Nearly three years after it was shut due to damage from a rare earthquake centered near the US capital, the Washington Monument will be reopened to public on May 12.
Landmark Washington Museum to be Taken Over
Corcoran Gallery of Art, the oldest and largest private museum in Washington, has been financially troubled and will be taken over by the government-backed National Gallery of Art.
Corcoran Gallery of Art, the oldest and largest private museum in Washington, has been financially troubled and will be taken over by the government-backed National Gallery of Art.
"We are delighted to be in the home stretch with the repairs to the Washington Monument... and we look forward to the re-opening on May 12," National Park Service director Jonathan Jarvis said on Tuesday.
The landmark -- erected in honor of George Washington, the first US president, and completed in 1885 -- is located in the middle of the National Mall, between the Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial.
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Despite all the planning and trouble shooting, The Affordable Care Act is beset with technical problems.
Despite all the planning and trouble shooting, The Affordable Care Act is beset with technical problems.
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Washington Post the Most Tweeted Newspaper in 2013
The most content-driven tweets in the year 2013 were reportedly by the newspaper Washington Post
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A new RAND Corporation study has found that marijuana consumption in Washington state is about twice as large as previously estimated.
A new RAND Corporation study has found that marijuana consumption in Washington state is about twice as large as previously estimated.
