Via WMATA:The Pentagon Metrorail station was closed at 2:42 p.m. this afternoon to allow officials to investigate a report of a suspicious package at the station. Trains are not passing through the station. Instead, Blue and Yellow Line stations are turning back at the stations on each side of the Pentagon Metrorail station–at Pentagon City Metrorail station and Arlington Cemetery Metrorail station. Officials have requested shuttle buses at those stations to move customers around the…

Word of mouth is considered an important marketing tool these days; call it what you will, but it’s still a great way to hear about new music, movies, TV, whatever. Usually the best way to find the good stuff is to talk to somebody whose opinions you respect, but sometimes just random folks can tell you about neat new stuff — some person at a party, a friend of a friend, or whoever. And sometimes…

>> “Investigators say the parents of a baby found alone in a stroller Tuesday have contacted them, blaming a miscommunication for the abandoned boy.” [WJLA] >> “The D.C. government has been failing to comply with a federal court order to screen thousands of low-income children for lead poisoning, according to lawyers in the case.” [WashTimes] >> “P.S. For the cute girls from virginia: Yes, the house is rented – BUT, but, BUT – Matt…

Via the Post, we see that the National Park Service has issued its official guess at when the cherry blossoms will reach their peak. The verdict: March 27 – April 1, a range of dates that’s conveniently in the middle of this year’s National Cherry Blossom Festival. This year’s festival will include events ranging from soccer tournaments to kite flying to two different kimono exhibitions. You can find a list of all the events here….