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17871505

17871505 - ID: 220071
created: 2009-09-18T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-22T00:00:00
Missoula, MT Missoula native Melissa Meyer graduated Summa Cum Laude in Business Admin at GWU this year. With a recession and no job opportunities, she returned home to Mom and Dad's place. It's not how she envisioned her post graduation but become an unexpected time out to rethink future plans and the various roads she could take in the coming year. PICTURED: Meyer goes through high school memorabilia in her bedroom.
source: 20090918/
by: Linda Davidson

15836638

15836638 - ID: 220070
created: 2009-03-26T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-22T00:00:00
SLUG: NA-DEPARLEDATE: 3/26/09CREDIT: BILL O'LEARY / TWP WASHINGTON, DC. President Barack Obama's Director of White House Office for Health Reform Nancy-Ann DeParle moderates a follow up meeting on health reform with health care professionals.
source: \20090326\000
by: Bill O'leary

17871573

17871573 - ID: 220069
created: 2009-09-21T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-22T00:00:00
Missoula, MT Missoula native Melissa Meyer graduated Summa Cum Laude in Business Admin at GWU this year. With a recession and no job opportunities, she returned home to Mom and Dad's place. It's not how she envisioned her post graduation but become an unexpected time out to rethink future plans and the various roads she could take in the coming year. PICTURED: Meyer takes off her usual cowboy boots in lieu of dress shoes to start a new job as a restaurant hostess.
source: 20090918/
by: Linda Davidson

17871511

17871511 - ID: 220068
created: 2009-09-18T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-22T00:00:00
Polebridge, MT Missoula native Melissa Meyer graduated Summa Cum Laude in Business Admin at GWU this year. With a recession and no job opportunities, she returned home to Mom and Dad's place. It's not how she envisioned her post graduation but become an unexpected time out to rethink future plans and the various roads she could take in the coming year. PICTURED: Meyer accomodates her boyfriends request for a piggyback ride down the path to the hostel where they'll stay for the night. Meyer and boyfriend Will Freihofer decided to take off for a quick weekend trip in Glacier National Park. Both enjoy the outdoors and plan to make the most of their time together before he takes off for a job in Antarctica in late September.
source: 20090918/
by: Linda Davidson

16644472

16644472 - ID: 220067
created: 2009-06-05T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-22T00:00:00
SLUG: fo/Michoacan State of Michoacan, Mexico DATE: 06/05/2009 CREDIT: Sarah L. Voisin The drug cartels, including La Familia, have a strong hold in the state of Michoacan, Mexico, President Felipe Calderon's home state. Recently, a group of 27 officials including 10 mayors in Michoacan were detained and are being investigated for alleged ties to drug traffickers. PICTURED: In a small town northwest of the capitol, officers investigate the scene of a shooting where a police officer was killed. A SUV drove by and two armed men got out of the car and shot the officer.
source: TWP
by: Sarah L. Voisin

17871539

17871539 - ID: 220066
created: 2009-09-18T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-22T00:00:00
Missoula, MT Missoula native Melissa Meyer graduated Summa Cum Laude in Business Admin at GWU this year. With a recession and no job opportunities, she returned home to Mom and Dad's place. It's not how she envisioned her post graduation but become an unexpected time out to rethink future plans and the various roads she could take in the coming year. PICTURED: Melissa rests at home after a six-hour shift at Rockin Rudy's. Tomorrow, she works two jobs. A six hour shift at Rockin Rudy's then a 4-hour stint as a hostess at The Depot restaurant.
source: 20090918/
by: Linda Davidson

18018001

18018001 - ID: 220061
created: 2009-10-07T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-22T00:00:00
ph-protests 10/7/09 210060 Washington DC NW Post Photos by Richard A. Lipski Students for a Democratic Society lead a protest rally from Thomas Circle through the streets (within a few block radius) to protest the war in Afghanistan.
source: 20091007/210060
by: Richard A. Lipski

17871489

17871489 - ID: 220060
created: 2009-09-18T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-22T00:00:00
Missoula, MT Missoula native Melissa Meyer graduated Summa Cum Laude in Business Admin at GWU this year. With a recession and no job opportunities, she returned home to Mom and Dad's place. It's not how she envisioned her post graduation but become an unexpected time out to rethink future plans and the various roads she could take in the coming year. PICTURED: Meyer is very lucky, she really enjoys spending time with her parents Jack and Shelly Meyer. So moving back home hasn't been contentious.
source: 20090918/
by: Linda Davidson

17871557

17871557 - ID: 220059
created: 2009-09-18T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-22T00:00:00
Missoula, MT Missoula native Melissa Meyer graduated Summa Cum Laude in Business Admin at GWU this year. With a recession and no job opportunities, she returned home to Mom and Dad's place. It's not how she envisioned her post graduation but become an unexpected time out to rethink future plans and the various roads she could take in the coming year. PICTURED: Meyer empties the bathroom trash and restocks toilet paper as part of her closing duties at Rockin Rudys gift shop where she works as a salesperson.
source: 20090918/
by: Linda Davidson

17871507

17871507 - ID: 220057
created: 2009-09-18T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-22T00:00:00
Glacier National Park, MT Missoula native Melissa Meyer graduated Summa Cum Laude in Business Admin at GWU this year. With a recession and no job opportunities, she returned home to Mom and Dad's place. It's not how she envisioned her post graduation but become an unexpected time out to rethink future plans and the various roads she could take in the coming year. PICTURED: Meyer and boyfriend Will Freihofer take in the view at Glacier National Park during a quick weekend getaway.
source: 20090918/
by: Linda Davidson

18480693

18480693 - ID: 220045
created: 2009-10-18T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-22T00:00:00
SLUG: NA-VOICES DATE: Downloaded 11/17/2009, WLG. CREDIT: Peter Slevin / TWP Winona, Minnesota . Math teacher Christine Fladmark, whose husband is deployed to Afghanistan. One of his battle buddies was recently killed in an IED explosion. Fladmark in her classroom where she lets her students sit on plastic balls instead of chairs.
source: TWP
by: Peter Slevin

18480811

18480811 - ID: 220041
created: 2009-06-15T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-22T00:00:00
SLUG: NA-VOICES DATE: Downloaded 11/17/2009, WLG. CREDIT: Peter Slevin / TWP Winona, Minnesota . Math teacher Christine Fladmark with husband Jesse, who is deployed to Afghanistan. One of his battle buddies was recently killed in an IED explosion.
source: TWP
by: Peter Slevin

18448229

18448229 - ID: 220036
created: 2009-11-14T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-21T00:00:00
GALLERY# SLUG: sp_mids15 DATE: November 14, 2009 CREDIT: Jonathan Newton/ TWP. Annapolis, Md SUBJECT: Navy-Delaware football game Navy QB Ricky Dobbs scores his 4th touchdown of the day against Deleware making it 21 on the season in the 4th quarter. He scored 5 and now leads the nation with 22.
source: 20091114\210652
by: Jonathan Newton

18517045

18517045 - ID: 220035
created: 2009-11-16T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-21T00:00:00
NA/FORT HOOD 20TH 36TH ENGINEER: KILLEEN, TX: Melina Mara The 20th Engineer Battalion and 36th Engineer Brigade lost four soldiers in the November 5th shootings. In preparation for the Battalion's deployment to Afghanistan, soldiers, as well as their families, prepare through a family readiness meeting and pack up items to take and not take overseas, at Fort Hood, Killeen, Texas, Tuesday November 17, 2009. Spc. John Cobb and Julia Lucky, prepare for their first deployment, by taking this prep meeting very seriously. Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan allegedly went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood last Thursday, November 5th, that left 13 people dead and 37 others wounded.
source: The Washington Post
by: Melina Mara/twp

18516251

18516251 - ID: 220024
created: 2009-11-17T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-21T00:00:00
NA/FORT HOOD 20TH 36TH ENGINEER: KILLEEN, TX: Melina Mara The 20th Engineer Battalion and 36th Engineer Brigade lost four soldiers in the November 5th shootings. In preparation for the Battalion's deployment to Afghanistan, soldiers, as well as their families, prepare through a family readiness meeting and pack up items to take and not take overseas, at Fort Hood, Killeen, Texas, Tuesday November 17, 2009. Soldiers do early morning PT, physical training, as the sun rises over Fort Hood. Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan allegedly went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood last Thursday, November 5th, that left 13 people dead and 37 others wounded.
source: The Washington Post
by: Melina Mara/twp

18516171

18516171 - ID: 220023
created: 2009-11-16T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-21T00:00:00
NA/FORT HOOD 20TH 36TH ENGINEER: KILLEEN, TX: Melina Mara The 20th Engineer Battalion and 36th Engineer Brigade lost four soldiers in the November 5th shootings. In preparation for the Battalion's deployment to Afghanistan, soldiers, as well as their families, prepare through a family readiness meeting and packing up items to take and not take overseas, at Fort Hood, Killeen, Texas, Tuesday November 17, 2009. SSG Allen Scott, with his wife Lori Scott, have gone through the experience of deployments... "but it is never easy." Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan allegedly went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood last Thursday, November 5th, that left 13 people dead and 37 others wounded.
source: The Washington Post
by: Melina Mara/twp

18519473

18519473 - ID: 220010
created: 2009-11-20T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-21T00:00:00
SLUG: sp-Caps 21 DATE: November 20, 2009 CREDIT: John McDonnell / TWP. Washington DC The Montreal Canadiens defeat the Washington Capitals 3 - 2.-- Caps John Erskine (right) tries to control the puck against Canadiens Michael Cammalleri.
source: 20091120\210842
by: John Mcdonnell

18380775

18380775 - ID: 220001
created: 2009-11-08T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-20T00:00:00
SLUG: ME-BLACKAIRMEN. DATE: November, 8, 2009 CREDIT: Katherine Frey / TWP. Ft. Washington, MD. Colin Banks, 17, wants to be a fighter pilot. In a nation where blacks have claimed the highest levels of sucess, few are pilots. Colin Banks, 17, checks a headset before taking off from Potomac Airfield in Ft. Washington, MD.
source: 20091108\210493
by: Katherine Frey

18380801

18380801 - ID: 219999
created: 2009-11-08T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-20T00:00:00
SLUG: ME-BLACKAIRMEN. DATE: November, 8, 2009 CREDIT: Katherine Frey / TWP. Ft. Washington, MD. Colin Banks, 17, wants to be a fighter pilot. In a nation where blacks have claimed the highest levels of sucess, few are pilots. Colin Banks keeps an eye on the runway as he makes an approach to Potomac Airfield in Ft. Washington.
source: 20091108\210493
by: Katherine Frey

18504797

18504797 - ID: 219978
created: 2009-11-19T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-20T00:00:00
NEGATIVE# josephm 210847--SLUG-NA-FTHOOD-DATE--11/19/2009--LOCATION- Dirksen Building, District of Columbia-PHOTOGRAPHER-MARVIN JOSEPH/TWP--CAPTION-- Senate Committee Assessment Hearing on the Ft. Hood deaths. PICTURED, from left to right, Witnesses General John Keane, Frances Townsend, Mitchell Silber of the New City Police Department, the Honorable Juan Zarate and Brian Michael Jenkins give their testimony to the Senate Committee Assessment Hearing on the Ft. Hood deaths.
source: josephm 210847
by: Marvin Joseph/twp

18503225

18503225 - ID: 219976
created: 2009-11-19T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-20T00:00:00
SLUG:formanmillls20 DATE:Nov 19, 2009 CREDIT: Mark Gail/TWP New Carrollton, Md. ASSIGNMENT#:210829 EDITED BY:mg Jojo Bennaugh straighten the hooded sweatshirts in the men's department at the new Forman Mill's store in New Carrolton Thursday.
source: 20091119/210829
by: Mark Gail

18506319

18506319 - ID: 219975
created: 2009-11-19T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-20T00:00:00
NEGATIVE# josephm 210847--SLUG-NA-FTHOOD-DATE--11/19/2009--LOCATION- Dirksen Building, District of Columbia-PHOTOGRAPHER-MARVIN JOSEPH/TWP--CAPTION-- Senate Committee Assessment Hearing on the Ft. Hood deaths. PICTURED, Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) (left) and Senator Joseph Lieberman chat shortly after the Senate Committee Assessment Hearing on the Ft. Hood deaths adjourns for the day.
source: josephm 210847
by: Marvin Joseph/twp

18383955

18383955 - ID: 219970
created: 2009-10-04T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-19T00:00:00
Lamunti, Borneo, Indonesia Advance story on the topic of climate change, global warming, around the globe. Indonesia is one of the worst offenders of carbon emissions which destroy the earth's ozone layer. Carbon emissions come from slash and burn fires started by land owners who are clearing the area for palm oil plantations. PICTURED: Workers from the PT Globalindo Agung Lestari palm nursery in Lamunti load plants to be trucked to another location. Most of these workers are from Lamulti, a deeply impoverished village.
source: 20091004/
by: Linda Davidson

18383929

18383929 - ID: 219969
created: 2009-10-04T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-19T00:00:00
Taruna Jaya, Borneo, Indonesia Advance story on the topic of climate change, global warming, around the globe. Indonesia is one of the worst offenders of carbon emissions which destroy the earth's ozone layer. Carbon emissions come from slash and burn fires started by land owners who are clearing the area for palm oil plantations. PICTURED: Just outside Palangkaraya shopkeeper Syamsudin (far left, he goes by just one single name) waters down the thatch rooftop of his home and shop to prevent it from igniting. Fires and white smoke in acres behind his home have been smouldering in his area for two weeks now. Syamsudin is the brother-in law of Idris Hadrianyani came by to help fight encroaching fires.
source: 20091004/
by: Linda Davidson

18383943

18383943 - ID: 219966
created: 2009-10-04T00:00:00
published: 2009-11-19T00:00:00
near Lamunti, Borneo, Indonesia Advance story on the topic of climate change, global warming, around the globe. Indonesia is one of the worst offenders of carbon emissions which destroy the earth's ozone layer. Carbon emissions come from slash and burn fires started by land owners who are clearing the area for palm oil plantations. PICTURED: View of freshly hydrated peat in a canal lines with tall grasses.
source: 20091004/
by: Linda Davidson