From the movies to your closet: 'Hunger Games' inspires everyday style

"How-to-dress like Katniss" web pages, blog posts and articles are being bookmarked and pinned up by girls of all ages.

(CNN) -- A single braid down the back, a light hunting jacket, a pair of sturdy leather shoes and a small golden pin; not exactly a culmination of things you would call fashionable.

But these are the key accessories to one of the hottest new characters to hit the big screen: Katniss Everdeen.

Peak bloom dates for cherry trees in the nation's capital are this week,

Peak bloom dates for cherry trees in the nation's capital are this week, earlier than usual.

Weather out of whack as winter nears end

On the last weekend of winter, people were taking out their skis in Arizona and putting them away in Minnesota. They were putting on sweaters in Phoenix and stripping down to their shorts to ice fish near Fargo, North Dakota. They were calling out snowplows in the California desert and counting the millions left in their snow removal budget in Ohio.

Deadly explosions in series of attacks on Iraqi cities

 

At least 30 people have been killed in a series of explosions in Iraq, officials say.

Two car bombs in the predominantly Shia city of Karbala are reported to have killed at least 13 people.

Another car bomb near police headquarters in the northern city of Kirkuk killed seven people, according to hospital sources.

Russia joins Red Cross call for daily truce in Syria

The Red Cross says a daily ceasefire is needed to safely evacuate the woundedBBC Online

Russia has joined the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in calling for a daily two-hour humanitarian ceasefire in Syria.

In a statement, the foreign ministry called on the government "and all armed groups who oppose it" to agree to ceasefires "without delay".

Tigers confident in must-win match

The Tigers are confident as they took to the field against Sri Lanka in a do or die match to qualify for the final of the Asia Cup at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium

Cuban authorities release 'Ladies in White' marchers, dissident says

All of the members of the group who were detained Sunday were released, said dissident Oscar Ernesto Chepe, who supports the group.Havana, Cuba -- Cuban authorities have released dozens of members of the "Ladies in White" group after detaining them, a dissident said Monday.

Katy Perry' as in Paris

Appropriately rocking a Yankees fitted cap, Katy Perry recently hit up BBC's Radio 1 Live Lounge, where she channeled her inner Jay-Z by letting loose a cover of Jay and Ye's Watch The Throne smash "N****s In Paris." Witness above, as the ever-popular pop star runs through a rather intriguing, clean performance of one of 2011's hottest tracks. And no, she didn't let is loose ten or twelve times like Hov and Yeezy made the norm. The only thing that would have made this better is Will Ferrell playing Perry's hypeman.