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4 hrs ago | Gilmer Mirror

San Jacinto Museum Participates in Blue Star Museums Program

The San Jacinto Museum of History Association is pleased to announce its participation in the 2013 season of the Blue Star Museums program , offering free entrance to all active duty, National Guard and Reserve military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day, 2013.

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Thu May 23, 2013

OregonLive.com

Wiseguy words Again, horsing around with the Portland budget

Officially, its mission is crowd control. But once again, the squad has shown its uncanny ability to round up a budget.

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Tue May 21, 2013

Sentinel & Enterprise

Take a walking tour of Arlington Cemetery to learn about those who served

One of two caskets is seen after services to honor two sailors from the Civil War ship, the USS Monitor, at Arlington National Cemetery, Friday, March 8, 2013 in Arlington, Va.

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The Daily Caller

The towering Federal Register

This week marks the publication of the 20th anniversary edition of the Competitive Enterprise Institute's annual survey of the federal regulatory state, Ten Thousand Commandments .

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Related Topix: US National Parks, Conservative Political News, US News

Mon May 20, 2013

WTOP-FM Washington

Plebes celebrate slippery tradition

Imagine being told you and your buddies have to climb a 21-foot tall monument that looks like a smaller version of the Washington Monument.

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WTOP-FM Washington

GW gym floor to feature D.C. landmarks

Several national landmarks will grace the gymnasium floor at the Charles E. Smith Center, where George Washington University's volleyball and basketball teams play.

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Sat May 18, 2013

WHAG

Doors Open to Three Newly Renovated Museums

"We have taken three historic structures, completely rebuilt them, and added for the first time professionally designed and constructed exhibits," says Dan Spedden, manager at Washington Monument State Park.

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CBS Local

Washington Monument Scaffolding Complete

Workers finish installing the last pieces of scaffolding on the Washington Monument to repair earthquake damage May 9, 2013 in Washington, DC.

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Thu May 16, 2013

The Washington Post

A homey view of high-end

More than 400,000 Syrians have crossed into Turkey seeking refuge from the conflict at home.

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KAUZ

ARC Realty Finance Trust Makes First Portfolio Investment

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Examiner.com

May 18th: DC Arthritis WalkA .

The Arthritis foundation will organize a walk to find a cure for arthritis, May 18th.

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Wed May 15, 2013

NBC Washington

Exclusive Aerial View Atop Washington Monument

Construction workers assembling scaffolding at the tip of the monument gave News4 an exclusive look high above the District while wearing cameras on their helmets.

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KRMG-AM Tulsa

Raw: View Atop Washington Monument Scaffolding

Video captured from the helmet of a worker shows the scaffolding being topped off at the Washington Monument on Monday.

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Tue May 14, 2013

The Washington Post

Scaffolding's up, - real' work begins

Video: On Monday, the scaffolding surrounding the Washington Monument was topped off, and workers are set to repair damage from the 2011 earthquake.

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Post and Courier

Smithsonian to preserve, display Edisto slave cabin

Ravi Munoz , Ever Salamanca and Douglas Lundberg, with Museum Resources, remove the roof trusses from the Point of Palms slave cabin that is being taken down and moved to the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Congress authorized the National Museum of African American History and Culture in 2003, and construction began in February 2012 on its 5-acre ... (more)

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Mon May 13, 2013

Astronomy

Festival on the National Mall

Have you ever looked through a telescope while the Washington Monument towered over you? If not , you'll have your chance in just over a month.

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Related Topix: US National Parks, National Mall, Astronomy, Science, Hofstra University

Sat May 11, 2013

National Review Online

Weigel: Scrap Gehry's Eisenhower Memorial Design

The Washington Monument was not finished until 1884, 85 years after the first president's death and more than 100 years after his greatest service to the nascent republic during the American Revolution.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Pat Roberts, US National Parks, Jefferson, ME

Fri May 10, 2013

Fairfax Times

Day trip: The charms of Charm City

As the locals say, Welcome to Bawl'mer, hon! The largest city in Maryland, the 24th-largest in the United States, the second-largest seaport in the mid-Atlantic, and home to the 2013 Super Bowl champs, Baltimore is an eclectic mix of historic seafaring communities, ethnic neighborhoods, world-class cultural institutions and an emerging fringe ... (more)

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Thu May 09, 2013

Yes! Magazine

Housing Crisis on the Rez: Why Haul a Run-Down Shack from the Plains to DC?

Last month, a new building joined the Washington Monument and the Capitol building on the National Mall.

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The Jersey Journal

Orpheus Club will celebrate 125 years in song on May 19 in Madison

Judy Hahn sings as guest soloist with the Orpheus Club of Newark at their spring concert, May 19 at Grace Episcopal Church in Madison.

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