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Posted: 3/8/2012 9:40:47 PM EST
FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2012 file photo, a McDonald's Chicken McNugget found by Rebekah Speight of Dakota City, which she believes resembles President George Washington is placed next to a U.S. quarter dollar bearing the image of the president. The Sioux City Journal reports Thursday, March 8, 2012 that the top bidder for the 3-year-old McNugget has backed out. The bidder submitted $8,100 in the auction that ended Monday. (AP Photo/Sioux City Journal, Nathan Robson, File)
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Posted: 3/6/2012 3:15:47 PM EST
FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2012 file photo, a McDonald's Chicken McNugget found by Rebekah Speight of Dakota City, which she believes resembles President George Washington is placed next to a U.S. quarter dollar bearing the image of the president. Speight sold the three-year-old nugget for $8,100 on eBay. (AP Photo/Sioux City Journal, Nathan Robson, File)
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Posted: 2/29/2012 4:40:47 PM EST
FILE - In this undated file photo Gen. George Washington leads his troops across the Delaware River in this painting by Emmanuel G. Leutze, in December 1776, during the Revolutionary War. The Supreme Court appears to be sharply divided over a law that makes it a crime to lie about having been awarded top military honors. The justices engaged in spirited debate Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, over the constitutionality of a 2006 law aimed at curbing false claims about military exploits. Some justices said they worried that upholding the Stolen Valor Act could lead to laws that might make it illegal to lie about an extramarital affair or a college degree. But others indicated that the law is narrowly drawn to try to prevent people from demeaning the system of military honors that was established by Gen. George Washington in 1782. (AP Photo)
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Posted: 2/26/2012 4:40:46 AM EST
In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, Doug and Pam Sterner are photographed in their home in Alexandria, Va. Pam is the author of a college paper that led to the drafting of a federal law in 2006, the Stolen Valor Act, aimed at curbing false claims of military valor, and Doug exposes phony medal winners. The Supreme Court appears to be sharply divided over a law that makes it a crime to lie about having been awarded top military honors. The justices engaged in spirited debate Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, over the constitutionality of a 2006 law aimed at curbing false claims about military exploits. Some justices said they worried that upholding the Stolen Valor Act could lead to laws that might make it illegal to lie about an extramarital affair or a college degree. But others indicated that the law is narrowly drawn to try to prevent people from demeaning the system of military honors that was established by Gen. George Washington in 1782. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Posted: 2/26/2012 4:40:46 AM EST
In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, Doug and Pam Sterner are photographed in their home in Alexandria, Va. Pam is the author of a college paper that led to the drafting of a federal law in 2006, the Stolen Valor Act, aimed at curbing false claims of military valor, and Doug exposes phony medal winners. The Supreme Court appears to be sharply divided over a law that makes it a crime to lie about having been awarded top military honors. The justices engaged in spirited debate Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, over the constitutionality of a 2006 law aimed at curbing false claims about military exploits. Some justices said they worried that upholding the Stolen Valor Act could lead to laws that might make it illegal to lie about an extramarital affair or a college degree. But others indicated that the law is narrowly drawn to try to prevent people from demeaning the system of military honors that was established by Gen. George Washington in 1782. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Posted: 2/22/2012 4:40:46 PM EST
FILE - In this undated file photo Gen. George Washington leads his troops across the Delaware River in this painting by Emmanuel G. Leutze, Dec. 1776, during the Revolutionary War. A 2006 federal law, the Stolen Valor Act, aimed at curbing false claims of military valor, is at the heart of a Supreme Court review, and veterans groups have come to the aid of the Obama administration, which calls the law a narrowly crafted effort to protect the system of military awards that was established during the Revolutionary war by Gen. George Washington. The high court will hear the case Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 which is Washington's 280th birthday. (AP Photo)
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Posted: 2/14/2012 4:55:47 AM EST
An overflow crowd moves past a statue of George Washington as they wait for Gov. Chris Gregoire to sign into law a measure that legalizes same-sex marriage Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, in Olympia, Wash. Gregoire handed gay rights advocates in Washington state a major victory with her signature, making it the seventh in the nation to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed. The law takes effect June 7, but opponents are already mounting challenges on multiple fronts. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Posted: 1/19/2012 2:55:48 PM EST
FILE - In this June 24, 1952, file photo, Sir Winston Churchill smiles at the front door of 10 Downing Street, London. A group devoted to preserving the legacy of Churchill is announcing Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, it will create the first permanent U.S. home to study the former British prime minister at George Washington University. An $8 million gift will create the National Churchill Library and Center at the university, which will include rare books and research materials, in collaboration with Churchill institutions in Britain (AP Photo)
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Posted: 1/5/2012 4:25:48 PM EST
FILE In this file photo of Monday, April 21, 2008 provided by NASA, Dr. Stephen Hawking, a professor of mathematics at the University of Cambridge, left, is praised by his daughter Lucy Hawking, as he delivers a speech entitled "Why we should go into space" during a lecture that is part of a series honoring NASA's 50th Anniversary, , at George Washington University's Morton Auditorium in Washington. British scientist Stephen Hawking has decoded some of the most puzzling mysteries of the universe but he has left one mystery for others to explain: How he managed to survive so long with such a crippling disease. The physicist and cosmologist was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, or motor neuron disease, when he was a 21-year-old student at Cambridge University. Most people die within a few years of the disease being identified. On Sunday, Hawking will turn 70.(AP Photo/NASA, Paul. E. Alers, file)
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Posted: 12/11/2011 1:37:20 AM EST
Syracuse Orange center Baye Moussa Keita (12) and George Washington Colonials guard Tony Taylor (3) battle for a rebound as Syracuse guard Brandon Triche looks on during the first half of their NCAA men's basketball game in Syracuse, New York, December 10, 2011. REUTERS/Adam Fenster (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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Posted: 12/10/2011 10:21:18 PM EST
Syracuse Orange guard Brandon Triche (top) pops up for a jumper as George Washington Colonials forward Jabari Edwards looks on during the first half of their NCAA men's basketball game in Syracuse, New York, December 10, 2011. REUTERS/Adam Fenster (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)
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Posted: 12/10/2011 10:18:33 PM EST
George Washington Colonials guard Tony Taylor (L) is defended by Syracuse Orange guard Scoop Jardine during the first half of their NCAA men's basketball game in Syracuse, New York, December 10, 2011. REUTERS/Adam Fenster (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)
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Posted: 12/10/2011 10:17:18 PM EST
Syracuse Orange center Baye Moussa Keita (12) and George Washington Colonials guard Tony Taylor (3) battle for a rebound as Syracuse guard Brandon Triche looks on during the first half of their NCAA men's basketball game in Syracuse, New York, December 10, 2011. REUTERS/Adam Fenster (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)
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Posted: 12/10/2011 10:15:56 PM EST
George Washington Colonials guard Lasan Kromah (20) drives against Syracuse Orange forward James Southerland during the second half of their NCAA men's basketball game in Syracuse, New York, December 10, 2011. REUTERS/Adam Fenster (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)
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Posted: 12/10/2011 10:15:02 PM EST
Syracuse Orange coach Jim Boeheim (L) speaks with guard Michael Carter-Williams during the second half of their NCAA men's basketball game against the George Washington Colonials in Syracuse, New York, December 10, 2011. REUTERS/Adam Fenster (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)
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Posted: 12/10/2011 10:13:09 PM EST
George Washington Colonials coach Mike Lonergan directs his team against the Syracuse Orange during the second half of their NCAA men's basketball game in Syracuse, New York, December 10, 2011. REUTERS/Adam Fenster (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)
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Posted: 12/10/2011 10:11:50 PM EST
Syracuse Orange forward Kris Joseph (C) drives to the basket against George Washington Colonials forward John Kopriva (L) and guard Tony Taylor during the first half of their NCAA men's basketball game in Syracuse, New York, December 10, 2011. REUTERS/Adam Fenster (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)
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Posted: 12/10/2011 10:10:47 PM EST
George Washington Colonials forward John Kopriva (34) defends as Syracuse Orange center Fab Melo drives to the basket during the first half of their NCAA men's basketball game in Syracuse, New York, December 10, 2011. REUTERS/Adam Fenster (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)
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Posted: 12/10/2011 10:09:51 PM EST
George Washington Colonials forward David Pellom drives to the basket against the Syracuse Orange during the second half of their NCAA men's basketball game in Syracuse, New York, December 10, 2011. REUTERS/Adam Fenster (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)
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Posted: 12/10/2011 8:41:49 PM EST
Syracuse Orange forward C.J. Fair (5) takes a shot over George Washington Colonials forward David Pellom during the first half of their NCAA men's basketball game in Syracuse, New York, December 10, 2011. REUTERS/Adam Fenster (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)
