"The Art of Video Games" exhibit opens at Smithsonian
New exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum celebrates the evolution of video games
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Census taking in the 1940s
Pictures from the 1940 census, previously hidden for privacy issues, first to be released on Internet rather than microfilm
Fla. teen Trayvon Martin killed by neighborhood watch volunteer
Trayvon Martin was fatally shot as he returned to a Sanford home during a visit from Miami
Southern France shootings
Police corner suspect in multiple shootings, say he is a French-Algerian man with ties to al Qaeda
Celebrity Circuit
Meryl Streep, Emma Stone, Tom Hanks, Bruce Springsteen, Molly Sims and more
Week in sports: March 16-22
The week's biggest winners, losers and newsmakers.
Cherry blossoms bloom early in D.C.
Warm weather brings early colors to nation's capital, 100 years after cherry blossom trees were gifted by Japan
Crime scene photos: Somerville, Texas murders
The bodies of six members of the well-liked Davis family - including four young children - are discovered in the charred ruins of their home after being bludgeoned, shot and stabbed to death in 1992
St. Patrick's Day around the world
Whether or not you're Irish, St. Patrick's Day is a chance for everyone to wear some green and have a good time in the name of Ireland's patron saint.
Blasts strike Syrian capital
More than two dozen killed as twin explosions hit Damascus; Assad regime blames "terrorists"
Nick Clooney
He's a veteran journalist, one-tme politician and father of an Oscar-winning actor
Skydiver aims to jump from 23 miles, go supersonic
World-renowned B.A.S.E jumper Felix Baumgartner hopes to hurtle toward Earth from record 23 miles up, breaking sound barrier
George Clooney in Washington
The actor attended the state dinner, met with the president, testified on the Hill and was arrested during a demonstration outside the Embassy of Sudan during his visit
George Clooney arrested at Sudan embassy protest
Protesters accuse Sudan's president, Omar al-Bashir, of provoking a humanitarian crisis
Apple's new iPad goes on sale
First Apple shoppers, from Australia westward to Europe and the United States
California couple at center of surrogacy scandal arrested
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Iran's Houthi allies deny losing ground as Mideast crisis engulfs Yemen
Investigation
The life and travels of an alleged Chinese agent in the U.S.
Eva Marie Saint, "North by Northwest" star, dies at 102
Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool seeks probe of potential misconduct
Christa Pike is conscious, speaking after botched execution, attorneys say
Ex-CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars admits to sprawling scheme
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Former Cornell frat members ask university to clear their names
