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Exhibits Spared From Damage in Smithsonian Fire

An outbuilding of the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History caught fire this morning, sending a large plume of smoke over the National Mall and snarling rush-hour traffic in downtown Washington, D.C., but apparently sparing adjacent museum exhibits from any damage, The Washington Post reported. Smithsonian spokeswoman...

Larry King Gives a Porta-Potty to Jon Stewart for Mall Rally

(Oct. 21) -- Larry King has gifted a portable toilet to Comedy Central host Jon Stewart for his upcoming Rally to Restore Sanity on the National Mall in Washington. Stewart received the unusual gift on CNN's "Larry King Live" Wednesday night, after King noted that there had been some question about whether the organizers...

Stewart, Colbert Rallies Looking for a Few Good Porta-Potties

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(Oct. 7) -- The Marine Corps Marathon has a lock on the portable toilets on the National Mall. Literally. Organizers of the 26.2-mile event have made it clear that they won't share their portable facilities with participants from Comedy Central's Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert rallies. Indeed, the Marines plan to put...

Jon Stewart Goes on 'Oprah' as Rally Picks Up Steam

(Sept. 21) -- A little more than a month before his "Rally to Restore Sanity" will be held in Washington, D.C., Jon Stewart appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" to promote a new book and poke more fun at Glenn Beck. Stewart's latest interview with Winfrey was officially set up to hawk copies of "Earth: A Visitor's Guide...

Park Service: 'No Guarantee' Rally With Stewart and Colbert Will Happen

Comedy Central's Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have invited tens of thousands of people to the Washington, D.C., on Oct. 30 for their "Rally to Restore Sanity" on the National Mall.

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Spot On National Mall Will Be Named For Koch Brother

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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LOOK: Winners Announced For National Mall Redesign

Before a sell-out 1,200-person crowd seated in a tent on the National Mall on Thursday, three winning plans were announced as part of a competition to redesign areas of the expansive space commonly called "America's Front Lawn."

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National Mall Redesign Winners Announced At Trust For The National Mall Luncheon (PHOTOS)

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What Will The National Mall Look Like?

The ten finalists competing in the final phase of the National Mall Design Competition are dreaming big.

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Designing the Future of the National Mall

These ideas will be exhibited online, allowing for public comment, for several weeks before the winning designs are announced in May. The Trust is a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring the National Mall in partnership with the National Park Service.

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05/30/12 Smithsonian to host funk concert on National Mall Source: WTOP Radio - Washington DC Funk music will have its place on the National Mall this summer during the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
05/29/12 Concert on National Mall shut down by thunder Source: Lincoln Daily News - Lincoln IL The National Memorial Day Concert has been canceled due to a line of thunderstorms that moved into the District of Columbia on Sunday night.
05/28/12 Concert On National Mall Shut Down By Thunder Source: Pollstar About halfway into the concert, an annual event on the National Mall, host Gary Sinise told the audience there was a severe weather warning and advised concertgoers to leave and seek shelter.
05/26/12 $700 million project aims to restore pride in... Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh PA The Reflecting Pool on the National Mall is a dry hole this Memorial Day weekend.
05/24/12 Guide to outdoor concert season Source: Maryland Gazette - Glen Burnie MD This summer is heating up to be one of the most musical ever.