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Talking points: Princeton mom, San Francisco elf, Pepsi's makeover
Kate Jacobson
Published: Sat, Mar 30, 2013
Susan Patton, a Princeton University alumna and mother to two male Princeton students, wrote a letter to the Daily Princetonian to express what college ladies should really be on: finding a husband. In a letter to the school's paper -- which is addressed to "the daughters I never had" -- she...
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National Zoo artificially inseminates giant panda
Kate Jacobson
Updated: Sat, Mar 30, 2013
The National Zoo announced Saturday that it had artificially inseminated the zoo's giant panda Mei Xiang after natural breeding failed to occur. A team of veterinarians and scientists performed the insemination on Saturday morning. Scientists said they determined Mei Xiang was ready to breed...
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P.G. county police searching for robber
Kate Jacobson
Updated: Sat, Mar 30, 2013
Police in Prince George's County are looking for a man who robbed a convenience store in Capitol Heights early Friday morning. Police said the man entered a convenience store shortly after midnight on Friday in the 1400 block of Ritchie Road in Capitol Heights. He approached the counter with a...
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Two overnight D.C. shootings leave one dead
Kate Jacobson
Updated: Sat, Mar 30, 2013
Two shootings in D.C. have left one man injured and another man dead. Police said the first shooting occurred at about 2 a.m. on Saturday in the 600 block of Edgewood Street NE. An unidentified man was transported to the hospital where he later died. The second shooting occurred just after...
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Woman charged with second-degree murder in death of husband
Kate Jacobson
Updated: Sat, Mar 30, 2013
A 27-year-old D.C. woman has been charged with second-degree murder after police found her husband shot dead inside the couple's apartment. Police went to the home of Dianna and Christopher Lalchan just after midnight on Thursday in the 1200 block of 4th Street SW after Dianna called a 911 and...
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Herndon woman abducted, raped in Manassas
Kate Jacobson
Updated: Sat, Mar 30, 2013
A 31-year-old Herndon woman was abducted and raped in Manassas on Thursday night, and police are looking for the suspect. Police said the woman was walking to a residence of an acquaintance near Maplewood Drive and Peakwood Court in Manassas at about 11:15 p.m. on Thursday evening. An unknown...
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Woman slashed on Metro bus
Kate Jacobson
Updated: Sat, Mar 30, 2013
A woman was slashed with a knife across her forehead and arm after she and another woman got into a verbal argument on a Metro bus. The two women started arguing at about 11:40 a.m. on Saturday while riding the U-8 Metro bus, which loops around the Minnesota Avenue Station, Metro spokesman...
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Builder of Silver Spring Transit Center says Montgomery County unfairly vilifying company
Kate Jacobson
Updated: Thu, Mar 28, 2013
The contractor of the defect-riddled Silver Spring Transit Center says county officials are wrongfully blaming the company for the design and structural problems that have put the center in limbo for more than two years. Bryant Foulger, principal of builder Foulger-Pratt, said he and his...
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Montgomery County officials trying to attract youth to county
Kate Jacobson
Published: Wed, Mar 27, 2013
Montgomery County officials are working to lure more young adults to the county, which has a smaller youth population than several of its neighbors. County Councilman Hans Riemer, D-at large, is working on a nighttime economic initiative to boost after-hours amenities, and County Executive Ike...
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More smart parking meters to be installed in Montgomery County
Kate Jacobson
Published: Tue, Mar 26, 2013
Drivers looking for a place to park near Bethesda could soon be using the latest parking technology to pay for their space. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett has proposed using slightly more than $227,200 to replace the existing on-street parking meters in the Bethesda area with smart...
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