http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/National_MallFind stories, videos, and photos about National Mall from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:49:43 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/TECH/science/10/16/eco.solar.decathlon/tztop.eco.decathlon.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/National_Mall14433Find stories, videos, and photos about National Mall from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/10/16/eco.solar.decathlon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/10/16/eco.solar.decathlon/index.html#cnnSTCTextA university team from Germany has won the U.S. Energy Department's Solar Decathlon for the second competition in a row, officials declared Friday. In second place was Team Illinois, and third place went to Team California.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/10/08/eco.solar.decathlon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/10/08/eco.solar.decathlon/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor two weeks the National Mall in Washington D.C. has been transformed into a boulevard of homes of the future.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/07/scotus.mojave.cross/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/07/scotus.mojave.cross/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court offered conflicting concerns Wednesday over a cross, erected as a war memorial, that sits on national parkland in the Mojave Desert and whether it violates the constitutional separation of church and state.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/18/vietnam.memorial.photos/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/18/vietnam.memorial.photos/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe organizers of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Federal Express are issuing a nationwide "call for photos" to help document the stories of those lost in the war.Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/04/cherry.blossom/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/04/cherry.blossom/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands of visitors lined Constitution Avenue in Washington on Saturday morning for the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade.Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/03/30/orion.spacecraft.washington/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/03/30/orion.spacecraft.washington/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt looked as if a spaceship had landed on the National Mall on Monday as NASA showed off a mockup of its new Orion crew module.Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/20/obama.inauguration/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/20/obama.inauguration/index.html#cnnSTCTextBarack Obama launched his presidency before an estimated 1.5 million people on the National Mall on Tuesday with somber yet confident tones, saying the country will overcome its serious economic and international challenges.Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/23/inaugural.tunnel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/23/inaugural.tunnel/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. senator in charge of the Congressional Inaugural Committee has acknowledged there were "significant problems" handling crowds that kept thousands of people with valid tickets from witnessing the inauguration of President Obama.Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/21/dc.subway.rescue/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/21/dc.subway.rescue/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's a frightening scenario, almost a staple of action movies: Someone has fallen onto subway tracks, and a train is rumbling into the station.Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/16/am.inauguration.blog/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/16/am.inauguration.blog/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe American Morning team was in DC for the historic inauguration. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the occasion on our AM Inauguration Blog! Photos, text, and video that you can only find here! Don't Miss: A Witness to History by Kiran ChetryWed, 21 Jan 2009 11:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/20/inaugural.security/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/20/inaugural.security/index.html#cnnSTCTextHundreds of thousands of visitors to the National Mall crowded Metro stations around Washington on Tuesday, slowing movement to a crawl after the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States.Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/20/obama.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/20/obama.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Barack Obama invoked a spirit of confidence and renewal Tuesday, proclaiming to hundreds of thousands of people on the National Mall that the country would ultimately thrive despite hard economic times.Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/20/wireless.service/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/20/wireless.service/index.html#cnnSTCTextWireless service was spotty in downtown Washington on Tuesday as hundreds of thousands of people tried to share Barack Obama's historic inauguration through cell-phone calls and text messages to family and friends.Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/01/18/inauguration.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/01/18/inauguration.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTextSo you're in D.C. for the inauguration. Now what?Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/18/obama.sunday/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/18/obama.sunday/index.html#cnnSTCTextInauguration revelry began Sunday afternoon as thousands of people packed the National Mall in Washington for a free concert featuring big stars.Mon, 19 Jan 2009 04:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/15/inaugural.crowds/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/15/inaugural.crowds/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe 1 to 2 million people expected to pour into downtown Washington for inaugural festivities will pose major challenges for the city, for law enforcement, and for the attendees themselves.Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/17/crowds.mall/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/17/crowds.mall/index.html#cnnSTCTextThey came from around the world, braving bitterly cold temperatures, security perimeters and large crowds in the streets of the nation's capital to see one man make American history.Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/20/inauguration.price.tag/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/20/inauguration.price.tag/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen President-elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office next month, the nation's capital will be the site of a massive celebration. But local officials are worried they might get stuck with the check.Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:49:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20252015,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20252015,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnGarth Brooks, Jamie Foxx and Stevie Wonder will also perform at Sunday's all-star eventTue, 13 Jan 2009 18:27:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/20/news/inauguration_pricetag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/20/news/inauguration_pricetag/index.htmWhen President-elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office next month, the nation's capital will be the site of a massive celebration. But local officials are worried they might get stuck with the check.Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/12/16/inauguration.phones/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/12/16/inauguration.phones/index.html#cnnSTCTextHundreds of thousands of Americans are planning to converge on the National Mall on January 20 to witness the historic moment when Barack Obama takes the oath of office.Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/11/inauguration.plans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/11/inauguration.plans/index.html#cnnSTCTextFederal and local officials are bracing for an expected massive turnout for the January inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama, but say predictions of 4 or 5 million visitors to Washington are too high.Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/04/peoples.inaugural/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/04/peoples.inaugural/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs Washington gears up for January's presidential inauguration with high-priced tickets to fancy affairs, one businessman is making sure that some of the less fortunate will have a chance to share in the festivities.Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/04/inauguration/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/04/inauguration/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident-elect Barack Obama's inaugural planners have a difficult task on their hands: how to put together a celebration, given the tough economic times.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/15/same.sex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/15/same.sex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than a week after voters in California, Arizona and Florida passed ballot initiatives outlawing same-sex marriage, thousands of people across the country protested the bans in simultaneous rallies Saturday.Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/11/last.WWI.veteran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/11/last.WWI.veteran/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrank Buckles considered it his duty to represent his fellow soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/10/inaugration.tickets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/10/inaugration.tickets/index.html#cnnSTCTextInterest in President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration is running so high that one ticket broker is asking $20,095 for a single ticket.Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/09/world.war.one.memorial/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/09/world.war.one.memorial/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt 107, Frank Buckles must know there is not much time for him to honor the memory of his comrades who served the United States during the first World War. He's the last surviving U.S. veteran of what then was called the Great War.Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/07/11/dc.summer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/07/11/dc.summer/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrom free concerts to fresh blue crabs, summertime in the Washington area can be a lot of fun.Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/04/national.mall/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/04/national.mall/index.html#cnnSTCTextAbout half a million people are expected Friday on the National Mall in Washington for the nation's birthday celebration, but they may be shocked at what they see.Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:42:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1723683,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1723683,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPolice arrested made more than a dozen arrests at the IRS building of protesters who marked the fifth anniversary of the invasion of IraqWed, 19 Mar 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1706089,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1706089,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThousands of abortion opponents marched from the National Mall to the Supreme Court on Tuesday in their annual remembrance of the court's Roe v. Wade decisionWed, 23 Jan 2008 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/30/military.protest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/30/military.protest/index.html#cnnSTCTextMilitary veterans and leaders of activist groups marked the fourteenth anniversary of the signing of the military's "don't ask don't tell" policy by demanding it be repealed. Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/09/19/airline.protest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/09/19/airline.protest/index.html#cnnSTCTextPassengers are at the mercy of the jetliner pilot when the plane is stuck on the tarmac, and activists say Congress should pass a mandatory "Bill of Rights" to limit waiting in such situations to three hours.Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:50:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20057158,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20057158,00.html"Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin will be joining Usher, Stevie Wonder, Ludacris, Garth Brooks, Robin Thicke and other all-stars for Sept. 18's Dream Concert at Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall.Mon, 17 Sep 2007 02:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/08/23/running.cities.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/08/23/running.cities.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextAre you a runner? Now you can see the sights of New York, Chicago and Washington D.C. while on the run -- literally.Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/13/king.memorial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/13/king.memorial/index.htmlPresidents, civil rights icons, celebrities and ordinary citizens gathered Monday on the National Mall, where construction is getting under way for a monument honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/05/29/bush.transcript/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/05/29/bush.transcript/index.htmlIn dedicating the World War II Memorial, President Bush addressed more than 140,000 people who had gathered on Washington's National Mall.Sun, 30 May 2004 00:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/05/29/war.memorial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/05/29/war.memorial/index.htmlThousands of people gathered on Washington's National Mall on Saturday to pay tribute to the millions of Americans who served during World War II in the military and on the home front.Sat, 29 May 2004 12:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/05/25/terror.threat/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/05/25/terror.threat/index.htmlSeveral U.S. officials said Tuesday that intelligence indicates there is increasing concern about the possibility of a major terrorist attack on U.S. soil, perhaps as early as this summer.Tue, 25 May 2004 23:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/05/25/memorial.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/05/25/memorial.security/index.htmlSecurity will be at unprecedented levels for a National Mall event Saturday during the dedication of the National World War II Memorial, officials say.Tue, 25 May 2004 23:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/04/06/dc.flyover/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/04/06/dc.flyover/index.htmlThe sight of military jets flying low over the U.S. Capitol and the National Mall rattled some nerves Tuesday.Tue, 06 Apr 2004 22:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/01/13/security.report/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/01/13/security.report/index.htmlOn the second anniversary of the September 11 attacks, investigators found "persistent and severe" security deficiencies throughout the National Mall, a report concludes.Tue, 13 Jan 2004 13:31:00 EST