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What drought? American tennis thriving without male stars

August 16, 2012 | 3 Comments

When Andy Roddick won the U.S. Open in 2003, many experts proclaimed him to be the next American tennis star. But things didn’t work out that way. In fact Roddick, along with every other American male, has failed to win a major since then. Despite this fact, tennis in America is not only growing, it’s… Read More »

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Q&A with Redskins quarterback Rex Grossman

August 2, 2012 | 2 Comments

At this time last season, Redskins quarterback Rex Grossman was in a heated battle with John Beck for the starting job. Now he’s locking horns with rookie Kirk Cousins for the top backup spot after the team drafted Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III. Despite the dramatic change, Grossman said he is excited about the… Read More »

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RG3 happy with progress in camp

July 30, 2012 | 1 Comment

Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III said things are “going great” after completing his fourth day of training camp on Monday.

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‘Small-town feel’ attracts thousands to Palisades parade

July 4, 2012 | No comments yet

The Palisades neighborhood in Washington hosted its annual Fourth of July parade on Wednesday. Since 1966, the event has offered locals the chance to get away from the swarm of tourists that descend on the nation’s capital each Independence Day.

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From start to finish: health care decision day at the Supreme Court

June 28, 2012 | No comments yet

An inside look at everything that went on outside of the Supreme Court before, during and after the health care decision was handed down.

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Health care decision a hot attraction for tourists

June 25, 2012 | No comments yet

The media and health care protesters weren’t the only ones making their presence known outside the Supreme Court on Monday morning. Tourists from all over the country stopped by in hopes of being a part of the landmark health care ruling. But those hopes were dashed when word broke that the high court won’t rule… Read More »

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High school cancer patient rallies community to help other sick teenagers

June 11, 2012 | No comments yet

When Anthony Catalano was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphona during his junior year of high school, he didn’t ask “why me?” Instead, he used his disease as a platform to raise awareness for those worse off than him. Through his Eagle Scout project “Tying Together Against Cancer,” Catalano collected and donated hundreds of blankets, DVDs and… Read More »

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Transit of Venus dazzles thousands at Adler Planetarium

June 7, 2012 | No comments yet

For the first time since 2004 — and just the seventh time since it was first recorded in 1639 — Earthlings had the chance to view a solar system rarity. Venus passed directly between the sun and Earth on Tuesday and could be seen as a small black disk moving across the sun’s glowing surface.… Read More »