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Rusty, a red panda at the National Zoo, went missing at about 6 p.m. Sunday, officials said.

Missing red panda returned safely to National Zoo

A red panda who escaped from the National Zoo wandered a mile through Northwest D.C. before he was found safe and sound Monday after a daylong disappearance that sparked a social media frenzy when zoo officials announced the search on Twitter and Facebook.

June 24, 2013
Architect Frank Gehry explained that the design for the Eisenhower memorial was meant to capture the arc of the president's life, from his humble beginnings in Abilene, Kan., through his military and political service. He has made changes to the design after criticism from Eisenhower family members. (Andrew Harnik, The Washington Times) Gallery, washingtontimes.com/multimedia.

Panel sticks with Gehry’s memorial to Ike

The commission handling the design and construction of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial on Wednesday largely ignored recent criticism of the memorial design, choosing instead to unanimously approve the plan despite concerns over cost and concept.

June 19, 2013
D.C. Council member Vincent B. Orange (center), at-large Democrat, confers with aides before introducing an emergency amendment to bridge the divide between food trucks and bricks-and-mortar restaurants. "This represents a fair compromise. Hopefully we can put this to bed after many years of working on this," he said. (Andrew S. Geraci, The Washington Times)

D.C. Council works out ingredients of food truck compromise

The D.C. Council on Tuesday approved emergency legislation to address regulations for the city's food trucks, bringing a peaceful compromise to a three-year battle between brick-and-mortar restaurants and the popular mobile vendors.

June 18, 2013
This undated family photo shows Matt Fortese, a Maryland man who was hurt in a fight during a Baltimore Orioles game on May 29. Fortese has moved to a rehab facility, and his lawyers on Monday, June 17, 2013, said they are looking for anyone who may have witnessed the exchange. Police say Fortese was punched in the head and fell off a 5-foot wall onto a concrete walkway while attending a May 29 Orioles home game against the Washington Nationals. (AP Photo/Fortese Family via KCM Communications)

Trip to Baltimore ballpark leads to serious injuries after fans fight

Matthew Fortese should be ironing out a best-man speech for his brother's wedding, but instead the 25-year-old is relearning how to talk. Rather than making friends at the new job he was supposed to start two weeks ago, he is settling in at an inpatient rehabilitation center.

June 17, 2013
Chloe's wounds have healed after a violent attack at her previous home, and the 3-year-old Shih Tzu has found a new home in Fairfax County with veterinarian Abby Dunlap and her family. "[S]he certainly hasn't let it get her down," Dr. Dunlap says.

For severely wounded dog, happiness is a warm home

Chloe the Shih Tzu sashays her way across the hardwood floor, a hot-pink vest secured around her small body. She stops at the feet of Abby Dunlap and waits to be scooped up. Not a bad deal for a dog who survived being stabbed seven times with a steak knife.

June 16, 2013
Passing motorists Charles Jenkins (center) and Tyler Hackworth (center right) work with members of the Lynchburg Fire Department to clear a tree that fell due to heavy winds across southbound lanes of U.S. 501 in Lynchburg, Va., on Thursday. (Associated Press)

Fast-moving storm fells trees, drops hail, disrupts travelers

A fast-moving storm system that affected much of the eastern United States buffeted the D.C. area with rain and wind Thursday, leaving behind downed trees, thousands of power outages and unofficial reports of at least three tornadoes touching down in Maryland.

June 13, 2013
A wall cloud, containing a reported funnel cloud, passes over the Wanatah, Ind., area as a line of severe storm moves through the area Wednesday, June 12, 2013. (AP Photo/The LaPorte Herald-Argus, Bob Wellinski)

State, federal agencies taking storm precautions

State and federal agencies in the D.C. area began taking precautions early Thursday for the massive storm front barreling across the Midwest, which was leaving power outages, flooding and fallen trees in its wake.

June 13, 2013
Daniel J. Feil, executive architect of the Eisenhower Memorial Commission, and Susan Banes Harris, who heads the commission's architecture committee, view architect Frank Gehry's model of the controversial Eisenhower Memorial. (Associated Press)

Eisenhower memorial do-over possible

The congressional committee tasked with overseeing the proposed Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial on Wednesday will consider legislation that addresses financial and design issues that have plagued the process and would oversee a potential overhaul of the commission running the project and its plans.

June 11, 2013
Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray, left, holds hands with Frager's Hardware story owner John Weintraub, center, at a news conference to celebrate Frager's store opening a temporary popup shop across the street from Eastern Market four days after a devastating fire destroyed the historic Capitol Hill hardware store, Washington, D.C., Sunday, June 9, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Scaled-back Frager’s Hardware opens after fire

On Sunday, just days after a four-alarm fire destroyed the beloved store, Frager's was once again open for business — albeit a truncated version — selling plants, flowers, pots and any remaining "survivors" at a pop-up store at Eastern Market.

June 9, 2013
Eva Guimares and teacher Karen Cunningham enjoy a break at Longview, a special-education school in Germantown. Technology will allow disabled students to more fully participate in their education. (Photo courtesy of Longview School)

Montgomery schools will receive grant from Azerbaijani foundation

Montgomery County Public Schools is set to receive a $65,000 education grant Thursday from a foundation based in the Republic of Azerbaijan, money that school officials say will buy technology for classrooms and an opportunity for seriously disabled students to more fully participate in their education.

June 5, 2013