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• Commented on D.C.'s 2008 Crime Stats Conflict with FBI's
  The discrepancy is a little odd, given that the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports actually rely on crime numbers as reported by the United States' thousands of local police departments. But it's not unheard of, because the reason they are called...
• Commented on Minor Flooding, Power Outages After Overnight Storm
  The 1200 block of Euclid St NW was without power this morning. I had to shower in the dark, and everybody's lights came back on just as I left my house and started walking to work, natch....
• Commented on All Hands on Deck Returns This Weekend
  I drove from Columbia Heights to Dupont Circle at 11am today, and I passed at least four police cars parked on the side of the road. Blocking an entire lane. There was only one lane of travel in each direction,...
• Commented on Talk to Me, Baby
  What?? I'm surprised you left this one out. From Wonkette: Wednesday, Feb. 11: Everybody loves NPR's This American Life, so here's your chance to meet the radio personality behind it all, Ira Glass. He'll be at the L St. Borders...
• Commented on Morning Roundup: Fresh Looks Edition
  The new design looks like Wonkette, which somehow seems appropriate because DCist and Wonkette are the best blogs for DC news and gossip....