National Mall
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Frank Gehry will design Eisenhower memorial
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Architect Frank Gehry has been approved to design a national memorial honoring President Eisenhower near the National Mall.
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Oprah Winfrey donates $12 million to Smithsonian African American musem
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Oprah Winfrey's $12 million gift to the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture is the largest donation to date. The museum is slated to open in 2015.
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Bones on the National Mall an art installation on genocide
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A candlelight vigil is planned for Sunday evening as an artistic installation on the National Mall calling attention to worldwide genocide continues. That's why 1 million replica bones lie on the National Mall.
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Homes for veterans: Volunteers build homes on the National Mall
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Veterans work with volunteers to build homes on the Mall that will represent branches of the military.
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'A Capital Fourth' 2013: Barry Manilow, Darren Criss to headline D.C. 4th
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Barry Manilow will join stars from Broadway, "American Idol" and composer John Williams for this year's July Fourth celebration on the National Mall.
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Screen on the Green back in DC for the summer
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The Screen on the Green summer movie series has announced its lineup of screenings on the National Mall.
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American Idol winner to perform at National Memorial Day Concert
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The lineup of entertainers will include actor Ed Harris, "Dancing with the Stars" finalist Katherine Jenkins, singer Chris Mann, who was a finalist on "The Voice," and tenor Alfie Boe. They will perform with the National Symphony Orchestra.
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17th Street levee project work stops entirely
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Construction work on a levee project that is aimed to stop potential floodwaters from reaching the National Mall has stopped entirely for the time being, the Washington Post reports.
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National Mall overhaul to get $10 million gift from Volkswagen
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Plans to overhaul neglected sites on Washington's National Mall with lakeside gardens, grassy amphitheaters and restaurants with views of the nation's memorials are getting a boost from Volkswagen of America.
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Sarath Kumar Potharaju still missing after vanishing near the National Mall
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The mysterious disappearance of a Chicago man from India on the National Mall is headline news in India. Sarath Kumar Potharaju, 35, seems to have disappeared without a trace last Sunday. ABC7's Roz Plater talks with his family.
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Cherry blossom trees bring big crowds but few blooms
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Thousands came to the Tidal Basin on the National Mall Saturday to take in one of Washington's most cherished springtime traditions, the cherry blossoms, during their peak of bloom -- but were disappointed.
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Sequestration effects felt at National Mall
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With no plans in sight to end sequestration, more details are emerging on how the forced cuts could impact Americans. The latest casualty could be summer fun on the National Mall.
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Gun control march: Newtown families join thousands at gun control rally in D.C.
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Among the thousands who silently marched today as part of the “March on Washington” in support of stricter gun control laws, were families and residents from Newtown, Connecticut, still devastated from December’s mass shooting.
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Handicapped parking spots used illegally near National Mall
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Saturday, visitors to the National Mall found that some handicapped parking spots in the area were taken by people who weren't handicapped.
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Algae invasion at reflecting pool at National Mall
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Algae can be seen covering parts of the reflecting pool at the National Mall. This comes after a two-year, $34 million renovation.
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Honda gives $70K to maintain National Mall
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The company says the donation to the National Park Service is intended to help maintain and improve the Mall.
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National Mall seeks volunteers ahead of inaugural
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A nonprofit group that's working to restore the National Mall is seeking volunteers to help guide the park's millions of visitors.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial to include high-tech features
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A congressional commission working to build the President Dwight D. Eisenhower memorial has quietly launched an "e-memorial" online to show how multimedia features would complement Frank's Gehry's design for a National Mall memorial.
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