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Corrupt 'Kings' straddle blue line

By Bryan Koenig | April 24

Like it or not, there are rules by which we are at least tacitly supposed to abide, lines that law-abiding citizens dare not cross. On the other side of those lines is where morality becomes a fine distinction between murder and justifiable homicide, a world well tread by "Street Kings.

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Dorm Recipe: Farfalle with Tuna

By Linda Beck | April 24

Farfalle with Tuna and Tomatoes Cooking time: 10 minutes Since I will graduate at the end of this semester, this will be my last recipe. I realized that I have yet to make a dish that contains some sort of fish. So, I have decided to incorporate tuna in my final dish.

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Wave breaks with mediocrity

By Chris DeWitt | April 21

Rogue Wave is a wildly mediocre band from Oakland, Calif. The band purveyed its wares to a large crowd Wednesday night at the 9:30 club, one show in a long list of many this summer, including stops at monster festivals like Bonnaroo. But the show prompted some in the audience (read: this writer) to question the need for such mediocre music makers.

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Beat stress with 10 quick activities

By Darcie Piechowski | April 21

I had this vision of being a second-semester senior; it would be a wondrous time of fun and farewells. This vision in no way included the onslaught of homework, endless apartment searching and the side of job interviewing I am actually experiencing. Scheduling alone has been a nightmare, especially when you add in finding reservations for the perfect post-graduation brunch place on Mother's Day.

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Ethnobotanist captures lush Amazonian region

By Kristen Powell | April 21

Murky light filters through the trees, softly illuminating an Amazonian woman and her son as they harvest milky rubber from a tree. Captured permanently in black-and-white by the lens of a Rolleiflex twin-lens reflex camera, the two are frozen in careful toil.

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Bikram yoga heals injuries, detoxifies ailing spirits

By Tara Palmeri | April 21

Bodies drip, backs twist and limbs extend in all directions as hands grasp desperately onto wet skin. "Push back, lean back, fall back, more back, way back - change!" shouts the energetic voice over the microphone. These people are not in hell; they are practicing hot yoga at the Bikram Yoga College of India's studio in Tenleytown.

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Sub Pop label vaults grunge to mainstream

By Stephen Tringali | April 21

Punk took nearly two decades to hit the mainstream. When it finally did, the bands that popularized it were not playing alternative-country; they were playing grunge. This happened for one specific reason. "There was a real indie ethic in the '80s that you weren't supposed to be proud of having hit records or being a hit machine," Bruce Pavitt said in the grunge documentary "Hype!" Pavitt and his friend Jonathan Ponemant changed all that when they founded Sub Pop records, a label based in Seattle whose primary goal was to spread the grunge sound to more people.

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Review: Apatow creates uproarious comedy

By Lindsay Zoladz | April 21

Forgetting Sarah Marshall: B You’ll have to look far and wide this year to find a comedy that does not somehow bear Judd Apatow’s mark. His career has been on a tremendous upswing since the cancelation of his TV series “Freaks and Geeks” in 2000; the recent success of films like “Knocked Up” and “Superbad” has suddenly turned him into a major Hollywood commodity.

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Young British singer woos 9:30 club

By Traci J. Brooks | April 21

On her first U.S. tour, Brit newcomer Kate Nash accomplished something few established musicians have - on Thursday, she silenced the sold-out 9:30 club. Nash is the latest musician to cash in on the girl-with-piano fad with her debut CD, "Made of Bricks," but surprisingly, she deserves her recently found fame.

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R.E.M. revs up sound, music career with 'Accelerate'

April 17

R.E.M. "Accelerate" Warner Bros. Records Inc. Sounds like: An alt/indie roller coaster with clever lyrics. Grade: B "Accelerate," R.E.M.'s newest record, may be the most aptly titled collection of songs so far this year. Its 11 tracks, clocking in at a puny 39 minutes, make up the band's 14th studio album and their first in four years.

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Label lays roots in green cause

By Rob Natale | April 17

If you're a music lover who likes to help the environment, then you and the people at Green Owl Records have a few things in common. This Manhattan-based record label has made it their duty to put out good music in a "sustainable fashion," helping to lower their carbon footprint and keep the environment healthy.

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Measuring up: guys, girls share personal preferences

By Dave Stone | April 17

Girls: "size of the boat" or "motion of the ocean?" Guys: tits or ass? I'm sure everyone wants to know the general opinions on the subject. Everyone has their own opinions on cup size, penis size and how much junk you actually want in the trunk. I have done a few informal surveys on the subject, and obviously, as a guy, I have my own opinions as well.

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The Week in Fun: Know your City Calendar

April 17

Thursday, April 17 Duo Cypers/LOP 6 p.m. WHERE: Kennedy Center -- Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. N.W. METRO: Foggy Bottom-GWU (orange and blue lines) INFO: A Dutch saxophonist and Spanish guitarist come together to create unexpected harmonies. COST: Free Kate Nash 7:30 p.

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Musical brings high-volume energy

By Traci J. Brooks | April 17

Ticket? Check. Program? Check. Can of Ultra-Clutch hairspray? Check. The cast of "Hairspray" arrived in D.C. for their five-performance run April 15 at the Warner Theatre. Some musicals lose their sparkle when transitioned from the stage to the screen and back to the stage, but luckily this touring cast refuses to let their energy - or hair - fall flat.

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D.C. takes deep breath with Yoga Week

By Ali Goldstein | April 17

As part of D.C. Yoga Week 2008, local studios offered free or $5 classes from April 12 through April 18, including a Sunday afternoon session on the National Mall. I wanted to use this week to restore balance to my life of too little sleep, and too much sugar and caffeine.

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Eight for earth

April 17

Here are eight handy tips for treating earth's ozone the right way. 1. Buy local foods first, organic second. Buying local foods cuts down emissions from transportation costs. And organic food means harmful pesticides never enter the air. 2. When you leave a room, flip the switch off.

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Celebrate Earth Day 2008

April 17

While Earth Day comes only once a year, the effort to save the environment is a continuous job. No time is better than the present to start caring. The Green Apple Festival kicks off Earth Day 2008 celebration Sunday on the National Mall. The event will include appearances by political candidates, community activists, a slew of celebrities and musical performances by the Roots, Thievery Corporation and the D.

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