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Congregants cover their faces in reverence as Peruci Ndabazaniye prays in the African language Kinyarwanda for the church at an Agape Fellowship Church service held at the J.W. “Blind” Boone Community Center on Sunday, January 3. Pastor Aaron Ruvuga founded the church to provide a place of worship based in African language, as most of the congregants speak little to no English.

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Senator Charlie Shields (center) answers a reporter’s question during a press conference with Senator Kevin Engler, majority floor leader, before the start of the General Assembly session on Wednesday, January 6. Key issues discussed revolved around ethics and campaign contributions, changes in taxes, and the senate’s relationship with the governor. “We’ve got challenging times – we have to work together,” Engler said.

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Bernadette Dryden poses for a portrait in her kitchen on January 3. Known as the local gourmet, she works for the Columbia chapter of the non-profit Slow Food.

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Columbia Mayor Darwin Hindman signed a petition in support of adding the puppy mill resolution to the November ballot, passed around by Mary Ella Steck of The Political Animal, at the conclusion of the 2010 Columbia Values Diversity Celebration on Thursday, January 14. The petition needs 1,000 valid signatures by April for ballot approval.

WASHINGTON, DC: MAY 28, 2009:  Spellers Laura Newcombe (L) and Veronica Penny (C) sit with their families to watch the rest of the round after being eliminated from the Semifinal Round 5 of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC on May 28th, 2009.  (Erin C. Schwartz / Canwest News Service)