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Good morning, Washington. In one of the firmer signs that things in the District of Columbia are finally getting back to normal after the excitement of the inauguration of President Obama, the Washington Post reports this morning that former mayor and current D.C. Council member Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) has failed to file his 2007 tax return. Barry is still on probation for failing to file his 2005 tax return, and avoided serving 18 months in jail two years ago for violating that probation. At the time, federal prosecutors argued that Barry “has not acted like a person who has been given the opportunity of probation, and should not be treated like one,” though a judge didn’t agree. Barry pleaded guilty in 2005 to misdemeanor charges based on his failure to file returns from 1999 to 2004. The Post says they don’t know whether Barry owes any taxes for 2007, and that he did file in 2006.

Eastern Market Construction Hours Expanded: The Examiner reports that construction work at Eastern Market is being sped up and intensified in order to meet the goal of reopening the fire-damaged South Hall by this summer. Work will now go on at the historic building from 3:30 p.m. to midnight Monday through Friday, and from 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays, from now through May. The late night work is said be all interior work related to badly damaged flooring.

Ice Still Causing Delays: There’s still a bit of ice out on the ground this morning, prompting many suburban school districts to delay opening by two hours. The Post’s coverage of Iceocalypse ’09 mentions that area emergency rooms treated a lot of wrist injuries yesterday due to people bracing themselves from falls. Those of you who did slip on the ice on Wednesday can at least feel better that you didn’t end up at the hospital. We hope.

Briefly Noted: Virginia House panel rejects cigarette tax hike … D.C. police officers assigned to concierge duties for a national law enforcement conference … Nine Injured In five-Car Crash In District Heights.

This Day in DCist: One year ago, DDOT was removing shoes that had been flung up into trees in Shaw, and two years ago, Sufjan Stevens fans waited in an insane line outside in the cold at the Kennedy Center for a free show.