Cherry blossoms to bloom in time for annual festival

Wednesday, March 26, 2003

WASHINGTON -- Turns out Washington's famed cherry trees will hit their stride during the festival in their honor -- a bit of upbeat news for a city looking to woo tourists and dispel some of the wartime gloom from the nation's capital.

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