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Focusing a wide lens on D.C.
"Family Arguing": Photo by Stephanie Diani, Courtesy of FotoWeek DC 2009 for the American ObserverAt 16, most boys might be playing football or basketball, but not Theo Adamstein. He was focused on his passion: photography....
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Old-time store riding out recession
Located near downtown Bethesda, the 352-square-foot Bethesda Community store is a community landmark with an 85-year history.: Photo by Kristin McGrath, American ObserverOn the corner of Old Georgetown Rd. and Southwick St...
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Virginia volunteers turn out the vote
Campaigns, no matter how well funded, always count on volunteers.  In Virginia, volunteers worked to contact voters and get them to the polls for Republican Bob McDonnell or Democrat Creigh Deeds....
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Letter from the editor
From baseball and junk food to crazy hair and religious freedom, this Tuesday's issue is the eclectic result of our writers combining business with pleasure...
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ACT celebrating 50 years of excellence in education
The American College Testing (ACT) foundation presented several awards at the Columbus Club in Washington D.C. last Wednesday morning...
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1225 Connecticut Ave. goes LEED Platinum
  One building in downtown D.C. has earned a platinum certification in energy efficiency and green design.
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The Thursday Observer Roundup
Check out the Halloween themed edition of the American Observer  
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Michael Jackson fans thrill the world, break record
Michael Jackson fans deck themselves out from head to toe in costumes for Thriller. Photo by Karen Meberg, American Observer     Look inside for more Halloween coverage: Don't be scurred! There's still time to make Halloween plans M
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Don't be scurred! There's still time to make Halloween plans
Spooked because you still don't have any Halloween plans? Don't be afraid, the American Observer is here to help. We've listed some of the best haunts in the city for this All Hallow's Eve. There are so many frightfully good options, it's scary.
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Observer Live: The end of journalism may only be the beginning
Join us for a look into journalism's past and its not-so-certain future. As an industry, we are facing one of the greatest moments of transition in recent memory. Mainstream media is in an unprecedented moment of peril...
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Neon Lights and Jumbo Slice: The District after Dark
People gather outside Madam's Organ on 18th Street in Adams Morgan: Photo by Joseph Liu, American Observer Last Friday, the writers at the American Observer broke into teams to find the essence of D.C...
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Markoff's Haunted Forest scares up funds for camp
Markoff's Haunted Forest has scared visitors senseless for the past 17 years, but for a good cause...
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Another Washington: Feinberg chronicles the grittier side of dreams
Blaze Starr at the Plaza on New York Avenue &14th Street, N.W.: Photo by Paul Feinberg, Another Washington            ...
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How a lanky lad turned into a hulk
Elliott Lacki during his 2009 "bulking" phase. Photo by Justin Cox, American ObserverIt’s hard not to stare when you see him in the gym. His forearms are thick with muscle and so many veins they look like roadmaps. His shoulders are the shape of cannonballs under his T-shirt. ...
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Ghost tour explores D.C.'s haunts
Lafayette Square has a rich (and haunted) history...