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Researcher: Slaves quarried stone for Smithsonian

New research has found that the red sandstone for one of the oldest buildings on the National Mall, the Smithsonian Castle, was quarried by slaves.

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Holiday season means ice skating on the Mall

Here is a list of the area's ice skating options plus hours and skate rental prices.

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Eisenhower Memorial approval delayed into 2013

Plans to build a national memorial honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower will be delayed into next year as the World War II general's family continues to object to a design by architect Frank Gehry.

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Love of running sparked Petraeus, Broadwell bond

Before the affair came to light, Paula Broadwell revealed snippets of her and Gen. David Petraeus' relationship in interviews.

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D.C. Delegate: National Mall dangerously dark

Because Daylight Saving Time is over and it's getting dark sooner, a local leader took time Monday night to inspect the streetlights that help deter crime on the National Mall.

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Puppets descend on capital in Million Puppet March

Public Broadcasting Station supporters rallied along side Sesame Street characters outside the nation's Capitol Saturday show their loyalty to the educational network.

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National Mall largely unaffected by Sandy

The National Park Service says its low-lying monuments and memorials along the National Mall came through superstorm Sandy largely unscathed, and flooding along the Potomac River is not expected to reach the Mall.

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Workers find algae invasion in National Mall pool

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New POW-MIA kiosk opens at Vietnam Memorial

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Honda says it's donated more than $70K to the Mall

Honda says it has donated more than $70,000 in equipment to the National Mall.

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