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Six finalists announced for 2013 Sondheim Prize
Six finalists were announced Wednesday for the 2013 Janet & Walter Sondheim Prize — and the prestigious award is edging more toward alternate media than it ever has before. The candidates in the running to win the eighth annual award include two...
Tags: Artscape, Arts, Photography, Walters Art Museum, Arts and Culture
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Inside the PD: Art Jones remembers his day in the Capital Classic
Hampton’s Ronald Curry was the first in 1998. Fellow Crabber Anthony Barber became the second Wednesday night. Those are the only two players from the Peninsula who have played in the McDonald’s All-American game. But there is Art Jones,...
Tags: National Basketball Association, North Carolina State Wolfpack, Magic Johnson, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Jeff Lamp
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Preakness Looks contest rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. The Preakness Looks Contest ("Contest") starts at 7 a.m. (ET) on May 8, 2013 and ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on May 20, 2013 ("Contest Period"). This Contest shall...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, York (York, Pennsylvania), York County (Pennsylvania), Electronics, Preakness Stakes
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Redskins name change must be discussed, D.C. mayor says
Mayor Vincent Gray of Washington, D.C., said the Redskins must consider a name change if the team wants to move from FedEx Field in Landover, Md., to a stadium inside the District of Columbia. “I think that if they get serious with the team coming...
Tags: FedEx Field, Barry Bonds, Vincent Gray, Washington, DC, Mark McGwire
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Teel Time: Game at No. 2 Miami unique for Virginia after Carolina anomaly
Tuesday’s game at No. 2 Miami is not only a chance for Virginia to enhance its NCAA tournament credentials but also the Cavaliers’ first-ever regular-season clash with a team 12-0 or better in the ACC. The Hurricanes (21-3 overall)...Tags: North Carolina State Wolfpack, William Avery, Duke Blue Devils, Maryland Terrapins, David Thompson
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Will the Washington Slurs finally change their name?
Change of SubjectIt's overdue and this story gives hope: Mayor Vincent Gray of Washington, D.C., said the Redskins must consider a name change if the team wants to move from FedEx Field in Landover, Md., to a stadium inside the District of...... -
9 Arrested in Black Friday Protest at Paramount Walmart
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Sheriff's deputies were called in to break up a crowd of as many as 500 protesters outside of a Walmart in Paramount on Friday. Employees had organized a demonstration outside the store as part of a nationwide protest organized by...Tags: Services and Shopping, Strikes, Thanksgiving, Cornell University, Crime, Law and Justice
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Focus temporarily goes out the chute during spelling bee
In preparing to travel to Landover, Md., for a district spelling bee last Monday, I was looking over the volunteer positions that had been assigned to teachers. Much to my surprise, under the sixth-grade bee assignments, there I was: Spelling Master. The...Tags: Judges, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, The Herald-Mail
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5 questions
Anthony Hucker became president of Giant Food just over a year ago, taking the reins of the Baltimore area's biggest supermarket chain. Since then he has overseen construction of several new stores; negotiated on behalf of the company to reach...
Tags: Charity, Services and Shopping, Groceries, Washington, DC, Walmart
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Business owner pleads guilty to failing to pay employment taxes
A Landover business owner pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to failing to account for and pay employment taxes, leading to a more than $2.2 million tax loss, federal authorities said. Alphonso Tillman, 44, of Fort Washington, had been president...Tags: Punishment, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace
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Teel Time: Virginia Tech, Cincinnati not yet a tough ticket at FedEx
Absent strong walk-up sales, the crowd for Saturday’s Virginia Tech-Cincinnati football game at FedEx Field won’t approach the Hokies’ two previous appearances there. Cincinnati is the designated home team, but Ross Potts Productions is...
Tags: Washington Huskies, FedEx Corporation, Maryland Terrapins, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Pacific-12 Conference
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Kickoff times announced for UVA, Virginia Tech games this weekend
The ACC announced Sunday that the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech's kickoff times this weekend will both be at 3:30 p.m. Virginia Tech plays Big East opponent Cincinnati at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU. The...
Tags: FedEx Field, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Atlantic Coast Conference, Cincinnati Bearcats
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