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  Visitors coming to the nation’s capital for President Barack Obama’s second inauguration can’t stay in the one place President Ronald Reagan’s family once called an eight-star hotel. That spot is the White House, and it’s booked for the next four years. Still, inauguration-goers have a range of lodging options — from crashing on a […]

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The controversial “drum major” inscription on the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall in Washington will be removed rather than replaced under a plan announced Tuesday by federal officials. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said in a news release that the move followed consultation with a “range of stakeholders” who concurred with the […]

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September is Gospel Music Heritage Month and on Sunday, the nation’s capital took note of that with an elaborate celebration with some of the brightest names in Gospel. The “Evolution of Gospel” concert took place at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. before a packed house, with concert goers in line early to get a […]

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  Planners of a Bible museum in Washington closed a $50 million deal Thursday on a building two blocks from the National Mall.   The Museum of the Bible, a nonprofit group planning the still-to-be-named museum, announced it will be housed at 300 D Street SW in what is now the Washington Design Center, a […]

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Choir master and unconventional director Ricky Dillard will be in concert in Washington DC on November 6th, 2011 as a special guest at the Greater Mt Calvary Holy Church’s choir anniversary. The pastors Greater Mt Calvary Holy Church are Alfred and Susie Owens. The concert begins at 4:00pm.  The church is located at 610 Rhodes Avenue […]

Does your fifth grader know how to use a condom? They may soon learn if they go to school in Washington, D.C. says Charisma News.TheDistrict of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent on Education ispushing out standardized tests for sex education. The District takes its authority to administer sex education tests to fifth, eighth, and […]

Does your fifth grader know how to use a condom? They may soon learn if they go to school in Washington, D.C. says Charisma News.TheDistrict of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent on Education ispushing out standardized tests for sex education. The District takes its authority to administer sex education tests to fifth, eighth, and […]

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The official dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington, which was postponed because of Hurricane Irene last month, will be held on October 16, Harry Johnson Sr., head of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Foundation, said Saturday. The date was set in consultation with the White House as […]

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The official dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington, which was postponed because of Hurricane Irene last month, will be held on October 16, Harry Johnson Sr., head of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Foundation, said Saturday. The date was set in consultation with the White House as […]

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Marvin Sapp is ready to share with the world his experience of losing his wife. The Gospel singer will be recording his testimony/album pretty soon, but it’ll be with a twist. “I’m Still Standing” will be recorded live on stage in Washington, D.C. with all new material. “It’s the first time I’ve actually done a […]

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Marvin Sapp is ready to share with the world his experience of losing his wife. The Gospel singer will be recording his testimony/album pretty soon, but it’ll be with a twist. “I’m Still Standing” will be recorded live on stage in Washington, D.C. with all new material. “It’s the first time I’ve actually done a […]

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Engineers will determine the best way to repair cracks on the Washington Monument Wednesday, a day after a 5.8-magnitude temblor hit the area. The quake struck about 40 miles northwest of Richmond, Virginia but it was felt from Georgia to northern New England. The National Park Service said inspectors found cracking in the stones at […]