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White House Easter Egg Roll Details, Bald Eagle Nest Cam, McDonnell's New Supreme Court Hurdle: News Nearby
Top posts in Va. and D.C., including a $18.5 million gift for Lincoln Memorial improvements. Plus, how you can share your local news.
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Deadline Nearing for Lottery for White House Easter Egg Roll 2016
While the nation’s capital braces for more wintry weather, thoughts turn to warmer days of spring ahead. The White House has announced the date of the 2016 Easter Egg Roll and details of the lottery to get tickets for the big event.
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The lottery for the White House Easter Egg Roll is open, until Wednesday, Feb. 17, at noon. Entering the lottery is free of charge. Lottery results will be announced on Thursday, Feb. 25. >>> Read more.
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A pair of American Bald Eagles are nesting at the National Arboretum and are expected to welcome two eaglets in about 35 days, according to the American Eagle Foundation.
The 412-acre United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in Washington, D.C., operated by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service as a division of the Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center. >>> Read more.
Philanthropist Donates $18.5 Million to Renovate Lincoln Memorial
The Abraham Lincoln memorial has received a $18.5 million gift from businessman and philanthropist David M. Rubenstein, the National Park Service announced Monday. The money will go toward several improvements, including masonry repairs and the installation of exhibit space and an elevator. >>> Read more.
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