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How Howard Homecoming Stole the Spotlight
At Howard Homecoming’s annual Yardfest, Fashion Show and Step Show, university’s students and visitors show their style. Check out a slideshow of fashions from the scene last weekend at WashingtonPost.com .
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Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize
President Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Friday for his work to improve international diplomacy and rid the world of nuclear weapons — a stunning decision to celebrate a figure virtually unknown in the world before he launched his campaign for the White House nearly three years ago. In awarding the coveted prize…
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Van Jones Resigns
White House environmental adviser Van Jones resigned Saturday after weeks of controversy stemming from his past activism. “On the eve of historic fights for health care and clean energy, opponents of reform have mounted a vicious smear campaign against me,” Jones, special adviser for green jobs at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, said…
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Ted Kennedy Is Dead at 77
Edward M. Kennedy, one of the most powerful and influential senators in American history and one of three brothers whose political triumphs and personal tragedies captivated the nation for decades, died at 77. Kennedy, a Massachusetts Democrat, was the last survivor of a privileged and charismatic family that in the 1960s dominated American politics and…
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The King of Pop's Peculiar Reign
View a timeline of the King of Pop’s life and career on WashingtonPost.com .
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