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Peak blossom-viewing days

The cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C., are blooming just in time for the city's annual National Cherry Blossom Festival.



Blowing his own horn

Forrest Johnston, 11, wins first place in the junior division of the National Trumpet Competition that took place this weekend at George Mason University.



Cherry blossoms burst forth in D.C.

This week's warm weather seems to have accelerated the grand opening of the cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C.



Ovechkin injured in workout collision

Washington Capitals star wing Alex Ovechkin leaves practice after collision with Mike Knuble at Kettler Capitals Iceplex.



Japan marks 1 year since quake, tsunami

Across Japan on Sunday people stood and prayed in silence remembering the earthquake and tsunami that killed 19,000 people and unleashed one of the world's worst nuclear crisis in recent memory.



Army Warrior Games

Wounded soldiers and Army veterans gathered in Fort Meade, Md., to compete in the Army Warrior Games. They were competing for berths in the 2012 Warrior Games, held April 30th - May 5th in Colorado Springs, Colo., which will feature representatives from Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Special Operations.



Washington Nationals at spring training

Collection of Andrew Harnik's photographs from a week in Viera, Fla., covering Washington Nationals' spring training.



O'Malley signs same-sex-marriage bill

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley signs the Civil Marriage Protection Act into law at the Maryland State House in Annapolis.



Harnik's award-winning photos

The White House News Photographers Association names photographer Andrew Harnik's image of Rep. Ron Paul as Political Photograph of the Year.



Maryland Senate OKs gay-marriage bill

The Maryland Senate passes the Civil Marriage Protection Act on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, at the Statehouse in Annapolis.



Shrove Tuesday Pancake Race

The Washington National Cathedral Pancake Races are held on Shrove Tuesday, the day before the start of Lent and known to some as "Fat Tuesday."



Washington's birthday remembered in Alexandria, Va.

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



CPAC opens in Washington

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



State of the District

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



Police raid Occupy D.C. camp

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