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Styles of native blues artists compliment a new project

By RAY VAN DUSEN - Associated Press

This June 22, 2010 photo released by Sesame Workshop, "Sesame Street" characters Elmo, second from right, and Super Grover, right, pose with four new muppets representing healthy food groups; fruits, vegetables, dairy, and grains as part of their "Food For Thought: Eating Well on a Budget" initiative in New York. Sesame Street continues to attract millions of viewers after 45 years on the air, appealing to both preschoolers and their parents with content that is educational and entertaining. The show has kept up with the times by making its segments faster-paced, by fine-tuning messages, and by keeping a steady flow of appearances by contemporary celebrity guests. The show first aired Nov. 10, 1969. (AP Photo/Sesame Workshop, Richard Termine, File)

New Year resolution: Make 2017 your healthiest

By Dr. Nina Radcliff

Bundle up for New Year’s Eve in California

By JOCELYN GECKER and JOHN ANTCZAK - Associated Press

Chelsea's Eden Hazard scores with a penalty kick during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Monday, Dec. 26, 2016.(AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Belgium’s league nothing like its stars playing abroad

By RAF CASERT - Associated Press

Authorities gear up for New Year’s weekend safety checks

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In this Dec. 20, 2016 photo, Thunder Mountain High School Principal Dan Larson, left, poses for photos with Mitchell Henderson, one of the students from Juneau-Douglas High School that spent a lunch hour handing out candy canes to students at Thunder Mountain High School in Juneau, Alaska. Students passed out candy canes as part of a kindness campaign spearheaded by the Juneau Police Department that officially kicks off with the New Year. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Police in Alaska capital city launch 2017 kindness campaign

By RACHEL D'ORO - Associated Press

After a divisive election, it's little wonder that Congress is enjoying historically low ratings of its members' honesty in a new survey. (image courtesy of Architect of the Capitol)

2017 New Year’s resolution for Republicans

By Jenny Beth Martin

In this Monday, Dec. 26, 2016 photo, health officials wearing protective suits carry a sack containing killed chickens after they were slaughtered at a chicken farm where a suspected case of bird flu was reported in Incheon, South Korea. South Korea's government said Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016 that about 26 million head of poultry will be culled by Wednesday including about one-third of the country's egg-laying hens after the H5N6 strain of avian influenza was found in farms and parks. (Yun Tae-hyun/Yonhap via AP)

Gloomy start to year of rooster as bird flu hits South Korea

By YOUKYUNG LEE - Associated Press

Minimum Wage Trap Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Minimum wage battle continues into 2017

By Richard Berman

Candles are placed around a photo of the crashed Tu-154 in memory of victims of the crashed plane in the center of Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. A Tu-154 operated by the Russian Defense Ministry en route to Syria crashes into the Black Sea minutes after takeoff from Sochi. Everybody aboard the plane are thought to have perished and the cause of the crash is not immediately known. (AP Photo/Viktor Klyushin)

The Latest: Russia: Divers find jet fragments in Black Sea

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FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016 file photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, stands with doctor Yelizaveta Glinka after giving her a state award at the award presentation ceremony for charity and human rights achievements in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. A Russian plane with 92 people aboard, including a well-known military band, crashed into the Black Sea on its way to Syria on Sunday, Dec. 25, minutes after takeoff from the resort city of Sochi, the Defense Ministry said. Glinka, widely known for her charity efforts, was among those on board the Tu-154 plane. Her foundation said she was accompanying a shipment of medicines for a Syrian hospital. (Alexei Nikolsky/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

The Latest: Russian divers to work all night at crash site

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Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) throws a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Lions offense struggling in closing stretch

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The I-95 Express Lanes are opening in Northern Virginia, allowing motorists with an E-ZPass to bypass heavy traffic and pay appropriate tolls depending on the time of day and congestion volume during their journeys. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Record number expected to leave D.C. area for holidays

By Ryan M. McDermott - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2016, file photo, Navy players celebrate after defeating Notre Dame 28-27 in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla. If Navy is in position to earn a spot in a major bowl game when the rankings and semifinal pairings are set Sunday, the 12-person committee will wait a week for Navy to play Army to make a final call on where the Midshipmen should be ranked. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Navy, Western Michigan could put bowls on hold if CFP waits

By RALPH D. RUSSO - Associated Press

Smiling group of young people enjoying cocktails at Christmas.

Cheers to Happy, Healthy Holidays!

By Dr. Nina Radcliff

FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2015, file photo, Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) poses with the Orange Bowl trophy following an NCAA college football semifinal playoff game against Oklahoma, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The College Football Playoff has abandoned a plan to play its semifinals on most New Year's Eves after television ratings tumbled last year, moving the dates of future games to ensure they will be played either on a Saturday or a holiday.The changes will start with the 2018 season. (AP Photo/Joe Skipper, File)

College Football Playoff abandons plan to play most of its semifinal on Dec. 31

By Ralph D. Russo - Associated Press

Chinese New Year celebrations coming to Washington’s Kennedy Center

By Eric Althoff - The Washington Times

Illustration on school options for families by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

ANDREW CAMPANELLA: Resolving to explore education options

By Andrew R. Campanella