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Published in the May issue of Psychomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the small new study found that teenage boys aged 13-15 who play violent video games are more prone to aggressive behavior and higher anxiety levels in their daily lives. (Photo credit should read ALAIN JOCARD/AFP/Getty Images)

Study: Violent Video Games Numb Teens To Brutality

Teenagers who play violent video games for hours on end may become numb to violence, a new study finds.

2013/05/11

Violence, Massive Protests Worsen In West Bank Ahead Of Secretary Kerry Peace Talks

The violence comes ahead of a visit to the region this weekend by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who hopes to find a formula for restarting peace negotiations in the coming months. President Barack Obama has decided to make a new attempt to revive talks after largely ignoring the Israel-Palestinian issue during his first term.

2013/04/04

Maryland House Passes Bill on Violence Before a Minor

The House of Delegates has passed a measure to increase penalties for someone who commits a crime of violence in front of a minor.

2013/03/25

Study Links D.C. Violence to Bars, Liquor Stores

Take a map of D.C. and put a pin in each spot where there’s been an aggravated assault or a case of domestic violence, and pretty soon you’ll recognize a pattern.

2013/02/19

File photo of Sandy Hook memorial. (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

Newtown Residents To Join Gun Control March In DC

Residents from Newtown, Conn., are joining a march on Washington for gun control on Saturday with parents, pastors, survivors of gun violence and Education Secretary Arne Duncan.

2013/01/26

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Will Obama’s Order Lead to Surge in Gun Research?

Researchers say that President Barack Obama’s order to encourage use of federal money to study gun violence may help lead to more knowledge about how to prevent firearm injuries and deaths.

2013/01/17

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NRA Shooting Game No Longer For Preschoolers

A new shooting game for mobile devices tied to the National Rifle Association is no longer being labeled suitable for preschoolers.

2013/01/15

File photo of a school bus. (Photo by G. Newman Lowrance/Getty Images)

Woodbridge Boy Allegedly Points BB Gun at Student

A Woodbridge boy faces multiple charges stemming from an incident last week in which he allegedly pointed a BB gun at another student.

2013/01/08

Montgomery Co. School Board Accelerates Security Plan

In the wake of the Connecticut school shooting last month, Montgomery County is accelerating its security plan for elementary schools.

2013/01/08

File photo of firearms and training guns including a M1 carbine rifle and an AR-15 rifle. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Violence Baked Into Popular Culture

Well aware that the television audience may be particularly sensitive, the Showtime network aired a disclaimer warning audiences of violent content in the season finales of its dramas “Homeland” and “Dexter” last weekend. It was two days after a gunman killed 26 people in a Newtown, Conn., elementary school.

2012/12/21