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  • Ellie Sakilayan, 1, of Arlington, Va., looks up at a canopy of blooming cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin in Washington, on Monday, April 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

    Get Out: The week's pocket picks in D.C.

    On Saturday morning, the National Cherry Blossom Festival will culminate with the annual parade along Constitution Avenue, featuring blossom-inspired floats and costumes, marching bands and performers, including Grammy-winning pop singer Mya and "American Idol" runner-up Elliott Yamin. After the parade, head to the U.S. Navy Memorial for the 22nd annual Blessing of the Fleets, a traditional ceremony to guard the crews and ships from the dangers of the high seas.


  • Larry King talks with host Jamie LaFiego while appearing as a guest on "Up Late" on Thursday, March 1, 2012, at Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va. (AP Photo/The Herald-Dispatch, Mark Webb)

    Former CNN host Larry King is not a fan of 'Piers Morgan Tonight'

    In an interview with Salon, former CNN host Larry King talked about his new web series, "Larry King Now," and his old prime-time spot currently held by Piers Morgan.


  • Allan Calhamer, inventor of game 'Diplomacy,' dies

    Allan Calhamer (KAL'-uh-mehr), whose 1950s board game "Diplomacy" garnered a loyal following over the years that reportedly included President John F. Kennedy, Henry Kissinger and Walter Cronkite, among others, has died. He was 81.


  • Allan Calhamer, creator of game 'Diplomacy,' dies

    As a kid rooting around in the attic of his boyhood home, Allan Calhamer stumbled across an old book of maps and became entranced by faraway places that no longer existed, such as the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian empires.


  • Shown on Fox News, a trusted source among conservatives, are (clockwise from top left) Mitt Romney, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, then-Rep. Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, Rep. Michele Bachmann and Newt Gingrich. (Associated Press)

    Tuning in for news, laughs

    How much do politically divided Americans distrust their television news sources? Let's count the ways.


  • President Obama is being interviewed by Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show" on Oct. 27, 2010. Mr. Stewart and Stephen Colbert's rally in Washington on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010, is raising hopes of bringing change to the nation's political discourse. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

    Liberals trust Comedy Central more than Fox, new poll finds

    A new poll depicts a skeptical America split into partisan news-watching camps, Red and Blue viewers peering warily at their screens.


  • Dick Van Dyke honored for lifetime achievement

    He's acted, danced and sang his way through movies, television and the stage, making Dick Van Dyke an entertainment triple-threat long before Hollywood used such hyphenates.


  • Dick Van Dyke honored for lifetime achievement

    He's acted, danced and sang his way through movies, television and the stage, making Dick Van Dyke an entertainment triple-threat long before Hollywood used such hyphenates.


  • SAG honoree Van Dyke glad he made someone smile

    Forget dishonest modesty. Dick Van Dyke seems nothing short of gobsmacked about receiving the life-achievement honor at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards.


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