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Atheists to place literature in Georgia parks
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Moore, Oklahoma tornado: Search and rescue continues, 91 dead (Video)
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Minecraft Seed Spotlight (video)
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Search and recovery efforts in Moore: 51 dead, 24 children missing
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German homeschool family loses appeal for asylum
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Fan votes will pick 2013 winner of Dancing With The Stars (VIDEO)
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Immigration reform: Is Hatch’s fingerprinting amendment too weak?
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CBS pulls tonight’s tornado themed ‘Mike & Molly'
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Time to play the Benghazi game of Clue
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A lesson from Raymond Ibrahim on why Benghazi is important
Mark Hensch
Mark Hensch is a heavy metal fanatic who has been scribing about the genre since 2003. A Grand Rapids, Mich. metalhead, Mark also writes for www.thrashpit.com while serving as its editor. He maintains a recurring column there called "Hensch's Hometown Heroes" which spotlights unsigned heavy metal bands. He apologizes for any subsequent ear bleeds readers incur while checking out his music blog. He also writes about restaurants and mixed martial arts for the "Washington Times" in addition to extreme music.
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Atheists to place literature in Georgia parks
A New Jersey-based atheist group says it is planning to place its literature alongside Bibles in rooms at Georgia state parks
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Georgia governor orders Bibles returned to state parks
The Georgia governor ordered the return of Bibles to cabins and lodge rooms at Georgia state parks
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Texas city turning ‘Ruth Paine house’ into JFK-related museum
The city of Irving, Texas, is turning a small ranch house into a JFK-related museum in advance of the assassination's 50th anniversary.
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From Oswald to Tsarnaev where do you bury the infamous
The question of where to bury a Boston bomber is reminiscent of one asked nearly 50 years ago
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Atheists to place literature in Georgia parks
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Benghazi: Discussed and Disclosed
A collection of communities writers columns on Benghazi
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Recent Entries by Mark Hensch
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Review: Anthrax, Exodus, Municipal Waste, Shadows Fall and Holy Grail
Published 12:59 p.m. April 19, 2013
The Metal Alliance Tour proves thrash is alive and well in 2013.
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Music review: Converge-'All We Love We Leave Behind'
Published 5:11 p.m. March 6, 2013
Converge lays it all on the line with a fiercely emotional new record.
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The top 10 heavy metal albums of 2012
Published 12:00 p.m. January 3, 2013
D.C.'s Pig Destroyer takes first place over nine other excellent bands.
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Concert review: Vektor, Battlemaster, Midnight Eye and Worn Out
Published 12:00 p.m. September 27, 2012
Vektor and company debut heavy metal 2.0 in memorable fashion.
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Pig Destroyer gets back to the grindstone
Published 12:00 p.m. September 12, 2012
Grind metal greats Pig Destroyer ready their first record in half a decade.
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Kunvuk reflects upon the Rapture
Published 12:00 p.m. August 29, 2012
Sydney's Kunvuk stokes the creative fire with modern society's shortcomings.
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Roger Waters - The Wall Live at Verizon Center
Published 12:44 a.m. July 24, 2012
To say "The Wall Live" was a great concert would be a disservice. It was an experience.
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Hour of Penance's clash with Catholicism
Published 7:17 p.m. June 19, 2012
Rome's Hour of Penance shares their views on the Vatican, death metal and more.
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Music review: Skeletonwitch's 'Forever Abomination'
Published 8:27 a.m. June 12, 2012
Skeletonwitch keeps their wicked new album short but sweet.
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Music review: Hour of Penance's 'Sedition'
Published 12:40 p.m. May 3, 2012
Hour of Penance's latest delivers savagery at light-speed.
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CD review: The Dandy Warhols' 'This Machine'
Published 11:43 a.m. April 24, 2012
The Dandy Warhols' latest album trades sunshine for storm clouds.
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The Dandy Warhols go dark
Published 1:58 p.m. April 16, 2012
The Dandy Warhols' Peter Holmstrom opens up about 'This Machine,' his band's beautiful but bleak new album.
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Chael Sonnen challenges Anderson Silva to 'loser leaves' UFC match
Published 3:57 p.m. October 17, 2011
Chael Sonnen wants an Ultimate Fighting Championship rematch with Anderson Silva, but will it cost him his career?
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Fight review: 'UFC on Versus 6'
Published 10:44 a.m. October 2, 2011
"UFC on Versus 6" event has come to a close. Find out how the mixed martial arts (MMA) league's first District of Columbia fight card turned out.
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UFC's Mike Easton makes the most of a sudden change in opponents
Published 10:34 a.m. September 30, 2011
Anacostia's Mike Easton will face an unexpected foe Saturday at a D.C. Ultimate Fighting Championship event.
