Of. course. And on the very day that we don't ride the bus. Yesterday some lucky commuters received undated bus transfers when Metrobus ran out of their standard transfers due to an equipment problem at the company that prints them. The passes can theoretically be used over and over again, so expect a black market in these "emergency transfers" to emerge on craigslist.org in approximately 5 seconds.

Warner Grants Clemency to Death Row Inmate: Virginia Governor Mark Warner commuted the death sentence of an inmate who would have been the nation's one-thousandth state-sanctioned execution since the death penalty was reinstated in the United States in 1976, writes the Post. Robin M. Lovitt was scheduled to be executed today for the 1998 slaying of a man in an Arlington pool hall. Warner, Virginia's outgoing governor and potential presidential candidate, based his decision on the destruction of DNA evidence by an Arlington County court clerk which could have cleared Lovitt.

Supreme Court Decides in Favor of Landlords: The Supreme Court yesterday ruled against Virginia renters Christophe and Juanita Roche, who claimed that toxic mold in their apartment building saddled them with severe medical problems, reports WTOP. The decision is largely seen as a clear message to juries in state courts who award overly large settlements and punitive damages. Something tells us that if your apartment is giving you chronic headaches, memory loss and respiratory trouble, it might also be high time to send a clear message by oh, say, moving.

Live Models Used in Jewelry Storefront: We thought Victoria's Secret had cornered the market on attention-grabbing displays. Apparently not, or so reports NBC 4. Mervis Jewelers has started using live models working in six-hour shifts in their store-front windows to model their products and entice shoppers and passers-by into the store, which is located along K Street. Store owner Ronnie Mervis said that the models will work two shifts a day for the next three weeks.

Butterstick Wows Media: How cute. More than 100 journalists got to see Butterstick yesterday. It seems he was adorable. Memo to National Zoo: You suck for not inviting us. Memo to media: We crossed our fingers that the 'stick would go buckwild and gnaw on some of your pretty little heads. On a related note, the Washington Times gets the award for fluff of the day for an article about how girls swoon over Butterstick while guys just don't seem to see it.

Briefly Noted: Cell phone bandit to be held without bond ... Some District residents upset over late night noises ... Stadium may cost $100 million more than originally anticipated ... Study advocates overhauling Baltimore's rail lines ... Agreement signed to cut pollution in Chesapeake Bay.

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