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Descendants of President James Madison and the slaves who lived on his plantation joined U.S. Supreme Court justices and politicians on Wednesday to celebrate the end of a five-year, $24 million architectural renovation.
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A worker rests on a stone bridge in front of the Tiananmen Gate where renovation work has been carried out for weeks in Beijing Wednesday, April 22, 2009. The renovation is part of the preparation for the celebration of May Day and also the 60th...
