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A sculpture of Martin Luther King Jr. emerges from the "Stone of Hope" and looks out over the water. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

At right in the blue suit, President/CEO of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation Harry E. Johnson gives D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton a tour at the site of the new Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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The walls of the new Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial contain engraved quotations from King. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Construction continues at the site of the new Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial, in Washington, D.C. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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President and CEO of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation Harry E. Johnson gestures while giving D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton a tour at the site of the new Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial, in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Christine O'Donnell's new book, "Troublemaker: Let's Do What it Takes to Make America Great Again," will set the record straight, she says, "on who she is and where she comes from." Ms. O'Donnell will travel to Washington on Aug. 18 for a book signing. (St. Martin's Press)

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Harry E. Johnson (center), president and CEO of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, gives D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton a tour of the memorial Wednesday in anticipation of its dedication at the end of August. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS Jerry Wilson carries a bucket of feed to Wagyu cattle at Meadows Farm in Cazenovia, N.Y. His herd includes this male Wagyu calf and its mother (left). Because of an import ban, Kobe-style or Wagyu beef is the closest most Americans can come to tasting the legendary meat. Wagyu steaks can fetch $50 apiece while burgers can sell for $13 each.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Actress Julianne Moore will bring her "Freckleface Strawberry" series of children's books to the National Book Festival on the Mall next month.

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Washington Redskins wide receivers Leonard Hankerson, right, and Aldrick Robinson run through drills at training camp Wednesday. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins wide receiver Terrence Austin catches a pass during training camp on Wednesday. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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President Obama arrives at the White House on Aug. 9, 2011, after making an unannounced trip to Dover Air Force Base, in Dover, Del., to pay tribute to the 30 U.S. troops killed over the weekend in Afghanistan. (Associated Press)

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A U.S. flag flies at half-staff Monday at a Navy memorial in Virginia Beach, home of SEAL Team 6. Twenty-two SEALs, 20 of them from Team 6, were among 30 elite forces killed in Afghanistan Saturday. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** In this photograph from July 30, 2009, a wild elephant crosses a railway track along Deepor Beel, a wildlife sanctuary on the outskirts of Gauhati, India. (Associated Press)

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An Israeli archaeologist carefully cleans a part of a wall at the site, where buildings date from the 10th or 9th century B.C.

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Washington Redskins quarterback John Beck drops back for a pass during training camp at Redskins Park on Aug. 9, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS Tourists find a prime spot to photograph the 45-by-37-foot sign that symbolizes dreams of fame and fortune to many around the world. To those who live in its shadow, however, it means an endless stream of tourists and traffic jams that are more suited to Times Square in New York.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS A vehicle backs into parking cones as traffic comes to a stop on the hills overlooking the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles. GPS and Internet technology have made it easier for tourists to find but have made life for its neighbors more difficult.

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President Obama walks with Col. Mark Camerer, the 436th Airlift Wing Commander, upon the president's arrival at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del., on Aug. 9, 2011. (Associated Press)