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...Iraq and Afghanistan. That is the same kind of bill that Senator John Kerry voted for and then against in 2003, to his eternal regret. "There may be some things you don't like [in the bill], but you will vote for it," says Republican Representative Tom Davis of Virginia, one of the architects of the changes, explaining why he thinks it will pass. President George W. Bush has vowed to sign the measure, partly to elicit cooperation from congressional Republicans later this year on his immigration proposal, which would create a guest-worker program...
...could all use a little schooling on this stuff,” Virginia L. H. Schnure ’05 said...
...Evans loves his tokens of honor. His latest is a framed certificate from the FBI National Academy in Virginia, where he spent ten weeks training with 250 other police leaders from across the country who were hand-picked for the honor. They did push-ups and ran dozens of miles—Evans brags that he did the best—and learned everything from leadership skills to media savvy...
...Literature and Professor of African and African American Studies, explained just how controversial such a film would have been at the time of its release. “It is not until 1967 that the Supreme Court that struck down the legal prohibition against interracial marriage in Loving v. Virginia. For [Van Peebles] to make this film is 1968 was radical,” he says...
...visit to U Street is complete without a meal at Ben's Chili Bowl, a neighborhood institution between 12th and 13th streets. Virginia Ali, who opened the restaurant with her husband in 1958, recommends the Chili Half-Smoke, a split-open sausage with chili, mustard and onions--the favorite, she notes, of Bill Cosby, who courted his wife at Ben's. Another great eatery is Love Cafe (1501 U), a coffeehouse that gets its sweets from the bakery across the street. For dinner, try Rice, a Thai restaurant at 1608 14th Street, or Opera, at 1324 U, for upscale Italian...