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Bozie, National Zoo's new elephant, arrives from Baton Rouge
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A new Asian elephant has arrived at the National Zoo, reuniting her with another elephant she once lived with in Sri Lanka. Bozie, 37 years old, traveled by truck more than 1,100 miles from her old home at the Baton Rouge Zoo in Louisiana.
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Smithsonian Online Education joins network for colleges
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The Smithsonian Institution is joining an ultra-fast broadband network built for universities to bring the world's largest museum and research complex closer to higher education.
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Smithsonian to close galleries due to budget cuts
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Budget cuts from Congress will soon reduce the number of free exhibitions on view each day at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington.
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National Museum of Natural History to open human genome exhibit
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With the help of a $3 million pledge from a biotechnology company, the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History will develop its first major exhibit on the human genome.
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Charles E. Grassley requests Smithsonian's G. Wayne Clough's travel history
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Secretary G. Wayne Clough may have allowed himself one too many upgrades.
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Zoo researcher accused of poisoning cat takes stand
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A National Zoo researcher on trial for charges of poisoning feral cats in her D.C. neighborhood took the stand in her own defense Wednesday.
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Exhibit on Thomas Jefferson, slavery planned at Smithsonian
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The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture is planning an exhibit with Thomas Jefferson's Monticello to explore the third president's history with slavery.
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Zoo's cheetah cubs get first health check
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The six-week-old cubs each weigh between 4 and 5 pounds and are growing quickly, the zoo stated.
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Smithsonian zoo welcomes new whooping crane
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The Smithsonian National Zoo proudly announced a new inhabitant Tuesday: A whooping crane who doesn't whoop.
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Folklife festival has audience jamming to Motown tunes
CommentAt the motor city tent it was all about the rhythm the music. People just couldn't keep still and the dance floor stayed busy.
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Adorable cheetah cubs born
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Five cheetah cubs were born in May at the Smithsonian institute in Front Royal, Va.
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