Topic: National Mall
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In Pictures: Top US tourist attractions
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Betty Ford to Michelle Obama: How seven first ladies have changed the office
Since her husband's presidency, Betty Ford has passed the mantle of first lady to six other women. Here are the contributions each made:
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In Pictures: Cooling off
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In Pictures: Government shutdown
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In Pictures: Cherry blossoms
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Contractor picked for earthquake-damaged Washington Monument
Perini Management Services Inc. of Framingham, Mass., beat out two other bidders to win a $9.6 million contract to repair earthquake damage to the Washington Monument. The marble and granite obelisk has been closed to the public since an earthquake shook the region in 2011.
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Heat wave: Eastern US to see 'a resurgence of the heat,' say forecasters
A storm amid record heat has left millions from Illinois to Virginia without electricity.
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Will visitors be allowed on board the Space Shuttle Discovery?
On Thursday, NASA handed the world's most traveled space shuttle over to the Smithsonian. Visitors won't be able to walk its decks, but they will be able to experience the shuttle's interior through interactive images.
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Space Shuttle Discovery lands, for the last time, in Washington, D.C. (+video)
After saluting the nations capital from atop a modified jumbo jet, the Space Shuttle Discovery touched down at Dulles International Airport to be handed over to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.
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Look! Up in the sky! It's Space Shuttle Discovery. (+video)This morning, I laced up my office set of tennis shoes and walked to the Washington Monument to witness the final flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery headed for its museum resting place. The crowd pointed excitedly as if they were looking at Superman. And in a way, they were.
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Space Shuttle Discovery to swoop over National Mall (+video)
Perched atop a modified jumbo jet, the retired Space Shuttle Discovery will fly over Washington before arriving at its permanent resting place at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.
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Decoder Wire
The other Martin Luther King Jr. holiday: how it's observedThe Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, established in 1994, is meant to be a day of personal action in Dr. King’s memory – as its boosters say, a day on, not a day off.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: Who misquoted King so monumentally?
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says a key quote on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial must be changed. Poet Maya Angelou had said it makes the civil rights leader sound ‘like an arrogant twit.’
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Stephen Colbert for president? What's his point? (+video)Stephen Colbert handed over control of his super PAC cash pile to Jon Stewart Thursday, paving the way for a run at the presidency of 'the United States of South Carolina.'
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MLK Memorial: From China, with love?
MLK Memorial plans have been dogged by controversy over links to China. The MLK Memorial was built by a Chinese sculptor from Chinese granite. But backers are pleased with the result.
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Decoder Wire
Washington Monument isn't falling, but it's not reopening soon, eitherThe magnitude-5.8 earthquake that shook the Washington Monument in August will keep it closed indefinitely. It's the latest natural blow to the Washington Monument.
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Washington Monument closed by East Coast earthquake. What else?
The iconic Washington Monument, on the National Mall, cracked at the top during Tuesday's East Coast earthquake and is closed 'for an indefinite period.' Other D.C. tourist spots, as well as some schools and government offices, are closed, too.
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Decoder Wire
Which private citizens, besides Martin Luther King, have Mall memorials?Contrary to conventional wisdom, Martin Luther King Jr. isn't the only non-president to have a memorial on the National Mall. Here are three other individuals who got prime space.
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Virginia quake: What was the damage on the East Coast? [VIDEO]
Virginia quake caused the evacuation of many buildings and triggered the shutdown of two nuclear reactors. Cellphone call volume spiked as people rushed to call loved ones after the Virginia quake.
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Decoder Wire
Why MLK Memorial is one of the last new structures on the National MallThe MLK Memorial, which the public gets a glimpse of Monday, is between the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials. Its centerpiece is a 30-foot statue of Martin Luther King Jr.
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In Pictures: Top US tourist attractions
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Betty Ford to Michelle Obama: How seven first ladies have changed the office
Since her husband's presidency, Betty Ford has passed the mantle of first lady to six other women. Here are the contributions each made:
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In Pictures: Cooling off
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Fireworks on Independence Day: How to see them on the Mall (you should)
Every American should do this once in their lifetime: Brave the heat and the crowds and spend Independence Day on the National Mall. The fireworks and the National Symphony are worth it.
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Designing for dignity
Moshe Safdie's success doesn't distract from his desire to create habitats that fit cities – and honor the individual.
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Government shutdown 101: What would a shutdown mean for you?
If the budget impasse causes the government to shut down after Friday, many ordinary Americans would feel it. Some services deemed 'essential,' though, would continue amid a government shutdown.
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In Pictures: Government shutdown
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In Pictures: Cherry blossoms
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Last WWI veteran from US dies in W. Va.
Last WWI veteran: Buckles had been advocating for a national memorial honoring veterans of the Great War in the nation's capital and asked about its progress weekly, sometimes daily.
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US News 2010: Are you a real newshound? Take our quiz.
You remember the WikiLeaks drama, the Gulf oil disaster, and the GOP gains in the midterms, but can you recall details about the less-obvious news stories? Take our quiz to test your knowledge.
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