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Deepwater Horizon Victims: The Forgotten 11

The 11 men who died when the Deepwater Horizon rig blew up in the Gulf of Mexico, triggering the BP oil leak on April 20: Dale Burkeen, 37, Philadelphia, Miss. Donald Clark, 49, Newellton, La. Roy Wyatt Kemp, 27, Jonesville, La. Jason Anderson, 35, Midfield, Texas Stephen Curtis, Georgetown, La. Gordon Jones, 28,...

Georgetown Won Monroe Battle, But Duke Is Winning Rebound War

Georgetown freshman Greg Monroe couldn't have been more of a Duke guy if he'd been born with a birthmark shaped like the Blue Devil and given the middle name Krzyzewski.He's pocket-protector smart, graduating with a 3.75 GPA from Louisiana's Helen Cox High School, so composed you could yell fire in a theater and he'd tell...

Eight Straight Wins: What's Gotten Into Georgetown?

Georgetown is on an eight-game winning streak, but the Hoyas aren't just winning games. They're absolutely destroying some very good teams. The latest example is a 71-53 win over West Virginia that Georgetown dominated throughout. Big wins have been the norm during this winning streak, as the Hoyas' average margin of...

Background on Georgetown

Georgetown University is a private research university in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Jesuit and Catholic university in the United States.

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