Washington

Teens face adversity, juggle responsibilities to get diploma
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Jason Getz, jgetz@ajc.com For months, Washington High Senior Academy student Frederick Dukes (center) hid the fact that he was alone in town and homeless. He sold candy and sodas to raise money to rent a room. Phil Skinner, AJC Ciera Dunn went through

Dream prom dress turns into nightmare for Washington teen
Bakersfield Now
After spending hours online, Bryan thought she found her perfect prom dress. She ordered the $90 dress and even paid extra for rush delivery. "It was such a great price, I figured why not get it?" she said. Bryan was especially excited because the

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'American Idol': Phil Phillips steals final performance night
Washington Post (blog)
Host Ryan Seacrest surveys the scene: “7000 die-hard 'Idol' fans are here” in the Nokia Theater LA LIVE in down town Los Angeles. Bring out the two contestants, as Phil2 helps Jessica descend the stairs in a long dress, looking like the prom king and

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Joe Battista: 'All Night After Prom Party' a Team Effort
State College News
by Joe Battista on May 24, 2012 6:28 AM One of the great traditions in American culture is the high school senior prom and the "All Night After Prom Party," henceforth to be referred to as "ANAPP” as the acronym is quite appropriate.

Fantasy Relief: Is Chapman finally the man in Cincy?
CBSSports.com
The latest two mind-racking situations come from Cincinnati and Washington. Reds manager Dusty Baker is a hoot. He's having more trouble picking a closer than a teenage girl looking for her prom dress. Granted, Baker probably wouldn't be in this

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