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associated press Nationals reliever Tyler Clippard was named Sunday to his first all-star team. Clippard has a 1.96 ERA in 37 appearances.
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Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain is trying to win over a party that hasn't had a black nominee. (Associated Press)
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This Friday, May 20, 2011 photo shows Jena Kirmse, center, as she works out using drumsticks during a fitness class called "Pound: Rockout. Workout." at Crunch Fitness in West Hollywood, Calif. Drumstick-smashing is the latest rage to hit the Hollywood exercise circuit, offering a workout similar to Pilates or boot camp, but without the serenity of a yoga studio or the bark of a drill instructor. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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CORRECTS YEAR TO 2011- This Friday, May 20, 2011 photo shows Fitness instructor Cristina Peerenboom, bottom center, as she uses drumsticks while teaching a fitness class called "Pound: Rockout. Workout." at Crunch Fitness in West Hollywood, Calif. Drumstick-smashing is the latest rage to hit the Hollywood exercise circuit, offering a workout similar to Pilates or boot camp, but without the serenity of a yoga studio or the bark of a drill instructor. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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This Friday, May 20, 2011 photo shows fitness instructor Cristina Peerenboom as she uses drumsticks while teaching a fitness class called "Pound: Rockout. Workout." at Crunch Fitness in West Hollywood, Calif. Drumstick-smashing is the latest rage to hit the Hollywood exercise circuit, offering a workout similar to Pilates or boot camp, but without the serenity of a yoga studio or the bark of a drill instructor. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Firefighter Eugene Pino stands high above the smoke-filled Los Alamos Canyon on Friday, July 1, 2011, near Los Alamos, N.M. (AP Photo/Albuquerque Journal, Dean Hanson)
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** FILE ** Two former members of the Doors, keyboardist Ray Manzarek (right) and guitarist Robby Krieger, light candles at the grave of Jim Morrison at the Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris on Sunday, July 3, 2011. Morrison, the legendary lead singer of the rock band, died in Paris on July 2, 1971. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
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In this image made from video released by Change.org, a Saudi Arabian woman drives a car on June 17, 2011, as part of a campaign to defy Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Associated Press)
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Prince William and wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, smile as they meet with people at a youth event in Ottawa on June 30, 2011. (Associated Press/The Canadian Press)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert collects cash donations on the sidewalk in front of the Federal Election Commission on Thursday after a hearing on his request to form a political action committee. The FEC said he can use his TV show's resources to boost his political action committee, but with accountability.
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"The Big Lebowski" will be on the big screen at AFI Silver Theater in Silver Spring on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
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The Dixie Cups, whose "Chapel of Love" was the No. 1 song in 1964, will honor rhythm and blues at the Folklife Festival.
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Joropo, a music style that defines Colombian ranchers, will be performed on the Mall at the Folklife Festival.
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Cast members from the Broadway musical "Monty Python's Spamalot" perform at the 2005 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York on Sunday, June 5, 2005. The show won the award for best musical. (Associated Press)
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A Colombian music troupe performs as people dance to their tunes at the "Colombia: The Nature of Culture" exhibit of the 45th Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, June 30, 2011. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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Colombian volunteers perform ceremonial music and dance at the "Colombia: The Nature of Culture" exhibit of the 45th Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, June 30, 2011. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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Ernesto Cuevas, a volunteer with the Colombia exhibit at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, plays a guitar while resting on a hammock during the festival's opening day Thursday, June 30, 2011.(Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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A drummer with the Colombian dance and music troupe performs at the "Colombia: The Nature of Culture" exhibit on opening day of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, June 30, 2011. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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A Colombian dance and music troupe performs at the "Colombia: The Nature of Culture" exhibit of the 45th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, June 30, 2011. The program highlighted Colombia's diverse cultural and natural heritage, featuring 100 participants from the country's six primary ecosystems and three major cities. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS After being laid off, Tom Hanks' character in "Larry Crowne" enrolls in college where he meets a language arts professor played by Julia Roberts, who is dealing with her own troubles.
