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Harrison Barnes was thought to be the player who would help continue North Carolina's tradition of winning NCAA championships, but a Tar Heels title didn't materialize during the No. 1 high school recuit's two seasons in Chapel Hill. (Associated Press)
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Students and faculty members held a Rally for Honor on the University of Virginia campus Sunday to urge the reinstatement of Teresa A. Sullivan as the university's president. Ms. Sullivan resigned June 10 under pressure from the university's governing board. (Associated Press)
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The Knights of Columbus, from the Archdiocese Washington Chapter, deliver the colors during the Fortnight for Freedom at George Washington University on Sunday, June 24, 2012, in Washington D.C. The Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called for the event to raise awareness to the threats to religious freedom with 14 days of prayer, education and action. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)
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A woman prays during the Fortnight for Freedom at George Washington University. The Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called for the event to raise awareness to the threats to religious freedom with 14 days of prayer, education and action. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)
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John Paul Beller, 14, prays during the Fortnight for Freedom at George Washington University. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)
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Attendees sing together during the Fortnight for Freedom at George Washington University. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)
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Hundreds attend the Fortnight for Freedom at George Washington University. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)
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Maria Gonzalez hands out tickets before the start of the Fortnight for Freedom at George Washington University on Sunday, June 24, 2012, in Washington D.C. The Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called for the event to raise awareness to the threats to religious freedom with 14 days of prayer, education and action. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)
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President Obama greets students after a Thursday news conference, during which he called on Congress to act to prevent interest rates on student loans from doubling. (Associated Press)
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Singer Barry Manilow is helping a drive to supply new or used musical instruments to schools in Grand Rapids, Mich. (Axel Schmidt/DAPD)
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Karen Klein, 68, of Greece, N.Y., endured verbal abuse from middle school students recently as a school bus monitor. A video posted to YouTube became a sensation, prompting sympathy and at least $275,000 in donations for a vacation. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** President Obama, with Education Secretary Arne Duncan (second from right) at his side, looks back June 21, 2012, at a group of students during a news conference at the White House as he calls on Congress to stop interest rates on student loans from doubling. (Associated Press)
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Carl P. Zeithaml, dean of the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia and recently named the university's interim president, answers questions at a news conference on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/The Daily Progress, Sabrina Schaeffer)
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University Rector Helen E. Dragas reportedly told former university president Teresa Sullivan on June 8 that she had enough votes on the board to remove her and that Ms. Sullivan could either resign or be fired.(Associated Press)
