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A capital summer

By Rebecca Kern | June 19

Sunshine, politics and lots of free stuff are the trademarks of a summer spent in D.C. Although it's impossible to encapsulate the scores of activities available to D.C. visitors and residents during the long, lazy days of summer, the D.C. Caribbean Carnival, the National Capital Barbecue Battle, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and the 2006 Independence Day festivities are just a handful of exciting upcoming events taking place soon in a District near you.

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Summer flings can burn like a day at the beach without the right SPF

By Blair Bryant Nichols | June 19

By BLAIR BRYANT NICHOLS Eagle Staff Writer Psychologists define state-dependent memory as "learning that takes place in one situation or 'state' that is generally better remembered later in a similar situation or state." Apparently, this can apply to physical, emotional and environmental states.

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Off-kilter options to fix a bland summer

By Andrew Gardner | June 19

Yes, it's that time of year when the college student is free of the binds of schoolwork. That part-time job down at Yogurt Shack is mindless and carefree, and raiding mom and dad's refrigerator is commonplace. That's right: it's glorious summer. But if that constant "time to catch up on sleeping" mindset is making you restless, maybe it's a good time to really get those summer juices flowing with some get-together ideas for you and your friends.

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Free concerts heat up D.C. nights

By Chris DeWitt | June 19

Ah, D.C. - a capital in constant flux, an uncertain city in a questionably legal state of un-statehood. It's a city that many people are proud to call home, as well as a city many quickly claim to be just passing through. However, D.C. conjures up strong feelings for most folks who follow the music wrought out of the D.

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Superman Returns review

By Drew Richardson | June 19

Superman Returns Directed by Bryan Singer With Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth Rated PG-13 Now playing Grade: C+ On June 28, Superman returned to Earth after a five-year journey to Krypton, and the Superman series returned to the big screen 19 years after the late Christopher Reeve's final turn as the Man of Steel.

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Little Miss Sunshine interview

June 19

When Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris first heard about "Little Miss Sunshine," they didn't want to have anything to do with it. The married directors, known best for their work on Red Hot Chili Peppers and Smashing Pumpkins music videos, had been looking over screenplays for five years, and this one sounded like another stinker.

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Lady in the Water review

June 19

Lady in the Water Directed by M. Night Shyamalan With Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeffrey Wright Rated PG-13 Now playing Grade: D A sardonic statistician might plot an M. Night Shyamalan curve. According to the Web site Rotten Tomatoes, 76 percent of major film critics enjoyed seeing dead people in his first big hit, "The Sixth Sense," but only 55 percent could stand follow-up "Unbreakable.

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Summer at AU leaves peace, quiet for studying

By Marissa Newhall | June 19

In a classic summertime scene, a nearly empty Marketplace in Mary Graydon Center is an uncharacteristically quiet place for reading, studying or catching one's thoughts between classes. Lower numbers of students and on-campus residents in the summer make AU peaceful until August, when the fall semester begins.

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Clerks 2 review

June 19

Clerks 2 Directed by Kevin Smith With Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Rosario Dawson, Jason Mewes Rated R Now playing Grade: A- It's been 12 years since we first met Jay and Silent Bob in Kevin Smith's excellent debut "Clerks." The pair, played by Jason Mewes and Smith himself, has loitered in every one of his films since then except the most recent and awful "Jersey Girl.

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Summer fun waits only a short car ride away

By Jeff Lambert | June 19

Summer in the District comes with the smell of sweat and a sea of rattails, as a fanny pack-clad America comes to bear witness to its swampy capital. For students who find themselves mired in tourists and retail jobs, there is one easy way out: road trips.

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AU students turn to kung fu for focus, fitness

June 19

It's rush hour at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and University Boulevard in Kensington, Md. Horns blare, bus drivers jeer and scattered car stereos pump heavy bass. Above the mess is a kung fu school where a grandmaster from Hong Kong teaches his students focus and discipline.

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D.C.'s lazy summer days: pretty as a picture

By Marissa Newhall | June 19

While the barometer climbs, summer brings record numbers of visitors to D.C.. Five of Metro's ten highest weekday ridership records occured in June over the past two years, according to wmata.com, with the highest record being 850,636 on June 9, 2004, for the state funeral ceremony of former president Ronald Reagan.

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Pirates of the Caribbean review

By Drew Richardson | June 19

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Directed by Gore Verbinski With Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom Rated PG-13 Now playing Grade: B- In film trilogies, the second installment of a franchise is usually one of the most complicated. It needs to advance the storyline, but can also produce new obstacles for protagonists.

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Clerks 2 interview

June 19

Kevin Smith called "Clerks 2" his best movie yet. But the writer/director's first direct sequel faced public resistance before he even put pen to paper. The Chicago Tribune called his last film, "Jersey Girl," a "big, gooey . misfire," and most of the country agreed.

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My Super Ex-Girlfriend review

By Drew Richardson | June 19

My Super Ex-Girlfriend Directed by Ivan Reitman With Uma Thurman, Luke Wilson Rated PG-13 Now playing Grade: A- There's a scene toward the end of the latest Ivan Reitman film, "My Super Ex-Girlfriend," when Luke Wilson and Eddie Izzard are found standing together as their superhero female companions fly away to avert an impending disaster.

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A look inside the Kennedy Center's diverse programs

By Drew Richardson | June 19

Washington, D.C., is best known as the center of political power in the nation, but it is also one of the United States' preeminent cities for the arts. With respected museums such as the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art, playhouses like the Arena Stage and the Shakespeare Theatre and alternative galleries and music clubs in eclectic neighborhoods like Dupont Circle and Adams Morgan, D.

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