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Redskins’ Cheerleaders Visit India, Some Locals Think They Show Too Much Skin

Filed under: Redskins, Washington, DC, The Word The Washington Redskins’ cheerleaders are spending a couple of weeks in India on a goodwill tour to help create a cheerleading squad for a cricket team that the team says will be the first cheerleading squad in Indian history. The reception…

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Washington DC to Tanzania, and back home again…

I will post more when I get home, but for now I will say this. I am in Woodbridge. VA right now. We went into DC today to the National Holocaust Museum. It ruled. I will post more info about our trip when I get home next week. Oh, and I am going to Tanzania Africa in May. I will be going for 7…

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Pennsylvania Miner Dies

An Elk County miner died Friday when he was pinned by a piece of equipment. Randy E. Huey, 43, of Rossiter, was working in the Little Toby Mine in Brockport, Horton Township. He was pinned against a wall 2 miles into the mine. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:30 p.m An investigation will…

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Seriously???

Okay I just got this via email from a family member. Not that I’m not for helping those in need, but not at the cost of my hard earned retirement income. The same retirement income that will most likely not equal the the level of cost of living standards, by the time I retire. Can anyone tell…

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Washington, DC: Monuments

For a while I have been wanting to write about Washington, DC, and posts some pictures of the city. I love living here and generally feel that the city gets too much bad press! It is beautiful, it is very walkable, there is so much to do and see, and it offers many interesting jobs. So there! One…

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Clinton Hits The Road On The HRC Road Show Stopping In The Area Breifly.

When you think Millvale you think flooding, but not a place where former world leaders visit former churches, where concerts are held, to talk about woman for president, unless, tat man is Bill Clinton. He brought the HRC Road Show to town this sunday morning, for a short speech, as these days hes…

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Ohio’s Tim Ryan Says Clinton best For Nation

According to a Tim Ryan Press Release, and a Vindicator Article, U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Niles, D-17th, formally announced his support for the candidacy of U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton for president.Citing her experience and economic platform, Ryan, in a press release issued Saturday, said he…

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McCain To Stop At YSU Tuesday At Noon

McCain, R-Ariz., is expected to spend about four hours in the Youngstown area during Day 2 of his five-day “Time for Action Tour.” McCain’s campaign announced Sunday that he will be at Youngstown State University for a public town-hall meeting at noon Tuesday in the Chestnut Room of…

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Lorenzo Helguero, invitado de la Tribu y cuatro poemas suyos

Insomnio Lorenzo Helguero Álbum del Universo Bakterial Lima, 2006 103 pp. "Soy inmortal: dichoso es el que sueña y no traza en la noche vanos versos". Esto es una deuda largamente adeudada. La cumplo hoy porque he releído este poemario en momentos que desesperadamente lo necesitaba.…

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On Track For Change Rally With Barack Obama

Obama will hold a pre-election party in the midst of Greek Week, and Carnival at CMU, by visiting the campus of Pitt University one day before the Pennsylvania Primary.  University of Pittsburgh Petersen Events Center 3719 Terrace Street Pittsburgh, PA Monday, April 21st Doors Open: 7:30 p.m.…

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What exactly is happening with this Sub-Prime Economic bail-out?

“The Fed has now crossed the line in a very clear way on ‘moral hazard,’ because they have opened the door to the view that they are required to save almost any institution through non-recourse loans — except the government doesn’t have the money and it destroys the U.S.’s reputation…

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Detroit Headquarters To Largest U.S. Nazi Group - who want to get the crap kicked out of them by Diversity

Detroit May Be Headquarters To Largest U.S. Nazi Group - Detroit News Story - WDIV Detroit DETROIT — Detroit may now be headquarters to the largest Nazi organization in the United States. The Web site for the National Socialist Movement claims that its headquarters ha moved from Minneapolis…

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Forces in Iraq Kill, Capture Dozens of Enemy Fighters

Dispatches from the Front: WASHINGTON, April 20, 2008 (AFPS) -- Coalition and Iraqi forces killed or captured dozens of terrorists and criminal militia members during multiple engagements in Iraq yesterday, military officials said. In Suq Ash Shuyukh, southeast of Nasiriyah, Iraq, a combined…

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The General Intro

So I did it. I packed up my things and moved as much as I could fit in my two-door, red troublemaker of a car all the way to the Washington D.C. area. When I say area, I mean, anything within 2 hours of DC in full traffic. Or none at all. Currently, I have been in the area for 6 days and I…

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Redskins' Cheerleaders Visit India, Some Locals Think They Show Too Much Skin

Filed under: Redskins, Washington, DC, The WordThe Washington Redskins' cheerleaders are spending a couple of weeks in India on a goodwill tour to help create a cheerleading squad for a cricket team that the team says will be the first cheerleading squad in Indian history. The reception they're…

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Fight the Hypo Gets Served

Being an evening law student (assuming you have a full time job) in a constant balancing act. I like to say that I’ve got three points of performance; my job, my marriage, and school. So between not getting fired, keeping Goody Bombay from killing me, and not failing Property, I’ve got my…

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Video Art WorldA new website designed to showcase ...

Video Art WorldA new website designed to showcase video art and make it available to video collectors has made its debut at www.VideoArtWorld.com.Galleries can sign to show brief clips of videos they represent for various fees starting at $95 a month for three clips.

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parada bags: washington, dc

i'm pretty sure these are authentic.

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I’ve Been Nominated

A couple of weeks ago I was sent a letter saying that I had to participate in the National Youth Leadership Forum. Now, I’ve been sent a letter saying that I have been nominated to participate in the National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security. The National Youth Leadership Forum on…

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Real Estate Agent - Do They Ever Retire?

Recently, my State Farm agent, Greg Lyons, had the unmitigated nerve to retire on me. Then, one of my Active Rain blog buddies mentioned that he’d never ever been to a retirement party for a real estate agent. Come to think of it, neither have I!  I’ve been to some memorial services for some…

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DC Tech Events Widget

I have created a widget (Clearspring framework) for the DC Tech Events schedule. This was my first widget which is very simple. However, the framework is easy to use and there is some good documentation.

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Meet the Press

Check out Tim Russert on Meet the Press. Go Caps!

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Villager Speaks in Washington DC

I will be in Washington DC on April 24-25 to talk with African American information technology professionals about trends in our industry. The event is free and open to the public. I encourage any villagers living in the greater Washington DC area to come by the event on Thursday night if you…

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Photos of the Pope's Mass

I'm sure that all of my local readers are aware that the pope was recently in town, and they probably experienced the traffic snarls that went along with it! My brother Thomas managed to get into Nationals Park the day before the pope held mass there and took some really neat photos of the…

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Classical Music Agenda

This is another week filled with excellent pianists visiting Washington, and there are concerts a-plenty of all kinds, including some very good free ones. RECOMMENDED: >> Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes (pictured) is a smart and talented musician, but he also has a flair for the unusual.…

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2 Bedroom Townhomes ( Maryland (DC Metro) ) US $894.00

house-sized rooms, spacious country kitchens with all energy-efficient appliances, hardwood floors, front and back door entrances; paid water, paid parking, maintenance free; just minutes from shoppin Read the full listing details here

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Various Photos from the Media

In the photo above, Fr. David Mott, OP, is seen in the foreground hearing confessions.  Fr. Matthew Rzeczkowski, OP, is in the background and Fr. James Cuddy, OP, is in the back on the right side. Fr. David Mott, OP, hears confession before the Mass at Nationals Stadium. As the…

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Viddler is the hero of the day

Viddler is the hero of the day April 20th, 2008 Kenneth At yesterday’s Podcamp DC, one of the sponsors was Viddler. If you don’t know they are, then that’s alright because honestly I never paid them any mind either way. But that all changed after yesterday’s event. Viddler is basically…

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Black And White In Potomac's Play Places

Just as Candy Binson Smith was telling me about life without indoor plumbing or electricity in the 1960s in Scotland, the tiny black neighborhood tucked away along a dead-end street in affluent Potomac, the lights in the gymnasium next to us flickered and died. Eight boys who had been playing…

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McCain: ‘I apologize, but you’re still a shithead.’

Who’s afraid of Virginia Wolf?? Looks like Edward Albee was only channeling Sentor John McCain and his wife Cindy when he wrote his famed play. After Finding no fewer than 48 pages of hits about McCain’s infamous temper, I was finally compelled to stop at this little clip, which seems to…

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McCain: ‘I apologize, but you’re still a shithead.’

Who’s afraid of John McCain?   Looks like Edward Albee might have been channeling Sentor John McCain and his wife Cindy when he wrote his famed play. After finding no fewer than 48 pages of hits about McCain’s infamous temper, I was finally compelled to stop at this little clip, which…

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The Terrifying Sounds of Election Season

WaPo You can tell when the Neo-Cons are revving up the for the election cycle, it gets louder than a NASCAR track after you here the words, “Gentlemen start your engines.” Only the loud sounds you hear are not the sounds of 750 horsepower engines instead it is that of fear mongering. The…

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Concert today on National Mall

Don’t forget, today there is a concert on the National Mall. It starts at 12 noon and go on throughout the day. Click Here and Here for more information.

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Two more shots of RedState 3.0

In contemplating RedState 3.0, the user community has demanded we bring back one feature from RedState 1.0 that we lost with Drupal: tracking of a user's comments. When we went to our designers we told them that this is one of our non-negotiable issues. Another was the ability to easily see when…

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Use BDPA to Advance Your Career (Washington DC)

African Americans in the technology industry have been hit hard by corporate mergers, offshore outsouring, H1-B visa immigrants and the failing economy. Are you a BDPA member that is worried about your future within the IT industry because of these major trends? Have you considered how your BDPA…

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Carrier Strike Group 10 Changes Hands

FILE PHOTO - PERSIAN GULF - Two F/A-18F Super Hornets assigned the "Swordsmen" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 fly near the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 2, 2008. Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are on a scheduled deployment supporting…

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$2,150, Beautiful Townhome Broadlands Virginia

Well Maintained 3BR,3FB,1HB, 1 Car garge TH. 4th BR possible in lower level with full bath and closet. Granite counters in upgraded kichten. Read the full listing details here

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My brother’s off to make a difference in Burundi

My brother, who’ve I’ve only be back living with for 2 years now while we’ve both been in DC, is picking up to work in Burundi. He isn’t leaving till April 28th, but I guess it’s his turn to pack it up and go see the world. It sounds like it’s going to be just as interesting as my…

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Six Seconds of Pure Speed

At Old Dominion Speedway in suburban Manassas, VA, watch top sportsman, “rails”, motorcycles, and street stock cars race side by side down the 1/8 mile drag strip in the annual Spring Drag Spectacular. Drag racing is an exciting sport, with multiple classes and levels of performance.…

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Green Apple Festival

Chase Joins Earth Day Network and Green Apple Festival to Celebrate Earth Day from Coast to Coast NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)—-Chase has signed on to help eight large U.S. cities enjoy “America’s largest Earth Day celebration” with Earth Day Network and the Green Apple Festival. A weekend…

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, cciocolata, 40, Female, •Just Looking For Now, •District Of Columbia, Washington DC, •Latino / Hispanic, •Single, Divorced, •Feminine, •Lives with a Roommate, •Average Body Build, •Cancer Original post by Italian Dating and software by e3wii.com Copyright © 2008 Meeting…

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Was Willie Randolph Sending a Message to Mets Front Office?

Filed under: New York, Washington, DC, Mets, Nationals, NL East, MLB GossipA couple of days ago, Willie Randolph complained about how he wasn't comfortable with his players fraternizing with the opposing team, specifically Nationals skipper Manny Acta. All of his comments were directed at his…

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