Washington — Occupy D.C. protesters rally under a huge tent erected over a statue of Civil War Gen. James Birdseye McPherson at McPherson Square.

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Washington — Occupy D.C. protesters awaiting possible eviction pass the time overnight at McPherson Square.

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Washington — Hand-painted signs and tents dot the Occupy D.C. encampment.

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Washington — The beginning of the workday Tuesday found Occupy protesters still encamped at McPherson Square, despite a noon deadline set by the National Park Service to beging enforcing a no-camping rule.

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Washington — An Occupy protester adds a sentiment to a farewell banner at Freedom Plaza.

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Washington — A masked protester at McPherson Square.

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Washington — Occupy protesters congregate at Freedom Plaza.

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Washington — A protester removes his belongings from the Occupy D.C. encampment at Freedom Plaza.

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Washington — An Occupy protester paints a sign at the McPherson Square encampment.

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Washington — A statue of Civil War Gen. James B. McPherson has been modified by Occupy protesters at the McPherson Square encampment,

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Washington — The head of Gen. James B. McPherson's statue peeks above a sign at the McPherson Square Occupy encampment.

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Washington — A protester holds up a confrontational sign as a park service police officer, left, walks though the Occupy D.C. McPherson Square encampment.

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Washington — Ariana Kobel and Javier Ocasio kiss as they prepare to leave the Freedom Plaza encampment.

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