Discovery employees were evacuated today when gunman James L. Lee took three hostages in the lobby of the building.
Discovery building standoff ends with death of gunman
Police shot and killed gunman James J. Lee after a nearly four-hour-long standoff in the Discovery building in Downtown Silver Spring earlier today. Lee, a 43-year-old radical environmentalist, walked into the Discovery building's front lobby at around one p.m. this afternoon; he carried at least one gun with him and was wearing multiple homemade explosives on his person. Lee had taken three hostages during the standoff, all of whom are unharmed.
Life vs. Life
On Tuesday, Aug. 24, U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth struck down a presidential order and sent the scientific community reeling. President Obama's law reversed a ban on stem cell research that former president George W. Bush passed in 2001.
MCPS superintendent announces his retirement
In a statement released on Aug. 24, Dr. Jerry Weast announced that he will retire from his 12-year tenure as the MCPS superintendent.
Playing umpire: Congress needs to make the call
Seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger "The Rocket" Clemens had one goal in mind as he walked into a congressional hearing in February 2008.
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Seniors Jasmine Brantley and Victoria Luc, cheerleaders, paint signs outside of the SGA office Thursday. The signs advertise the opening football game on Friday, Blair will play Paint Branch at 6:30 PM.