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Zoological bliss: New contract for Nat'l zoo's pandas
Stand and deliver. More like crawl, but the same idea applies to the National Zoo's contract for its two Giant Pandas.
Tags: Tai Shan , Mei Xiang , panda , Panda Security , National Zoo , zoo , smithsonian national zoo , Tian Tian , Neal Augenstein ,
Study: Sleep problems cause mental illness in kids
Children who experience problems sleeping have a greater risk of developing mental illnesses later in life, including thoughts of suicide.
Tags: sleep , sleep problems , mental health , mental illness , Darci Marchese ,
Report: D.C. worst for time, money spent in traffic
Bad, but perhaps unsurprising news for area commuters: A new report indicates drivers in the Washington area lead the country in time and money wasted in traffic.
Tags: traffic , traffic flow , congestion , road closures , Road construction , road maintenance , Roads , Adam Tuss ,
Official: Drivers not solely responsible for ped. deaths
Drivers are not solely responsible for safety on the roads, particularly as statistics show pedestrian deaths in the first half of last year increased in D.C. and Virginia.
Tags: Pedestrian , pedestrian accident , pedestrian deaths , texting , texting ban , texting while driving , Hank Silverberg ,
Prince George's Co. sees 14th homicide of 2011
As Prince George's County detectives investigate a new murder Wednesday morning -- the 14th in 2011 -- county leadership is reaching out to both the federal government and local citizens to help stay the killing streak.
Tags: Rushern Baker , Mark Magaw , Kate Ryan , Murder , homicide , Prince George's County Police , Prince George's County Executive , Parris Glendening
How cold is too cold for recess?
Old-timers tell youngsters how they used to walk to school uphill, both ways, in blinding snow. Soon, they might add recess to their tales of less pampered days of yore.
Tags: recess , Montgomery County Public Schools , Fairfax County Public Schools , temperatures , winter , snow , snow closing , snow policy , school , Kate Ryan ,
Study: Beautiful people have higher IQs
A new British study indicates beautiful people don't get preferential treatment only because of their looks.
Tags: intelligence , beauty , London School of Economics , IQ , Satoshi Kanazawa , psychology ,
Va. legislator seeks limiting out-of-state college students
A Virginia legislator is trying to change the rules on state college admissions, which many parents say favors out-of-state students.
Tags: Tim Hugo , Virginia House of Delegates , Virginia Tech , University of Virginia , College of William and Mary , George Mason University , Hank Silverberg ,
The best frozen chicken wings for the playoffs
Whether they're watching the Falcons play the Packers or the Ravens versus the Steelers on Saturday, or the Seahawks take on the Bears or the Jets/Patriots matchup on Sunday, all will be thinking about wings.
Tags: playoff , chicken wings , Consumer Reports , Bob Kur , football , snack , Snack bars , food supply , food safety
Baker: Pr. George's police not keeping up with population
The county executive of Prince George's County said Tuesday the number of local law enforcement officers has not risen at the same rate as the growing population -- a noticeable deficiency in the midst of a backlogged warrant system, and 10 county murders in as many days of the new year.
Tags: Rushern Baker , Prince George's County , Prince George's County Executive , Mark Segraves
