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Abe Pollin, Team Owner and Philanthropist, Dies at 85

Nov. 25, 2009
The owner of the Washington Wizards and Capitals who financed their arena wanted to be known more for feeding the homeless.
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Commemorated in Washington
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A U.S. Air Force B-52 flies over the Vietnam Veterans Memorial during commemoration of 50th anniversary of the war on May 28, 2012 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama is at the base of the wall left center. More than 58,000 names of the servicemen who were killed or missing in the war are engraved on The Wall. The B-52 bomber was used extensively during the Vietnam War. UPI/Pat Benic