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Institutions from the Ivy League to the local community college scramble to lure the shiniest star they can to their podiums on graduation day.

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It was a weekend of commencements in Boston and throughout the nation - a weekend for parents, friends, relatives and for all those connected with universities and colleges to celebrate the newest batch of graduates.

Herbert Rodrigues and Debora Pereria of Brazil walk to the entrance of the Emily Dickinson Homestead to view "The Little White House Project: 'Dwell in Possibility,' " a public art installation on the grounds of the homestead and surrounding properties on Main Street in Amherst.

You certainly do if you're a Nine to Five fanatic. She's Margaret Foster, the secret tippler who salutes Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton with a congratulatory "Atta girl" every time they give overbearing boss Dabney Coleman what for.

George R. Brown was a legendary business leader and philanthropist, founder of Brown & Root Inc., the fourth largest construction company in the world, and namesake of Houston's downtown convention center.

Former Mayor and Ambassador to Poland Victor H. Ashe visits his boyhood home at 1811 Melrose Ave., which now houses the University of Tennessee Baptist Collegiate Ministry.

Jane Lynch is awesome. Agreed? Agreed. The snarky Glee star took her awesomeness to Smith College's graduation over the weekend to bestow her knowledge and comedic timing on the all-female graduating class.

It's that special time of year again, PopWatchers - time to listen in as college graduates the country over are given life advice in the form of commencement speeches from actors.

Graduation speeches don't always have to be a bore. Here are seven commencement addresses delivered to the Class of 2012 that imparted inspiring nuggets of wisdom.

Crescenta Valley Town Council recognized six local students Thursday night its monthly meeting at La Crescenta Library .A Students were chosen by application and interviewed by council members.

NORTHAMPTON - Award-winning actress and comedian Jane Lynch told graduates life is just a big extended improvisation and they should stop planning and roll with the changes that come in life.

A bicyclist suffered serious injuries Saturday evening after colliding with a car at the intersection of Main and Pleasant streets.

A MAN who stole a taxi before crashing it into the wall of Adam Smith College has been jailed for over three years.

Associated Press American TV chef Julia Child shows a salade nicoise she prepared in the kitchen of her vacation home in Grasse, southern France.

Trial has been delayed for a former Philander Smith College admissions director who is charged with sexual misconduct.

For the past 18 months, the 24-year-old Westerville North High School alumna has served as a member of the Peace Corps in Mozambique.

Erik Clemons of New Haven, Conn., has a slew of daughters. The oldest, Kiara, graduated from Smith College and is considering law school; Nyle is a freshman biology major at Tuskegee University in Alabama; Nia is a high school sophomore; and Kai is finishing up 6th grade.

I grew up with Ebony Magazine.A In elementary and high school, the Black Campus Queens issue was my favorite.

There is something about hoarding that people find hard to resist. Just ask the ardent fan base of TLC's hit reality show Buried Alive .