Washington IL tornado: Football takes minds off community devastation; Panther lose game, gain support, respect
It saves me time. And off the red carpet, I’m a much more casual girl. I couldn’t live without James Perse T-shirts, MiH Jeans and my custom Nike sneakers.” One of the first designers to lend her a dress for the red carpet was Giorgio Armani ,. “And I love it now because on ‘Scandal’ I wear a ton of Armani. I love that full circle.” Olivia Pope is a fashion plate too, with her trademark cream-and-beige color palette, Prada bags, sharply feminine suits and luxe loungewear. She is the image of today’s newly stylish Washington, epitomized in the real world by First Lady Michelle Obama. “When we shot the pilot, D.C. was in the midst of its renaissance of fashion with the first lady and [former White House social secretary] Desiree Rogers and all these people transforming the idea of what style in Washington is. I wanted to jump on that and advance it.
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“I’m nothing without my family, my team my family. I’m so thankful to have them,” said Cameron Schone. “For our boys the times we are at practice and the times we are out there today are probably the only time they’re not thinking about it,” said Panthers Head Coach Darrell Crouch. “From a therapeutic standpoint it’s probably the best thing we could do is that.” Saturday’s semi-final against the Sacred Heart Cyclones had all the feeling of a home game for the panthers. Hundreds of their fans arrived in Springfield from Washington on buses chartered by Sacred Heart. A “God Bless Washington” banner was raised by Cyclone fans. Saturday, they were all Panthers.
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Washington blows up: Has American politics hit an all-time low?
This week, on the heels of two straight sub-128-yard passing performance, Kaepernick, who is willfully bland with the media, produced his typical press-conference stats: His responses (309 words) were briefer than the questions he was posed (537 words). Meanwhile, Griffin was doing a lot of talking. He spoke with offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan to explain his postgame comments, had a similar chat with Moss and, in addressing the Washington media, said he wished he could retract his ill-advised quotes. Many of Washingtons veteran players most notably, 38-year-old linebacker London Fletcher publicly backed Griffin while dismissing talk of rampant unrest. Said Moss: We dont have no divided locker room at all. If, indeed, Washington isnt ready to implode, it could present the 49ers with some challenges, at least with its offense. Washington lugs the NFLs most third-most generous defense (31.1 points a game) into the meeting, but it also boasts an offense thats on pace to set a franchise-record for net yards per game (412.1). Washington has had three straight 400-yard games for the first time since 1983 and it can set a franchise record with another Monday. Washingtons attack features the leagues top-ranked ground game, a receiver on pace for 107 receptions in Pierre Garcon and Griffin. The Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2012, Griffin has shown signs of recapturing the form from his scintillating debut season, which ended with reconstructive knee surgery in January.
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QBs’ struggles take some shine off 49ers’ prime-time visit to Washington
GERANIOS Associated Press Kevin Pangos had 27 points and Drew Barham added 17 to lead No. 13 Gonzaga past Washington State 90-74 on Thursday night. Pangos shot 8 of 13 from the field, including 5 of 8 on 3-pointers, as Gonzaga (4-0) scored at least 90 for the third time this season. Freshman guard Ike Iroegbu had 20 points to lead cold-shooting Washington State (2-1). DaVonte Lacy added 14. Washington State was held to 44 percent shooting by Gonzaga, which shot 55 percent. The Bulldogs had 20 assists and outrebounded the Cougars 35-30. Gonzaga scored the first basket of the game and never trailed.
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No. 13 Gonzaga Beats Washington State 90-74
In fact, it is virtually everything. If October’s government shutdown had any point whatsoever, it was to underscore that, to many Republicans, winning was much less important than fighting, and obstruction is the ultimate weapon for congressional lost causes. This, of course, is not how Washington used to work. Washington used to not be so partisan. The voting lineup on any bill might have crossed party lines in a variety of ways. Republicans in the minority, for example, couldn’t use the filibuster in a partisan way because many Republicans were on the Democrats ‘ side and many Democrats’ on the Republicans’ side, for that matter.
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