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Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat, and Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School senior Nicole Muxo during a surprise appearance at her high school prom.
Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat, and Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School senior Nicole Muxo during a surprise appearance at her high school prom. (Courtesy Photo)
Dwayne Wade Grants High School Girl’s Wish
Originally published May 23, 2013

Pro basketball superstar Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat recently took time out from his participation in the National Basketball Association playoffs to make a Miami, Fla. high school senior’s wildest dream come true--in jaw-dropping fashion.more More Arrow
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Brig. Gen. Bryan Roberts
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C. Delores Tucker
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A poster with photographs of Joanne Chesimard, a fugitive for more than 30 years, is on display during a news conference giving updates on the search of Chesimard, Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Newark, N.J.  The reward for the capture and return of convicted murderer Chesimard, one of New Jersey’s most notorious fugitives, was doubled to $2 million Thursday on the 40th anniversary of the violent confrontation that led to the slaying of a New Jersey state trooper.  The FBI also announced it has made Chesimard, now living in Cuba as Assata Shakur, the first woman on its list of most wanted terrorists.
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES)
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This arrest photo made available by the Broward County Sheriff's Office shows former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson Monday, May 20, 2013. Johnson has been arrested on charges that he violated probation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada. A Broward County judge ordered Johnson jailed Monday until he posts a $1,000 bond.  Photo/Broward County Sheriff's Office
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