>> A fire forced students to evacuate a dorm at Catholic University. [NBC4] >> "NEWSFLASH: The Nazis killed millions of people. This gay rights organization raises money for AIDS research, breast cancer and the arts, among countless other charities." [Blade Blog] >> "Wizards players are donating $20,000 to a woman whose former boyfriend doused her with gasoline and set her on fire." [AP via WTOP] >> A D.C. man in his 50s was hit......

>> "A D.C. police officer confessed in court today that, while responding to a false alarm at a Northeast Washington home in August, he swiped the owner's credit card from a credenza while she was gone and tried to rack up thousands of dollars in charges." [WaPo] >> "The D.C. Council is considering legislation to reduce the spread of drug-resistant staph infection by starting the fight where the bug is most prevalent — in......

Happy Tuesday, Washington. The news broke early this morning that Judge Roy Pearson will reportedly lose his job, according to sources cited by the Post. Pearson, who infamously sued the owners of Custom Cleaners first for $65 million and then later for $54 million for misplacing a pair of his pants, is a District administrative law judge who has continued to draw a paycheck despite being taken off of his case work since the......

>> Don't forget: thousands of dirty hippies and the gun-toting maniacs who hate them are getting together for a big ol' hootenanny down on the National Mall tomorrow morning. It's the War on War on War. >> At the Washington City Paper, editorial assistants who make mistakes aren't just named, they're taken out back and tortured with one million paper cuts using the latest issue while Erik Wemple screams "you're not good enough to......

>> "Florida's top police agency said Wednesday its investigation into former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley's lurid Internet communications with teenage boys has been hindered because neither Foley nor the House will let investigators examine his congressional computers." [AP via TPM] >> "A New Carrollton mother accused of leaving her five young children in filth pleaded guilty in the case on Thursday." [NBC4] >> "A D.C. Superior Court judge today sentenced a former D.C. police......

>> Our first item this week has absolutely nothing to do with jazz but it's just too noteworthy not to mention. This week, The Millennium Stage hosts the 2007 Coupe Mondiale World Accordion Championships. Tonight through Sunday, each free 6 p.m. concert will showcase a different internationally renowned accordion ensemble. Admit it, you're curious. >> As we told you yesterday, trumpeter Terence Blanchard will be celebrating the release of his new album with a four......

Good morning, Washington. It's just a gorgeous day outside right now, with temperatures currently in the 70s and only predicted to reach the upper 80s later this afternoon, which is about the best we can hope for in mid-August. Please make plans to eat your lunch outside accordingly, as this surely won't last through the week. Need a good story to gab about with your officemates as you head out into the sunshine? A......

To be honest, Washington, it's taking everything we've got not to put up eight or nine posts today just indulging in our need to whine about how nasty hot it is outside. Apparently the humidity today and tomorrow is going to be so intense, it could feel like it's 105 degrees. Can we all agree that this is not OK? OK. Thanks. We'll move on to the headlines then, and by "move on" we don't......

Good morning, Washington. Just one day after officials did their best to reassure metro area drivers that our bridges are safe to travel on, the Washington Post has pored over U.S. Department of Transportation statistics that show that a dozen bridges in the District, hundreds more in Maryland, and nearly 1,200 in Virginia are listed as "structurally deficient," -- the same rating as the bridge that collapsed in Minneapolis Wednesday. Still, DDOT says that......

>> Local group Ocio brings its repertoire of classic jazz standards to Twins Jazz tonight. Call (202) 234-0072 for cover information. >> It might be a bit of a drive for those of us who live in D.C., but Jeff Antoniuk and the Jazz Update, a stellar band comprised of saxophonist Antoniuk, bassist Tom Baldwin, pianist Wade Beach, and drummer Tony Martucci, plays tonight at 49 West in Annapolis. Their album, Here Today, has charted......

>> Sometimes you get a craving, and sometimes that craving is for fish somewhat pre-digested in citric acid. MMMMMM! Start your summer right and get your weekend-only ceviche at Taqueria Distrito Federal. [Counter Intelligence] >> United Airlines flight 897, scheduled to leave Dulles for Beijing today, had an engine flame-out soon after it took off at 12:55 p.m. The plane returned to the airport and landed safely The flight had 330 passengers and 19 crew......

Good Monday morning, D.C. Since we get up early to skim the day's headlines, we couldn't help but notice that today was one of the first days since we switched to Daylight Saving Time that the sun was up before we were. Not to mention that it's already staying light until 7 p.m. We love this time of year, when suddenly, as things get steadily warmer, we're filled with a desire to get outside and......

Ah yes, the double-parking churchgoers are once again the news. But this time, it looks like they may have their way. The Washington Times is reporting that a taskforce appointed by D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams to consider solutions to the controversial problem may just end up legalizing the practice. Reads the article: A D.C. task force is considering a plan that would make double parking legal at churches on Sundays. "One of the things they......

With over 180 different designs, it's no secret that Virginia loves it some personalized license plates. There are plates supporting veterans, cancer research, bowling, and even a proposal for a plate supporting "traditional marriage" (which has since been withdrawn). Starting this weekend, if you are a hybrid owner who relies on your ability to drive in Northern Virginia HOV lanes, you will need to get your own personalized "Clean Special Fuel" tags. The bright blue......

October is here, and it's inevitable that local theater companies would try to haunt us with some spookier fare. Here's a look at who's obliging our more macabre sensibilities next month: >> Don't tell Mom, well, anything about the babysitter? Studio Theatre has Marie Ndiaye's Hilda, a horror story about a mother's growing obsession over the woman she hires to care for her kids (Oct 5). >> There's double, double, toil and trouble over at......

Happy holidays, everybody! This morning roundup will be briefer than usual, given that we've still got to wrap some presents, bake some goodies, and drink several glasses of mulled wine along the way. CapitalWeather gives us the outlook for the next ten days (sorry, no snow, but plenty of cold). If you're hanging out in the city, remember to check out our post about restaurants that are open at this time of year. And if......

Round two of Bush vs. Kerry begins tonight at 9 p.m. on most major networks. The town hall style meeting will be moderated by ABC's Charlie Gibson, who will allow 15 to 20 hand-picked participants to ask questions. Unlike the last one, we're hoping that this time audience members will be allowed to laugh, sigh, cheer, or just you know, breathe. The recent release of the Iraqi arms report and today's Department of Labor jobs......

A D.C. Superior Court judge has re-affirmed her decision to block a proposed referendum which would ban smoking in bars and restaurants in the District. Judge Mary A. Terrell had ruled the referendum would impact sales tax revenue, and referendums are banned from changing fiscal policy in the District according to the Home Rule Act. While the people over at Ban the Ban are crowing about "The Decline and Fall of the DC Smoking Ban,"......