

Three bombs are detonated during a Shi'ite Muslim religious procession, killing 25 in the eastern Pakistan city of Lahore.

The George Washington Birthday Parade in Old Town, Alexandria, Va., Monday, celebrates Washington's 280th birthday.

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) begins in Washington, D.C., featuring a who's who of conservative politics.

D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray gave his annual State of the District speech on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.

Police in riot gear and cleanup crews in hazardous materials suits raided the Occupy D.C. camp in McPherson Square on Saturday.

D.C. Council member Jack Evans proclaims Thursday as "Potomac Phil Day" as locals claim their stuffed groundhog has predicted six more weeks of winter.

The deadline Monday for Occupy D.C. protesters to stop camping in McPherson Square and another federal park passed without confrontation.

A D.C. delegation of Mayor Vincent C. Gray, council members, veterans and city residents tried to explain to a panel of New Hampshire legislators why the nation's capital should be recognized as the 51st state.

Chinatown celebrated the New Year with a colorful parade dedicated to the dragon.

Cuban exiles living in South Florida want one thing of all the Republican presidential candidates: Get rid of Castro.

Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum spar in the GOP debate in Jacksonville, Fla., Thursday, January 26, 2012. This is the second and final debate before the Florida Republican primary on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.

The annual State of the Union address mixes conciliation with confrontation.

The Republican candidates debate at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla., Monday, January 23, 2012.

Advocates came from across the country to attend events, including a youth rally and Mass services at the Verizon Center, that culminated with the annual March for LIfe.

With nine days to go before the Florida primary, Republican presidential candidate and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich continues campaigning in the Sunshine State

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An association of gays in the military has more than doubled its membership since last ...

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The Supreme Court once again will confront the issue of race in university admissions in ...

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A military official said Muslim holy books that were burned in a pile of garbage ...