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After not appearing in the museum for most of its inaugural year, Clarence Thomas now has a spot in the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Linda St. Thomas, chief spokesperson for the Smithsonian Institution, said the museum installed an exhibition case called “The Supreme Court” honoring both black justices who have sat upon the nation’s highest court.

The state's California Hall of Fame got its first 13 members Monday. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and first lady Maria Shriver jointly unveiled names of the honorees, who formally will be inducted Dec. 6. Honorees are: Ronald Reagan, the former California governor and U.S. president. Cesar Chavez, former leader of the United Farm Workers. Walt Disney... Amelia Earhart... Clint Eastwood... Frank O. Gehry... Dr. David Ho, a trailblazer in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Billie Jean King... John Muir, a conservationist and environmentalist whose image appears on the California state quarter. Sally K. Ride... Alice Walker, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel...