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SPRING HAS SPRUNG IN THE DISTRICT

I’ve been out and about in DC these past few weeks, collecting experiences to share in this very space. Now that spring has arrived in the capital, it is time to go out on the town and enjoy it! The Haupt Garden Quite unexpectedly, I stumbled into one of my favorite spots in DC last…

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Starting to notice but not quite there.

Starting to notice but not quite there. Posted on April 15, 2008 by E.M. At The Nation, Professor Stephen Gillers is correct when he writes in The Torture Memo that: The press tends to overlook the lawyers when scandal breaks, focusing instead on their clients. That’s understandable, but in…

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Pope Benedict XVI Arrives in U.S.

President Bush and first lady Laura Bush greet Pope Benedict XVI as he arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Pope Benedict XVI arrived at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland at about 4:11 p.m. for his first papal visit to the United States. President Bush greeted…

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Nope, still does not make it ok

Headline: “Woman guilty of running D.C. call-girl ring” Why does it seem like if the headline had said “Man guilty of running D.C. call-girl ring,” it would not have been informational?

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Popemania: George & Laura & Jenna Bush Say Hi To Pope! [Papa Ratzi]

The leader of America's religion, Christianity, finally arrived in America today! The president and his wife and their daughter, Jenna, rushed down to the airport to say howdy. The pope held Jenna's hand and cackled, in German, "You're very pretty, for a girl." Pope Joseph Ratzinger wore his…

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Capital Cabal Now in Maryland too

Capital Cabal Now in Maryland too Hank Dearden is a great guy. I have met him at Web Managers Round Table events but never had a chance to go to any of the Capital Cabal events. I was thrilled to see an email from Hank today announcing a Maryland Capital Cabal meet every 4th Tuesday. Before I…

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This Week In Hip-Hop

TUESDAY: >> London's Estelle is already well regarded in the U.K.'s urban music scene and recently made her first foray into the U.S. market with her album, Shine. With her stateside label boss, John Legend, serving as the evening's host as well as a performer, she'll make her D.C. debut at…

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Chewing the Fat: Cork Wine Bar's Ron Tanaka

Chef Ron Tanaka has worked in some of the finest kitchens in D.C. Starting at Morrison-Clark Inn, he eventually found his way to Palena, Citronelle, and CityZen. He is currently the chef at Cork Wine Bar, where he serves up small plates to accompany a list chock full of Old World wines. We…

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MINIMALISM/LEE KLEIN FINE ART

“Her secret?  It is every artist’s secret. . . . . . passion.  That is all.”                                                 -Willa Cather- Lee Klein Oil and mixed media on canvas by Lee Klein.  Available at the Watergate Gallery …

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The Purchase Card Issue

I'm sure you've all heard about the recent GAO report that investigated Government Purchase Card mis-use and abuse. There's been this big uproar over the use of Government purchase cards by Federal employees who used your tax dollars to pay for all kinds of ridiculously inappropriate items, from…

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Ron Paul at Freedom Rally Pictures and Video 04/15/2008

Ron Paul calmly walked down the west lawn of the Capitol Building in DC to talk to the throng gathered for the Freedom Rally today. The first part of his speech was done without a microphone, so only those close enough could hear him. From my count it looked like there were about 400-500 people…

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Pope Culture: Hope vs. Pope

The first in what will hopefully be a series of posts highlighting odd or interesting pieces of pop culture we find popping up around Pope Benedict XVI's visit to D.C. and New York this week. Did you love Shepard Fairey's Obama posters? Artist Michael Ian Weinfeld has created this limited…

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Location, Location, Location

Tom Hoopes here. First rule of papal events: Plant yourself in a good spot and refuse to leave. I picked a spot near some Spanish speakers. They always pick the best spots. A guy in a red jacket was closing in on the same spot. He got there first. I established my position and edged forward…

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Brigitte Bardot Is A Racist; Churchgoing Girls Are Apple Polishers [Leftovers]

• Sure, yesterday was Black Day, but it was also Cake and Cunnilingus Day! • A blind man stabbed his fiancee for not wearing her engagement ring. • Mothers experience less eating problems than their drunk and childless peers.• The "D.C. Madam" was found guilty of prostitutin'. • Famous…

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WAIT, WHAT? Is that famous New York Observer/LA ... [Suspicious Characters]

WAIT, WHAT? Is that famous New York Observer/LA Times/former Gawker/Sploid/Wonkette editor Choire Sicha posting here today? Why yes, yes he did! Leave ideas for his New Wonkette Column in the comments!

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About Tonight

RELAX: Did you just frantically e-file your tax return during your lunch break? Take a deep breath and head over to the DC Yoga Week web site and find a studio near you that's offering seriously reduced price classes between now and Friday. Many local studios, like the new Quiet Mind Yoga…

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Ron Paul Liberty Phoenix Attacks Capitol Hill [Paultard Birds]

Wonkette operative "Cris" writes: "I was out running on the mall during my lunch break when I caught sight of a smattering of Paultards with obscenely huge Ron Paul 2008 signs on the lawn of the Capitol. Just as I was swinging by the lawn, a 'Tard was introducing the founder of a web site called…

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Reminder: NSCoder Night tonight! (Including Colorado Springs, CO)

Remember that Tuesday night at 7PM is NSCoder Night! It’s time to hang out with some of your fellow developers and code. Remember too that if you’re interested in starting an NSCoder Night in your area, just reply here and let us all know where you’ll be having it. It’s a great way to…

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