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'What is with this obsession with Indians?': Indian Entrepreneur hits out at criticism of folk dancer

An Indian entrepreneur in Germany labeled backlash against a folk dancer at the Washington Monument as "straight up racism," highlighting perceived double standards. He questioned the intense negativity towards Indian immigrants and their cultural expressions, suggesting appreciation and gratitude would be more fitting responses.

The Times of India

Moon fever hits DC as Artemis 2 rocket 'candle' lights up Washington Monument just 1 month before launch (photos)

The Washington Monument lit up on New Year's Eve in celebration of the Artemis 2 moon mission as well as the 250th anniversary year of the Declaration of Independence.

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Capitol Lens | Ready for takeoff - Roll Call

The Washington Monument is illuminated on Sunday night with an image of the Saturn V rocket that carried astronauts to the moon in 1969.

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NYE Washington Monument illumination kicks off Trump's yearlong America 250 celebration

Organizers hail "world's tallest birthday candle in honor of our Nation's 250th birthday."

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Watch an asteroid the size of the Washington Monument zoom past Earth live on Sept. 18 (video)

Watch live as a potentially hazardous asteroid makes a close flyby of Earth on Sept. 18.

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In one DC neighborhood after federal intervention, the notion of more authority is a mixed bag

In a swath of the nation’s capital that sits across the tracks, and the river, residents can see the Washington Monument, the Waldorf Astoria and the U.S. Capitol dome

The Independent UK

White House UFC cage fight will take place on the South Lawn, Dana White says

‘All I care about is the Octagon on the lawn and the fight happening with the backdrop being the White House and the Washington Monument,’ UFC CEO says

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AP Was There: The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 draws hundreds of thousands

On Aug. 28, 1963, AP reporter Raymond J

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