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Here are a few Washington events of note for Friday, July 27, 2007 as collected by the Associated Press.

10 a.m. PURPLE HEARTS — Fourteen military personnel injured in operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom will receive Purple Hearts during a ceremony.
Location: Joel Auditorium, Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

1 p.m. NASA-HEALTH — NASA will release the findings of two reviews regarding astronaut medical and behavioral health assessments during a news conference.
Location: NASA Auditorium, 300 E St. SW.

July 25 - 27. STUDENT ASSESSMENTS — The Education Department sponsors a conference with state education officials to help the states develop alternate assessments for students with disabilities.
8:45 a.m. Meeting of State Title 1 assessment and special education directors. Education Department auditorium, 400 Maryland Ave. SW.

July 26 - 27. KASHMIR — The Association of Humanitarian Lawyers and the Kahmiri American Council hold the 7th International Kashmir Conference.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Roundtable discussion on resolving the dispute, drawing on other disputes.
Location: Room 2168, Rayburn.

July 26 - 27. 8:30 a.m. HIGHWAY SAFETY SYMPOSIUM — The Transportation Research Board’s Strategic Highway Research Program holds its annual safety research symposium, with presentations on driving behavior in pre-crash and non-crash circumstances and how the research could be used to reduce crashes.
Location: The Keck Center of the National Academies Room 100, 500 Fifth Street, NW

July 27 - 28. CHILDREN-HEARING — The Alexander Graham Bell Asosication for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing holds a conference with researchers and specialists in audiology, speech language pathology and education.
Location: Marriott-Crystal Gateway, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington.

July 27 - 28. CONSTITUTION SOCIETY — The American Constitution Society holds its national conference.
9:30 a.m. Opening session on the state of equal protection under the Constitution, with Judge Rosemary Barkett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit; Melody Barnes of the Center for American Progress; Rep. Artur Davis; Theodore Shaw of the NAACP-LDF; others.
1:15 p.m. Luncheon speaker - Sen. Charles Schumer.
7 p.m. Featured remarks by Yale Law School Dean Harold Hongju Koh.
Location: Washington Marriott Wardman Park, 2660 Woodley Road NW.

10 a.m. KOREAN WAR ANNIVERSARY — The Korean War Veterans Armistice Day Coordinating Committee hosts a program on the 54th anniversary of the signing of the armistice in Panmunjon. With presentations by James Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans Affairs; Republic of Korea Ambassador Tae Sik Lee; Jospeh Lawler, Dept. of Interior; and others.
Afternoon wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery to follow.
Location: The Korean War Veterans Memorial, The Mall.

10 a.m. CLIMATE — The U.S. Geological Survey holds a briefing on the importance of energy resource information to climate response planning.
Location: Room 1334, Longworth.

2 p.m. SERBIA-KOSOVO — Vuk Jeremic, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, will discuss “Serbia’s Democratic Values and the Future Status of Kosovo.”
Location: National Press Club, 14th and F Sts. NW

2:30 p.m. GULF COAST HOUSING — The National Low Income Housing Coalition and Oxfam America hold a briefing for Senate staff on the housing needs in the Gulf Coast region and legislative solutions.
Location: Room 538, Dirksen.

6:30 p.m. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GIFT — Ceremony transferring the largest-ever gift to the Legislative Branch and the Library of Congress, the Package Campus-Audio-Visual Conservation facility.
Location: Members Room, 1st floor, Jefferson Building, 10 1st St. SE. Use ground level entrance.

7 p.m. CLINTON — Sen. Hillary Clinton speaks at the President’s Award Banquet for the 88th National Beauty Culturists’ League Convention.
Location: Hyatt-Fair Lakes, 12777 Fair Lakes Circle, Fairfax.

All times local in Washington.