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200,000 Girl Scouts gather on National Mall

Girl Scouts from across the country gathered on the National Mall to celebrate the organization's 100th anniversary with celebrities including Mandy Moore.

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End in sight for some National Mall projects

There's an end in sight for two of the construction projects that have taken over key spots on the National Mall.

Tags: National Mall, National Park Service, max smith, Stephen Whitesell, Washington Monument

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National Book Festival announces lineup of authors

Novelist Philip Roth, Jeffrey Eugenides who wrote "The Virgin Suicides," mystery writer Patricia Cornwell and singer Jewel are joining the lineup of authors for the 2012 National Book Festival on the National Mall later this year.

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Koch gives Smithsonian $35M for new dinosaur hall

An energy businessman is donating a record $35 million to the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History to build a new dinosaur hall on the National Mall, the museum complex announced Thursday.

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Jury names winners to redo parts of National Mall

The nonprofit Trust for the National Mall is naming the winners of a design competition to overhaul three neglected sites on the expanse often called America's front yard.

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Smithsonian welcomes Discovery to space collection

Space shuttle Discovery is preparing to move into its new home at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum annex in northern Virginia.

Tags: Space Shuttle Discovery, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian, Hains Point, National Mall, Old Town, National Harbor

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Hundreds gather at Lincoln Memorial for sunrise service

Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial for a sunrise Easter service.

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Experts survey the National Mall for sinkage

Experts are trying to determine whether the National Mall and the nation's monuments are sinking and whether the August earthquake made it worse.

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Closed doors and eyesores: Welcoming tourists to D.C.

The National Mall is not looking its best, ripped up due to construction work. Beyond the Mall, tourist spots like Union Station and the National Cathedral are also suffocated in scaffolding and orange mesh. It leaves a lot to be desired for tourists in town to see the cherry blossoms.

Tags: andrew mollenbeck, National Mall, construction, Mall construction, tourism

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National parks generate more than $1B for local economy

National parks in D.C., Maryland and Virginia generated more than $1.8 billion in revenue in 2010 from 58 million visitors and supported more than 22,000 related jobs.

Tags: National Mall, C&O Canal, Shenandoah National Park, Rock Creek Park, Antietam Battlefield, Manassas National Battlefield Park

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