George Washington Temple Basketball

2010-03-06T13:30:40Z

Temple forward Micheal Eric, right, has George Washington center Joseph Katuka, left, drive past him to the basket in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 6, 2010, in George Washington is bathed in sunlight in the rotunda of the Capitol in Richmond, Va. Party politics "agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms." It "kindles the animosity of one part against another (and) foments occasionally riot and insurrection." The words of

FirstMerit completes Chicago branch conversion

2010-02-22T10:30:45Z

<div id="subtitle">FirstMerit completes conversion of 24 branches in Chicago, adds 4 more in FDIC-led takeover</div><div><p>FirstMerit Corp. on Monday said it completed the conversion of 24 Chicago branches over the weekend, and acquired four other...

George Washington Richmond Basketball

2010-02-20T19:03:07Z

George Washington guard Tony Taylor (3) drives between Richmond's David Gonzalvez (5) and Dan Geriot (41) during the first half of an NCAA college basketb...

Banks in Calif., Ill., Fla., Texas are shut down

2010-02-19T18:30:28Z

<div id="subtitle">Regulators shut banks in Calif., Ill., Fla., Texas, putting US bank failures at 20 for year</div><div><p>Regulators shut four banks from California to Florida on Friday, boosting to 20 the number of U.S. bank failures this year following the 140 closures last...

Four more banks close, total hits 20 for 2010

2010-02-19T18:15:14Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Regulators seized four more U.S. banks on Friday, bringing the total for the year to 20.</p><p>The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, in charge of safeguarding bank deposits and resolving failed banks, has predicted th...

Wax Presidents

2010-02-16T12:47:05Z

Bob Kosco, of Raleigh, N.C., left, looks at the current President's Gallery exhibit next to a wax figure of George Washington at Madame Tussauds in Washington, on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010. The attraction plans to...

Federal law barring lies about medals is tested

2010-02-22T11:04:41Z

<div id="subtitle">Stolen valor: US law that makes it a crime to lie about being a war hero is challenged</div><div><p>The federal courts are wrestling with a question of both liberty and patriotism: Does the First Amendment right to free speech protect people who lie about being war heroes?</p><p>At issue is a three-year-old federal law called the

Did You Know That George Washington Was a Land Surveyor

2010-02-22T15:59:33Z

Did you know that George Washington was a land surveyor? Young George Washington learned the art of surveying from his brother Lawrence and from a group of established regional surveyors. By 1746, barely into his teens, he began running lines for farms near his home. His first known survey, of the Ferry Farm, is dated 1747, and amazingly, is still in existence.<br>&a...

The Park Avenue Armory Hosts The 56th Winter Antiques Show

2010-01-22T14:31:00Z

NEW YORK - JANUARY 22: A carved marble figure of George Washington is displayed at the 56th Winter Antiques Show January 22, 2010 in New York City. America's "most prestigious antiques show" features items ranging from an Egyptian sarcophagus from 1000 B.C. through mid...

George Washington Famously Crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Day in 1776 - See it on Canvas

2010-02-23T01:26:52Z

George Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Day, December 25, 1776 during the American Revolutionary War, as depicted in an extraordinary painting by the German American artist Emmauel Leutze. In this commemorative painting, George Washington stands boldly at the front of the small craft, cape flying in the freezing cold wind only to be mocked by the Amer...

Hollis scores 18, GW beats Howard 81-63

2010-02-23T02:16:52Z

<div id="subtitle">Hollis scores 18, George Washington matches 2008-09 win total with an 81-63 win over Howard</div><div><p>Damian Hollis scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half and George Washington went on a 16-6 run after halftime to pull away for an 81-63 win over Howard on Saturday.</p><...

Wall Street

2009-12-31T07:16:07Z

The statue of George Washington, that overlooks the New York Stock Exchange from the steps of Federal Hall, is covered in snow on the final trading day of 2009, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)

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Harvard defeats George Washington 66-53

2010-02-23T07:45:56Z

<div id="subtitle">Lin scores 17 points to keep Harvard unbeaten at home in 66-53 win over George Washington</div><div><p>Jeremy Lin scored 17 points and Harvard improved to 6-0 at home with a 66-53 win over George Washington on Wednesday night.</p><p>Lin also had eight rebounds, s...

George Washington holds off Holy Cross 70-68

2010-02-23T08:39:06Z

<div id="subtitle">Hollis scores 19 and George Washington holds off late-surging Holy Cross 70-68</div><div><p>Damian Hollis scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half as George Washington held off Holy Cross 70-68 on Monday night.</p><p>The Colonials (9-2) have won five of their last six...

Company gives $400K for Washington's NJ river trek

2010-02-23T11:17:21Z

<div id="subtitle">George Washington gets $400,000 from Lockheed Martin to keep crossing the Delaware River</div><div><p>George Washington brought along a tourist for his Christmas Day ride across the Delaware River this year, and t...

Washington Crossing

2009-12-25T14:30:23Z

A crowd watches as Revolutionary War troops land in New Jersey during a re-enactment of Gen. George Washington's historic crossing of the Delaware River, Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, in Washington Crossing, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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George Washington edges East Carolina 84-80 in OT

2010-02-23T12:14:38Z

<div id="subtitle">Hollis scores 21, Taylor has 20 to lead George Washington past East Carolina 84-80 in overtime</div><div><p>Damian Hollis scored 21 points and Tony Taylor had 20 to he...

Washingtons Crossing

2009-12-22T13:45:56Z

FILE - In this Dec. 25, 2005 file photo re-enacter James Gibson, center, waves to spectators as he portrays Gen. George Washington, during the annual Christmas day of crossing of the Deleware river, in Washington Crossing, Pa. The event reenacts Washington and the George Washington in annual river crossing</div><div><p>George Washington will have a tourist along for the ride on Christmas Day this year.</p><p>Home builder Thomas Fischer won a fundraiser auction for the right to don pe...

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