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President Obama comforts Irene Inouye during Sunday’s memorial service for her husband at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. Mr. Inouye, 88, died Dec. 17. (Associated Press)

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Travelers David Janesko and Tess Menotti relax recently between flights near O’Hare’s Urban Garden, where herbs are grown for use in airport restaurants. (Associated Press)

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President Barack Obama waves as he leaves the Memorial Service for U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, with first lady Michelle Obama, at the Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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An honor guard carries the casket Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, at his memorial Service, at the Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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A Marine stands post at dawn prior to the Memorial Service for Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, at the Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Ronnie Wood and his fiancee Sally Humphreys arrive for the British Fashion Awards at the Savoy Hotel in central London, Tuesday Nov. 27, 2012. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)

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Former Marine Jon Hammar, who served combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, was arrested for illegally possessing an antique firearm even though he declared the gun to Mexican Customs agents. He is shown here on a surfing trip to Costa Rica in 2007. He could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted. (Photo courtesy Olivia Hammar)

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Matt Hendricks checks out a "Warthog" jet fighter during his USO Tour. (Photo courtesy Matt Hendricks)

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Former Marine Jon Hammar is shackled to his bunk in a prison in Matamoros, Mexico. The Iraq and Afghanistan combat veteran (official 2003 portrait at top) was arrested at the border while trying to declare a prized heirloom gun (below) he was carrying on a surfing trip. He reportedly is no longer in chains. (Associated Press)

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If you're not worried about the predictions of the Mayan calendar, there's no reason why you can't party like it's your last night on earth with some of Washington's most creative, right? On Friday, Columbia Heights art gallery and events venue The Dunes will host works by local artists who have creatively interpreted (or parodied) the end of the world.