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Get irrational: 3.14 things to do on Pi Day

March 14 is Pi Day, which celebrates the mathematical constant measuring the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter (beginning with 3.14). Pi Day is celebrated internationally, and in 2009 it was decreed an official holiday by the US House of Representatives. Here are 3.14 ways to celebrate.
Inauguration 2013: 10 highlights from previous second-term addresses

Barack Obama will be the 17th American president to deliver two inaugural addresses. Here are 10 highlights from such speeches by previous two-term presidents, including the shortest one ever.
Senate freshmen: What the 14 new members bring to Capitol Hill

A freshman Senate class was sworn in Jan. 3, bringing diverse skills and experience – not to mention agendas – to the legislative body. Whether the 14 newest senators help break partisan gridlock, or refuse to work across the aisle, will be the test for the 113th Congress.Twelve were elected on Nov. 6, including three Republicans, eight Democrats, and an independent. In addition, a Republican and a Democrat were appointed to vacant seats after the election. Here is a look at the 14 and what they bring to the Senate:
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Four curious outcomes if the Electoral College ends in a tie

Here are four ways that a 269-to-269 tie in the Electoral College could play out in the 2012 presidential election.
Election 2012: top seven super PACs

Decoder profiles the seven top super PACs, the organizations that have spent the most trying to influence the elections – and still have the most money in the bank.

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Healthcare and immigration converge explosively
Who still wants to be a young Republican?

In the age of Obama, the GOP scrambles to attract a new generation of voters.
New information at hand about your lawmaker's 'earmarks'

A database from watchdog groups compares projects backed by members of Congress with campaign contributors. Billions are involved in potential conflicts of interest.
Cash for Clunkers: "Go out and buy a car," says Obama administration
US economy still contracting, but at slower pace

Second quarter GDP declined by 1 percent, compared with 6.4 percent in the first quarter. Will economic recovery be stronger than expected in the second half of the year?
Why US economy is poised to lift out of negative GDP

Economists see in second-quarter report some signs that the groundwork is laid for an upturn.
House set to vote on curbs for executive pay

The bill, which could come to a vote Friday, would give shareholders more say over how much money top executives make.
Dig the coal, bury the carbon

New coal-fired power plants will capture CO2 and inject it into the earth.
Opinion: What if I don't want health insurance?

The government is trying to force me to buy it, but absent federal meddling, the price of medical care would return to reasonable levels.
Pushing for conservation, shark attack victims turn the other cheek
Pakistan likely to figure high in Clinton's first India visit

The neighboring countries agreed Thursday to work together on terrorism despite stalled peace talks. US secretary of state arrives Friday.
Japan's embattled ruling party sets date for election

The Aug. 30 vote could end its nearly uninterrupted half century in power.
Could cap-and-trade create another economic bubble?
In election season, Japan's voters more skeptical of 'hereditary' candidates

Amid recession woes, some politicians see an opening in a system long tipped toward political families.
Will G-8 countries move faster on climate change?

In the post-Bush era, the major industrial nations meeting this week face pressure to set firm temperature and emission-reduction goals.
Round 2 of Tea Party protests: a political powerhouse in the making?

Protests against taxes and red ink are set for this weekend. Their potential to form a formidable national movement is unclear.
Ocean acidification may push many fish to the brink
What a national cap-and-trade program might look like

Ten Northeast states already have their own greenhouse-gas emissions regime. It's one model for the federal plan.
House passes major climate bill on close vote tied to cost

The road to passage of a top Obama priority will be even steeper in the Senate.
A tooth-and-nail fight in House over climate bill

The measure, which calls for the most striking government intervention in energy use since 1975, is up for a vote Friday.
US House panel bars benefits for Gitmo detainees

Republicans vote to ensure Guantanamo Bay detainees do not receive US immigration benefits if they are released.
Impeached

A second look at the tangled tale of America’s first impeachment trial.
US to spend $1 billion on embassy expansions in Pakistan, Afghanistan

Diplomatic presence on the scale of Iraq prompts concerns in Pakistan about American meddling
Democrats mount impassioned defense of Pelosi

They defeat a resolution to investigate the Speaker and insist that the CIA is not above criticism.
Belatedly, House votes to curb predatory lending

Backers of the legislation, which passed Thursday, say it will prevent any future wave of foreclosures like the one that has engulfed the US housing market.