Lori Aratani
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National Zoo's oldest male sloth bear dies (November 5, 2009)
Swine flu suspected in increase of school absences (October 21, 2009)
7,000 Gay Men Have Helped Study AIDS in Past 25 Years (September 29, 2009)
Man Hit by a Car in Montgomery County (September 21, 2009)
Volunteers Break Out the Shovels and Brooms to Scoop the Poop from the Mall (September 11, 2009)
'Glamping' Offers an Upscale Take on the Great Outdoors (August 18, 2009)
Across the Region, Groups Plead for School Supply Donations (August 13, 2009)
Md. Reports Fourth Swine Flu Death, Eighth in Region (July 24, 2009)
Aide to D.C. Council Member Evans Is Found Dead In Baltimore's Inner Harbor (July 15, 2009)
D.C. Council Aide Is Reported Missing (July 14, 2009)
8-Way Kidney Transplant, a First, at Johns Hopkins Is Part of 16-Surgery Chain (July 8, 2009)
D.C. Area Health Officials Report Rise in Summertime Flu Cases (June 30, 2009)
Female Farmers Sprouting: More Md., Va. Women Lead Farms (June 28, 2009)
Fourth Annual World Naked Bike Ride Kicks Off From Franklin Park in the District (June 14, 2009)
Montgomery Report Offers Ways County Can Aid Single Moms in Need (June 13, 2009)
Pet Owners Turning to Alternative Treatments (June 11, 2009)
Ambulances in D.C., Md. Often Diverted; Some ERs Too Crowded (May 31, 2009)
O'Malley Bars State Workers From Using Cells While Driving (May 23, 2009)
Volunteers in a 50-year-long study provide invaluable data on the aging process (May 19, 2009)
Montgomery County Council to Vote on Pay-by-Cellphone Parking Meters (May 18, 2009)
Anne Arundel Man Discovers Stimulus Check Issued to Deceased Mother (May 13, 2009)
Parents Debate Sending Children to School as Maryland Officials Urge Caution (April 30, 2009)
Swine Flu Has D.C. Region on Alert (April 29, 2009)
Bear Spotted Again on Md. Eastern Shore; Birdseed Trap Ends His Wandering Days (April 25, 2009)
Maryland Health Officials Try to Contain Spread of Measles (April 14, 2009)
Montgomery High School Journalists Publish Magazine Covering Obama Inaugural Events (March 26, 2009)
D.C., Maryland, Virginia Hospitals Feeling Effects of Economic Downturn (March 26, 2009)
Md. Farmers Optimistic as Market Season Set to Start (March 19, 2009)
Robocall Service Provides New Way to Find Missing Pets (March 9, 2009)
2nd Md. Teen's Death Also Blamed on Flu; Officials Urge Shots (February 27, 2009)
Low-Cost Health Care in Howard Not an Easy Sell (February 24, 2009)
Fitness Revolution in Motion (February 8, 2009)
Weather Channel Addicts, Meet Snowplow Sites (January 28, 2009)
Park Officials in Md. Dread Fiscal Dry Spell (January 20, 2009)
Celebrate Maryland's State Fish: Eat It (January 19, 2009)
For Some, Swearing-In Is Bittersweet, but Not Bitter (January 17, 2009)
At Rallies, Giving 'Please' a Chance (January 14, 2009)
After a Turbulent Year, Revelers Toast to Happier Days Ahead (January 1, 2009)
Spring Break Might Shrink in Howard (December 28, 2008)
Their Trees Are Truly Green (December 21, 2008)
This Christmas Mystery Will Outlive the Trees That Caused It (December 11, 2008)
Leggett Moves to Fell Rule on Tree Sales (December 9, 2008)
Early Christmas Tree Sales? Heavens, No. (December 5, 2008)
Adventist Undeterred by Holy Cross Plan (December 3, 2008)
Uninsured Discover They Had Coverage (November 28, 2008)
Former Beauvoir Teacher Featured on 'America's Most Wanted' (November 23, 2008)
The High-Stakes Game of Raffling Off Your House (November 17, 2008)
Hey! How Are You? Long Time, No See. How About a Visit? Say ..... Jan. 20? (November 9, 2008)
In Gaithersburg, O'Malley Touts Plan for Small Firms (November 7, 2008)
Incumbency Factor Favors Cummings (October 28, 2008)
The Keeper of Local Haunted Lore (October 26, 2008)
Rethinking Columbia With a 'Real Downtown' (October 2, 2008)
School Menus Offer Locally Grown Food (October 2, 2008)
Howard Health Initiative Ready to Enroll Uninsured (September 30, 2008)
Learning About State's Growth Industry (September 28, 2008)
Wellness Center, Emergency Care Planned for Takoma Park (September 23, 2008)
Lifeguards Stranded With No Pay (September 19, 2008)
Survivors of Terrorist Attack Find Consolation in March to Pentagon (September 8, 2008)
Maryland Grant Lets Howard Buy Land for Park (August 28, 2008)
Flextime Has Green Appeal And Lures Younger Workers (August 23, 2008)
The Kind of Misery Itched in Memory (August 23, 2008)
County Urges Workers to Keep the Car In the Garage (August 14, 2008)
Aging Baby Boomers Drive Hospital Growth (August 10, 2008)
Holy Cross Develops Proposal To Build Hospital in Germantown (August 5, 2008)
Howard's Move to Hybrids More Foresight Than Fad (August 4, 2008)
Area Food Pantries Try To Watch What They Mete (July 29, 2008)
County MSA Exam Scores Rise, Remain Ahead of Pack (July 24, 2008)
Cafeteria Menus Get Failing Grades (July 24, 2008)
East Columbia Library Turns to a Higher Power: The Sun (July 10, 2008)
'Cool Fuel': Brew It Yourself (July 1, 2008)
Obesity Battle Continues (June 24, 2008)
Woman's Suit Alleges Neglect by Senior Home (June 14, 2008)
Capital Crescent Trail Puts in Speed Limits to Slow Cyclists (June 1, 2008)
On Tap: Reducing Plastic Bottle Use (May 29, 2008)
Like Smoking, Like Obesity? (May 22, 2008)
Sweet Surrender (May 22, 2008)
Slimming Down Schools (May 21, 2008)
Young Food Critics Offer Schools Insider Help (May 21, 2008)
Winning Through Losing (May 21, 2008)
Literary Prize Adds a Pleasing Epilogue to College Career (May 19, 2008)
Area Teenagers Making a Mark On the World (May 19, 2008)
Inertia at the Top (May 19, 2008)
Food-Stuffed Buses Drive Home Plight of the Needy (May 15, 2008)
Teen Marijuana Use Linked to Later Illness (May 9, 2008)
Burst Water Main Jolts Neighbors, Swamps Park (May 8, 2008)
Citizenship Lesson From the Top (April 30, 2008)
Montgomery County Fairgrounds May Be Up for Sale (April 26, 2008)
Health Aid Programs Targeted for Budget Cuts (March 27, 2008)
Montgomery Goes Under the Needle (March 24, 2008)
Fire Displaces Residents of Gaithersburg Condominium (March 23, 2008)
Worker, 78, Is Freed From Trench After Its Collapse (March 23, 2008)
When Mom or Dad Asks To Be a Facebook 'Friend' (March 9, 2008)
Man Who Killed Sons Will Not Go to Prison (February 16, 2008)
Montgomery Nursing Homes Get High Marks From Families (February 14, 2008)
Study Looks At Schools' Food Values (February 14, 2008)
Catching Up to the Boys, in the Good and the Bad (February 10, 2008)
State Care Facilities Score High Marks on Survey (February 7, 2008)
Restaurant Fundraiser A McShock For Official (February 3, 2008)
Making a 'Green' Sweep of the County (January 24, 2008)
Family Mourns Death of Winston Churchill Senior (January 23, 2008)
Shelters Brace for Frigid Blast (January 20, 2008)
Too Young To Vote, But Refusing To Be Silent (January 17, 2008)
Ending Homelessness (January 15, 2008)
Alien Plants Upsetting Ecosystem (January 3, 2008)
Alien Plants Upset County Ecosystem (January 3, 2008)
Md. to Expand Health Insurance Evaluations (January 3, 2008)
Gusty Winds Knock Out Power (December 18, 2007)
Maryland to Expand Insurance Evaluations (December 13, 2007)
Fire Kills Three in Family; 1 Boy Escapes (December 11, 2007)
Rx for the Brain: Move (December 4, 2007)
Nursing Facility Will Retain Federal Aid (November 28, 2007)
D.C. Man, 25, Is Fatally Shot During Carjacking (November 19, 2007)
Man Dies After Taser Is Used by Deputy (November 19, 2007)
Fire in Subbasement Kills Bethesda Woman (November 10, 2007)
Bethesda Nursing Home Could Lose Its Medicaid Certification (November 8, 2007)
Crash Course (November 4, 2007)
Students Push Big, Fat Idea For Bus Fuel (October 25, 2007)
Sticky Times for Rice As Japan Breaks Bread (October 16, 2007)
Loss of Identity Feared if Rec Centers Close (October 14, 2007)
In Traditionally Insular Japan, A Rare Experiment in Diversity (October 6, 2007)
Montgomery Hasn't Sated Its Appetite for Diet Activism (September 24, 2007)
Friendship Heights in Front Ranks of Senior Care (September 16, 2007)
Search for Theft Suspect Shuts Two Stations (September 7, 2007)
Kramer and Madaleno to Head Senate Delegation (September 6, 2007)
Drought Shrivels Farmers' Crops and Income (September 6, 2007)
3 Die in Separate Stabbings, Shooting; No Arrests Made (September 2, 2007)
At the Fair, Sculpture Worth Salivating Over (August 15, 2007)
County Considers Shutting Costly Recreation Centers (July 26, 2007)
$100,000 in Pot Seized After Trooper Stops Four Teens (July 21, 2007)
Environmentalists Find Being Green Is Getting Easier (July 13, 2007)
Bear Probably Lumbered Over From Va. (July 7, 2007)
2nd Bear Sighting in Weeks Reported (July 6, 2007)
In France, Md. Teen Scents Hope (July 5, 2007)
Report Suggests Larger Arena Would Benefit County (June 30, 2007)
After Lake Flood, Lessons Produce Array of Changes (June 28, 2007)
New Technology, New Headaches (June 18, 2007)
Magruder High Probes Breach Of Computer (June 15, 2007)
Drool Now, Spend Later (June 4, 2007)
Suddenly, Montgomery Is Hit By Wave of Water Line Breaks (May 19, 2007)
Girl, 1, Dies After Falling From Window (May 18, 2007)
Finding Ways to Better School African American Boys (May 17, 2007)
Investigators Declare Fire Was Arson (May 5, 2007)
In High School, Live and on the Air (May 3, 2007)
A Memorial, and Art Gallery, on Wheels (April 30, 2007)
Taking Treatment Message to the Streets (April 22, 2007)
Adventist Acquires White Oak Property (April 18, 2007)
Amid Wins and Losses, $52 Million for School Construction (April 12, 2007)
Abracadabra! Magic Shop Saved (April 12, 2007)
Father, 2 Children Found Dead In Woods (April 4, 2007)
Boy, 13, Charged in Stabbing at Playground (March 30, 2007)
Tomorrow's Tycoons (March 26, 2007)
Park Snuffing Out Outdoor Smoking (March 22, 2007)
The Power of Peppermint Is Put to the Test (March 20, 2007)
Community College Signs New President (March 8, 2007)
Snow May Snarl Commuters Day and Night (March 7, 2007)
Intelligence Specialist's Shooting Stirs Speculation (March 4, 2007)
Youth Gang Reflects Shift In Origins, Membership (March 3, 2007)
11 Youths Arrested In Gang Stabbings (March 2, 2007)
Student Tries to Capture the Power of Sewage (February 28, 2007)
Overachieving Students Hear a New Message: Lighten Up (February 6, 2007)
Abrams Assault Case Might Be Dropped (February 2, 2007)
A Passionate Educator Takes Her Leave (February 1, 2007)
Agencies Are Struggling to Help A More Diverse Pool of Children (January 22, 2007)
Winter Hits in a Burst of White (January 22, 2007)
Fenty, Kaine, O'Malley Vow to Cooperate in Crisis Planning (January 13, 2007)
Blacks' Long Anxiety Over Churchill Grows (January 6, 2007)
Brawl Prompts Restrictions (January 5, 2007)
IM Shorthand Slips Off Computer Screens And Into Schoolwork (December 25, 2006)
High-Rise Residents Are Still Displaced (December 22, 2006)
A Gift for Knowing How Best To Give (December 21, 2006)
District Man Arrested in Fatal Beating of Woman (December 3, 2006)
State of County Fiscal Health -- a Mixed Economic Bag (November 30, 2006)
School Board Member Accused of Assault in Debt Dispute (November 21, 2006)
Ethics Boundaries Still Appear Fuzzy (November 19, 2006)
Espanol, English Mingling in Md. Classroom (November 12, 2006)
Reaching an Understanding on Reporting Serious Incidents (November 9, 2006)
Safety by Design (November 8, 2006)
Teens Too Young to Vote Blaze a Campaign Trail (November 4, 2006)
3 Candidates Campaign Aggressively In Race to Be Next County Executive (November 2, 2006)
A Race to Run (and Drive, and Walk) (October 30, 2006)
A Gulf Highlighted by 'Gifted and Talented' Test Results (October 26, 2006)
Help Negotiating Needs For Special-Ed Students (October 26, 2006)
8 Schools Used Ineligible Athletes, Officials Say (October 20, 2006)
Retracing Steps to Freedom, In Maryland's Back Yard (October 19, 2006)
Boy, 12, Charged Over Made-Up Story of Gun Threat (October 13, 2006)
Code Blue at Schools Rattles Nerves (October 12, 2006)
Seeing a Movie in Class? Bring Your ID. (October 12, 2006)
Threat Shuts All Culpeper Schools (October 6, 2006)
In Assessment Test, Montgomery Schools Score Ahead of the Curve (October 5, 2006)
Scores Improve Across State In English Test's Second Year (September 29, 2006)
Departures From Board Put Leadership Up in the Air (September 28, 2006)
Montgomery Grading System Gets Mixed Marks (September 24, 2006)
Md. Medical Corps Officer Killed by Explosive in Iraq (September 22, 2006)
Abrams Suggests He Might Run for Council (September 21, 2006)
Issue Data On School Incidents, Report Says (September 20, 2006)
Weast to Lose Key Political Ally on County Council (September 19, 2006)
Foe of Condom Video Praises Revision (September 12, 2006)
High SAT Marks, But Gaps Persist (September 7, 2006)
Parents To Give Opt-Out Reminder (September 5, 2006)
10 Children Injured as Van Crashes At Bus Stop (September 2, 2006)
School Bus Abandons 5-Year-Old On 1st Day (August 30, 2006)
Summer's Over; It's Back to Books (August 29, 2006)
With a Changing World Comes An Urgency to Learn Chinese (August 26, 2006)
Plan Is to Let PTAs Send Fliers Home, Curb Others (August 24, 2006)
Montgomery Sees Middle Schools Fail Despite Aid (August 18, 2006)
Court Ruling Prompts Ban on Groups Sending Fliers Home With Students (August 17, 2006)
More Schools In Md. Fail To Meet Goals (August 17, 2006)
Flier Distribution Policy Is Ruled Unconstitutional (August 11, 2006)
After June Storms Spark Dam Concerns, Lake's Waters Quiet (August 6, 2006)
Good AP Scores Will Let Teenagers Skip Md. Tests (July 25, 2006)
Attorney General Clarifies County Oversight Authority (July 14, 2006)
Upper Grades, Lower Reading Skills (July 13, 2006)
