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THEATER: 'Angels' casts heavenly glow of storytelling

Oct. 9, 2009
Nearly a decade into the 21st century, hearing the characters in Forum Theatre's gorgeous production of Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "Angels in America" talk about the millennium with such hope, fear and anticipation is a rueful experience. In 10 years, what have we done...
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Pulitzer: Bennett, Monitor win cartooning

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler