Last Monday, some 800 hearty souls attended a moving service celebrating the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Nicholas F. Benton: The Dismal Choice Of Rick Warren
The decision by the Obama transition team to invite the snake-in-the-grass Rev. Rick Warren of the Saddleback Church of Orange County, Calif., to deliver the invocation at the presidential inauguration Jan. 20 has drawn fully justifiable, heartfelt pain and anger from Obama loyalists all across the land.
Anything But Straight: Frank Talk on Race and Prop. 8
On Election Day, 70-percent of African Americans voted to take away a gay person’s right to marry primarily based on a book – the Bible – that calls on slaves to obey their masters. Mormons funded the measure – even though religious discrimination drove them from Missouri and Illinois in […]
Nicholas F. Benton: The Palin Caper
American presidential politics went from the sublime to the ridiculous within little more than 12 hours last week.
Daniel Negreanu on Poker: Playing Overcards in No Limit Hold’em
A common mistake made by amateurs is the way they play overcards after the flop when the flop misses completely. Overcards are hole cards that are of higher rank than any card on the board.

Restaurant Spotlight: King Street Blues
Reminiscent images of the quaint and whimsical ambiance of Bourbon Street in New Orleans are hard to miss once you step into King Street Blues, a Louisiana-inspired eatery that promises its patrons comfort food with a southern accent.
Mason Boys Soccer Eliminated in State Quarters after Region B Title
The George Mason High School boys varsity soccer team claimed the Region B title, but their season ended following that high-water mark after a surprising 1-0 loss to upstart King William High School in the State Tournament quarterfinals hosted at Mason on Tuesday night. With hearts as heavy as the […]
King & Queen for a (Memorial) Day
The News-Press was fortunate enough to be granted an audience with this year’s King and Queen for the City of Falls Church’s 27th Annual Memorial Day Parade. In this Q&A with King and Queen Peter Davis and Olivia Scott, we delve into the royal recesses of their minds to see […]
Our Man In Arlington
Two significant events in Arlington last weekend celebrated the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and renewed the fight for his dream of real and meaningful equality among the races.
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Fifth Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, Alden Theatre at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean, Sunday, Jan. 20, 3 to 5 p.m.