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Deepwater Horizon Victims: The Forgotten 11
By Stuart Warner - AOL NewsThe 11 men who died when the Deepwater Horizon rig blew up in the Gulf of Mexico, triggering the BP oil leak on April 20: Dale Burkeen, 37, Philadelphia, Miss. Donald Clark, 49, Newellton, La. Roy Wyatt Kemp, 27, Jonesville, La. Jason Anderson, 35, Midfield, Texas Stephen Curtis, Georgetown, La. Gordon Jones, 28, Baton Rouge, La. Karl Kleppinger, 38, Natchez, Miss. Blair Manuel, 56, Gonzales, La. Dewey Revette, 48, State Line, Miss. Shane Roshto, 22, Liberty, Miss. Adam Weise, 24, Yorktown, Texas SEE ALSO: Six Months After BP Explosion: 11 Devastated Families ...
Interns in Washington: Finding News Ways to Wow the Hill
By Matt Vasilogambros - Politics DailyIt's the time of year when 20,000 bright-eyed, ambitious college students pour into Washington, D.C. to start their jobs as summer interns. These kids have finally made it to the big show, working in the nation's capitol. Eagerness and egos in hand, they soon find out that the qualities that got them there can just as soon lead to their demise. Interns in Washington have become a spectacle, a means of entertainment to fill up conversations at the water cooler. Classic mistakes and faux pas have become legend for locals. So, interns, watch out when summer comes around. You're being observed ...
Michael Mina's Bourbon Steak, the Place to Be for D.C.'s Power Players and Hollywood Celebrities
By Emily Miller - Politics DailyIn the year since celebrity chef and restaurateur Michael Mina opened Bourbon Steak, the restaurant has become one of the see-and-be-seen places in Washington, D.C. Bourbon Steak is always packed with those who want to see celebrities in town, glad-hand high-ranking officials and be written about by reporters. Located on the lobby floor of the Four Seasons hotel in Georgetown, Bourbon Steak has been on a parallel course with President Obama's making Washington cool and hip and young. Chatting with me recently after the lunch rush, Mina recalls his shock one day during Obama's inauguration ...
White House Asked Georgetown to Cover Christian Symbols for Obama Speech
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyThe White House acknowledges that it asked Georgetown University, a Catholic institution, to cover up prominent Christian symbols for President Obama's economic speech this past Tuesday. The symbols, the letters "IHS" which stands for Jesus Christ, and a cross, are engraved on a pediment that stands behind the stage from which Obama delivered his address. Both the cross and the symbolic representation of Jesus' name were not hidden by the background drapes that the White House wanted for the event, and so the Administration asked the school to cover them.A spokesman for the White House said ...
Georgetown Won Monroe Battle, But Duke Is Winning Rebound War
By Ray Holloman - AOL NewsGeorgetown freshman Greg Monroe couldn't have been more of a Duke guy if he'd been born with a birthmark shaped like the Blue Devil and given the middle name Krzyzewski.He's pocket-protector smart, graduating with a 3.75 GPA from Louisiana's Helen Cox High School, so composed you could yell fire in a theater and he'd tell you to get of the way of the Paul Blart trailer, and grew up among that percentage of the population dwindling faster than an analog television set, those who like Duke basketball.Heck, the guy probably helps old ladies to their seat during television breaks. But a funny ...
Eight Straight Wins: What's Gotten Into Georgetown?
By Michael David Smith - AOL NewsGeorgetown is on an eight-game winning streak, but the Hoyas aren't just winning games. They're absolutely destroying some very good teams. The latest example is a 71-53 win over West Virginia that Georgetown dominated throughout. Big wins have been the norm during this winning streak, as the Hoyas' average margin of victory has been 16 points. The Hoyas have now beaten Louisville, Marquette and West Virginia in a six-day span."That was one impressive Georgetown team," West Virginia coach John Beilein said. "It was a clinic. We tried hard, but we were certainly not on their level tonight."Roy ...
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