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Deer Dilemma Part 3: 'It's not a Walt Disney movie'

The National Park Service says its plan to hunt deer in Rock Creek Park to reduce their population will be done as humanely as possible.

Tags: michelle basch, deer dilemma, Rock Creek Park, deer kill,

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Rock Creek deer reduction plan on hold

Plans to reduce the number of deer in Rock Creek Park are on hold until March while lawyers battle over the fate of the deer in court.

Tags: courts, Rock Creek Park, deer, wildlife management,

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40th annual March for Life will draw crowd to Mall

Anti-abortion activists from across the nation will take to D.C.'s streets for the 40th annual March for Life Friday. Organizers say they hope the crowd will surpass the march's record of 400,000 demonstrators, and even the attendance of 1 million people at the inauguration.

Tags: March for Life, abortion, inauguration, Natalie Plumb

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Rock slide closes C&O Canal trail's Paw Paw Tunnel

The National Park Service says a rock slide has closed the Paw Paw Tunnel in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park.

Tags: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

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Protesters forced to scale down at Obama inaugural

A protest group planning to stage a demonstration about unemployment at President Barack Obama's inauguration says it's being forced to scale down plans because it won't have much space on Washington's Freedom Plaza.

Tags: ANSWER Coalition, Freedom Plaza, inauguration,

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National Park Service delays plan to close canoe rental business

After a flood of emails from concerned citizens, the National Park Service has delayed its plan to shut down the landmark canoe rental service along the Georgetown Waterfront.

Tags: jacks boat house, canoe rental,

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Shoreline erosion is threatening Va scenic roadway

The National Park Service is moving ahead with plans to address shoreline erosion along the York River.

Tags: York River,

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APNewsBreak: Quote on MLK Memorial to be removed

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar endorsed a plan Tuesday to remove a disputed inscription from the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, rather than cut into the granite to replace it with a fuller quotation.

Tags: Martin Luther King Jr Memorial, Martin Luther King, Ken Salazar

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Inauguration construction, planning under way

Voters elected Barack Obama to another four-year term Tuesday. Twenty-four hours later and the inauguration stage is already under construction at the Capitol.

Tags: inauguration, barack obama, Martin Luther King Jr., andrew mollenbeck

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Motorist urged to avoid Blue Ridge Parkway

Concerns about downed trees and snow accumulations prompted the National Park Service to ask motorists to avoid traveling on the Blue Ridge Parkway over the next several days.

Tags: Blue Ridge Parkway, Sandy, weather

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