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Conflicting Rallies Meet in the Middle

Conflicting Rallies Meet in the Middle

Martin Luther King III, Rev. Al Sharpton, Mark Thompson, and unidentified woman pray at the opening of The Reclaim the Dream RallyPhoto by Victor Holt News Host Says God Instructed Him to Talk ...

Some District Voters Undecided in Mayor’s Race

Some District Voters Undecided in Mayor’s Race

Some District voters have not yet determined who they intend to support in the Democratic mayor's race. Courtesy Photo While polls indicate that District voters are split along racial and cla...

NBC 4 Awards Grants to Five Local Organizations

NBC 4 Awards Grants to Five Local Organizations

The Northwest-based District chapter of EnvironMentors encourages high school students to pursue an education and career in environmental science. The non-profit organization recently received a gr...

Coolidge Loses in Randolph’s Coaching Debut

Coolidge Loses in Randolph’s Coaching Debut

Natalie Randolph, first year head football coach at Coolidge Senior High School, talks with a player during their home opener against Archbishop Carroll. Photo by By John E De Freitas - WI Sports...

Master’s Child Church Ministry Provides Needed School Supplies

Master’s Child Church Ministry Provides Needed School Supplies

Alexia Anderson, 8, receives her backpack from Neyah Hubbard, 10, during a Back-to-School event sponsored by LovingKindness Ministries, the non-profit outreach arm of the Master’s Child Church in...

Five Years since Hurricane Katrina

Five Years since Hurricane Katrina

Five Years since Hurricane Katrina: Pain Index Still at Crisis Level for Many Courtesy Photo A SPECIAL REPORT Pain Index Still at Crisis Level for Many NEW ORLEANS (NNPA) - It wil...

JAUNTING with Shantella Sherman

JAUNTING with Shantella Sherman

Jaunt: Verb: Make such an excursion or journey. Noun: A short excursion or journey for pleasure. Even with an uncertain economy, Americans have not loss their desire to travel. Many have...

Howard Theatre Celebrates 100th Year

Howard Theatre Celebrates 100th Year

A storied Northwest theater celebrated its 100th birthday on Sun., Aug. 22. Plans are underway for the restoration of the Howard Theatre on T Street in Northwest. CPhoto by Shantella Y. Sherman ...

AIDS-Ravaged Africa Now Offers Best Hope for the Future

AIDS-Ravaged Africa Now Offers Best Hope for the Future

Recent studies show that women using the drug Tenofovir lowered the risk of HIV infection by 39 percent. Critical to the drug's success though, is the continued efforts to ensure each person, no ma...

Local Businessman Receives FedEx Small Business Honor

Local Businessman Receives FedEx Small Business Honor

Pictured in the photo, left to right: Henry J. Maier (executive vice president, Strategic Planning and Communications) David F. Rebholz (President & CEO FedEx Ground) Rico Calhoun, Michael P. Man...

Barack Obama Elementary Opens for the New School Year

Barack Obama Elementary Opens for the New School Year

Barack Obama Elementary School, the only school in the Washington, D.C. region named in honor of the president, officially opened on Mon., Aug. 23. Photo by Maurice Fitzgerald  Thousands...

Celebrating Women's Suffrage

Celebrating Women's Suffrage

Courtesy Photo In 1848, a group of fearless women gathered in Seneca Falls, N.Y., where they declared women's fundamental equality with men, and set out to secure our voting rights. In A...

 
 
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Nationals introduce Bruce Harper
Written by By John E De Freitas - WI Sports Photo Editor   
Thursday, 26 August 2010 08:29
Washington Informer Bruce Harper, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft, will wear uniform No. 34 when he starts his professional baseball career in the instructional league this fall. Photo by John E De Freitas
The Washington Nationals introduced outfielder Bryce Harper to the local media at Nationals Park on Thursday evening. Harper, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft, will wear uniform No. 34 when he starts his professional baseball career in the instructional league this fall.

"I love the game of baseball," Harper said. "I love being out on the field. I just love playing. I live for baseball. Anywhere I could play, anywhere I could help the team, I'm excited to go out there and start playing."

Third baseman Ryan Zimmerman gave Harper his new jersey during the news conference. Before the news conference, Harper took six rounds of batting practice.

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