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Winter Wizarding Waltz. Billed as a magical Harry Potter-themed evening, the Winter Wizarding Waltz Fundraiser presented by Lexpecto Patronum—the official Lexington Chapter of the Harry Potter Alliance—took place at the Plantory in downtown Lexington, Ky., on Saturday evening, February 28, 2015. Photo by Rob Bolson

Winter Wizarding Waltz

The Winter Wizarding Waltz fundraiser was presented by Lexpecto Patronum, the official Lexington...

Bryan Station's C. J. Walker shoots against Henry Clay's Colby Barnes, left, in the finals of the 42nd district basketball tournament in the Al Prewitt Gymnasium at Henry Clay high school in Lexington, Ky., Friday, February 27, 2015. Photo by Matt Goins

42nd boys' basketball finals

Bryan Station boys basketball team played Henry Clay in 42nd district basketball tournament in the...

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Erika Zambrano holds a photo from 2010 of shooting victim Antonio Zambrano Montes on Feb. 11, 2015, while standing outside the city hall building in Pasco, Wash. Shot to death by police, protesters have rallied in his defense, including on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, amid a Special Investigation Unit briefing on the case.

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Joel Pett: March 1

DID U C IT

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