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Saying Goodbye to Washington's Panda

(Jan. 29) – One of the few figures in Washington who is beloved by Democrats and Republicans alike is saying goodbye to our nation's capital – and heading to the mountains of China. A bon voyage bash will be held at the National Zoo on Saturday in honor of Tai Shan, the giant panda who became a D.C. treasure...

Opinion: As Butterstick Goes, So Goes the Nation?

So this is what being in hock up to our eyeballs to China looks like? Panda-less American zoos? Today, the National Zoo announced that it was sending the much beloved, internationally famous panda Butterstick -- official name Tai Shan -- to China. Ann Batdorf, Smithsonian Institution / AP Butterstick is heading back to...

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05/01/12 Opinion: If Pandas Could Tweet Source: NBC - NBC 4 - Washington DC Yesterday the National Zoo made the inexplicable decision to " live-tweet " the artificial insemination of Mei Xiang, a 13-year-old giant panda.