Michael E. Ruane

Articles by Michael E. Ruane

For Happy the hippo, moving from Washington to Milwaukee has been a pleasure (November 12, 2009)

Amid losses, sniper victim's family finds 'grace from God' (November 10, 2009)

Sniper victims' families look to execution for justice (November 9, 2009)

National Christmas Tree ceremony lottery begins Wednesday (November 3, 2009)

National Zoo announces deaths of two rare oryx (October 30, 2009)

Construction of MLK memorial on the Mall poised to begin (October 27, 2009)

Swine flu suspected in increase of school absences (October 21, 2009)

Obama honors veterans for actions in Vietnam (October 20, 2009)

Army unit's Vietnam heroism finally recognized (October 20, 2009)

Md. Boy, Bereft of Grave, Honored 157 Years After Death (October 18, 2009)

After 157 Years, Boy Who Was Left Behind Gets Memorial (October 16, 2009)

From Civil War to Civil Rights (October 15, 2009)

64 Years Later, WWII GI Returns Books to Germans (October 7, 2009)

Woman Channels Capitol Hill Childhood into Memoir (October 7, 2009)

Memories of Growing Up On East Capitol Street (October 6, 2009)

Metal Detector Joins Hunt for WWI Munitions in D.C. (October 6, 2009)

After Long Road Trip, D.C. Hippo in His New Milwaukee Home (September 30, 2009)

Heisley Foundation Fives $2.5 million to Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (September 24, 2009)

NFL Players Association Pledges to Give $1M for MLK Memorial (September 23, 2009)

Army's Top Inventions of 2008 Named (September 22, 2009)

Project Aims to Match Faces to Names on Vietnam Memorial (September 17, 2009)

Modernization Plan for Lincoln Memorial Moves Forward (September 3, 2009)

Agencies Worldwide Use Web to Encourage Citizens to Do Their Own Flu Tracking (September 2, 2009)

Thousands Gather in Washington to Say Goodbye to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (August 30, 2009)

His Arlington Burial Continues a Kennedy Legacy (August 29, 2009)

Edward M. Kennedy Left Major Imprint on Life in D.C. (August 27, 2009)

Construction of MLK Memorial Waiting on Park Service Permit (August 26, 2009)

Norton Tours D.C. Munitions Site, Seeks to Calm Fears (August 20, 2009)

Vial Used for Chemical Agent Mustard Is Uncovered (August 13, 2009)

Neglected D.C. Statues Restored in Effort to Conserve Public Art (August 11, 2009)

Newly Minted Cadets Celebrate Accomplishment (August 4, 2009)

D.C. Teen Discovers Transition at Freestate Challenge Is Trying (August 3, 2009)

For At-Risk Teens, No Misbehaving (July 31, 2009)

Strong Start Gave Way to Downward Spiral (July 6, 2009)

Red Line Crash: Rescuers 'Tried Everything We Could' (June 24, 2009)

Experts at the Smithsonian Institution Solve Mystery of Buffalo Soldier Remains (June 16, 2009)

At a Monument of Sorrow, A Burst of Deadly Violence (June 11, 2009)

Thunderstorms Soak Washington Region; 90,000 Lose Power Amid Hail, Fires (June 10, 2009)

Memorial Day Weekend Rolling Thunder Riders Hold Annual Parade (May 25, 2009)

Government Weather Officials Predict Average 2009 Season (May 21, 2009)

Negotiators in Panda Diplomacy Weigh Future of Tai Shan at National Zoo (May 21, 2009)

Tracing Lincoln's Footprints (May 14, 2009)

Sarah McKee Returns Arlington Library Book 30 Years Later (May 11, 2009)

Possibly Pregnant Giant Panda at National Zoo Uncooperative About Ultrasound (May 7, 2009)

D.C. Area Schools Consider Options for Dealing With Flu Closures (May 4, 2009)

Lawyer Charles H. Schulze, 73, Dies After Rescuing Boy in Rip Current (April 30, 2009)

National Zoo Ponders How to Move Happy the Hippo to Milwaukee (April 30, 2009)

Project Provides Free Legal Help to Needy Homebound Seniors in the District (April 27, 2009)

Mall to Get Millions From Park Renovation Package (April 23, 2009)

Members of Association of Lincoln Presenters Tour Washington During Convention (April 19, 2009)

D.C. Tax Protest Is No Tea Party (April 16, 2009)

Protesters Pick Lafayette Square, Treasury for Anti-Tax Tea Parties (April 15, 2009)

Natural History Museum Grants Professor's Dying Wish: A Display of His Skeleton (April 11, 2009)

A Tragedy's Second Act (April 5, 2009)

A Century-Old Mystery Blooms in Grove of D.C. Cherry Trees (April 2, 2009)

Unlikely Japanese Music Star Jero Opens the National Cherry Blossom Festival (March 28, 2009)

Endangered Leopard Cubs Born at National Zoo Facility (March 25, 2009)

Tickets to the White House's Annual Easter Egg Roll Will Be Distributed Online (March 24, 2009)

District's Hopes for a Vote in the House Might Hinge on Reaching Compromise Over Gun Laws (March 21, 2009)

National Park Service Plans to Install Signs Identifying Major Monuments on the Mall (March 16, 2009)

Big Changes, Renovations in Plan (March 5, 2009)

Cherry Trees Appear to Be in No Blooming Hurry, Experts Say (March 4, 2009)

Snow Blankets Washington Region (March 3, 2009)

Lauding Lincoln and a Legacy (February 13, 2009)

A Curious-Looking Hero Still Mesmerizes the Nation (February 10, 2009)

D.C.'s Inauguration Head Count: 1.8 Million (January 22, 2009)

A Vast, Diverse Sea of Humanity Celebrates the Dawn of an Era (January 21, 2009)

A Behind-the-Scenes Job With Historic Resonance (January 19, 2009)

D.C. Will Get Emergency Funding (January 14, 2009)

Hottest Topic: How Cold? (January 13, 2009)

Practice Inauguration Lacks Some Pomp and the VIPs (January 12, 2009)

Lucky Ones Will Soon Clutch Coveted Tickets (January 11, 2009)

Working the Wrong Notes and Missteps Out (January 10, 2009)

Tickets for Obama Parade Seats Go on Sale Today (January 9, 2009)

Ford's Theatre Will Put Lincoln Coat on Limited Display (January 8, 2009)

An Amazing Event Not to Be Here For (January 7, 2009)

Smithsonian to Receive $700,000 for Extra Costs (January 7, 2009)

John I. Guilsher | 1930-2008 (January 2, 2009)

Choice Words Could Let Writers View History (January 1, 2009)

60,000 Volunteer for Inauguration; Most Won't Make Cut (January 1, 2009)

Feeling the Impact of Flight 103 (December 22, 2008)

No Wiggle Room for Some Bars (December 20, 2008)

Selection Provides Civil Rights Symmetry (December 18, 2008)

Like Lincoln, Obama Will Ride the Rails To D.C. (December 16, 2008)

'We've Completed Our Mission' (December 13, 2008)

Inaugural Parade Meets Battle of the Bands (December 10, 2008)

Unsigned Contracts Free Up 4,500 Area Hotel Rooms (December 9, 2008)

At Wine Shop, a Taste of Luxury Amid Financial Fears (December 7, 2008)

Red Carpet Rolled Out for the Poor (December 5, 2008)

The Benefactor of the Ball (December 4, 2008)

Think Finding An Inaugural Room Is Hard? Try for a Band. (November 27, 2008)

Suspect Said He Planned to Rob Couple, Court Told (November 27, 2008)

Inaugural Rehearsal Set for Jan. 11 (November 26, 2008)

Officers Vie to Escort VIPs (November 24, 2008)

Can Mall Be Filled For an Inauguration? 4 Million May Try It. (November 18, 2008)

Obama Parade Hopefuls Had Better Step Lively (November 14, 2008)

Inaugural Parade Sidewalks Freed Up (November 13, 2008)

A Gateway Fit for a Democracy (November 11, 2008)

Words of Lincoln Will Be Woven Into Obama Inaugural Activities (November 6, 2008)

With Obama Win, Elation and a Lingering Divide (November 5, 2008)

Myriad Events Planned to Honor 16th President (October 31, 2008)

The Presidential, Please (October 26, 2008)

Textile Experts Say Lincoln's Coat Shouldn't See Light of Day (October 19, 2008)

5 Years of Reflection, Salutes For Sacrifices 'in Harm's Way' (October 19, 2008)

Georgetown Parking Lot Gets New Life as Waterfront Park (October 16, 2008)

Another Airlift Into History for WWII Veterans (October 9, 2008)

Unveiling a Tall Tribute to a Towering Abolitionist (October 5, 2008)

Food Stamp Participation Increases as Economy Lags (October 4, 2008)

A Veritable 'Who's That?' of U.S. History (October 1, 2008)

Federal Panel Backs King Memorial's Design (September 19, 2008)

Voters May Have Case Of Election Fatigue (September 11, 2008)

WASA Backs Off Lead Pipe Program (September 5, 2008)

9 Years Later, a Fatal Mystery Solved (August 16, 2008)

The History Will Linger At Remade Ford's Theatre (August 15, 2008)

Sheriff Made History Simply by Doing His Job (August 14, 2008)

Despite Romance, No New Panda Cub (August 14, 2008)

Asian Elephants Will Soon Have New Trails to Roam (August 3, 2008)

Zoo's Hippo Must Hit the Road (August 3, 2008)

Lab and Community Make for Uneasy Neighbors (August 2, 2008)

After 167 Years, Second Funeral for General (July 18, 2008)

A Vision of Washington With Unfettered Views (July 10, 2008)

America's Unkempt Front Yard (June 18, 2008)

Museums Look Into the Future of Military History (May 25, 2008)

Makeover Of Mall Urged at Hearing (May 21, 2008)

Architect Requests More Changes to King Statue (May 19, 2008)

Urban Safari Participants Find Equal Parts Fun and Frustration (May 19, 2008)

Repairs Urged at Jefferson Memorial (May 14, 2008)

Zoo Seeks Upgrades In Fire Protection (May 12, 2008)

Unhappy With 'Confrontational' Image, U.S. Panel Wants King Statue Reworked (May 9, 2008)

Putting Words and Music to Her Life (May 6, 2008)

For Crowd, Miraculous Moments (April 18, 2008)

Pontiff Calls for Broad Remedies (April 17, 2008)

Paying the Fiddler Over Celebration of Jefferson's Birth (April 16, 2008)

Color, Fun Along Constitution Avenue (April 13, 2008)

Captains of the Interstates (April 5, 2008)

A Poignant Snapshot Of 4 Men and an Era (April 4, 2008)

Cheers Not Just for the Home Team but for Timely Rails, Clear Roads (March 31, 2008)

Now Blooming: Digital Models (March 29, 2008)

Cries Against War Sparse But Fierce (March 20, 2008)

Opponents of Iraq War Plan Series of Protests (March 18, 2008)

Opponents of Iraq War Plan Series of Protests (March 18, 2008)

Activists on Each Side of War Effort Offer a Preview of Clashes (March 15, 2008)

Taming a Reluctant Patient (March 14, 2008)

4 Area Sites Of Civil War Battles Listed As Imperiled (March 13, 2008)

Foreclosure Auction Draws Deal Seekers (March 10, 2008)

Museum Chief Has Designs on Crafting an Astonishing Experience (March 9, 2008)

Trees' Peak Week Expected to Bloom As Festival Opens (March 7, 2008)

Meet the Man D.C. Counts on to Spot Spring (March 6, 2008)

Park Police Chief Is Relieved of Command (March 5, 2008)

To Magna Excitement, Magna Carta Returns (March 4, 2008)

Montage of Pure Grief Is Rejected As Memorial to Terrorism Victims (February 27, 2008)

Ferreting Out Meter Feeders (February 19, 2008)

Seven-Year Restoration Of Lincoln Refuge Finished (February 11, 2008)

Flood Levee Ideas Rattle Panel (February 10, 2008)

The Lion Sleeps, and Vets Go to Work (February 7, 2008)

Park Police Rebuked For Weak Security (February 4, 2008)

Caricaturing Campaigns (February 3, 2008)

$3 Million Added to Project Fund (January 31, 2008)

Bid to Replace Tomb Monument Stalls (January 30, 2008)

District Appeals Widening Of Downtown Flood Zone (January 24, 2008)

The Battle to Remold the Mall (January 20, 2008)

Parents Slam Schools Plan at Hearings (January 18, 2008)

Visions of a Brave New Washington (January 16, 2008)

Flood Zone Change in D.C. Could Be Costly (January 7, 2008)

Walking With a Joyful Spirit (December 25, 2007)

As Rains Die Out, Winds Sweep Through (December 17, 2007)

A Family Duty (December 13, 2007)

Thousands Rally Against Perceived Bias in Prosecutions (November 17, 2007)

A Triangle Comes Full Circle (November 17, 2007)

Vietnam Memorial Turns 25 (November 11, 2007)

Civil Rights Leaders Repeat Call for March (November 7, 2007)

Engraved in Their Minds (November 6, 2007)

Rain Likely to Dampen Area But Not Douse the Drought (October 25, 2007)

Protesters Link War, Warming (October 23, 2007)

Violence Erupts at Protest in Georgetown (October 20, 2007)

Memorial Center Design Clears Hurdle (October 19, 2007)

An Early Grilling for the Capitol Visitor Center Chief (October 18, 2007)

The Fate of the Unknowns (October 14, 2007)

For Everyday Heroes, a Way to Say Thanks (October 10, 2007)

For Warriors Past and Future (October 7, 2007)

The Big Cats' Cradle (October 6, 2007)

Antiwar Protesters Decry Handling of Iran (September 26, 2007)

After Years Lost, Identity Reclaimed (September 20, 2007)

Oily Substance on Wall Was Vandalism, Not Accident, Police Say (September 18, 2007)

Oily Substance Found on the Wall (September 12, 2007)

In Sound of Silence, 9/11's Echo (September 12, 2007)

A Walk to Remember (September 10, 2007)

In Touch With Lincoln's Last Hours (September 7, 2007)

Freedom Walk Is Set for Sunday (September 5, 2007)

Smithsonian Dig Unearths Quirky Traces of History (August 30, 2007)

Area Sites Make List For Potential Funding (August 24, 2007)

Terror Ties Shock Ex-District Officials (August 18, 2007)

A Battle Scene's Full Circle (August 12, 2007)

Toward the Heavens (August 7, 2007)

Those Who Perished, Survived Represent a Slice of America (August 5, 2007)

On a Packed School Bus, Disbelief Followed Disaster (August 3, 2007)

Amazon to Copy and Sell Archives' Footage (July 31, 2007)

Running Out of Time (July 19, 2007)

Panda's False Pregnancy Brings Heartbreak at the Zoo (July 7, 2007)

Passenger Killed in Tunnel Shooting (July 1, 2007)

Repairs Delayed, Ford's Theatre Will Reopen (June 30, 2007)

National Zoo Weighs a Sea Change (June 30, 2007)

Mysteries of Light (June 19, 2007)

Jefferson Memorial's Signs of Sinking Raise Fresh Alarms (June 16, 2007)

Lincoln Urgent in Lost Letter to General (June 8, 2007)

Ford's Theatre to Close for Renovations (June 1, 2007)

Repair of Mall And Towpath Is Considered (June 1, 2007)

Amid Tributes, Questions Arise (May 29, 2007)

Fierce, Busy Storm Season Ahead, Experts Say (May 23, 2007)

$1 Million for King Memorial (May 17, 2007)

Gusty Weather Brings Downpour Across Region (May 17, 2007)

A Second Founding (May 9, 2007)

Royal Reunion (May 5, 2007)

A Royal Return to Jamestown (April 30, 2007)

2 More Years of Oohs and Aahs (April 25, 2007)

Dry the Tears: Tai Shan Likely to Stick Around (April 24, 2007)

'Looking Back . . . We Should Have Done Something' (April 22, 2007)

Gunman Sent Video During Lull In Slaughter (April 19, 2007)

Student Wrote About Death and Spoke in Whispers, But No One Imagined What Cho Seung Hui Would Do (April 18, 2007)

'Pop, Pop, Pop': Students Down, Doors Barred, Leaps to Safety (April 17, 2007)

Sea Lion Dies at the Ripe Old Age of 30 (April 13, 2007)

Smothered With Love (April 4, 2007)

A Top Honor For Soaring Achievements (March 29, 2007)

Honoring a Man of Many Wings, Few Limits (March 25, 2007)

Pentagon Is Probing Veterans Home (March 22, 2007)

Honoring a Man of Many Wings, Few Limits (March 22, 2007)

Christian Groups To Stage Protest (March 16, 2007)

Cherry Trees Weather Weird Winter (March 9, 2007)

Capitol Visitor Center Debut Again Delayed (March 9, 2007)

A Museum to Honor Law Enforcers (March 1, 2007)

Storm Causes School Closings, Delays (February 27, 2007)

Across Area, a Gusty Wintry Wallop (February 15, 2007)

Utilities Crews on High Alert for Later Today (February 14, 2007)

Area Municipalities, Utilities Preparing for the Worst: Ice (February 13, 2007)

Her Recovery Is Big News (February 9, 2007)

'It Was Just Shockingly Cold' (February 6, 2007)

Relief for Drivers: Storm Shifts Course (February 2, 2007)

Diverse Voices To Denounce Iraq Troop Plan (January 27, 2007)

Large Rally Planned Saturday on Mall (January 25, 2007)

A Blast of Blue, Fit for a Poet's Palette (January 18, 2007)

Walking Just Like King Did (January 16, 2007)

Her Happy Discovery, the Find of His Career (January 3, 2007)

Warm Eulogies On a Windy Winter's Day (January 3, 2007)

A Solemn Homecoming (December 31, 2006)

Cortege Honors a Quiet Dignity (December 30, 2006)

The Most Wonderful Time Of the Year, for Germs, Too (December 22, 2006)

At Va. Spaceport, Rocket Launches 1,000 Dreams (December 17, 2006)

Satellite-Bearing Rocket Set for Liftoff on Va. Coast (December 11, 2006)

Satellite-Bearing Rocket Set for Liftoff on Va. Coast (December 11, 2006)

Red, Swirling and Perplexing (December 10, 2006)

One Last Mission for Ship Sunk in Pearl Harbor Attack (December 7, 2006)

At Its End, Fickle November Is Very, Very Fair (November 29, 2006)

Roman Holidays (November 23, 2006)

Heavy Rain, Winds Hammer Region (November 17, 2006)

Area Hoping to Cash In on Hill (November 16, 2006)

Va. Commercial Space Industry Poised for Takeoff (November 14, 2006)

Gallaudet Protesters' Camp Demolished, Injuring Some (October 26, 2006)

'The Specter of Death Is There' (October 18, 2006)

Gallaudet Faculty Opposes Incoming College President (October 17, 2006)

Dozens of Protesters Arrested On Gallaudet President's Order (October 14, 2006)

Gallaudet Students Arrested (October 14, 2006)

Md. Scientists Toil to Transform Bug's Fatal Bite (October 7, 2006)

An Amish Community Grieves for Its Little Ones (October 5, 2006)

Memories, Grief Endure Across Region (September 12, 2006)

For Md.'s Cardin, the Delight Is in the Details (September 3, 2006)

N.Y. Fundraiser to Aid Iraq Vet and Wife Mugged in NW (August 12, 2006)

Record Demand Strains Grid (August 3, 2006)

Area Utilities Don't Wilt As Demand Sets Records (August 2, 2006)

The Doctor Who Watches Over an Island (July 28, 2006)

Better Settle In For a Sizzler (July 17, 2006)

Each Victim In the City's Violent July Has a Story (July 14, 2006)

Officials Review The Rain Response (July 2, 2006)