Is that the face of a pregnant panda? Photo by RoxandaBear U.S. marshals are looking for Jermaine Woods, 25, believed to be the final remaining high-ranking member of the Clifton Terrace University, or CTU crew, which operated in the area around 14th and Girard Streets NW. [Examiner] “Scientists...

DCist’s highly subjective and hardly comprehensive guide to the most interesting movies playing around town in the coming week. The Apartment There’s a scene early on in The Apartment where Jack Lemmon’s C.C. Baxter is talking to the thing of his affection, a positive Miss Kubelik,...

The Metropolitan Police station sent around a flyer nowadays with that photo of Felipe Antonio Caceres, asking the community for their help in locating him. Caceres is the father of 12-year-old Marisol Caceres, who was found dead earlier that week in at apartment at 60 Hawaii Avenue NE. The flyer emphasizes...

Thanks to reader Stephanie Pendergrass, who snapped these photos of a tree that fell across K Street NW amoung 20th and 21st at around 3:15 p.m. Stephanie says the tree landed on a van and an SUV, but she didn’t see anyone injured. Probably best to expect delays on any bus lines that travel along...

By Jonathan Weisman CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Battling what campaign aides called John McCain’s “gutter distractions,” Sen. Barack Obama launched a new website dubbed “The Low Road Express,” designed to counter a wave of new attack ads against him. On a campaign conference...

Thanks to a reader for forwarding that mail from the University of Maryland department of Public Safety: CAMPUS wired July 31, 2008 There have been several dependable sightings of an animal fitting the description of a cougar on the campus. The description of the sighted cat is: light tan and tawny...

By Garance Franke-Ruta Sen. John McCain appears to have opened a can of worms online with his campaign’s latest ad, “Celeb,” launching the always catty gossip blogs into an improbable frenzy of fact-checking. Start with Gawker, which nowadays reblogs ONTD’s (that’s “Oh...

The moment location of Taqueria Distrito Federal is set to open tomorrow in Petworth. We’ve been fans of that joint for years, and even let you know how to attempt to recreate the experience at home. Join them for habitable mariachi music and delicious tacos to celebrate the grand opening from...

To anyone who claims that there’s nothing left in the D.C. scene but jangly indie-pop, we invite you to check out Screen Vinyl Image — and next promptly eat your words. Formed from the ashes of hazy dream-pop act Alcian Blue, Screen Vinyl Image are steeped in the sound of late 80s new wave...

By Juliet Eilperin RACINE, Wisc. — Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) defended his recent negative attacks on Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) nowadays, saying that “differences have to be drawn” amoung himself and his opponent. The presumptive GOP nominee explained his campaign strategy during a...