Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has ordered a correction to a badly mangled quotation from Martin Luther King Jr. inscribed in granite on the Tidal Basin memorial to the slain civil rights leader. Salazar said Friday that he has told the National Park Service to consult with the memorial foundation and the King family and to report back to him within 30 days with a plan to fix the carved excerpt that turned a modest and mellifluous phrase into a prideful boast. Read full article > >

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An inaccurate inscription on the newly opened Martin Luther King memorial in Washington is to be changed, it is reported.

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Washington and Lee University will hold classes Monday over the objections of David Knoespel and some of his law school classmates, who unsuccessfully petitioned their institution to shut down for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Read full article > >

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Washington and Lee University will hold classes Monday over the objections of David Knoespel and some of his law school classmates, who unsuccessfully petitioned their institution to shut down for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Read full article > >

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What are you going to do with an extra day off? Start making plans for celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day and see our list of the best events this weekend . Some of our favorites: a screwball take on “Romeo and Juliet,” a one-of-a-kind culinary journey and the return of the Ward 8 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade. Read full article > >

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Plan your weekend: ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ a dinner with Carole Greenwood

Business owner Ephrame Kassaye didn’t doubt that people would flock to Mellon Convenience Store when he opened it in Southeast Washington in 2008. It sat along bustling Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue near a bus stop and stayed open 24 hours. A steady stream of customers handed over cash and D.C. government debit cards for sodas, chips, cigarettes, lottery tickets, canned and frozen groceries, and household sundries. He didn’t sell alcohol. Customers liked the welcoming vibe of the store but paid Kassaye and his staff through bulletproof glass he’d installed for protection. Read full article > >

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Southeast Washington business owner gives away hundreds of turkeys

Two children were killed Friday night in a fiery car crash on Route 50 in Prince George’s County, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly before 10 p.m. in the eastbound lanes near Martin Luther King Jr. highway, said Maj. Paul Cruz, a county fire department spokesman. Three cars were involved in the crash, Cruz said. One of the vehicles caught fire, and the children were apparently both in that car, he said. Read full article > >

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The recent dedication of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr . monument offered a splendid tribute, crowned by President Barack Obama linking his presidency to the martyred human rights leader. The centerpiece of the monument on the National Mall is a towering 30 foot statue of Dr. King carved out of stone. It is a grandiose salute to a man who–without an army, weapons or a national treasury–commanded a war so unlike that of Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln who are enshrined in memorials nearby. Read full article > >

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The Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington is the result of more than two decades of work.

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Wilhemina Moore smiled as she scanned the crowd gathered in Washington Saturday. There were people clasping black-and-white photos of Martin Luther King Jr., and others wearing T-shirts with the words: “Keeping the dream alive.” One sign showed over the heads in the crowd: “Standing up for jobs!” Moore, 57, of Baltimore, said that’s why she was there. A very small percentage of people have most of the money in this country, she said. “We need to change that.” Read full article > >

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Seven weeks after a hurricane wrecked plans for the original ceremony, the dedication of Washington’s new Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial is scheduled to take place Sunday amid sunny skies, pleasant temperatures and a throng of dignitaries from across the nation. President Obama is slated to deliver the keynote address at 11 a.m., following three hours of pomp and celebration at the site of the $120 million granite memorial on the northwest shore of the Tidal Basin, off Independence Avenue. Read full article > >

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MLK memorial dedication Sunday to feature Obama, stars and civil rights figures

NEW YORK — One of the eventualities of a storied life is that by virtue of perseverance and sacrifice, the great person winds up — on Broadway. The latest such case of sanctified Tony eligibility belongs to none other than the leader and conscience of the civil rights movement, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., portrayed on his last night on Earth by Samuel L. Jackson in “ The Mountaintop .” Read full article > >

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Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says he is concerned about the controversy surrounding a quote carved into the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and that the National Park Service will address it and other issues involving the memorial’s construction after its formal dedication this month. Ever since the memorial opened in August, critics have blasted the use of a quote carved on to the north face of the 30-foot-tall granite statue that reads, “I was a drum major for justice.” Read full article > >

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Ah, the serenity of a library on Sunday, that quietest of places on the most quiet of days. So why did Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in downtown D.C. sound so much like a sports bar yesterday? “Oh, yeah, go! Go! Go!” shouted a group of men watching the Eagles vs. Giants game in the library’s upstairs hallway. Read full article > >

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Downtown library shutting its doors on Sundays

The dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial, which was postponed because of Hurricane Irene, will be held next month, said Ed Jackson Jr., the monument’s executive architect. In an interview Sunday evening, Jackson said the ceremony will “absolutely . . . definitely” be Oct. 16, beginning at 11 a.m. Read full article > >

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