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Electrical overload causes fifth brief power outage

By Seema Kacker | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In Print »

An electrical overload caused a brief power outage to occur during at approximately 12:25 p.m. today, Feb. 9, causing many computers in the 60s hallways to shut down. The outage is the second in 10 days and the fifth this school year.

Photo: August Wilson

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August Wilson, playwright and winner of two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama.

Photo: Floorhockey 2

By Diana Frey | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Junior Adam Macleod rushes to the ball during an intense floor hockey game.

Photo: Reno Cast

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The cast of "Reno 911!" Courtesy of ComedyCentral.com

Oprah Winfrey

By Feza Kikaya | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Television talk-show host, actress and producer Oprah Winfrey defied the odds when she became the first black female billionaire in the U.S., despite enduring a troubled adolescence.

Photo: Brookland-CUA - Catholic University

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Photo: Brookland-CUA - Pizza Hut

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Photo: Auerbach in Office_Print

By Adam Schuyler | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Auerbach in his Washington D.C. office.

Photo: American Idol Graphic

By Elena Pinsky | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: Forest Glen Station

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Jimi Hendrix

By Alexander Gold | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Rock superstar Jimi Hendrix was only in the limelight for three years, but within that time, he managed to change the face of Rock and Roll forever. Hendrix was born in 1942, started playing guitar at age 11 and performed with local rock groups as a teen. At 16, Hendrix left school and joined the Army as a paratrooper, a career quickly ended by an injury he received during a practice jump.

Photo: West Wing Photo

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Martin Sheen on "The West Wing."

Photo: Spam

By Elena Pinsky | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: Takoma - Philly Steak Express

By Diana Frey | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Philly Steak Express, a restaurant within walking distance of the Takoma Metro Station

Photo: Josephine Baker

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Josephine Baker, singer, dancer, actress and comedian.

Photo: Barack Obama

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Barack Obama, Illinois senator and rising political figure.

Photo: Red Embraced_Print

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Auerbach is embraced by one of his players. Moments from Auebach's coaching days with the Celtics.

Photos courtesy of ESPN and the NBA.

Removed from the devastation, students cope with the unknown in aftermath of tsunami

By Olivia Bevacqua | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Immediately after the Dec. 26 tsunamis crashed across the shores of 12 countries, people began counting the dead. Twenty-four hours after the first waves struck land, the death toll was slated at 22,000. Two days later, that number had more than tripled. 80,000. 119,000. 130,000. The number of dead and missing currently stands at 286,000 and is still climbing.